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Haney Could Come Back Down To 135, Saunders Wants The Eubank Jr. Rematch
In today’s boxing news, Devin Haney has not ruled out a return to lightweight moving forward. The ‘Dream’ made the decision to move up to 140 in order to fight Regis Prograis for his WBC belt. A win would make Haney a two-division champion after having won all the belts at 135. And since Haney […]
Hearn Targets Huge Fights For Billy Joe Saunders, Haney Open To Moving Up To 147
In today’s boxing news, Eddie Hearn has laid out the next steps for Billy Joe Saunders moving forward. The boxer is currently preparing for a comeback fight as he seeks a return after around two years out of the ring. The two-weight world champion has been away from the sport after having been stopped by […]
Crawford Backed To Trouble Canelo, Dave Allen Picks Fury Over Usyk
In the latest boxing news, Terence Crawford’s former strength and conditioning coach, Jamie Belt, has addressed Bud’s chances of getting a win over Canelo Alvarez at 168. Following Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, Bud called out Canelo for a bout. Crawford’s Challenge That […]
Jaron Ennis Would ‘Beat The Hell Out Of' Thurman – Says Shakur Stevenson
In today’s boxing news, Shakur Stevenson has backed Jaron Ennis to prove too much for Keith Thurman. The pair have been linked with a fight following Ennis’ status as the IBF welterweight interim champion. That puts Boots in line to face Terence Crawford for all the belts at 147. However, Bud has indicated his desire […]
Bomac Speaks Out Following His Prison Release
In the latest boxing news, Brian McIntyre has praised the HMP prison in Birmingham for their treatment towards him following his release. Bomac was apprehended at Manchester Airport last month following his fighter Chris Eubank Jr.’s win over Liam Smith. The trainer was attempting to return to the United States only to be found in […]
Crawford No Longer Wants To Face Canelo At 168, Favors A Fight At 160
In today’s boxing news, Terence Crawford no longer wants to face Canelo Alvarez at super middleweight by instead seeking a bout at 160 against the Mexican. Following Bud’s win over Errol Spence Jr. to become undisputed in a second weight class, Crawford turned his attention towards Canelo. The welterweight initially expressed his desire to face […]
Will Manny Pacquiao Compete At The Olympics?
In the latest boxing news, Manny Pacquiao will have to overcome a significant hurdle if he is to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The boxer is no longer competing at a professional level, however, his love for the sport still remains. Since his retirement following the loss to Yordenis Ugas, Pacman has […]
Bomac Released On A Suspended Sentence After Being In Possession Of A Firearm
In today’s latest boxing news, Brian McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, has been released from custody after being detained by the British authorities for having a firearm in his possession at Manchester airport. According to reports, the trainer was apprehended following his way back to the US after Chris Eubank Jr.’s win over Liam Smith. Bomac’s […]
IBF Rankings Spell Bad News For AJ, Fury-Ngannou PPV Price Revealed
In the latest boxing news, The IBF heavyweight rankings have been updated with their new positions, which has had an impact on the mandatory position. IBF Rankings As of now, Filip Hrgovic is the IBF interim heavyweight champion putting him in line to face Oleksandr Usyk. However, the Ukrainian will face Tyson Fury for the […]
Shakur Stevenson On Being A Free Agent, Fury-Ngannou Fight Trailer Goes Viral
In today’s boxing news, Shakur Stevenson has expressed doubts about his future with Top Rank moving forward as the boxer’s contract is set to expire next year, with many options moving forward. Stevenson is currently getting ready to face Frank De La Santos on November 16th, 2023, for the vacant WBC belt at lightweight. Although […]
Usyk Will Beat Fury – Says George Groves
In some boxing news, George Groves has picked Oleksandr Usyk to defeat Tyson Fury when the pair face off in an undisputed bout. Both boxers remain undefeated as they aim to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when Lennox Lewis achieved the feat. The narrative coming into the fight is that Fury’s size […]
Evelin Bermudez Beats Kim Clavel Via A ‘Controversial' Split Decision
In some boxing news, Kim Clavel lost out the chance to become a two-time world champion after losing a split decision to Evelin Bermudez. In a bout for the IBF and WBO junior flyweight belts, Clavel came second best in a controversial decision: 98-92, 96-94, and 96-94. Bermudez-Clavel Bermudez managed to retain her titles in […]
Malignaggi Picks Tszyu To Beat Charlo, Ennis Reacts To Charlo's Loss
Paulie Malignaggi has picked Tim Tszyu to stop Jermell Charlo if the pair do end up facing each other. The Australian was the WBO mandatory for Charlo only for the latter to pull out of their fight due to a hand injury. In response, the American moved up two weight classes in order to face […]
Hearn Expects Bivol Back By January, Targets An Undisputed Fight With Beterbiev
Eddie Hearn remains hopeful that Dmitry Bivol will be back in the ring in January with a view to then facing Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed title at 175. The Russian has been out of the ring since his win over Zurdo Ramirez last year. However, there have been several obstacles since then that have […]
Billy Joe Saunders' Return, Zhilei Zhang's Next Steps
In some boxing news, Billy Joe Saunders has opened up about his potential return to boxing after more than two years out. The boxer, who has won belts at 160 and 168, has not fought since his loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2021. Saunders had the chance to grab the WBA, WBC and WBO titles […]
Ugas Hints At Retirement, Arum Wants To Make Inoue-Tapales For Undisputed
Yordenis Ugas has hinted that his time in boxing may have come to an end. The 37-year-old’s comments came in the aftermath of his defeat to Mario Barrios. In a bout where the WBC interim welterweight title was up for grabs, Ugas fell short as Barrios dominated proceedings. Ugas’ Loss That was typified by Barrios’ […]
Zurdo Ramirez Overpowers Joe Smith To Win A Unanimous Decision
In some boxing news, Gilberto Ramirez defeated Joe Smith Jr. via a unanimous decision to win on his first fight at cruiserweight for the WBA title eliminator. Ramirez was aiming to bounce back from the first loss of his career to Dmitry Bivol at the back end of last year. And after having failed to […]
Leigh Wood Beats Josh Warrington Via A Seventh-Round KO To Keep His WBA Featherweight Title
In some boxing news, Leigh Wood retained his WBA featherweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Josh Warrington to bring a dramatic end to a captivating fight. Wood-Warrington In a mega domestic clash, it was Wood who turned the fight on its head by coming back from behind to remain as champion. In the early […]
Mauricio Sulaiman Responds To Bivol's Criticism Of The WBC
In today’s boxing headlines, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has hit out at Dmitry Bivol after the latter expressed frustration towards the stance of the organization when it came to Russian fighters fighting for their belt. As of now, the WBC has prevented the boxer from fighting for its belt due to the Russian war in […]
Wood Vs. Warrington Post-Fight Comments
In some boxing news, Leigh Wood is already looking to the future following his win over Josh Warrington after claiming that he will no longer be fighting at featherweight. Wood stopped Warrington in dramatic fashion with a seventh-round stoppage after being behind at the time of the stoppage. The win kept Wood’s WBA title in […]