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Joshua Is Back To His Best – ‘There’s A Different Animal'
Paulie Malignaggi says Anthony Joshua is a much better fighter since working with Ben Davidson. Davidson joined Joshua’s team following his fight with Robert Helenius. Although Joshua stopped Helenius, he looked short of confidence. He parted ways with Derrick James as Davidson came in. Davidson and Joshua have had two fights together. Joshua stopped Otto […]
Bob Arum Calls For Jack Catterall v Josh Taylor Trilogy Bout After ‘Unacceptable Scorecards'
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has called for Jack Catterall and Josh Taylor to have a trilogy bout after what he believes were “unacceptable scorecards” in their May rematch. Catterall earned a measure of revenge by defeating long-time rival Taylor in their long-awaited second fight in Leeds, England on May 25, more than two years […]
Israil Madrimov Ready To Shock The World Against Terence Crawford: ‘It’s My Time’
Israil Madrimov says he is ready to flip the script and deliver Terence Crawford the first defeat of his career when the pair meet in their highly anticipated bout on August 3. Madrimov (10-0-1 7 KO) puts his WBA super-welterweight world title on the line against two-weight undisputed world champion Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) in […]
Shakur Stevenson Ready to Fight For His Reputation
Shakur Stevenson anticipated much resistance from Edwin De Los Santos when the two men went head-to-head for the vacant WBC lightweight title. But online boxing news shows Stevenson’s greatest foes reared their heads after his unanimous decision victory. De Los Santos and Stevenson hardly attempted any punches during their championship fight. Once Stevenson left the […]
Catterall And Prograis Face Off – ‘I Need To Strike'
Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis faced each other for the first time in their kick-off presser. The two boxers will square off on August 24 from Manchester, England, in their junior welterweight clash. Catterall is coming off a victory against Josh Taylor, beating the former Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion via a unanimous decision. The victory […]
Stevenson and Harutyunyan Size Each Other Up – ‘I’m One Of The Best'
Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan sized each other up in their final pre-fight presser before they face off on Saturday. Shakur has plenty of motivation to defy his critics. Despite being a three-weight world champion, Stevenson’s last performance against Edwin De Los Santos was criticized. He won the vacant WBC Lightweight Title, beating De Los […]
Danny Garcia Launches His Promotional Company; Outlines His Future
Danny Garcia has launched his promotional company Swift Promotions. He will launch his first boxing event in Atlantic City on June 15. It is vital that Garcia prepares for his life outside of boxing since he has not boxed since 2022. Errol Spence Jr. is doing something similar, as he has signed Frank Martin to […]
Berlanga Rules Out Caleb Plant; Wants Canelo Next – ‘He's Food'
Edgar Berlanga has dismissed the idea of fighting Caleb Plant, as the main focus is Canelo Alvarez. Berlanga is being mentioned alongside Canelo and Plant. Berlanga and Plant were present for Canelo’s weigh-in for the Jaime Munguia fight. They confronted each other during a verbal confrontation. As they squared up to each other, Belernga said: […]
From Selling Meat To Heavyweight Prospect: The Unlikely Rise Of Johnny Fisher Jr
Johnny Fisher Jr. will compete in his first headline bout this Saturday when he faces Alen Babic in an intriguing heavyweight showdown in London, England. ‘The Romford Bull’ (11-0-0 10 KO) takes an unbeaten record into the bout at the Copper Box Arena and will face unquestionably his toughest test to date against the former […]
Fans Roast Shakur Stevenson's Fighting Style – ‘He's A Track Star'
Shakur Stevenson has claimed that his next opponent Artem Harutyunyan will be ‘running’ in the ring, causing fans to comment en masse. Shakur defends his WBC Lightweight Title on July 6, the vacant belt he won against Edwin De Los Santos in his prior fight. Stevenson’s performance was booed as he was fighting on the […]
Ryan Garcia Returns To Training Looking Very Heavy
Ryan Garcia has returned to training after his recent performance against Devin Haney. Garcia secured the biggest win of his career, beating Haney via a majority decision. However, the result was overturned following Garcia’s failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Haney’s undefeated record was reinstated, with Garcia getting a one-year ban. There are worries that Garcia […]
Diaz vs. Masvidal Predictions – ‘Beats Him, He's CTE Brain Dead'
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal box on July 6 in a rematch of their UFC 244 clash. Their first fight took place in 2019, and Masvidal came out victorious. The victory meant that he became the first BMF Champion. But the fight ended at the end of the third round after Diaz suffered a cut […]
Devin Haney Told To Avoid Taking Too Much Time Off – ‘He’s In His Prime'
Devin Haney has been advised not to take too much time off following his Ryan Garcia fight. That is according to Jeff Mayweather. Haney suffered a majority decision loss to Garcia, only for it to become a no-contest after Ryan tested positive for Ostarine. Garcia has been banned for one year, leaving Haney in a […]
Gervonta Davis Vs. Shakur Stevenson – Who Wins?
Gervonta Davis vs. Shakur Stevenson appears to be the fight to make at 135 pounds. Shakur will defend his WBC Lightweight Title against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6 as he enters the final fight of his Top Rank deal. The pressure is on Shakur to perform following his Edwin De Los Santos performance, where he […]
William Zepeda Faces Final World Title Audition Against Giovanni Cabrera
William Zepeda is in a unique position no other professional boxer can currently claim; he is the only fighter to be ranked No 1 by all four major sanctioning bodies. It puts the unbeaten Mexican (30-0-0 26 KO) in prime position to challenge for a lightweight world title, but first, he needs to pass one […]
Danny Garcia Wants Revenge On Errol Spence And Keith Thurman Before Retiring
Former two-weight world champion Danny Garcia says he wants to get revenge on Errol Spence Jr. and Keith Thurman before he retires from boxing. Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) has not fought since claiming a majority decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr. in July 2022. In the fight before that, he suffered his third career defeat […]
Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin Flops On PPV – ‘Fake Face Of Boxing'
Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin flopped on PPV, leaving question marks over Tank’s star power. Davis knocked out Martin in the eighth round to retain his WBA Lightweight Title. It was Davis’ first fight since stopping Ryan Garcia last year. The Garcia fight sold over 1.2 million PPVs, making it the highest-grossing event of 2023. […]
Charlie Edwards To Challenge Thomas Essomba For European Bantamweight Title
Former flyweight world champion Charlie Edwards will take on European bantamweight champion Thomas Essomba in the United Kingdom on September 13, it was announced on Monday. Essomba (13-8-1 4 KO) had been expected to make his title defense against mandatory challenger Paul Butler, with purse bids expected to take place on Tuesday. However, an agreement […]
Hearn Picks Madrimov To Punish Crawford – ‘Madrimov Is In His Prime'
Eddie Hearn expects Israil Madrimov to beat Terence Crawford on his return. The pair will square off on July 1 in their WBA Junior Middleweight Title bout on August 3. Madrimov is the champion, as Crawford has his first fight at the weight class. Bud is coming off a ninth-round stoppage win against Errol Spence […]
Jaron Ennis Targets Undisputed At Welterweight: ‘I’ll Fight Anybody With A Belt’
IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he is aiming to become undisputed at welterweight before moving up a division to chase down Terence Crawford. Ennis (31-0-0 28 KO) returns to the ring, and his hometown of Philadelphia, on July 13 for the first defense of his IBF title against David Avanesyan at the Wells […]