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Marquez Tells Ryan Garcia To Fix Himself – ‘He's Crazy'
Juan Manuel Marquez has urged Ryan Garcia to stay busy in the gym after he expressed worries about the boxer. Garcia is banned for a year after testing positive for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney. He was banned for a year, meaning he cannot box until April 2025. The Haney result was turned […]
What's Next For Christian Mbilli?
Christian Mbilli is coming off a unanimous decision over Sergey Derevyanchenko, leaving question marks over whom he fights next. Mbilli won a unanimous decision against a determined Derevyanchenko, who continued to fight despite having an injured bicep. Mbilli later confirmed that he injured his left hand, explaining why he may not have been able to get […]
Jarrett Hurd v Jeison Rosario: A ‘Make Or Break’ Fight Between Former Champions
On Wednesday night at ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, two former world champions, Jarrett Hurd and Jeison Rosario, will fight for their careers. Hurd (25-3-0 17 KO) and Rosario (24-4-1 18 KO) both held the IBF’s super-welterweight world title but have since stepped up to middleweight, where mixed records in recent years […]
Edgar Berlanga Believes Lack Of Fear Will Carry Him To Victory Against Canelo Alvarez
Super-middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga believes the lack of fear he is feeling towards fighting unified champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will be a major factor that will help guide him to victory. Berlanga (22-0-0 17 KO) will contest his first world title fight on September 14 when he takes on unified super-middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2 39 […]
Shakur Stevenson Claims ‘Young Black' Fighters Are Judged Differently
Shakur Stevenson has said that young black fighters are held to a different standard than other boxers. His comments were made about the criticism he has received towards his boxing style. Shakur’s last two performances have come under heavy criticism. While Stevenson secured the win in those bouts, his style was criticized. Shakur faced Edwin […]
Roy Jones Says Bivol Has The Edge Over Beterbiev
Roy Jones Jr. has made Dmitry Bivol the favorite in his fight against Artur Beterbiev. Both boxers face off for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship on October 12. Bivol is the WBA champion who enters the bout with a sixth-round stoppage win over Malik Zinad in June. Beterbiev was meant to be the opponent on […]
Daniel Dubois: Beating Anthony Joshua ‘Will Make Me A Legit Champion’
IBF heavyweight title holder Daniel Dubois admits he will be the “underdog” when he fights Anthony Joshua next month and believes victory will legitimize his status as a world champion. Dubois (21-2-0 20 KO) will make the first defense of the IBF title against Joshua (28-3-0 25 KO) in the headline bout of Riyadh Season’s […]
New Featherweight Champion Angelo Leo ‘Would Love A Crack’ At Naoya Inoue
New IBF featherweight world champion Angelo Leo has said he would “love a crack at” Naoya Inoue when the Japanese superstar moves up to the 126lbs division. Leo (25-1-0 12 KO) became a two-weight world champion earlier this month when he defeated IBF title holder Luis Alberto Lopez in a 10th-round stoppage in front of […]
Crawford May Not Chase Undisputed At 154 – ‘These Top Guys Are No Joke'
Terence Crawford is unlikely to chase undisputed at 154 pounds. That is according to Paulie Malignaggi. Those comments came after Crawford’s win over Israil Madrimov in his first fight at junior middleweight. Crawford won a unanimous decision to pick up Madrimov’s WBA belt. However, there were suggestions that the fight was much closer than that. […]
Mike Tyson Puts His Hands On Jake Paul – ‘He Seems More Murderous'
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson held a presser in New York City ahead of their fight on November 15. The fight was initially set for July 20, but Tyson withdrew with an inflamed ulcer. Mike Perry stepped in as Paul knocked him out in the sixth round. After the fight, Paul indicated his desire to […]
Jake Lindsey Improves Stock With Unanimous Decision Win over Former Champion in Kansas City
Elvin Brito was supposed to be on a punishment tour on his way back to winning the BKFC Welterweight championship. However, online boxing news shows that Brito’s path back to reclaiming the belt took another detour Friday night at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Brito handed no punishment to Jake Lindsey. Instead, Lindsey was […]
Guido Vianello Appears From Nowhere To Add A New Contender To The Heavyweight Division
Guido Vianello delivered the biggest victory of his career on Saturday by stopping Arslanbek Makhmudov in the eighth round of their heavyweight bout. Vianello (13-2-1 11 KO) was regarded as the underdog at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada but soon dispelled those odds, breaking down the fearsome Makhmudov (19-2-0 18 KO) and busting up […]
Christian Mbilli Extends Win Streak But Did He Do Enough To Earn A Shot At Canelo?
Super-middleweight contender Christian Mbilli extended his unbeaten record with a unanimous decision win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday to boost his claims of earning a world title shot. Mbilli (28-0-0 23 KO) secured a wide points victory over Derevyanchenko (15-6-0 10 KO) in the headline bout at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Judge Efrain […]
Christian Mbilli Defeats An Injured Sergiy Derevyanchenko; Fans Not Impressed
Christian Mbilli overcame a dogged Sergiy Derevyanchenko to win a unanimous decision in their ten-round super middleweight bout. Mbilli could not put away his man despite Derevyanchenko injuring his left bicep, which became evident at the end of the fourth round. It turned out Mbilli hurt his left hand, which he disclosed after the fight, but in […]
GGG Reportedly Offered The Crawford Fight
Gennady Golovkin has reportedly been offered a fight against Terence Crawford for next year in Saudi Arabia. GGG has not boxed since losing to Canelo Alvarez in 2022. That capped off their trilogy as Golovkin was arguably deprived of a historic win in their first bout, which was declared a draw. Since then, Golovkin has […]
De La Hoya Says He Would Have KOed Mayweather With One Change
Oscar De La Hoya says he would have knocked out Floyd Mayweather had he had Floyd Mayweather Sr. in his corner. De La Hoya lost a split decision, as Mayweather became the face of boxing. Oscar had Freddie Roach in his corner, but it was not enough to beat Mayweather as De La Hoya faded […]
Fury Will Get Bullied By Usyk – ‘Imagine What He Does'
Tyson Fury will get bullied and lose to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Tony Bellew. Usyk won the first bout to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in a split decision win. While it was a split decision, the consensus was that it should have been unanimous. Usyk almost […]
Beterbiev Is ‘Going To Stop Bivol'
Artur Beterbiev will stop Dmitry Bivol in their upcoming Undisputed Light Heavyweight Clash. That is according to middleweight boxer Lonnie Thompson. Beterbiev has stopped all his opponents, as he remains undefeated with a 20-0 record. He arrives into the bout with a stoppage win over Callum Smith. He is the current WBC, IBF and WBO […]
In Response To Turki Alalshikh: 10 Fights He Should Make For 2024 And 2025
Turki Alalshikh sent out a message on X this week asking his followers, “suggest for me 10 fight in boxing you want to see in 2024 and 2025?” If anyone else had posted this message, it would simply be viewed as a debate starter. When it’s Alalshikh, it’s research. The Saudi Arabian has emerged as […]
Jaron Ennis Ordered To Fight Mandatory Karen Chukhadzhian, Eddie Hearn Not Pleased
Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, has revealed the IBF has ordered its welterweight champion to fight mandatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian, which has not gone down well with the Matchroom Boxing boss. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) made the first defense of his IBF world title last month when he stopped the experienced David […]