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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 […]
Hearn Praises Shakur Stevenson – ‘Shakur May Be Unbeatable'
Eddie Hearn is talking up the possibility of signing Shakur Stevenson, saying that he may be unbeatable. Shakur is a free agent following his final fight with Top Rank. He defeated Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Belt. It was the knockout performance that Shakur may have wanted. Some fans […]
Janibek Alimkhanuly Aims To Emulate ‘Older Brother’ Golovkin And Become A Global Star
Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly says his ambition is to follow in the footsteps of fellow Kazakh Gennady Golovkin and become a dominant star in the world of boxing. Alimkhanuly (15-0-0 10 KO) makes the first defense of his IBF and WBO world titles against Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0-0 13 KO) on Saturday at the Palms […]
Eubank Jr. Signs A Deal With BOXXER – Will It Backfire?
Chris Eubank Jr. has signed a deal with BOXXER as he moves on to the next phase of his career. Eubank has not boxed since his victory over Liam Smith last year. He avenged his fourth-round stoppage loss by beating Smith in the rematch. It was the first fight he had since teaming up with […]
Prograis Aims To Dominate Catterall – ‘I Do Need A Knockout'
Regis Prograis talked up his upcoming fight against Jack Catterall on August 24. The former WBC Junior Welterweight Champion has his first fight in August since losing his belt to Devin Haney last December. Regis lost every round on his way to a unanimous decision loss. There were question marks over whether Prograis was the […]
Jalil Hackett Faces His Gateway Fight Against Peter Dobson
Jalil Hackett is one of the most highly-rated prospects in all of boxing, and on Saturday night in Philadelphia, he will have an ideal opportunity to make a statement of his future ambitions. Hackett (8-0-0 7 KO) will contest his first 10-round bout against the more experienced Peter Dobson (16-1-0 9 KO) on the undercard […]
Andrzej Fonfara Makes Return To Boxing At Heavyweight Five Years After Retiring
Andrzej Fonfara, a former light-heavyweight contender, will make his return to boxing in Chicago on July 20 five years after announcing his retirement. Fonfara, who fought twice for the WBC light-heavyweight world title, steps up to heavyweight for the first time in a six-round bout against Fabio Maldonado in Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago. […]
Sam Goodman Beats Thachtana Luangphon To Stay On Track For Naoya Inoue Undisputed Shot
Super-bantamweight contender Sam Goodman claimed a hard-fought points win over Thachtana Luangphon on Wednesday to stay in contention for his shot at undisputed champion Naoya Inoue. Goodman (19-0-0 8 KO) extended his unbeaten professional record while inflicting a first defeat on Luangphon (25-1-1 15 KO) after being awarded the fight 119-109, 117-113, 117-111 at WIN […]
BKFC Lightweight Contender Ruben Warr & Robbie Peralta Set to Battle for Spot in Rankings at BKFC Pechanga
Robbie Peralta knows how to make adjustments when things don’t go well in the ring and cage. Peralta lost two of his first four professional MMA fights before rebounding and fine-tuning his skills to reach the UFC. Online boxing news shows that Peralta never found gold in one of MMA’s largest promotions but would find […]
Garcia Allegedly Breaks Into Ex-Wife's Home – Is His Career Over?
Ryan Garcia has caused controversy following reports that he had broken into his ex-wife Andrea Celina’s home. According to Celina, Garcia did this after she refused to allow him the chance to see his children. This was because of Garcia’s alleged substance abuse. The following clip shows Celina in tears after Garcia’s alleged break-in. Meanwhile, the […]
Ortiz Jr. Ready To Hurt Bohachuk – ‘I Am Still One Of The Best'
Vergil Ortiz Jr. will box Serhii Bohachuk for the WBC Interim Junior Middleweight Belt on August 10. Ortiz was scheduled to face Tim Tszyu on the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov card on August 3. Tszyu pulled out after the cut he sustained in the Sebastian Fundora fight failed to heal. It was a massive […]
Ennis Sizes Up Avanesyan – ‘I’ll Beat Him Up'
Jaron Ennis faced off with David Avanesyan ahead of his IBF Welterweight Title defense on Saturday. Boots returns to Philadelphia for the first time since 2018 live from the Wells Fargo Center. There is an increasing amount of pressure on Ennis to perform following his deal with Matchroom Boxing. He is 31-0 with 28 knockouts […]
Shakur Criticized For Rejecting $15 Million Top Rank Deal – ‘You're Not Putting People In Seats'
Shakur Stevenson made the wrong decision by turning down a $15 million contract from Top Rank. That is according to Tim Bradley. Stevenson had his last fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision. It capped off a successful period with Top Rank, which helped him remain undefeated as a three-weight world […]
Usyk Will Beat Fury Again – ‘He’s Deadly, Did You See Tyson's Eyes'
Oleksandr Usyk will beat Tyson Fury in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Usyk’s former coach, James Ali Bashir. Usyk defeated Fury via a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The scorecards did not reflect the dominance Usyk showed. He was out-boxing Fury for most of the fight, only for […]
Liam Paro Ignores The Haney And Garcia ‘Circus’ To Focus On Unification Bouts
IBF super-lightweight champion Liam Paro has admitted Devin Haney was his main “target” but the chaos engulfing the division has turned his focus to his fellow title holders. Paro (25-0-0 15 KO) delivered the performance of his career to defeat Subriel Matias on points in June to destroy the Puerto Rican’s homecoming and claim his […]
Sam Goodman Puts Undisputed Bout With Naoya Inoue At Massive Risk
Sam Goodman was already assured of his shot at undisputed champion Naoya Inoue later this year, but the super-bantamweight contender is about to risk it all. Goodman (18-0-0 8 KO) is the WBO and IBF’s mandatory challenger to Inoue, who holds all four belts in the 122lbs division. The Australian even entered the ring to […]
Anthony Joshua Urges UFC Star Alex Pereira To Switch To Boxing
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has urged UFC fighter Alex Pereira to make the switch to boxing, even telling the Brazilian to get in contact with his management company. Pereira is a multi-combat sports star; after dominating the kickboxing world and winning titles in two weight classes, he made the switch to MMA and […]
O’Shaquie Foster’s Manager Outraged Following ‘Robbery' Decision
O’Shaquie Foster’s manager, Keith Mills, has reacted to his fighter’s controversial defeat to Robson Conceicao. Foster lost a split decision, in a failed defense of his WBC Super Featherweight Title. He had defended the belt successfully on two occasions before coming up short on the scorecards: Conceicao had the following scores: 116-112, 115-113, while Foster […]
Darren Till Wants To Box Nate Diaz – ‘He's A G'
Darren Till is targeting a boxing fight with Nate Diaz following his win over Mohammad Mutie. Till had his first-ever boxing fight in Dubai, UAE, at the Social Knockout 3 card. While Till secured a victory, the manner was very controversial. In round two of the fight, Till was accused of rabbit punching. Mutie responded by complaining […]
Shakur FaceTimes Mayweather – Is He Going To PBC?
Shakur Stevenson had a FaceTime call with Floyd Mayweather, increasing suggestions that he could sign with PBC. Stevenson had his final fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. It was the first defense of the belt he won against Edwin De Los Santos. Shakur may […]