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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 […]
Daniel Jacobs Retires From Boxing – ‘I'm The First Cancer Survivor To Be A Champion'
Daniel Jacobs has retired from the sport at the age of 37. Jacobs made the announcement shortly after losing to Shane Mosley Jr. That was his second loss in a row, while it was only his second fight in over four years. His previous fight was a split-decision loss to John Ryder. He retires with […]
Hearn Left Embarrassed After ‘No Diddy' Comment At Ennis-Avanesyan Presser
Eddie Hearn made a huge blunder following Jaron Ennis’ win over David Avanesyan. Boots stopped Avanesyan at the end of round five after the ringside doctor called the fight off. It was the first successful defense of Ennis’ IBF Welterweight Title since signing with Matchroom. In his post-fight comments, Ennis indicated he wanted to fight the […]
Ennis Stops Avanesyan, Calls Out Crawford
Jaron Ennis successfully defended his IBF Welterweight Title with a spectacular performance to stop David Avanesyan before the sixth round on his Philadelphia homecoming. Ennis was fighting in front of a packed-out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center with around 14,000 fans. Boots also was fighting for the first time on DAZN, following his deal with […]
Ryan Garcia Makes A Public Apology – Is It Too Late?
Ryan Garcia has made a public apology to his ex-wife, Andrea Celina, following his recent antics. Garcia’s behavior has spiralled out of control of late. Before the Devin Haney fight, he admitted that he had been smoking and drinking. His social media activity was also erratic. However, Garcia shocked the world by beating Haney via […]
Roman Gonzalez Still Has More To Give After Stunning Stoppage In Homecoming Bout
Roman Gonzalez received the hero’s welcome he so richly deserved on Friday night when the future Hall of Famer returned to Nicaragua to fight in front of his home fans for the first time in nine years. Gonzalez (52-4-0 42 KO) admitted pre-fight that he was desperate to put on a show for his fans, […]
Usyk Outlines Plans After Fury – ‘Could Fight Conor McGregor, Jake Paul And Jon Jones'
Oleksandr Usyk has big plans lined up following his rematch with Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion with a split decision win. The rematch takes place on December 21. However, it will not be for all the belts. Usyk vacated his IBF belt. Even if Usyk comes up short in the rematch, […]
Jaron Ennis: The Next Welterweight Star
Jaron Ennis is seen as the future of the welterweight division as he prepares to face David Avanesyan. Ennis defends his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time since being elevated to a full champion once Terence Crawford was stripped. Boots fights in his hometown of Philadelphia for the first time since 2018. It is […]
Usyk's Trainer Says He Will KO Fury – ‘This Will Fury's Last Fight, Usyk Will Retire Fury'
Oleksandr Usyk will knock Tyson Fury out and end his career in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Usyk’s trainer, Sergey Lapin. The Ukrainian won a split decision to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. While one judge gave Fury the win, Usyk won a unanimous decision. […]
Conor Benn’s Boxing Future In Tatters – What's Next?
Conor Benn’s future remains in Limbo as the boxer remains inactive. The boxer failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene, meaning his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. was called off. Benn continued to maintain he was innocent, initially arguing that it was contamination. He failed to prove that, as he was suspended in April by UKAD […]
Terence Crawford Named 2024 ESPY Boxer Of The Year – But Does He Deserve The Award?
Terence Crawford has been named the 2024 ESPY Boxer of the Year, and while no one can doubt his standing at the top of the sport, it could be argued that there were more worthy recipients. Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) positioned himself at the top of the unofficial pound-for-pound rankings last July with a masterclass […]
Lawrence Okolie To Defend Bridgerweight World Title Against Kevin Lerena
Lawrence Okolie appears to be staying at bridgerweight for the time being after reports claim the British fighter will defend his WBC world title against mandatory challenger Kevin Lerena. Okolie (20-1-0 15 KO) became a two-weight world champion in May when he knocked out Lukasz Rozanski in the first round of their title bout in […]
Roman Gonzalez Set For ‘Historic’ Homecoming As Bid Begins To Become Five-Weight Champion
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez says he’s excited to fight in his home country of Nicaragua for the first time in nine years as the boxing legend begins his audacious attempt to win a world title in a fifth division. Gonzalez (51-4-0 41 KO) takes on Colombia’s Rober Barrera (27-5-0 17 KO) at the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello […]
Tim Bradley Tells Crawford To Fight Boots – ‘Beat Him, Add To Your Legacy'
Tim Bradley has called on Terence Crawford to fight Jaron Ennis to avoid claims he is ducking him. Crawford was stripped of his IBF Welterweight Title after failing to face Ennis, who was his mandatory. Bud, however, was contractually obliged to face Errol Spence Jr. after having stopped him, which meant Ennis became the full […]
De La Hoya Raves About Shakur – ‘We Can Build A New Mayweather'
Oscar De La Hoya spoke with Shakur Stevenson after his recent free agency. Shakur rejected a $15 million five-fight deal from Top Rank as he saw out his contract. His last fight was a win against Artem Harutyunyan as he defended his WBC Lightweight Title. Despite the win, it was another underwhelming performance. Fans booed […]
Jake Paul Shows Off His Insane Hand Speed
Jake Paul showed off his hand speed as he prepares to take on Mike Perry on July 20. Paul’s preparation for this fight has been hampered. He was first set to face Mike Tyson. However, Iron Mike had to withdraw with an inflamed ulcer. That fight will now take place on November 15 as Perry […]
Crawford Could Rematch Spence At 154 – ‘God Willing'
Terence Crawford says he could rematch Errol Spence Jr. at 154 pounds. Crawford knocked out Spence in the ninth round to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. It was Spence’s first defeat of his career. There was a rematch in place. However, talks broke down as Crawford moved up to junior […]
Jaron Ennis Warns David Avanesyan – ‘Knockout, Fireworks, Going To Be Lit'
Jaron Ennis is ready to put on a dominant performance when he takes on David Avanesyan on Saturday. Ennis defends his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time. He became the full champion after Terence Crawford was stripped. Ennis was Crawford’s mandatory, but Bud was stripped since he was working on the Errol Spence Jr. […]
Artur Beterbiev Puts Knee To The Test With Cycling Training In Siberian Mountains
Artur Beterbiev is on the road to recovery following recent knee surgery as the unified light-heavyweight world champion was spotted by a fan cycling through the Siberian mountains. WBC, WBO, and IBF champion Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) was scheduled to fight WBA title holder Dimitry Bivol on June 1 in a highly anticipated undisputed showdown […]
Shakur Stevenson: Assessing The Lightweight Champion’s Promoter Options
WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson fought his last fight as a Top Rank boxer last Saturday – an expectedly routine points victory over Artem Harutyunyan in Newark, New Jersey. As one of the best and most skilled boxers on the planet, Stevenson should have his pick of the promoters as the undefeated American plots […]