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Mike Tyson Recalls Being A Street Fighter In His Youth – ‘I Was Fighting, Robbing For Money'
Mike Tyson recalled being a street fighter during his youth in the 1970s. Tyson became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1987 after defeating Tony Tucker. However, the road to becoming a champion was not easy. Tyson spent his youth in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where he forged a reputation for being a street fighter. […]
De La Hoya Wants Garcia vs. Ortiz – ‘Can Be A Super Fight'
Oscar De La Hoya is open to making a fight between Ryan Garcia and Vergil Ortiz Jr. Those are De La Hoya’s two biggest stars, although Garcia is banned from boxing. Ryan tested positive for Ostarine, meaning his win over Devin Haney was overturned. The boxer denied taking any substances intentionally. However, strict liability meant […]
WBC Orders Shakur To Face Zepeda; De La Hoya Responds By Ducking
The WBC has ordered Shakur Stevenson to box William Zepeda next. Shakur is the lightweight champion after winning the vacant belt against Edwin De Los Santos. He successfully defended the title against Artem Harutyunyan in his final fight under Top Rank. However, those performances were not easy on the eye as Shakur won an uneventful […]
Derek Chisora Headbutts Delivery Driver
Derek Chisora has found himself in mass controversy after a video showed him head-butting a Deliveroo driver. Chisora is known for his controversial antics. He spat water at Wladimir Klitschko in the ring while slapping his brother, Vitali Klitschko. Further controversial moments included throwing a table over during the presser for the Dillian Whyte fight. […]
Crawford Remains Confident He Will Fight Canelo
Terence Crawford is confident he can get the Canelo Alvarez fight if he beats Israil Madrimov on August 3. Bud makes his debut at 154 after having stopped Errol Spence Jr. in his last fight at 147. It was the biggest win of his career, becoming the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. […]
Six Seconds or Less: Ruben Warr Produces Historic Knockout at BKFC Fight Night Pechanga
Ruben Warr was full of hyperbole during his post-fight interview Friday night at the Temecula Resort Casino in California. But with how Warr performed in the main event, it was hard not to give him a little leeway to his exuberance. Warr knocked out UFC veteran Robbie Peralta in six seconds, which was the third-fastest […]
Teofimo Lopez Could Move Up To 147
Teofimo Lopez has hinted that he could move up to welterweight for his next fight. The Takeover is the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, a title he picked up after beating Josh Taylor. He has defended it successfully twice, beating Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett in his last fight. Despite beating Claggett comfortably, it was not […]
Shakur Lines Up Zepeda, But Is De La Hoya Stopping It?
Shakur Stevenson is open to fighting William Zepeda next. Stevenson had his final fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. Shakur rejected a $15 million offer to stay with Top Rank, which would have been for five fights. The boxer will now explore his free agency. Matchroom Boxing, PBC, […]
Ennis Dominates Avanesyan With Impressive Compubox Stats
Jaron Ennis’ win over David Avanesyan was impressive, as he defended his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time. Ennis fought for the first time in his hometown of Philadelphia on his Matchroom debut. His future target, Terence Crawford, stopped Avanesyan in round six in 2022, retaining his WBO Welterweight Title. Ennis did just as […]
Ennis v Crawford Is The New Fight The World Wants To See – Turki Alalshikh, Do Your Thing
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis returned to the ring on Saturday night with a dominant fifth-round stoppage of veteran David Avanesyan and immediately set his sights on “big names” including Terence Crawford. Ending more than one year of inactivity and fighting in his hometown of Philadelphia for the first time in almost six years, Ennis (32-0-0 29 […]
Brian Norman Jr Open To Fighting Teofimo Lopez But Focus Is On Unification Bouts
Brian Norman Jr, the WBO’s interim welterweight champion, has admitted he is open to fighting Teofimo Lopez Jr if ‘The Takeover’ makes the step up into the division. Undefeated Norman (26-0-0 20 KO) became an interim champion after stopping Giovani Santillan in the 10th round of their bout in San Diego on May 18. The […]
Canelo Outlines The Key To Beating Crawford – ‘Work The Body'
Canelo Alvarez has given his take on a keys to beating Terence Crawford. Canelo is coming off a win over Jaime Munguia as he retained his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. After the fight, Canelo suggested he would only fight David Benavidez for $200 million. That makes the fight unlikely, with the Saudis reportedly wanting to […]
Daniel Jacobs Retires From Boxing – ‘I'm The First Cancer Survivor To Be A Champion'
Daniel Jacobs has retired from the sport at the age of 37. Jacobs made the announcement shortly after losing to Shane Mosley Jr. That was his second loss in a row, while it was only his second fight in over four years. His previous fight was a split-decision loss to John Ryder. He retires with […]
Hearn Left Embarrassed After ‘No Diddy' Comment At Ennis-Avanesyan Presser
Eddie Hearn made a huge blunder following Jaron Ennis’ win over David Avanesyan. Boots stopped Avanesyan at the end of round five after the ringside doctor called the fight off. It was the first successful defense of Ennis’ IBF Welterweight Title since signing with Matchroom. In his post-fight comments, Ennis indicated he wanted to fight the […]
Ennis Stops Avanesyan, Calls Out Crawford
Jaron Ennis successfully defended his IBF Welterweight Title with a spectacular performance to stop David Avanesyan before the sixth round on his Philadelphia homecoming. Ennis was fighting in front of a packed-out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center with around 14,000 fans. Boots also was fighting for the first time on DAZN, following his deal with […]
Ryan Garcia Makes A Public Apology – Is It Too Late?
Ryan Garcia has made a public apology to his ex-wife, Andrea Celina, following his recent antics. Garcia’s behavior has spiralled out of control of late. Before the Devin Haney fight, he admitted that he had been smoking and drinking. His social media activity was also erratic. However, Garcia shocked the world by beating Haney via […]
Roman Gonzalez Still Has More To Give After Stunning Stoppage In Homecoming Bout
Roman Gonzalez received the hero’s welcome he so richly deserved on Friday night when the future Hall of Famer returned to Nicaragua to fight in front of his home fans for the first time in nine years. Gonzalez (52-4-0 42 KO) admitted pre-fight that he was desperate to put on a show for his fans, […]
Usyk Outlines Plans After Fury – ‘Could Fight Conor McGregor, Jake Paul And Jon Jones'
Oleksandr Usyk has big plans lined up following his rematch with Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion with a split decision win. The rematch takes place on December 21. However, it will not be for all the belts. Usyk vacated his IBF belt. Even if Usyk comes up short in the rematch, […]
Jaron Ennis: The Next Welterweight Star
Jaron Ennis is seen as the future of the welterweight division as he prepares to face David Avanesyan. Ennis defends his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time since being elevated to a full champion once Terence Crawford was stripped. Boots fights in his hometown of Philadelphia for the first time since 2018. It is […]
Usyk's Trainer Says He Will KO Fury – ‘This Will Fury's Last Fight, Usyk Will Retire Fury'
Oleksandr Usyk will knock Tyson Fury out and end his career in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Usyk’s trainer, Sergey Lapin. The Ukrainian won a split decision to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. While one judge gave Fury the win, Usyk won a unanimous decision. […]