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Hearn Defends Choosing Helenius, The Matchroom CEO Keeps Quiet On Whyte
Eddie Hearn has defended the decision to put in Robert Helenius against Anthony Joshua following Dillian Whyte’s adverse finding. Following Whyte’s positive VADA test, the race was on to find a suitable opponent for Joshua’s next fight on August 12th, 2023. And given that there was a week to go before the fight, there was apprehension […]
Crawford Denies Having Beef With Spence
Terence Crawford has downplayed any suggestions that there was any animosity between him and Errol Spence Jr. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth-round in a dominant manner that put him as the best welterweight of this era. The narrative prior to the fight, however, was that both fighters did not see eye-to-eye. The differences with […]
Inoue Would Get Destroyed By Tank Davis – Says Kenny Ellis
Naoya Inoue would be beaten comprehensively by Gervonta Davis. That is according to Davis’ assistant trainer, Kenny Ellis. Following Inoue’s win over Stephen Fulton where he stopped the American in the eighth round, the Japanese became a four-division champion. As a result, he picked up the WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles as he targets becoming […]
Ennis Wants Crawford, Mosley Warns Tank Davis Over Crawford
Jaron Ennis, the IBF mandatory to Terence Crawford, is keen on facing the new undisputed welterweight champion next. Crawford created history by becoming undisputed in two-weight classes by stopping Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth-round in a performance that included three knockdowns. The post-fight comments by Crawford suggested that he was interested in targeting Jermell […]
Prograis Promises To Stop Haney
Regis Prograis has promised to stop Devin Haney when they meet in a potential October fight. The WBC recently confirmed that they would make Haney a ‘champion in recess’ at lightweight, as the ‘Dream’ decided to move up to 140. As a result, that ruled out the chance of the WBC lightweight mandatory Shakur Stevenson […]
Stevenson Slams Crawford's Critics, Bud And Bradley Dismiss Ennis
Shakur Stevenson opened up on Terence Crawford’s recent win over Errol Spence Jr. Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth round. And in the process of doing so, he dropped the ‘Truth’ three times on his way to a comprehensive victory. In the aftermath of […]
Whyte Promises To Prove His Innocence, Joshua's New Opponent
Dillian Whyte has responded following his failed VADA test after an adverse finding was found. Whyte was set to face Anthony Joshua on August 12th, 2023, in a rematch of their 2015 bout where AJ won by way of a seventh-round knockout. As a result, the fight was called off and it put the sport […]
Paul Drops Diaz As He Beats The MMA Star Via A Unanimous Decision
Jake Paul secured a unanimous-points win over Nate Diaz in an entertaining encounter. From the off, Jake came out firing as he let fly with numerous combinations as Diaz’s legs almost gave way. Although Diaz managed to stay upright, in truth, it set the tone for the rest of the fight. WHAT A ROUND FOR […]
Crawford Would Stop Mayweather – Says Bradley
Tim Bradley has backed Terence Crawford in a hypothetical fight against Floyd Mayweather. Crawford created history to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Errol Spence. As a result, Bud became undisputed in two-weight divisions to go down as one of the best fighters of all time. The feat was […]
Charlo Vows To Surprise Canelo With His Power
Jermell Charlo has vowed to surprise people when he faces Canelo Alvarez on August 30th, 2023. The undisputed junior middleweight champion will attempt to make history by beating Canelo at super-middleweight and become undisputed in two-weight divisions. The latter feat is something that Terence Crawford achieved when he stopped Errol Spence Jr. to become the […]
Charlo Backed To Beat Canelo, Diaz Vows To Silence Paul
Jermall Charlo is optimistic that his brother, Jermell Charlo, can beat Canelo Alvarez. The two undisputed champions face each other on September 30th, 2023, as Charlo moves up two-weight divisions to super-middleweight. Alvarez is the heavy favorite, given the weight difference between the pair. As such, there is a feeling that Charlo has bitten off […]
Smith Dismisses Eubank Jr's Decision To Hire Bomac
Liam Smith has shut down Chris Eubank Jr.’s chances of winning in their rematch, despite the latter hiring Brian McIntyre (Bo Mac) as his trainer. Following the departure of Roy Jones Jr, Eubank resorted to getting Terence Crawford’s trainer. After all, Bomac is in demand after Crawford’s incredible display in which he stopped Errol Spence […]
Froch Wants Whyte Banned If He Cheated, Franklin Slams Whyte, AJ's Next Opponent
Carl Froch has called for Dillian Whyte to be banned if the authorities find him guilty following an ‘adverse finding’ by VADA. The heavyweight was set to face Anthony Joshua on August 12th, 2023. However, the fight had to be pulled following the news. In the aftermath, Whyte maintained that he was innocent. As such, […]
Usyk Calls Out Fury Again – ‘The Whole World Wants To See The Fight'
Oleksandr Usyk has doubled down on his desire to fight the current WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The two fighters could not agree on terms for an undisputed bout in April at Wembley, despite Usyk accepting a 70-30 split against him. In the aftermath, both camps accused each other for the failure of the fight. […]
Crawford Fires Back At His Haters – ‘Gimme My Props'
Terence Crawford has fired back at his critics following his win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The perception prior to the fight was that Spence’s size would prove problematic for Crawford. The ‘Truth’ was the taller man, known for his volume punching to the body. […]
Paul Vs Diaz Brawl, Nate's Homophobic Rant
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s presser got heated as security had to intervene to break things up. The duo are set to face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a ten-round boxing fight at 185 lbs. This will be Diaz’s debut in the ring, while Paul attempts to bounce back from his defeat to […]
Joshua Vs. Whyte Canceled After The Latter Fails A Drug Test
Anthony Joshua has suffered a huge blow after his fight with Dillian Whyte was called off. The ‘Body Snatcher’ failed a drug test, which is the last thing that either fighter needed. Their mega clash was set to occur on August 12th, 2023. Both fighters had everything to play for, as they attempted to get […]
Charlo Dismisses The Idea Of A Tszyu Fight
Jermell Charlo has given his take on a possible fight with Tim Tszyu. Charlo is currently getting ready to face Canelo Alvarez, as the undisputed champion at 154 moves up two-weight classes to face the Mexican. And in the process of doing so, Jermell has the chance to make history by becoming undisputed at 168 […]
Jake Paul Slams The State Of Influencer Boxing, Diaz Walks Out Of His Interview
Jake Paul has slammed the state of the influencer-boxing scene by urging the fighters to up their game. Paul has transformed himself ever since his first fight against Youtuber Ali Eson Gib. The victory was followed up with a step up in competition by facing former MMA stars such as Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and […]
Fury Must Beat Joshua And Usyk To Become A Great – Says Hearn
Tyson Fury must beat Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk to secure his legacy. That is according to Eddie Hearn. The attempts at making a fight involving Fury with Joshua or Usyk have failed so far. Two 60-40 offers were made to get a bout with Joshua, however, they did not result in a fight. The […]