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Jake Paul And Mike Perry Trade Insults During Final Presser – ‘You Got Beat By Love Island Boy'
Jake Paul and Mike Perry held their final pre-fight presser as things became heated. The two will square off on July 20 in a crossover bout. Paul is expected to win as the more experienced boxer. He enters the contest with a 9-1 record, which includes six knockout wins. Since his loss to Tommy Fury, […]
Tim Tszyu Will Return On September 22 – Who's Next?
Tim Tszyu will box on September 22 in an IBF Junior Middleweight Title Eliminator. According to reports, Erickson Lubin is the leading candidate to get that fight. Tszyu is coming off a loss to Sebastian Fundora in March. The fight was controversial, with Tsyzu dominating the earlier rounds, and things changed when the Australian suffered […]
Ryan Garcia Charged With Misdemeanor Vandalism – ‘No Way I'm Going To Jail'
Ryan Garcia has been hit with a charge of misdemeanor vandalism following his arrest at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills. According to reports, hotel staff alleged that Garcia was under the influence of substances. It is believed that his supply of alcohol was stopped while he was staying at the hotel. Garcia was alleged […]
Andy Ruiz Ready To Learn From ‘Mistakes’ And Get Career Back On Track
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he has learned from his recent “mistakes” and is fully focused on the next chapter of his career, starting on August 3. Ruiz (35-2-0 22 KO) was on top of the world five years ago when he stunned unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua with a seventh-round […]
Roy Jones Jr. Names Tank Davis And Crawford As The Best
Roy Jones Jr. has named Gervonta Davis and Terence Crawford the best fighters in the world. Both boxers are currently undefeated, although their title accomplishments differ. Davis is the current WBA Lightweight Champion after being elevated once Devin Haney vacated and moved on. He knocked out Frank Martin in his last bout as he chases […]
Jared Anderson: Is ‘The Real Big Baby’ America’s Next Great Heavyweight?
Jared Anderson faces the biggest test of his career on August 3 when the heavyweight contender takes on Martin Bakole on the Riyadh Season super-card in Los Angeles. Anderson (17-0-0 15 KO) has for some time been regarded as the next great hope of American heavyweight boxing during an era when American fighters have struggled […]
Madrimov Vows To Beat Crawford – ‘You Will See'
Israil Madrimov is confident of beating Terence Crawford on August 3. The two boxers face off as Madrimov defends his WBA Junior Middleweight Title. Madrimov picked up the belt after stopping Magomed Kurbanov in his last fight for the vacant title. The belt was freed up after Jermall Charlo was stripped of it, as he […]
Cordina Focused On Future At Lightweight After ‘Bad Referee’ Ended Super-Featherweight Reign
Joe Cordina says he is planning to return to lightweight by the end of the year after speaking out about the controversial end to his reign as a super-featherweight world champion. Cordina (17-1-0 9 KO) suffered the first defeat of his career in May when, on the undercard of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between […]
‘Boots’ Told To Stay Busy: ‘The World Needs To Know Who Jaron Ennis Is’
Former world champions turned boxing analysts Timothy Bradley Jr and Chris Algieri have both urged Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to stay active and prove he is the best fighter in the welterweight division. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) ended one year of inactivity with an explosive return to the ring last Saturday, stopping the experienced David Avanesyan […]
Mike Perry Beats Up Jake Paul's Mascot; Security Separates Him
Mike Perry punched Jake Paul’s mascot during the open workout for their July 20 fight. Perry seeks to cause a major upset. He is 5-0 in BKFC but has only had one boxing fight, which took place in 2015. He was knocked out by Kenneth McNeil in the last round of the fight. Perry stepped […]
Zhang Accuses Joshua Of Ducking Him
Zhilei Zhang has hit out at Anthony Joshua for ducking him. Joshua had been linked with facing Zhang after the Brit lost to Oleksandr Usyk and before AJ faced Otto Wallin. Zhang had just secured consecutive stoppage wins over Joe Joyce. However, Joshua faced Wallin before taking on Ngannou. Meanwhile, Zhang lost to Joseph Parker […]
Caroline Dubois Sets Sights On Katie Taylor Ahead Of Interim Bout With Maira Moneo
Caroline Dubois is planning to stay “on a collision course” with two-weight undisputed world champion Katie Taylor when she faces Maira Moneo in a WBC interim lightweight title bout on August 3. Dubois (9-0-0 4 KO) is one of the most exciting prospects in women’s boxing, and will take the next step in her career […]
Who Is Junto Nakatani, Japan’s Pound-For-Pound Star Emulating Naoya Inoue?
Junto Nakatani will make the first defense of his WBC bantamweight world title on Saturday at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, where he faces mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio. Nakatani (27-0-0 20 KO) is rapidly developing a reputation as one of the finest and most fearsome fighters in the lighter divisions. Already a three-weight world champion by […]
Strickland Accused Of Creating Fake Beef To Boost His Profile
Belal Muhammad has accused Sean Strickland of creating beef over X to boost his profile. Strickland is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. However, he lost his title to Dricus Du Plessis in his first defense. The American was arguably on the wrong end of a decision. But he did bounce back with a win over […]
Chris Eubank Jr: A Legit Contender Or A Career Spent Piggy-Backing His Dad’s Name?
Chris Eubank Jr has returned to the forefront of the boxing conversation in recent weeks after it emerged that he is among the leading contenders to be Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s next opponent. Eubank (33-3-0 24 KO) is one of the most recognizable names in British boxing, thanks in no small part, at least initially, to […]
Ryan Garcia Considers Japan Exhibition During Boxing Ban
Ryan Garcia could take up an exhibition in Japan in December while he serves his one-year boxing ban. Garcia is banned after testing positive for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney. The ruling overturned Garcia’s win into a no-contest, meaning he cannot box until April 2025. That was a massive blow to Garcia, who […]
Mike Perry Threatens To Pull Out Jake Paul's Eyeballs
Jake Paul and Mike Perry had their first face-to-face interview, resulting in many fireworks. The two will face off on July 20 after Perry stepped in as a replacement for Mike Tyson. Tyson withdrew with an inflamed ulcer, and that fight will now occur on November 15. Tickets for the Paul-Perry fight are struggling to […]
Warren Defends Chisora's Headbutt – ‘Derek Was With His Kids'
Frank Warren has defended Derek Chisora for headbutting a food delivery driver. According to reports, Chisora was with his family in London when the altercation started. The clip demonstrates Chisora and the delivery driver getting into an argument. The driver then pushes Chisora, who defends himself by using a headbutt. The police were called, but […]
Joshua's Team Questions Dubois' Absence from VADA Testing
Anthony Joshua’s management team, 258, has questioned why Daniel Dubois has not signed up for VADA testing. The two will face off on September 21 in an IBF Heavyweight Title clash. Dubois was the IBF mandatory for Oleksandr Usyk. However, the Ukrainian vacated the belt after beating Tyson Fury and chose to pursue the rematch […]
Jake Paul & Mike Perry Attempt to Determine Who is the Greatest Showman in Boxing
Mike Perry and Jake Paul both have taken the non-traditional route to making money in combat sports. Perry was unhappy with his pay in the UFC. Instead of sticking around and trying to negotiate for more, Perry set off to do his own thing. Perry’s unhappiness with the UFC ended up being a good thing […]