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Amir Khan Still Wants The Manny Pacquiao Fight – ‘It Would Be A Brilliant Fight'
Amir Khan is still hoping to secure a fight with Manny Pacquiao after constant links throughout his career. Khan walked away from the sport following his loss to Kell Brook in a career where he was a two-time junior welterweight champion. The loss, however, was compounded by the fact that the Brit failed a drug […]
Hearn Wants Wilder Vs. AJ For Next Spring
Eddie Hearn is hoping to make Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder for spring next year. The two boxers are currently preparing to appear on a mega Saudi Arabia card on December 23rd, 2023, in their respective fights. Joshua faces Otto Wallin, whose only loss has come at the hands of Tyson Fury. Meanwhile, Wilder will […]
DAZN's Joe Markowski Expects A Big 2024 For The Network
DAZN’s Joe Markowski expects the network to do big things starting in 2024. The comments arrive in the aftermath of the news that Showtime will be exiting boxing by the end of the year. That has resulted in PBC looking for a new network with reports that they are considering both Amazon Prime or DAZN. […]
Bob Arum Attributes Shakur's Subpar Performance Against De Los Santos To A Shoulder Injury
Shakur Stevenson entered his fight against Edwin De Los Santos with a shoulder injury. That is according to Top Rank’s Bob Arum. Stevenson managed to get the better of his opponent to win the vacant WBC lightweight belt via a unanimous decision. And in doing so, Shakur became a three-weight world champion. However, the performance […]
Hearn Couldn't Turn Down Working With Warren – ‘We’d Be Muppets'
Eddie Hearn has opened up on his decision to work with Frank Warren ahead of a mega Saudi card on December 23rd, 2023. The two rival promoters put aside their differences to help deliver one of boxing’s biggest cards. Anthony Joshua will face off against Otto Wallin, while Deontay Wilder takes on Joseph Parker. And […]
McGregor’s Boxing Coach Wants The Mayweather Rematch
Conor McGregor’s boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe, has looked back at his fighter’s boxing performance against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his exhibition bout. In their fight in 2017, the Notorious lost in the tenth round on his boxing debut. The MMA fighter did get praise, though. The Notorious managed to last so long, but in reality, McGregor […]
Chavez Dismisses Claims Of Canelo Avoiding Benavidez
Julio Cesar Chavez has dismissed claims that Canelo Alvarez is ducking David Benavidez. Alvarez is the current undisputed super middleweight champion, who recently beat Jermell Charlo via a unanimous decision. However, the decision to face the American raised a few eyebrows given that Charlo was moving up from 154 pounds. Not only that, but since […]
‘Fury Aims To KO Usyk – ‘I Will Break Him'
Tyson Fury has admitted that he will be looking to knock out Oleksandr Usyk on February 17th, 2024. In the biggest fight in the heavyweight division, all the belts will be on the line. The Gypsy King is seen as the slight favorite, given the physical advantages that he possesses. The height and reach advantage […]
Fury Plans To Vacate Titles Post-Usyk Victory
Tyson Fury has revealed that he will vacate any titles that he does win following his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King will have the biggest fight of his career when he faces Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world on February 17th, 2024. The winner will become the greatest heavyweight of […]
Hearn: Joshua's Wallin Win May Set Up A Hrgovic Title Fight
Eddie Hearn outlined his plans for Anthony Joshua moving forward provided that he overcomes Otto Wallin on December 23rd, 2023, in Saudi Arabia. Joshua’s aim is to become a three-time world champion and hit the heights that had taken him to the position of a two-time unified heavyweight champion. Joshua has not looked the same […]
Wilder: Joshua Declined $50M Offer
Deontay Wilder has stated that Anthony Joshua was the one responsible for the breakdown in talks when a potential fight was first being discussed. In 2018, Joshua and Wilder appeared on course to face each other for the right to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Joshua held the IBF, WBA and WBO […]
Fury Announces Staggering Payout for Ngannou Fight
Tyson Fury has opened up on how much he made for the Francis Ngannou fight. The Gypsy King received the highest payday of his career when he faced the former UFC heavyweight champion who was making his boxing debut. The risk appeared to be minimal, given that Fury’s WBC heavyweight title was not on the […]
McGregor Sympathizes with Snoop Dogg's Difficulty in Giving Up Marijuana
Conor McGregor addressed rapper Snoop Dogg’s decision to give up Maruijna. The pair are known for being on very good terms as the rapper was recently on hand to visit Dublin, Ireland, to perform at a concert. During the course of that process, Snoop managed to meet McGregor backstage at his concert as the Irishman […]
Kedzie Willing to Give Brain to Help Scientists Understand Fighting’s Impact
Julie Kedzie studied the landscape of people doing research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and noticed something was lacking. Most of the high-profile athletes who had agreed to participate in the study were male. Few of the major studies had stopped to consider how CTE may impact female athletes. Some of that perspective is starting […]
Stevenson Wins The WBC Belt With A Dull Win Over De Los Santos
Shakur Stevenson secured the vacant WBC lightweight title with an uneventful win over Edwin De Los Santos via a unanimous decision to become a three-division world champion. In the earlier rounds, Shakur managed to out-jab De Los Santos as he worked his way into the fight. The latter, however, did manage to push Stevenson on […]
Breaking: Mayweather Vs. John Gotti III Rematch Announced
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face John Gotti III in a rematch of their exhibition on Super Bowl weekend. The duo initially squared off on June 11th, 2023, as a brawl broke out in the ring which resulted in the referee Kenny Baylis calling the fight to an end. Prior to that happening, Mayweather had dominated […]
Bob Arum Confident Over Making Ryan Garcia Vs. Teofimo Lopez
In some latest boxing news, Bob Arum remains confident that a fight between Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez will be made for next year. Garcia is currently preparing to face Oscar Duarte on December 2nd, 2023, with the hope of then fighting for a world title provided that he comes through the Mexican. Meanwhile, Lopez […]
Shakur Will Expose Tank Davis – Says Tim Bradley
In some top boxing news today, Tim Bradley expects Gervonta Davis to come up short when he faces Shakur Stevenson. The latter is currently preparing to face Frank De Los Santos for the WBC vacant belt at 135. A win for Stevenson will make him a three-division champion, thus increasing the calls for a fight […]
Shavers Was a Forgotten Man in a Great Era. Could He Have Tagged Wilder?
The heavyweight division was at its apex for legendary names during the 1970s. Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, and others left a mark on American spots in and out of the ring that lingered long past their time in boxing. One man whom many of those heavyweights feared but never became champion himself was […]
Shakur Stevenson And Edwin De Los Santos Both Make Weight
In today’s boxing news, Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos‘ weigh in took place for their fight on November 16th, 2023. The WBC lightweight belt will be up for grabs after the title became vacant following Devin Haney’s decision to move up to junior welterweight to take on Regis Prograis. A win for Stevenson will secure […]