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Eddie Hearn Dismisses A Fight Between Devin Haney And Teofimo Lopez
Eddie Hearn has dismissed suggestions that Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will fight each other. The two boxers recently traded shots at each other on social media after suggestions that Haney could have fought for Lopez’s WBO junior welterweight title. But given that the ‘Takeover’ has no intentions of vacating, he called out Haney by […]
Devin Haney's Arrest, Lopez's Outburst And Much More
Devin Haney had quite a torrid time of late, despite riding the wave of being the undisputed lightweight champion. Haney is at a crossroads when it comes to his career. Despite having achieved everything at lightweight, the American has a major decision to make moving forward. He could either stay at 135 lbs and have […]
Spence Vs. Crawford Predictions
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford’s bout has gotten many people talking with the predictions coming out. The two undefeated fighters face each other on July 29th, 2023, in the biggest fight in boxing this year. The winner will become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era and go down as the greatest […]
Kell Brook Wants The Winner Of Chris Eubank Jr Vs.Liam Smith
Kell Brook has revealed that he is targeting the winner of Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith. Brook has been away from the sport ever since his stoppage-win over Amir Khan. While that may have been the case, ‘Special K’ has been linked with a comeback. Brook was initially linked with fighting Conor Benn, despite […]
Baumgardner Remains Undisputed, Martin Edges Harutyunyan
Boxing threw up two interesting bouts this weekend, with fans having plenty of fights to keep them entertained. Alycia Baumgardner faced Christina Linardatou with the undisputed featherweight title on the line. Baumgardner was looking to gain revenge following their first 2018 fight which ended in a loss. Meanwhile, Frank Martin took on Artem Harutyunyan in […]
Boxing: Schedule For July 2023
There are plenty of significant boxing fights to keep fans entertained this month. From championship fights to upcoming prospects, boxing fans are in for a treat. This month we will see the undisputed boxing bout between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford. Both fighters will have the chance to make history by becoming the first undisputed […]
Teofimo Lopez Will Not Retire – Says The WBO
Teofimo Lopez has backtracked on his decision to retire from the sport of boxing. The 25-year-old had shocked the boxing community when he confirmed that he was walking away from the sport at his peak. A unanimous-decision win over Josh Taylor secured him the WBO junior welterweight title. However, in the aftermath, Lopez confirmed that […]
Bivol Could Fight In October – Says Vadim Kornilov
Dmitry Bivol aims to defend his WBA light-heavyweight title in October. Those comments were made by the star’s manager, Vadim Kornilov, as the champion aims to follow up on his win over Zurdo Ramirez last November. Bivol had been linked with a rematch with Canelo Alvarez only for the two camps to disagree over the […]
Crawford Isn't Interested In Mayweather’s Undefeated Record
Terence Crawford has no plans on beating Floyd Mayweather’s undefeated record. ‘TBE’ is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, having gone undefeated throughout his career. And in the process of doing so, Mayweather became a five-division champion which included 15 world title fight wins. Mayweather’s biggest win came when he beat […]
Fury Vows To ‘Annihilate' AJ
Tyson Fury has vowed to destroy Anthony Joshua, as he accused the Brit of ducking him. A fight between the two British rivals has long been talked about ever since Fury overcame Deontay Wilder to win the WBC belt. However, the current attempts at making it happen have fallen through. Fury’s team had offered Joshua […]
Carl Froch Slams Fury Vs. Ngannou, Chisora And Franklin Back AJ And More
Carl Froch has hit out at the heavyweight division in light of Tyson Fury’s fight with Francis Ngannou. The ‘Gypsy King’ has been confirmed as fighting the former UFC heavyweight champion on October 28th, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Although the bout will be a boxing event, it has had massive implications for the heavyweight […]
Canelo Alvarez Is ‘Old' – Says Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya has labelled Canelo Alvarez an ‘old’ fighter. Canelo may be 33 years old, which is not the oldest for a boxer, but the Mexican has had a considerable number of fights. Out of 63 fights, Canelo has racked up an impressive 59 wins and 37 KOs. And in the process of […]
De La Hoya, Spence And Rolly's Coach Speak On Ryan Garcia
Oscar De La Hoya has given his thoughts on Ryan Garcia’s next steps as the boxer attempts to bounce back from his loss to Gervonta Davis. Garcia was stopped in the seventh round with a brutal body shot by Davis, as the latter became the self-proclaimed ‘face of boxing.’ However, the post-fight diagnosis left a […]
Wilder Breaks Punch-Bag Machine With A Brutal Right Hand
Deontay Wilder showed off his power, as he scored over a 1,000 on a punch-bag machine, breaking it in the process. The ‘Bronze Bomber’ is known for being one of the heaviest hitters in the heavyweight division. Out of his 46 bouts, Wilder has a remarkable 42 knockouts. And that has made the American the […]
Joshua Slams Fury, Whyte Hits Backs, Eddie Hearn Defends Pay-Per-View
Anthony Joshua has slammed Tyson Fury’s conduct for the breakdown in talks over an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua’s comments were made amid his pre-fight presser with Dillian Whyte. While the focus should have been on ‘AJ’s’ current fight, the talks turned to the potential of facing Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia for the […]
Bellew Slams Fury Vs. Ngannou, Cormier And Khabib React
Tony Bellew has blasted Tyson Fury’s decision to fight Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. The ‘Gypsy King’ will face the Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a non-exhibition fight that will last ten rounds. However, in the process of doing so, an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk has been removed off the table for […]
Dillian Whyte Will Beat ‘AJ' – Says Josh Warrington
Josh Warrington has backed Dillian Whyte to beat Anthony Joshua when they meet on August 12th, 2023. The two fighters face each other in a domestic clash at the O2, London, with everything on the line. A win for Joshua puts him in contention for a mega fight with the former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay […]
Chris Billam-Smith Is Open To The Idea Of Facing Oleksandr Usyk
Chris Billam-Smith, the current WBO cruiserweight champion, has not ruled out a bout with Oleksandr Usyk. Billam-Smith secured the biggest win of his career when he beat Lawrence Okolie to secure his first world title via a majority decision. While there is always a chance that a rematch could take place, Billam-Smith has also kept […]
Fury Should Be Stripped, Dubois Senses Usyk's Fear And More
Tyson Fury should be stripped of his WBC title. That is according to Oleksandr Usyk’s manager, Alex Krassyuk. Those comments were made following Usyk’s pre-fight presser with Daniel Dubois. This was in relation to reports that Fury could face Francis Ngannou in his next fight. And with reports that the bout could be an exhibition, […]
Derrick James Dismisses Crawford's Power, Spence's Intentions And Jermall Charlo's Mindset
Derrick James has dismissed Terence Crawford’s power at welterweight in light of his fighter, Errol Spence Jr.’s upcoming bout with the WBO champion. Spence and Crawford face each other in the biggest fight of the year on July 29th, 2023, as the winner will become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. And […]