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Who Is Junto Nakatani, Japan’s Pound-For-Pound Star Emulating Naoya Inoue?
Junto Nakatani will make the first defense of his WBC bantamweight world title on Saturday at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, where he faces mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio. Nakatani (27-0-0 20 KO) is rapidly developing a reputation as one of the finest and most fearsome fighters in the lighter divisions. Already a three-weight world champion by […]
Strickland Accused Of Creating Fake Beef To Boost His Profile
Belal Muhammad has accused Sean Strickland of creating beef over X to boost his profile. Strickland is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. However, he lost his title to Dricus Du Plessis in his first defense. The American was arguably on the wrong end of a decision. But he did bounce back with a win over […]
Chris Eubank Jr: A Legit Contender Or A Career Spent Piggy-Backing His Dad’s Name?
Chris Eubank Jr has returned to the forefront of the boxing conversation in recent weeks after it emerged that he is among the leading contenders to be Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s next opponent. Eubank (33-3-0 24 KO) is one of the most recognizable names in British boxing, thanks in no small part, at least initially, to […]
Ryan Garcia Considers Japan Exhibition During Boxing Ban
Ryan Garcia could take up an exhibition in Japan in December while he serves his one-year boxing ban. Garcia is banned after testing positive for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney. The ruling overturned Garcia’s win into a no-contest, meaning he cannot box until April 2025. That was a massive blow to Garcia, who […]
Mike Perry Threatens To Pull Out Jake Paul's Eyeballs
Jake Paul and Mike Perry had their first face-to-face interview, resulting in many fireworks. The two will face off on July 20 after Perry stepped in as a replacement for Mike Tyson. Tyson withdrew with an inflamed ulcer, and that fight will now occur on November 15. Tickets for the Paul-Perry fight are struggling to […]
Warren Defends Chisora's Headbutt – ‘Derek Was With His Kids'
Frank Warren has defended Derek Chisora for headbutting a food delivery driver. According to reports, Chisora was with his family in London when the altercation started. The clip demonstrates Chisora and the delivery driver getting into an argument. The driver then pushes Chisora, who defends himself by using a headbutt. The police were called, but […]
Joshua's Team Questions Dubois' Absence from VADA Testing
Anthony Joshua’s management team, 258, has questioned why Daniel Dubois has not signed up for VADA testing. The two will face off on September 21 in an IBF Heavyweight Title clash. Dubois was the IBF mandatory for Oleksandr Usyk. However, the Ukrainian vacated the belt after beating Tyson Fury and chose to pursue the rematch […]
Jake Paul & Mike Perry Attempt to Determine Who is the Greatest Showman in Boxing
Mike Perry and Jake Paul both have taken the non-traditional route to making money in combat sports. Perry was unhappy with his pay in the UFC. Instead of sticking around and trying to negotiate for more, Perry set off to do his own thing. Perry’s unhappiness with the UFC ended up being a good thing […]
Mike Tyson Recalls Being A Street Fighter In His Youth – ‘I Was Fighting, Robbing For Money'
Mike Tyson recalled being a street fighter during his youth in the 1970s. Tyson became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1987 after defeating Tony Tucker. However, the road to becoming a champion was not easy. Tyson spent his youth in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where he forged a reputation for being a street fighter. […]
De La Hoya Wants Garcia vs. Ortiz – ‘Can Be A Super Fight'
Oscar De La Hoya is open to making a fight between Ryan Garcia and Vergil Ortiz Jr. Those are De La Hoya’s two biggest stars, although Garcia is banned from boxing. Ryan tested positive for Ostarine, meaning his win over Devin Haney was overturned. The boxer denied taking any substances intentionally. However, strict liability meant […]
WBC Orders Shakur To Face Zepeda; De La Hoya Responds By Ducking
The WBC has ordered Shakur Stevenson to box William Zepeda next. Shakur is the lightweight champion after winning the vacant belt against Edwin De Los Santos. He successfully defended the title against Artem Harutyunyan in his final fight under Top Rank. However, those performances were not easy on the eye as Shakur won an uneventful […]
Derek Chisora Headbutts Delivery Driver
Derek Chisora has found himself in mass controversy after a video showed him head-butting a Deliveroo driver. Chisora is known for his controversial antics. He spat water at Wladimir Klitschko in the ring while slapping his brother, Vitali Klitschko. Further controversial moments included throwing a table over during the presser for the Dillian Whyte fight. […]
Crawford Remains Confident He Will Fight Canelo
Terence Crawford is confident he can get the Canelo Alvarez fight if he beats Israil Madrimov on August 3. Bud makes his debut at 154 after having stopped Errol Spence Jr. in his last fight at 147. It was the biggest win of his career, becoming the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. […]
Six Seconds or Less: Ruben Warr Produces Historic Knockout at BKFC Fight Night Pechanga
Ruben Warr was full of hyperbole during his post-fight interview Friday night at the Temecula Resort Casino in California. But with how Warr performed in the main event, it was hard not to give him a little leeway to his exuberance. Warr knocked out UFC veteran Robbie Peralta in six seconds, which was the third-fastest […]
Teofimo Lopez Could Move Up To 147
Teofimo Lopez has hinted that he could move up to welterweight for his next fight. The Takeover is the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, a title he picked up after beating Josh Taylor. He has defended it successfully twice, beating Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett in his last fight. Despite beating Claggett comfortably, it was not […]
Shakur Lines Up Zepeda, But Is De La Hoya Stopping It?
Shakur Stevenson is open to fighting William Zepeda next. Stevenson had his final fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. Shakur rejected a $15 million offer to stay with Top Rank, which would have been for five fights. The boxer will now explore his free agency. Matchroom Boxing, PBC, […]
Ennis Dominates Avanesyan With Impressive Compubox Stats
Jaron Ennis’ win over David Avanesyan was impressive, as he defended his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time. Ennis fought for the first time in his hometown of Philadelphia on his Matchroom debut. His future target, Terence Crawford, stopped Avanesyan in round six in 2022, retaining his WBO Welterweight Title. Ennis did just as […]
Ennis v Crawford Is The New Fight The World Wants To See – Turki Alalshikh, Do Your Thing
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis returned to the ring on Saturday night with a dominant fifth-round stoppage of veteran David Avanesyan and immediately set his sights on “big names” including Terence Crawford. Ending more than one year of inactivity and fighting in his hometown of Philadelphia for the first time in almost six years, Ennis (32-0-0 29 […]
Brian Norman Jr Open To Fighting Teofimo Lopez But Focus Is On Unification Bouts
Brian Norman Jr, the WBO’s interim welterweight champion, has admitted he is open to fighting Teofimo Lopez Jr if ‘The Takeover’ makes the step up into the division. Undefeated Norman (26-0-0 20 KO) became an interim champion after stopping Giovani Santillan in the 10th round of their bout in San Diego on May 18. The […]
Canelo Outlines The Key To Beating Crawford – ‘Work The Body'
Canelo Alvarez has given his take on a keys to beating Terence Crawford. Canelo is coming off a win over Jaime Munguia as he retained his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. After the fight, Canelo suggested he would only fight David Benavidez for $200 million. That makes the fight unlikely, with the Saudis reportedly wanting to […]