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Loma And Kambosos In Talks For A Fight In April
Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. are close to signing an agreement for a fight. That is according to the Australian outlet, ‘The Australian.’ Reports stress that an agreement could be made for a fight in Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, or Melbourne. As of now, a date will not be confirmed until after Devin Haney takes […]
Josh Taylor Will Move Up To 147
Josh Taylor, the former undisputed junior welterweight champion, has revealed that he will move up to welterweight in order to target a world title. The news comes after Taylor suffered the first loss of his career at the hands of Teofimo Lopez. The Scot lost his WBO title to the ‘Takeover’ via a unanimous decision. […]
Benavidez Stops Andrade; Is Canelo Next?
David Benavidez overpowered Demetrius Andrade to stop the latter in six rounds to keep his WBC interim super middleweight title. Prior the fight, both fighters knew that a win would set them up for an undisputed fight with Canelo Alvarez. And with Benavidez being the heavy favorite the fighter could have been overwhelmed by the pressure. After all, […]
Matias Defends IBF 140-Pound Title Against Ergashev; Roach Jr. Captures WBA Junior Lightweight Title By Defeating Garcia
Subriel Matias stopped Shohjahon Ergashev in round six with a dominant performance to keep his IBF super lightweight title. It was not the best start from the champion as Ergashev landed a left hand that buzzed Matias, who was pushed back on the ropes following a strong body shot. The Uzbek had no fear as […]
Jermall Charlo Dominates Jose Benavídez Jr. In Impressive Comeback Performance
Jermall Charlo made a successful comeback to the sport after more than two years out to defeat Jose Benavidez Jr. via a unanimous decision: 98-92, 99-91, 100-90. There was much anticipation heading into the fight, given that Charlo had missed weight. The American hit the scales at 164.4 pounds, after which he returned to weigh in at 164.6 […]
Katie Taylor Becomes Undisputed Champion By Avenging Her Loss to Chantelle Cameron
Katie Taylor created history by becoming a two-weight undisputed champion by beating Chantelle Cameron in a majority decision in front of her home fans. Taylor was looking to avenge her defeat with serious question marks over her future if she had suffered another loss. But things did not start as well as they could have, as […]
Lennox Lewis Warns Fury To Prepare Well For Usyk
Lennox Lewis has warned Tyson Fury about taking his preparation seriously for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The comments arrived in the aftermath of his fight with Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. During the course of that process, Fury struggled to deal with the MMA fighter who was making his boxing debut. The latter […]
Haney Promises To Expose Prograis – ‘He’s A One-Trick Pony'
Devin Haney has downplayed Regis Prograis‘ skills by claiming that the boxer is a one-dimensional fighter. The two boxers will square off on December 9th, 2023, during which Haney makes his debut at 140 pounds for the chance to win Prograis’ WBC belt. And in the process of doing so, a win would make Haney […]
Eddie Hearn Confirms That Wilder Made A $50 Million Offer To AJ
Deontay Wilder had made an official offer of $50 million in order to fight Anthony Joshua. That is according to Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn. The two boxers had been attempting to make a fight for around five years, which first began in 2018. During the course of this process, an undisputed fight was on the […]
36-Year-Old Boxer Samuel Teah Shot Dead During Thanksgiving Holiday
36-year-old boxer Samuel Teah has been killed as a result of gun violence during the Thanksgiving holiday. According to reports, Teah had been killed on November 24th, 2023, in Philadelphia. As of now, an investigation is being conducted in order to determine the background to this. It is claimed that the boxer may have gotten […]
Crawford Still Wants The Canelo Fight – ‘I’m Looking For Mega-Fights'
Terence Crawford has doubled down on his desire to fight Canelo Alvarez at super middleweight. Following Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr, which made him the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, the boxer was keen on facing the Mexican. This would require him to move up three weight classes in order to […]
Jose Benavidez Sr. Outraged By Jermall Charlo Missing Weight
Jose Benavidez Sr. has reacted to Jermall Charlo coming in overweight for his fight with Jose Benavidez Jr. The pair are on course to face each other in a bout at 163 pounds. During the course of that process, both fighters hit the scales. Charlo, however, weighed 164.6 pounds. Thereafter, after going away, Charlo came […]
David Benavidez And Demetrius Andrade Both Make Weight; Jermall Charlo Comes In Over The Limit
The super middleweight fight between David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade is almost here, as both boxers made weight in anticipation for their super middleweight fight on November 25th, 2023. The WBC super middleweight interim belt, which is currently held by Benavidez, is on the line with both boxers knowing that they will be the official […]
Jermall Charlo's Trainer Lauds His Resilience Post Mental-Health Battle
Jermall Charlo is back to his old self following his recent struggles outside of the ring. That is according to his trainer, Ronnie Shields. The WBC middleweight champion has been absent from the sport since 2021 after battling mental health struggles. His last fight was a win over Juan Macias Montiel in 2021, which he […]
Hatton Not Worried By Fury's Poor Performance Against Ngannou
Tyson Fury’s below-par performance against Francis Ngannou could help him prepare for the Oleksandr Usyk fight. That is according to Ricky Hatton. The Gypsy King struggled to deal with the former UFC heavyweight champion. The latter was making his boxing debut. And yet, Fury had to get up from the canvas in round three to […]
Eddie Hearn: Joshua Vs. Wallin Has A Rematch Clause
Anthony Joshua’s fight with Otto Wallin does contain a rematch clause. That is according to Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn. The two fighters will headline on a huge Saudi card on December 23rd, 2023, with a lot on the line. A win for Joshua would boost the chances of securing a fight with Deontay Wilder, as […]
Ryan Garcia Downplays Tank Davis' Star Power – ‘He Can't Sell PPVs'
Ryan Garcia has hit out at Gervonta Davis‘ star power by questioning if he is the big draw that he is often called in the sport of boxing. The two fighters faced off on April 22nd, 2023, in a fight that captivated the attention of boxing fans galore. The bout sold over a reported 1.2 […]
Tommy Fury Is In Talks To Face Roy Jones Jr.
Tommy Fury is reportedly in talks to face Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition fight. The news arrives in the aftermath of his win over KSI on October 14th, 2023. During the course of that process, Fury was granted a unanimous-decision win that divided many in the boxing community. In a fight that was devoid […]
Benavidez Vs. Andrade Breakdown – Key Battles
David Benavidez’s fight with Demetrius Andrade is almost upon us, as both fighters get ready to do battle on November 25th, 2023. In a tale of two undefeated fighters, both boxers know that a win is crucial for their world title ambitions. Benavidez has been a two-time super middleweight champion, while Andrade’s success as a […]
UFC's Ilia Topuria Wants A Boxing Fight With Canelo Alvarez
Ilia Topuria, the UFC featherweight, is targeting a boxing fight with Canelo Alvarez later down the line. Before Topuria can even think about that, however, he must overcome Alexander Volkanovski on February 17th, 2024, at UFC 298. The latter is currently undefeated at featherweight, although he is coming off a loss to Islam Makhachev after […]