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Crawford Will Be Ready To Face Canelo At 168 – Says Bomac
Terence Crawford will be in prime condition to fight Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. That is according to the fighter’s trainer, Brian McIntyre. The talk over a fight between the two has been growing ever since Crawford mentioned the idea of the fight at a catchweight of 158 pounds. Although that may have been the […]
Eubank Jr. Recalls His Father Beating Him During His Childhood
Chris Eubank Jr. has revealed that he had been beaten by his father, Chris Eubank Sr, during his childhood. The boxer is preparing for arguably the biggest fight of his career. The star will face Liam Smith on September 2nd, 2023. Jr. will be hoping to avenge his loss after suffering a fourth-round TKO in their […]
Crawford Still Wants Canelo At 168
Terence Crawford has doubled down on his beliefs that he wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. In the aftermath of Bud’s victory over Errol Spence Jr, the talks turned towards his next opponent. After all, since he had become undisputed in a second weight class, there was not a whole lot for […]
Bill Haney Responds To Shakur Posting A Leaked Clip, Prograis Slams Haney
. Devin Haney’s father, Bill Haney, has responded to Shakur Stevenson posting a clip of him by releasing his very own in response. Stevenson was involved in a back-and-forth with Devin in which he responded by posting the following video below. It appears to imply that the Haney’s moved up to 140 in order to […]
Canelo Promises To Bring His Best Against Charlo – ‘You Will See'
Canelo Alvarez has promised to be at his best when he faces Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023. The Mexican faces the undisputed junior middleweight champion, as Charlo jumps up two weight classes in an attempt to become undisputed at 168. Although Canelo is seen as the huge favorite, the champion has not been in […]
Blueface Stabbed In A Boxing Gym, Shakur Stevenson Picks Wilder To KO AJ
Rapper Blueface, otherwise known as Johnathan Jamall Porter, has confirmed that he was stabbed at a boxing gym in Los Angeles. According to reports, CCTV showed that the stabbing occurred at the 7000 block, Reseda Boulevard, as per the Los Angeles Police Department. Thereafter, Blueface was taken to hospital to ensure that he received any […]
Charlo Slams The WBO, Juan Manuel Marquez's 50th Birthday And More
Jermell Charlo has been left angered by the WBO’s decision to strip him of his junior middleweight belt. The American will lose his belt once his fight with Canelo Alvarez on September 30th, 2023, begins as Charlo attempts to become undisputed at a second weight class at 168. However, the decision to strip him comes […]
Usyk Ready To Face Hrgovic, Low Blow Divides Boxing Community
Egis Klimas, who happens to be Oleksandr Usyk’s manager, has revealed that a fight with Filip Hrgovic will occur next if the undisputed bout with Tyson Fury fails. Usyk defended his unified heavyweight titles against Daniel Dubois with a ninth-round-stoppage. But in the process of doing so, Usyk had to overcome some adversity as he […]
Garcia Has No Regrets Over Retiring From Boxing
Mikey Garcia has revealed that he has no regrets over retiring from the sport of boxing. The Mexican has been out of the ring since his loss over Sandor Martin. That was the second loss of his career, as he also came up short against Errol Spence Jr. The latter was a defeat when he […]
Tszyu Wants The Winner Of Canelo-Charlo Or Crawford
Tim Tszyu is targeting the winner of Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo or Terence Crawford moving forward. The Australian does have a bargaining chip now. He becomes the WBO 154-pound champion once the Canelo-Charlo fight begins on September 30th, 2023. Tszyu had been elevated to the status of a full champion after Charlo was stripped […]
Stevenson Will Face Frank Martin For The WBC Title, Danny Jacobs Wants Jermall Charlo
Shakur Stevenson has been ordered to face Frank Martin for the vacant WBC title at 135 pounds. Stevenson became the mandatory after beating Shuichiro Yoshino in the sixth round to introduce himself to the lightweight division. Meanwhile, Martin’s last fight was a unanimous-decision win over Artem Harutyunyan. The news comes after the WBC decided to […]
Wilder Confirms Talks Over A Two-Fight Deal With AJ, Slams Fury-Ngannou, And Saudi's Four-Man Tournament
Deontay Wilder has revealed that talks are ongoing for a two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua. The talks of a fight with Wilder have been ongoing ever since there was hope of an undisputed fight between the two in 2019. Despite that falling through, there is still an appetite to make it happen. Following Joshua’s seventh-round-knockout […]
Fury Dismisses Tyson's Influence On Being In Ngannou's Corner
Tyson Fury has dismissed any worries that could emerge with the introduction of Mike Tyson as Francis Ngannou’s trainer ahead of their fight on October 28th, 2023. Tyson will work as Ngannou’s trainer and cornerman as they attempt to pull off one of the biggest shocks in the boxing world. After all, Tyson has already […]
John Fury Throws Tables At KSI Presser, Logan Paul And Dillon Danis Fight Over Nina Agdal
KSI and Tommy Fury’s pre-fight presser had been overshadowed by John Fury’s bizarre antics, leaving fans in shock. As part of their upcoming fight on October 14th, 2023, both boxers were aiming to promote the fight in an attempt to boost up pay-per-view numbers. But rather than the two boxers stealing the show, it appears that John Fury […]
Gervonta Davis’ Coach Backs Crawford To Beat Canelo, IBA Secures Huge Funding
Kenny Ellis, Gervonta Davis’ coach, has backed Terence Crawford to beat Canelo Alvarez if they did square off at 168. Those comments arrived following Bud’s admission that he would be willing to fight Canelo at super middleweight. This was after Alvarez ruled out the fight after Bud had initially suggested a catchweight at 158. Although […]
Usyk Overcomes A ‘Controversial' Low Blow To Beat Dubois, Jared Anderson Dominates Rudenko
Oleksandr Usyk stopped Daniel Dubois in the ninth round after overcoming some serious adversity to retain his WBA, WBO and IBF titles. The Ukrainian was in complete control during the fight only to be asked serious questions in the fifth round. A right hook landed on Usyk to the body, which sent the Ukrainian to […]
Helenius Tests Positive After The Joshua Fight
Robert Helenius has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance after failing a VADA test for an ‘adverse analytical finding’ in the aftermath of his fight with Anthony Joshua. Helenius had stepped in to face Joshua after Dillian Whyte had returned an adverse finding following his VADA test. The use of any alleged performance-enhancing drugs, […]
Eubank Jr. Downplays His Stoppage Loss To Liam Smith – ‘He Got His Head Boxed Off'
Chris Eubank Jr. has downplayed the significant of his loss to Liam Smith. Eubank was stopped in the fourth round, much to the shock of the boxing community. His chin gave way for the first time in his career. In the aftermath of the fight, there were several reasons put forward for the loss. There […]
Ngannou Speaks On Fury And Jon Jones, Mike Tyson Warns Fury About Ngannou
Francis Ngannou has talked up his upcoming fight against Tyson Fury by expressing his belief that the bout will make a potential Jon Jones fight bigger. The former UFC heavyweight champion will make his boxing debut on October 28th, 2023, in a fight where he is seen as a massive underdog. But in order to […]
Canelo Is Ducking Bivol And Benavidez – Says Vergil Hunter
Vergil Hunter has accused Canelo Alvarez of ducking Dmitry Bivol and David Benavidez. The Mexican is preparing to face Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023. However, since Charlo is jumping up two divisions from 154 to face the Mexican, Alvarez is seen as a huge favorite. And since the fights with Bivol and Benavidez did […]