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Ngannou Trolls Fury With A Manchester United Shirt
Francis Ngannou has taunted Tyson Fury ahead of their fight on October 28th, 2023. Ngannou faces the WBC heavyweight champion in what will be his boxing debut. Clearly, the former UFC heavyweight champion faces an uphill task to come out victorious. Therefore, Ngannou will have to be at the top of his game to come […]
Thurman Calls Out Crawford, Bud On Ennis And More
Keith Thurman has called out Terence Crawford following the latter’s stoppage win over Errol Spence Jr. ‘Bud’ became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth round to become undisputed in two-weight classes. In the aftermath, Spence indicated his desire to run things back at 154 lbs as […]
Crawford Wins The WBA Boxer Of The Month, Tim Bradley Reacts
Terence Crawford, the new undisputed welterweight champion, has been given the ‘WBA Boxer of the Month’ award following his win over Errol Spence Jr. ‘Bud’ created history by becoming the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth-round. The manner of the win was all the more impressive, given […]
Charlo Was Always Confident Of Facing Canelo Alvarez
Jermell Charlo was always confident of facing Canelo Alvarez, as the duo square off on September 30th, 2023. The news may have come as a shock to some since Canelo had been linked to Charlo’s brother, Jermall Charlo initially. However, it turned out that Jermall would not be ready due to a combination of personal […]
Serrano Wants A Rematch With Taylor
Amanda Serrano is confident that a rematch with Katie Taylor will happen later down the line. The pair faced each other for the first time on April 22nd, 2022, as Taylor won a controversial split decision at Madison Square Garden. In the aftermath, Serrano and Taylor had scheduled a rematch for May, 2023, in Ireland. […]
Diaz And Paul Vow To Stop Each Other And More
Nate Diaz has opened up on how he is looking to finish Jake Paul as soon as possible. The pair will face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a crossover boxing event. Diaz will be making his boxing debut, as Paul seeks to bounce back from his split-decision loss to Tommy Fury. But given […]
Benn Could Fight In September – Says Hearn
Conor Benn could end up fighting in September after his recent suspension from UKAD was overturned. That is according to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Benn was suspended by UKAD in April after his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Benn had been on course to face Chris Eubank Jr. only for the bout to […]
Mosley Reacts To Spence's Defeat, Spence's Health And Charlo's Attempts At History
Shane Mosley has given his take on Errol Spence Jr.’s defeat to Terence Crawford. The ‘Truth’ was dominated in a bout where Crawford stopped the former unified welterweight champion in the ninth-round. Three knockdowns and the failure to make it a competitive fight raised questions over whether Spence looked strong at 147. After all, prior […]
Figueroa Wants To Face Inoue, How Far Can ‘The Monster' Move Up?
Brandon Figueroa is keen on facing four-division champion Naoya Inoue later down the line. Inoue is a man in demand following a spectacular stoppage-win over the, then, undefeated fighter Stephen Fulton. As a result, he picked up the WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts. Thereafter, the attention turned towards an undisputed bout with Marlon Tapales. […]
Fury Vows To Knockout KSI, Dubois Backed To Beat Usyk
Tommy Fury has vowed to knock out KSI when they square off on October 14th, 2023, from the Manchester AO Arena. Fury’s boxing career has taken quite a turn, as it is clear that a world title shot is not at the top of his priorities. Fury’s biggest fight to date was a split-decision win […]
The Winner Of Berlanga Vs. Mungia Could Face Canelo – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that the winner of a potential fight between Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Mungia could face Canelo Alvarez. A fight between Berlanga and Mungia had been in the offing for some time following the former’s win over Jason Quigley. However, differences with promotional companies did hinder that progress. Berlanga is a Matchroom […]
Crawford’s Trainer Mocks Spence's Boxing, Bradley And Thurman React
Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian McIntyre, has downplayed Errol Spence Jr.’s skills as ‘Bud’ stopped the ‘Truth’ in the ninth-round. Crawford put on a performance that was befitting of an all-time great, as he dropped Spence three times in the fight, before putting him to the sword to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the […]
Crawford Slams His Critics After Spence Win, Reaction And More
Terence Crawford has hit out at his critics after he stopped Errol Spence Jr. But came out victorious in the ninth-round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. Crawford put on a sublime performance, as Spence had no to answer to Bud’s speed, skills and power, as the ‘Truth’ was stopped […]
Mayweather Denies Witnessing Tupac Shakur's Murder
Floyd Mayweather has denied suggestions that he witnessed the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Those comments arrived in the aftermath of a video which seemed to suggest that the boxer had witnessed the actual murder. Although that may have been the case, Bradley denied doing anything of the sort. The rapper had infamously been shot in […]
August 2023 Boxing Schedule
August 2023 has plenty of boxing fights to keep the fans entertained in what has been a strong July month. Following the two mega fights last month, August will have a lot to live up to. Fans had just seen Errol Spence and Terence Crawford face each other, as the latter stopped the truth in […]
Spence Vs. Crawford Fight Predictions
Rick Ross, the American rapper, has backed Terence Crawford to beat Errol Spence Jr. on July 29th, 2023. The two fighters have had their pre-fight presser and weigh-in as all eyes turn to fight night. Crawford is the slight favorite going into the bout, but in truth, it is a fight that could swing either […]
Spence Will Beat Crawford – ‘Size And Power Will Be Too Much'
Trainer Bob Santos has picked Errol Spence Jr. to beat Terence Crawford. The welterweights get ready for their undisputed showdown on July 29th, 2023. Both fighters made their grand arrivals this week, as well as making an appearance during the undercard media workouts. And as the fight edges closer, the bookies still have the Bud […]
Brook Backs Jaron Ennis To Be The Future Of The Welterweight Division
Kell Brook has backed Jaron Ennis to be the future of the welterweight division following in the footsteps of Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. Ennis is the current IBF interim welterweight champion following his victory over Roiman Villa, where he stopped the latter in the tenth round. That put him in line to face […]
Zhang Slams Fury For Fighting Ngannou
Zhilei Zhang has slammed Tyson Fury for choosing to fight Francis Ngannou. The ‘Gypsy King’ will face the former UFC heavyweight champion on October 28th, 2023, as Ngannou makes his boxing debut. The news arrived in the aftermath of the breakdown in talks between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the […]
Smith Vs. Eubank Jr Undercard Confirmed
The Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. undercard has been announced. The two fighters will face each other in a rematch on September 2nd, 2023, at the AO Arena, Manchester. Eubank will be aiming to gain revenge following his fourth-round TKO loss in the first fight. Reaction “I’m glad that the date is set now […]