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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. […]
Conor Benn’s Boxing Future In Tatters – What's Next?
Conor Benn’s future remains in Limbo as the boxer remains inactive. The boxer failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene, meaning his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. was called off. Benn continued to maintain he was innocent, initially arguing that it was contamination. He failed to prove that, as he was suspended in April by UKAD […]
Terence Crawford Named 2024 ESPY Boxer Of The Year – But Does He Deserve The Award?
Terence Crawford has been named the 2024 ESPY Boxer of the Year, and while no one can doubt his standing at the top of the sport, it could be argued that there were more worthy recipients. Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) positioned himself at the top of the unofficial pound-for-pound rankings last July with a masterclass […]
Lawrence Okolie To Defend Bridgerweight World Title Against Kevin Lerena
Lawrence Okolie appears to be staying at bridgerweight for the time being after reports claim the British fighter will defend his WBC world title against mandatory challenger Kevin Lerena. Okolie (20-1-0 15 KO) became a two-weight world champion in May when he knocked out Lukasz Rozanski in the first round of their title bout in […]
Roman Gonzalez Set For ‘Historic’ Homecoming As Bid Begins To Become Five-Weight Champion
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez says he’s excited to fight in his home country of Nicaragua for the first time in nine years as the boxing legend begins his audacious attempt to win a world title in a fifth division. Gonzalez (51-4-0 41 KO) takes on Colombia’s Rober Barrera (27-5-0 17 KO) at the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello […]
Tim Bradley Tells Crawford To Fight Boots – ‘Beat Him, Add To Your Legacy'
Tim Bradley has called on Terence Crawford to fight Jaron Ennis to avoid claims he is ducking him. Crawford was stripped of his IBF Welterweight Title after failing to face Ennis, who was his mandatory. Bud, however, was contractually obliged to face Errol Spence Jr. after having stopped him, which meant Ennis became the full […]
De La Hoya Raves About Shakur – ‘We Can Build A New Mayweather'
Oscar De La Hoya spoke with Shakur Stevenson after his recent free agency. Shakur rejected a $15 million five-fight deal from Top Rank as he saw out his contract. His last fight was a win against Artem Harutyunyan as he defended his WBC Lightweight Title. Despite the win, it was another underwhelming performance. Fans booed […]
Jake Paul Shows Off His Insane Hand Speed
Jake Paul showed off his hand speed as he prepares to take on Mike Perry on July 20. Paul’s preparation for this fight has been hampered. He was first set to face Mike Tyson. However, Iron Mike had to withdraw with an inflamed ulcer. That fight will now take place on November 15 as Perry […]
Crawford Could Rematch Spence At 154 – ‘God Willing'
Terence Crawford says he could rematch Errol Spence Jr. at 154 pounds. Crawford knocked out Spence in the ninth round to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. It was Spence’s first defeat of his career. There was a rematch in place. However, talks broke down as Crawford moved up to junior […]
Jaron Ennis Warns David Avanesyan – ‘Knockout, Fireworks, Going To Be Lit'
Jaron Ennis is ready to put on a dominant performance when he takes on David Avanesyan on Saturday. Ennis defends his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time. He became the full champion after Terence Crawford was stripped. Ennis was Crawford’s mandatory, but Bud was stripped since he was working on the Errol Spence Jr. […]
Artur Beterbiev Puts Knee To The Test With Cycling Training In Siberian Mountains
Artur Beterbiev is on the road to recovery following recent knee surgery as the unified light-heavyweight world champion was spotted by a fan cycling through the Siberian mountains. WBC, WBO, and IBF champion Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) was scheduled to fight WBA title holder Dimitry Bivol on June 1 in a highly anticipated undisputed showdown […]
Shakur Stevenson: Assessing The Lightweight Champion’s Promoter Options
WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson fought his last fight as a Top Rank boxer last Saturday – an expectedly routine points victory over Artem Harutyunyan in Newark, New Jersey. As one of the best and most skilled boxers on the planet, Stevenson should have his pick of the promoters as the undefeated American plots […]
Hearn Praises Shakur Stevenson – ‘Shakur May Be Unbeatable'
Eddie Hearn is talking up the possibility of signing Shakur Stevenson, saying that he may be unbeatable. Shakur is a free agent following his final fight with Top Rank. He defeated Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Belt. It was the knockout performance that Shakur may have wanted. Some fans […]
Janibek Alimkhanuly Aims To Emulate ‘Older Brother’ Golovkin And Become A Global Star
Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly says his ambition is to follow in the footsteps of fellow Kazakh Gennady Golovkin and become a dominant star in the world of boxing. Alimkhanuly (15-0-0 10 KO) makes the first defense of his IBF and WBO world titles against Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0-0 13 KO) on Saturday at the Palms […]
Eubank Jr. Signs A Deal With BOXXER – Will It Backfire?
Chris Eubank Jr. has signed a deal with BOXXER as he moves on to the next phase of his career. Eubank has not boxed since his victory over Liam Smith last year. He avenged his fourth-round stoppage loss by beating Smith in the rematch. It was the first fight he had since teaming up with […]
Prograis Aims To Dominate Catterall – ‘I Do Need A Knockout'
Regis Prograis talked up his upcoming fight against Jack Catterall on August 24. The former WBC Junior Welterweight Champion has his first fight in August since losing his belt to Devin Haney last December. Regis lost every round on his way to a unanimous decision loss. There were question marks over whether Prograis was the […]
Jalil Hackett Faces His Gateway Fight Against Peter Dobson
Jalil Hackett is one of the most highly-rated prospects in all of boxing, and on Saturday night in Philadelphia, he will have an ideal opportunity to make a statement of his future ambitions. Hackett (8-0-0 7 KO) will contest his first 10-round bout against the more experienced Peter Dobson (16-1-0 9 KO) on the undercard […]
Andrzej Fonfara Makes Return To Boxing At Heavyweight Five Years After Retiring
Andrzej Fonfara, a former light-heavyweight contender, will make his return to boxing in Chicago on July 20 five years after announcing his retirement. Fonfara, who fought twice for the WBC light-heavyweight world title, steps up to heavyweight for the first time in a six-round bout against Fabio Maldonado in Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago. […]