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Hearn Picks Madrimov To Punish Crawford – ‘Madrimov Is In His Prime'
Eddie Hearn expects Israil Madrimov to beat Terence Crawford on his return. The pair will square off on July 1 in their WBA Junior Middleweight Title bout on August 3. Madrimov is the champion, as Crawford has his first fight at the weight class. Bud is coming off a ninth-round stoppage win against Errol Spence […]
Jaron Ennis Targets Undisputed At Welterweight: ‘I’ll Fight Anybody With A Belt’
IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he is aiming to become undisputed at welterweight before moving up a division to chase down Terence Crawford. Ennis (31-0-0 28 KO) returns to the ring, and his hometown of Philadelphia, on July 13 for the first defense of his IBF title against David Avanesyan at the Wells […]
Teofimo Lopez Fell Short Again Of Making The Statement He Needed
Teofimo Lopez Jr retained his WBO super-lightweight world title in comfortable fashion on Saturday night, but he struggled once again to deliver the sort of performance his self-styled reputation demanded. Lopez (21-1-0 13 KO) proved to be levels above the willing and game Steve Claggett (38-8-2 26 KO) at the James L. Knight Center in […]
Stevenson Aims To Dominate Harutyunyan – ‘I'm That Guy'
Shakur Stevenson hopes to put on a dominant display when he faces Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday. Shakur defends his WBC Lightweight Title, a belt he acquired after beating Edwin De Los Santos via a unanimous decision. However, the performance was criticized for being too defensive. Stevenson fought on the back foot, while De Los Santos […]
Jaron Ennis Says – ‘Nobody Calls Me Out At 147'
Jaron Ennis has accused the welterweight division of ducking him. Ennis is currently preparing to take on Davis Avanesyan on July 13 from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. This will be his homecoming fight following his recent deal with Matchroom Boxing. Boot is the current IBF Welterweight Champion but has struggled to get the […]
Prajanchai Becomes Two-Sport ONE Champion With Decision Win Over Jonathan Di Bella
Prajanchai PK Saenchai showed he could properly navigate the nuances of competing in Muay Thai and kickboxing. While the two sports share similarities, online boxing news shows that anyone who does both must have slightly different strategies for navigating through and raising their hands. Prajanchai had to adjust throughout his ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title […]
Tracy Cortez Steps in to Fight Thug Rose & Searches for First Major Win Under UFC Banner
The UFC’s return to Denver for the first time since 2018 was supposed to feature an in-state favorite fight with a former champion to put herself in the women’s flyweight title picture. But Maycee Barber, who is from Greeley, Colorado, had to pull out of her scheduled fight with former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. With […]
Brendan Loughnane Splits Open Justin Gonzalez’s Forehead & Grabs First Seed for PFL Featherweight Playoffs
Brendan Loughnane was prevented from defending his PFL featherweight title last season after being upset in the regular season when Jesus Pinedo rocked him with a high knee before finishing the fight with ground strikes. Loughnane utilized a stiff knee up the middle to cause Justin Gonzalez to suffer one of the nastiest cuts in […]
Alex Pereira Leaves No Doubt About His Dominance With Head-Kick KO at UFC 303
An argument could have been made that the first fight between Jiří Procházka and Alex Pereira was stopped too soon. While Procházka didn’t have a problem with the stoppage, fans and observers believed he could have been given more time to recover at UFC 295. But Saturday night in Las Vegas, anyone interested in MMAfighting […]
Teofimo Lopez Tells Isaac Cruz – ‘I’m Ready'
Teofimo Lopez has called out Isaac Cruz for a unification at 140 pounds. Lopez, the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, defended his title against Steve Claggett. The Takeover came out victorious in a one-sided unanimous decision. After five gritty rounds, Lopez turned the corner to dominate in the second half of the fight. Despite being a […]
Chandler Still Chasing McGregor – ‘There’s No Way He Doesn’t Fight Me'
Michael Chandler is confident that Conor McGregor will fight him on his return. Their UFC 303 fight was called off after McGregor pulled out with a broken toe. The Irishman hopes to be back for September, putting him in contention for a possible fight at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The UFC 306 event will […]
Jake Paul Accuses Muhammad Ali’s Son Of Ducking Him – ‘This Fraud Ducked Me'
Jake Paul has accused Muhammad Ali’s son, Nico Ali Walsh, of ducking him. The comments came in response to Ali’s win over Sona Akale, where he faced some serious adversity. Ali defied his dislocated shoulder injury to get the win. After the victory, Ali stated that he had turned down a fight with Jake Paul […]
Ryan Garcia Blasts Claims His Mom Faked Cancer – ‘The Dude Is A Liar'
Ryan Garcia has hit back at claims that his mother was faking breast cancer before his one-year ban for Ostarine. Garcia was suspended after his two failed VADA tests for Ostarine following his victory against Devin Haney. Ryan’s majority decision win was overturned, leaving Haney undefeated with a 31-0 record. Garcia denied that he had […]
Jesse Rodriguez Stops Juan Francisco Estrada In The Seventh
Jesse Rodriguez knocked out Juan Francisco Estrada in the seventh round. Rodriguez dominated the bout, dropping him twice on his way to a win. The fight began with both men looking to establish range. Rodriguez tried to close the distance. He succeeded with a flurry of punches to the body, pushing Estrada on the back […]
Pereira Defies ‘Witchcraft' Allegations To KO Prochazka With A Brutal Leg Kick
Alex Pereira knocked out Jiri Prochazka in the second round to retain his UFC Lightweight Title. The UFC 303 card served up a rematch of their UFC 295 fight which also ended in a stoppage win for Pereira. Prior to the fight, much had been said by Prochazka over Pereira’s alleged use of ‘witchcraft/spirits.’ The Czech […]
What's Next For Teofimo Lopez After Beating Steve Claggett?
Teofimo Lopez defended his WBO Junior Welterweight Title by beating Steve Claggett in a unanimous decision, raising question marks over his next steps. The Takeover defended his belt successfully for the second time since he beat the former Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion Josh Taylor to get it. Lopez has been chasing the big fights in […]
Teofimo Lopez Defeats Steve Claggett Via A Unanimous Decision
Teofimo Lopez retained his WBO 140-pound title with a unanimous decision win over Steve Claggett. Prior to the fight, Lopez indicated his desire to move up to 147 to potentially fight Terence Crawford. Facing Claggett was the perfect opportunity since the challenger is a welterweight. But it was Claggett who had the better start. He pushed […]
Crawford Backs Himself To Beat Anyone – Would He Beat Mayweather?
There is very little to choose between Terence Crawford and Floyd Mayweather if they faced off. That is according to Oscar De La Hoya. Mayweather is regarded as one of the best ever to have put on a pair of boxing gloves. He retired undefeated with a 50-0 record, beating the most number of world […]
Canelo Could Box Berlanga In September – ‘We’re Ready To Go'
Eddie Hearn has suggested that Canelo Alvarez could box Edgar Berlanga in September. Alvarez is coming off a unanimous decision win against Jaime Munguia, as he remained the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. There is increasing pressure on Canelo to fight David Benavidez. The Mexican Monster is the WBC Interim Super Middleweight Champion, a position he […]
Dana White Calls De La Hoya A ‘Two-Faced Lying Nut Job'
Dana White lashed out at Oscar De La Hoya as he continued their war of words. The pair have not had the best of relationship over the years. They appeared to fall out when De La Hoya questioned whether the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight should have gone ahead with suggestions that it was […]