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Eubank Jr. Confident He Will Fight Canelo – ‘Who Else Can He Fight?
Chris Eubank Jr. is confident that he will fight Canelo Alvarez next year. Eubank Jr. has not been in the boxing ring since avenging his Liam Smith loss last year. It was arguably the biggest win of Eubank’s career, as there were question marks over whether he should retire. In the first Smith fight, Eubank […]
Canelo Regrets Working With De La Hoya – ‘I Would’ve Done Better With PBC'
Canelo Alvarez says his career would have been better had he signed with PBC earlier rather than being at Golden Boy. The Mexican currently fights on a fight-by-fight basis, although he has fought with PBC in his last three bouts. Before that, he was with Golden Boy Promotions. Oscar De La Hoya helped build Canelo, […]
Eddie Hearn Confident Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury Will Happen In 2025
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is confident a heavyweight mega-bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will happen in 2025, regardless of the outcomes of their upcoming fights. Joshua (28-3-0 25 KO) and Fury (34-1-1 24 KO) have been long-time rivals, regularly trading threats and insults through the media and on social media, but so far […]
Team GB Boxer Lewis Richardson Considers Turning Pro: ‘It’s A Definite Option’
Lewis Richardson, the only Team GB boxer to medal at the Paris Olympics, has revealed he is considering turning professional. Richardson was one of five fighters to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Paris, but despite high expectations and a long history of Olympic success, the 27-year-old was the only boxer from his team […]
Fans React As Fury Appears Down On His 36th Birthday
Fans have reacted to Tyson Fury looking down on his 36th birthday. Fury has plenty to celebrate, given his accomplishments in life. The Gypsy King has won every belt possible at heavyweight. He completed the set when he picked up Deontay Wilder’s WBC belt. It was a remarkable feat, having been out of the ring […]
Chandler Hints The McGregor Fight May Never Happen As White Says No Fight This Year
Michael Chandler has accepted that he may never fight Conor McGregor. Chandler has become increasingly frustrated over waiting for McGregor. The fight was first entertained on the TUF 31 series. They competed as rival coaches in the franchise. Chandler won the series overall, while McGregor won the head-to-head with Chandler during the coach’s challenge. The […]
Joshua Told To Avoid An Usyk Trilogy – ‘Usyk Beat Him Conclusively'
Carl Froch has warned Anthony Joshua about taking a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The fight could come about if Usyk and Joshua win their next fights. The Ukrainian rematches Tyson Fury on December 21 after having beaten him to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Usyk then vacated his IBF belt, leaving Daniel Dubois as […]
Fans Rip Paddy Pimblett For Wanting To Fight Islam Makhachev
Paddy Pimblett has warned Islam Makhachev that his sights are set on him. Pimblett secured his best career win, submitting Bobby Green at UFC 304 in his last fight. Paddy landed a triangle choke in the first round to secure a win over a ranked opponent. The victory meant he is now officially ranked within […]
Islam Makhachev Blasts The IOC For Banning Russia – ‘Double Standards, Dirty'
Islam Makhachev has hit out the International Olympic Committee for banning Russia from the 2024 Olympic Games. Russia’s war with Ukraine has left the country at loggerheads with the other nations. As a result, numerous Russian athletes were banned from competing. Those that did have a chance to compete were small, while others were forced […]
PFL 8 Betting Preview: Josh Silveira Seeks Revenge Against Impa Kasanganay
Josh Silveira was once considered one of the PFL’s biggest coups in signing young fighters. The UFC and Bellator courted Silveira, and he signed with the upstart PFL. Last season, it appeared Silveira would have an opportunity to deliver on that promise. He reached the final PFL Light Heavyweight tournament and fought journeyman fighter Impa […]
Serhii Bohachuk’s Team Furious At Decision Defeat To Vergil Ortiz And Demand Rematch
The trainer and promoter for super-welterweight contender Serhii Bohachuk have expressed their anger after their fighter’s controversial majority-decision defeat to Vergil Ortiz last Saturday. Bohachuk knocked down Ortiz twice in their bout at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas but still fell to his second career loss after two judges, David Sutherland and Steve Weisfeld, awarded […]
Elvin Brito Wants to Position Himself as BKFC Welterweight Title Challenger With Win over Jake Lindsey
Elvin Brito said he is on a punishment tour. It has been over two years since Brito had a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship belt around his waist. But that hasn’t stopped Brito from taking shots at everyone above him in the rankings. Brito initially lost his BKFC Welterweight title when he lost to Luis Palomino […]
Guido Vianello Vows To Knock Out Arslanbek Makhmudov ‘In Seven Rounds’
Italian heavyweight Guido Vianello is planning to gain revenge on Arslanbek Makhmudov this Saturday and has predicted a knockout victory in the first seven rounds. Vianello (12-2-1 10 KO) and Makhmudov (19-1-0 18 KO) will fight in the co-main event of Christian MbIlli’s super-middleweight fight against Sergey Derevyanchenko at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. […]
Beterbiev Backed To Overpower Bivol – ‘I Don’t See Bivol Surviving'
Artur Beterbiev will be too much for Dmitry Bivol when they face off in their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight on October 12. That is according to Blair Cobbs. The two undefeated fighters go head to head with contrasting styles. Beterbiev has a 100 percent KO rate with 20 wins, making him one of the […]
Christian Mbilli Promises ‘War’ Against Sergey Derevyanchenko
Super-middleweight contender Christian Mbilli has told Sergey Derevyanchenko to expect a “war” when the pair fight in Quebec City, Canada on Saturday. Mbilli (27-0-0 23 KO) puts his WBC Continental Americas title on the line against Derevyanchenko (15-5-0 10 KO) in the headline bout at Centre Videotron this weekend. The winner will put themselves in […]
Ngannou Is Ready To Dominate – ‘He’s In A Good Place'
Francis Ngannou is in a much better place after dealing with the impact of his son’s passing. That is according to Ngannou’s coach Eric Nicksick. Ngannou will make his long-awaited PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. The Predator has not had an MMA fight since beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. […]
Teofimo Lopez Ready To Climb To Super-Welterweight To Fight Terence Crawford
WBO super-lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez Jr says he’s ready to climb two divisions to secure a mega-bout against pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford. Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) became a four-weight world champion earlier this month when he defeated Israil Madrimov on points in Los Angeles to claim the WBA’s 154lbs title. With the backing of […]
What Does Terence Crawford’s Exit Mean For The Welterweight Division?
The news the boxing world had been expecting was confirmed this week as Terence Crawford officially left the welterweight division to pursue more history at junior-middleweight. Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) became a four-weight world champion earlier this month when he defeated Israil Madrimov on points in Los Angeles to claim the Uzbek’s WBA title. The […]
Canelo Alvarez Unfazed By UFC 306 Clash – ‘Canelo Is Just Different'
Canelo Alvarez is unfazed by going head-to-head with UFC 306 on September 14 as he faces Edgar Berlanga. Canelo fights on Mexican Independence Day Weekend, just as the UFC holds the first-ever combat sports event from The Sphere. There is a perception that the fight will struggle to sell due to the split audience. Berlanga […]
Terence Crawford Vacates His WBO 147 Belt – ‘What's Next?'
Terence Crawford has vacated his WBO Welterweight Title, making Brian Norman Jr. the full champion. The news comes just as Crawford became a four-division champion after beating Israil Madrimov in his first fight at junior middleweight. The win made him the WBA champion, solidifying his future at 154 pounds. This means that Crawford only has […]