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Fans Slam Bob Arum’s Outburst Following Taylor-Catterall – ‘Uncle Bob, Time For You To Retire'
Boxing fans have reacted to Bob Arum’s threat to boycott the UK for his American fighters. The Top Rank promoter made the comments following Jack Catterall’s win over Josh Taylor. Arum represents Taylor, who was looking to secure a second win over Catterall following the controversy in the first fight. Taylor won a split decision […]
Hrgovic Vows To Beat Up Dubois – ‘You’re Going To Sleep'
Filip Hrgovic has backed himself to beat Daniel Dubois on June 1. Hrgovic is the current IBF Interim Heavyweight Champion. This makes him mandatory for the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk, who has just beaten Tyson Fury. Under the IBF rules, the champion must face their mandatory or be stripped. This means Usyk must face […]
Benavidez Responds To Canelo's Jibe – ‘I Would Slap Him'
David Benavidez has responded to Canelo Alvarez, who seemingly taunted him after his win over Jaime Munguia. Alvarez defended his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title with a unanimous decision win over Munguia on Cinco De Mayo weekend. After the fight, Canelo could be seen pointing towards Benavidez in the crowd, motioning him to come into the ring. When Canelo was […]
Wilder Tells Zhang – ‘I’m Not Afraid Of Death'
Deontay Wilder warned Zhilei Zhang that he can expect a much more aggressive fighter in their heavyweight clash. The two boxers want to bounce back from their losses to Joseph Parker. Wilder was outclassed, winning only a single round on all the scorecards. He was criticized for not using his right hand and not jabbing enough, […]
Josh Taylor Team Slam Scorecards In Defeat To Jack Catterall: ‘It’s A Disgrace’
The trainer and promoter of Josh Taylor, Joe McNally and Bob Arum, both labeled two judges’ scores in his rematch defeat to Jack Catterall on Saturday as a “disgrace.” Taylor (19-2-0 13 KO) slipped to his second straight defeat after all three judges sided with Catterall in Leeds, England. Lee Every awarded the fight 116-113 […]
Catterall Avenges The Taylor Loss With A Unanimous Decision Win
Jack Catterall banished the memories of his 2022 loss to Josh Taylor with a unanimous decision victory. Catterall lost a split decision the first time in a fight where most of the boxing community felt the Brit had won. Catterall used his jab to pin Taylor on the back foot. A left hook landed on Taylor, followed by […]
Mbilli Stops Heffron In Just 40 Seconds – ‘This Guy Is The Real Deal'
Christian Mbilli stopped Mark Heffron in the first round following a shot to the body in their super middleweight clash. The challenger attempted to start on the front foot, opening up with his left hooks. Mbilli managed to sidestep any adversity as he lined up Heffron on the ropes. Once the Brit was on the ropes, Mbilli landed […]
Dina Thorslund Retains Bantemweight Titles With A One-Sided Win Over Seren Cetin
Dina Thorslund defeated Seren Cetin in a one-sided unanimous decision to successfully defend her WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine Bantamweight Titles. Thorslund was fighting in her home country of Denmark, increasing the pressure on her to perform. They were meant to fight before Thorslund’s bout with Mary Romero in February. However, Cetin withdrew with an injury, as Thorslund beat […]
Hearn Wants Haney vs. Garcia Rematch – ‘It's A Massive Fight'
Eddie Hearn still wants a rematch between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. The fight threw up many thrills as Garcia shocked the world by giving Haney his first career defeat. He dropped The Dream three times to win a majority decision, which arguably should have been unanimous. However, the result is now in doubt after Garcia failed two VADA tests for […]
Who is Jalil ‘Major’ Hackett, The Latest ‘Gem’ Of American Boxing?
On Friday it was announced that Matchroom Boxing had agreed a multi-fight partnership with welterweight prospect Jalil Hackett. Hackett (8-0-0 7 KO) may be in the early stages of his professional career, but the 21-year-old is already developing a reputation as one of the brightest talents in world boxing. From a glittering amateur career to […]
Fury Activates His Rematch Clause For Usyk – Here's Why It Will Backfire
Tyson Fury has exercised his rematch clause for the Oleksandr Usyk fight. That is according to Bob Arum. Fury suffered the first loss of his career, losing a split decision to the Ukrainian, missing out on the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Fury suffered a lot of damage, getting clubbed around in the ring in round nine, […]
Okolie Stops Rozanski In The First Round To Win WBC Bridgerweight Title
Lawrence Okolie is a two-weight world champion after stopping Lukasz Rozanski in the first round in Poland to claim the WBC Bridgerweight title. Okolie was on the front foot immediately. He sent Rozanski to the canvas with a counter-right hand in the first round. The Pole got off the canvas, only to be sent down […]
Spence Could Retire After Fighting Fundora ‘Crawford Broke Him'
Sebastian Fundora and Errol Spence Jr. will box each other at 154 pounds in October, with Spence hinting at his retirement. Fundora is the current WBC and WBO Junior Middleweight Champion, who is coming off a split-decision win over Tim Tszyu. The win was marred by controversy due to a big cut over Tszyu’s hairline. The Australian dominated the earlier rounds before […]
Chael Sonnen: I Could've Fought Anderson Silva In MMA Again
Chael Sonnen says he could have fought Anderson Silva in a third MMA fight before agreeing to box him. Sonnen will face Anderson on June 15 in a five-rounder in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The bout will be at 216 pounds under two-minute rounds. They have faced each other twice in MMA. Anderson defended his UFC […]
Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora: A Heavyweight Fight That Highlights The Perils Of Boxing
On Thursday it was announced that British heavyweights Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will fight in London on July 27. Chisora (34-13-0 23 KO) is the battle-hardened veteran who has shared the ring with the very best across two generations. Joyce (16-2-0 15 KO) is the former amateur star in the process of rebuilding a […]
Why Usyk Is Boxing's Next Crossover Star
Oleksandr Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion with a thrilling win over Tyson Fury, winning many news fans and becoming a crossover star. The boxing public had been waiting since 1999 to see one heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian delivered on the biggest stage, almost stopping Fury in round nine. While the fight could have arguably been stopped, […]
Taylor And Catterall Ready For War After Final Weigh-In
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall faced off at the weigh-in for their fight on Saturday, with both boxers making the 140-pound limit. The junior welterweight clash will see both boxers fight each other again following their 2022 clash. Taylor won the first fight in front of his home crowd in a contentious split decision. The consensus was that Taylor had […]
Canelo Punches A Fan – ‘He Got Knocked Into Next Week'
Canelo Alvarez showed off his power by agreeing to a fan’s request to give him a body shot. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jaime Munguia during Cinco De Mayo. Alvarez’s next opponent remains unclear. He is open to fighting David Benavidez for a huge sum of $200 million. So […]
Logan Paul Sues Ryan Garcia Over His PRIME Comments – ‘This Is A Smear Campaign'
Logan Paul has sued Ryan Garcia for defamation and libel over his comments about PRIME. Paul announced on May 23 that a lawsuit had been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Paul set up the brand with KSI, which has overtaken Gatorade, to become the leader in hydration drinks. […]
Taylor vs. Catterall Predictions
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall run things back this Saturday in their Junior Welterweight Clash. The two boxers had a highly controversial fight in 2022, where Taylor was given a split decision win. Taylor had been outboxed for most of the fight. However, since the Scot was the home fighter, he was given the nod on the scorecards. The loss prevented […]