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Warren Would Have Put Joshua With Fury Next
Frank Warren has reacted to Anthony Joshua’s fight with Robert Helenius. AJ was meant to face Dillian Whyte on August 12th, 2023. However, Helenius stepped in after Whyte failed a test as VADA discovered an ‘adverse finding.’ But rather than focus on Helenius, Warren addressed the idea of whether Joshua would end up fighting Fury. […]
Joshua Defies The Boos To Stop Helenius In The Seventh Round
Anthony Joshua had a nervy performance against Robert Helenius, despite stopping his opponent in the seventh round. Following Dillian Whyte’s adverse finding by VADA, Helenius stepped in as a replacement. From the off, however, Joshua found it more difficult to get past his opponent. Helenius managed to control the distance to stay out of range, […]
Smith Mocks Eubank Jr.’s Excuses, Chisora Refuses To Retire
Liam Smith has mocked Chris Eubank Jr.’s initial complaint that there was the use of an illegal elbow that contributed to his defeat against the former junior middleweight champion. Smith stopped Eubank Jr. in the fourth round to complete a shock victory, as the latter’s chin gave way for the first time in his career. […]
Arum Questions Haney's Offer, Claressa Shields' Interaction With McGregor And A Title Fight
Bob Arum has opened up about Devin Haney’s 25 percent offer to fight Shakur Stevenson. Prior to Haney deciding to move up to 140, the ‘Dream’ made an offer to the WBC mandatory, Stevenson, for a shot at the belts. The 25 percent offer, though, was knocked back by Stevenson. This was on the basis […]
Navarrete Beats Oscar Valdez To Retain His WBO Junior Lightweight Title
Emanuel Navarrete beat Oscar Valdez via a unanimous decision to stamp his authority in the junior lightweight division, as he retained his WBO belt. The victory was huge, given that Valdez was a two-time world champion. Prior to this defeat, his only defeat was to Shakur Stevenson. Navarrete used his reach advantage to great use, […]
Arum Praises Inoue, Slams Mayweather For Wanting The Japanese To Face Tank Davis
Bob Arum has sung the praises of Naoya Inoue after his recent win over Stephen Fulton. Inoue became a four-division champion after he stopped Fulton in the eighth-round to pick up his WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts. The victory was all the more impressive, given that there were concerns that the larger Fulton would […]
Ngannou Will Be Ready For Fury – Says Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson has backed Francis Ngannou ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury on October 28th, 2023. Ngannou will be making his boxing debut against the WBC heavyweight champion of the world in a fight where he is the massive underdog. However, in order to close that gap, Ngannou has hired the services of ‘Iron […]
Helenius Will Fight Joshua Following Whyte's ‘Adverse Finding'
Robert Helenius will replace Dillian Whyte as Anthony Joshua’s next opponent following the ‘Body Snatcher’s’ failed test after VADA confirmed an ‘adverse finding.’ The news was a huge setback, given that there was only a week to find a suitable replacement. Some of the names that were bandied about included Filip Hrgovic and Derek Chisora. […]
Joshua Slams Whyte's Failed Test – ‘People Who Have Accused Me Have Popped Dirty'
Anthony Joshua has addressed Dillian Whyte’s failed test in light of their fight being called off. AJ was meant to face Whyte on August 12th, 2023, in what would have been a rematch of their 2015 encounter. In response, Robert Helenius was brought in as a replacement as the card will still go ahead. However, […]
Crawford Slams Excuses For Spence's Defeat, Mayweather Reacts And More
Terence Crawford has hit back at the excuses being put forward for Errol Spence Jr.’s defeat to him. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. In the aftermath of the fight, there were suggestions that the weight cut may have impacted Spence’s performance. Not […]
Charlo Warned About Canelo, Stevenson Slams Loma, Logan Paul Wants McGregor
Jermell Charlo’s decision to face Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds could put him in danger. That is according to Roy Jones Jr. Charlo will jump up two-weight divisions in an attempt to become undisputed at super-middleweight after having achieved the same feat at 154 pounds. Alvarez has been backed to win the fight. That is […]
Charlo Warns Canelo That He Will Be A Lion, The Paul Brothers Confront Each Other
Jermell Charlo has warned Canelo Alvarez that he will be ready to cause a shock. The two will face off on September 30th, 2023. Charlo’s only defeat in his career has been to Tony Harrison. Thereafter, he managed to rectify it by stopping Harrison in the 11th round in the rematch. While that may have been […]
Edwards Faces Rodriguez In A Unification, Kevin Johnson Cosies Up To Putin
Sunny Edwards will face Jesse Rodriguez on December 16th, 2023, for a unification bout in the flyweight division. Edwards’ IBF title will be on the line against Rodriguez’s WBO belt. Edwards arrives into the fight, looking to make a fifth defense of his title. The Brit had initially won it with a win over Moruti […]
Crawford Dismisses Ennis, Wants Tank Davis and Canelo Instead
Terence Crawford has dismissed the viability of fighting Jaron Ennis moving forward. Following Crawford’s ninth-round stoppage of Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, there was a call for the champion to face Ennis. The latter is the current IBF interim champion at welterweight, making him a mandatory […]
Fury May Retire Very Soon – ‘Maybe A Year'
Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, has hinted that he may not have long left in the sport. The ‘Gypsy King’ is a 34-year-old having already become a world champion with major victories in his career. Two wins over Deontay Wilder and a boxing masterclass against Wladimir Klitschko has put Fury near the top of […]
McGregor Wants A Rematch With Mayweather – ‘KO Incoming'
Conor McGregor may be targeting a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. after sharing some footage of him boxing. McGregor crossed over into the boxing world in 2017 when he made his debut against ‘TBE.’ Despite getting stopped in the fight, Conor managed to last ten rounds with one of the best fighters of all time. […]
Crawford: Beating Charlo Makes Me An All-Time Great
Terence Crawford has revealed that a win over Jermell Charlo would make him one of the greatest of all time. Crawford will already go down as a future hall-of-famer following his dominant victory over Errol Spence Jr. Bud stopped the ‘Truth’ in the ninth-round, as he knocked down his rival three times, to secure a […]
Charlo Promises To Face Crawford
Jermell Charlo has promised to face Terence Crawford after his fight with Canelo Alvarez and Bud’s rematch with Errol Spence Jr. The American will try to make history, much like Bud, by attempting to become undisputed in a second weight class. After having achieved the feat at junior middleweight, Jermell is attempting to do the […]
Hearn Rules Out Working With Whyte Again, Chisora Wants A 10-Year Ban
Eddie Hearn has ruled out a potential fight between Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua from ever happening. Whyte’s failed adverse finding, which was discovered by VADA, resulted in their August 12th, 2023, fight being canceled. Instead, Robert Helenius stepped in to take his place. Although that may have been the case, Whyte has maintained that […]
Fulton Will Move Up To 126, Rick Flair Recalls Smoking With Mike Tyson
Stephen Fulton has confirmed that he will be moving up to featherweight following his defeat to Naoya Inoue. Fulton was stopped in the eighth-round as Inoue dominated to win the American’s WBO and WBC titles at super bantamweight. While the victory made Inoue a four-division champion, Fulton suffered the first defeat of his career. As […]