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Hamzah Sheeraz ‘Chasing’ Chris Eubank – Even If It Means He Has To Win A World Title First
Middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz has said Chris Eubank Jr remains one of his prime targets and is willing to do whatever it takes to secure a fight against his British rival, even if it means he has to win a world title first. Sheeraz (20-0-0 16 KO) is one of the brightest talents in boxing, […]
Joshua Reveals His Higher Purpose For Boxing – ‘I Want To Fight For Charities'
Anthony Joshua says he has plenty of motivation to fight as he prepares to face Daniel Dubois on September 21. Joshua has the chance to become a three-time world champion by winning Dubois’ IBF belt. A win sets him up for an Undisputed Heavyweight Title shot with the winner of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson […]
Danny Garcia Out To Secure A Place In The Hall Of Fame Against Erislandy Lara
Danny Garcia has made it perfectly clear his motivation for returning to the ring to challenge WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara following a two-year absence. “It’s definitely legacy, my legacy is everything to me,” he told Boxing Social. “Since I started boxing, I wanted to be an Olympic gold medalist [and] I wanted to be […]
Canelo Vs. Berlanga Predictions – ‘It's A Big Task'
Canelo Alvarez boxed Edgar Berlanga on September 14, as boxing insiders gave their predictions. Canelo is the massive favorite as he defends his WBA, WBC and WBO belts. Since his loss to Dmitry Bivol, Canelo has racked up wins against GGG, John Ryder, Jermall Charlo and Jaime Munguia. There is a perception that Canelo is […]
Tyson's Health Check Set For Day Before Paul Fight
Mike Tyson’s health will only be examined a day before his Jake Paul fight. Tyson will box Paul on November 15, which will air on Netflix. The 58-year-old will have his first professional fight since 2005, when he lost to Kevin McBride. Tyson’s last appearance in the boxing ring took place in 2020 when he […]
Did Dubois Drop Joshua In Sparring?
Eddie Hearn has denied suggestions that Daniel Dubois dropped Anthony Joshua in sparring. The two fighters face off on September 21 in an IBF Heavyweight Title fight. Joshua has been in good form since working with Ben Davidson in his last two fights. Stoppage wins over Otto Wallin, and Francis Ngannou have given him another […]
Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga: Predictions For The Full Las Vegas Card
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will make his latest super-middleweight world title defense in Las Vegas on Saturday against leading contender Edgar Berlanga. Canelo (61-2-2 39 KO) will put his WBC, WBA, and WBO belts on the line at the T Mobile Arena aiming to continue his imperious form at 168lbs. Meanwhile, Berlanga (22-0-0 17 KO) will […]
Eubank Jr. Targets The Biggest Fights – ‘Canelo Is The Marquee Name'
Chris Eubank Jr. opened up about his plans for the future as he targeted the biggest fights. Eubank Jr. will box Kamil Szeremeta on October 12 on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card. It is the first fight he will have had since beating Liam Smith last year. The result was the perfect response […]
Bivol Ready For Beterbiev's Power – ‘I Will Do Everything'
Dmitry Bivol says he is prepared to face Artur Beterbiev’s power ahead of their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Bout. Bivol, who is the WBA Champion, puts his undefeated record of 23-0 on the line. He defeated Malik Zinad in his last fight to set up the undisputed bout. Bivol is much younger at 33, while Beterbiev […]
Jack Massey Ready To Make The Most Of His Opportunity Against Jai Opetaia
Cruiserweight contender Jack Massey says he’s determined the make the most of the opportunity to fight for a world title when he takes on IBF champion Jai Opetaia next month. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) begins his second reign as the IBF world champion against Massey (22-2-0 12 KO) on October 14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. […]
Christine Ferea Apologizes to Crowd After Record-Breaking Title Defense
Christine Ferea seemed more relieved than excited after she defended her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship women’s flyweight title for a record seventh time Friday night at the Maverick Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. There was a reason she didn’t feel as overjoyed as she had previously. Ferea missed more punches than she landed against […]
Plants Eyes Canelo And Berlanga Fights
Caleb Plant is targeting a rematch with Canelo Alvarez, provided he beats Trevor McCumby. Plant boxes on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga card on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. It was his first fight since losing a unanimous decision against David Benavidez last year. The fight is for the WBA Interim Super Middleweight […]
De La Hoya Expects Canelo Vs. Berlanga To Flop – ‘$90 For This Snoozefest'
Oscar De La Hoya expects Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga to flop on PPV. The fight takes place on Mexican Independence Weekend on September 14. It will go up against UFC 306, which will feature Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili’s headline event. Canelo’s fight has been priced at $89.99, which has received mass backlash. De La […]
Crawford Walks Out The Nebraska Huskers
Terence Crawford attended a college game for his hometown team, Nebraska Cornhuskers. Crawford is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He is coming off a win against Israil Madrimov to become the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion. That victory made him a four-weight world champion, as he targets a fight with Canelo Alvarez […]
Caleb Plant On Trevor McCumby: ‘This Is His Moment But It's His First And Last Moment’
Caleb Plant says he is taking Trevor McCumby seriously but warned his upcoming opponent to enjoy the moment because it will be his “first and last” on such a big stage. Plant (22-2-0 13 KO) faces McCumby (28-0-0 21 KO) in a non-title super-middleweight bout next Saturday at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on […]
Who Is William Scull, The Cuban One Win Away From A Super-Middleweight World Title?
The super-middleweight division will soon have a new champion after the IBF ordered its two top-ranked contenders, William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin, to fight for its vacant world title next month. Scull (22-0-0 9 KO) and Shishkin (16-0-0 10 KO) are set to fight at the Town Hall in Falkensee, near Berlin, Germany on October […]
Berlanga Says Canelo Is Overlooking Him – ‘The People Will See'
Edgar Berlanga has warned Canelo Alvarez of overlooking him ahead of their super middleweight clash. They face off on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo will defend his WBO, WBC, and WBA belts against Berlanga, who is looking for a first-world title. Berlanga is 22-0 with 17 knockouts to his name. However, he has […]
Danny Simpson Wants To Box Wayne Rooney
Danny Simpson has called out former Manchester United soccer player Wayne Rooney for a boxing fight. Simpson played with Rooney during their time at United. However, following his retirement, Simpson entered boxing. He made his debut on Misfits against YouTuber Danny Aarons. The match was competitive, as Simpson held his own. However, it was not […]
Caleb Plant And Rolly Romero Set To Take First Steps On Paths To Redemption
The undercard for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s world title fight with Edgar Berlanga next week may lack the strength in depth of a Riyadh Season show, but with Caleb Plant and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, it does feature two former champions aiming to launch the next phase of their careers. Former IBF super-middleweight champion Plant (22-2-0 13 […]
Dubois Hopes Win Against Joshua Will Lead To Usyk Rematch: ‘We Have Unfinished Business’
IBF heavyweight title holder Daniel Dubois says he is determined to land a rematch with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk – once he’s defeated Anthony Joshua later this month. Dubois (21-2-0 20 KO) makes the first defense of his IBF title against former two-time world champion Joshua on September 21 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. […]