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Tim Bradley Gets Emotional Over Andre Ward
Tim Bradley got very emotional when addressing Andre Ward’s recent departure from ESPN. The network decided to let the former two-division world champion go after not renewing his deal. This was part of ESPN’s decision to reduce costs. This move was also accompanied by Max Kellerman’s departure from ESPN. While that may have been the […]
Teofimo Lopez Hits Out At ESPN For Disrespecting Him – ‘My Own Network Doesn’t Want To Support Me'
Teofimo Lopez has slammed ESPN for their failure to invite the star to the ‘Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards’ (EPSNY). Lopez has not hidden his disdain for ESPN of late. The two-division and two-time lineal champion was very vocal about how he had not been compensated by the network to reflect his true […]
Jared Anderson To Face Zhan Kossobutskiy on August 26th
Jared Anderson’s next opponent has already been confirmed with the news that he will face Zhan Kossobutskiy on August 26th, 2023. Anderson had been scheduled to fight the Khazak prior to facing Charles Martin. However, Kossobutskiy was unable to get a visa to the US which is why the former world champion, Martin, stepped in. […]
Eddie Hearn Recalls Being Confronted By AJ's Father – ‘Never Been So Scared'
Eddie Hearn has recalled Anthony Joshua’s father, Robert Joshua, accosting him in the aftermath of the Brit’s loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. In what was Joshua’s American debut at Madison Square Garden, New York, the boxing community witnessed a huge upset as Joshua suffered a seventh-round TKO loss. And in doing so, Ruiz became the […]
Charlo Vs. Tszyu Could Finally Happen In October
Jermell Charlo and Tim Tszyu could finally face each other in October. Tszyu is the WBO mandatory for Charlo, as the latter is the current undisputed junior-middleweight champion. However, the latter has been out of action for 17 months since his win over Brian Castano, as Tszyu has been waiting in the wings for the […]
John Ryder Targeting GGG, Mungia And Berlanga
John Ryder has opened up about his plans moving forward following his recent loss to Canelo Alvarez. Ryder may have come up short, but the Brit did put in a commendable performance in managing to go the distance with the undisputed super-middleweight champion. Not only that, but Ryder did it in Mexico in front of […]
Andre Ward Praises Spence And Crawford For Fighting Each Other
Andre Ward has praised Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford for finally agreeing to fight each other. The undisputed championship of the world will go ahead live from the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, on July 29th, 2023. While that may have been the case, the negotiations were not so straightforward. Crawford initially expressed how both […]
Terence Crawford’s Coach Predicts Excuses Will Follow For Spence
Terence Crawford’s coach, Bomac, has predicted that a number of excuses will follow if his fighter beats Errol Spence Jr. on July 29th, 2023. The duo are set to fight each other for the biggest fight in boxing, as the winner will become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world in the four-belt era for […]
Former Boxer Antwun Echols Passes Away At The Age Of 52
Former middleweight and super-middleweight boxer Antwun Echols has died at the age of 52. According to reports, Echols was found dead at his home on July 2nd, 2023. And in doing so, the boxer left behind a boxing record that stood at 32–22-4, as the star retired in 2016. This followed on the back end […]
WBO To Decide Jermell Charlo And Teofimo Lopez’s Future Soon
The WBO will soon make a decision on Jermell Charlo and Teofimo Lopez’s status as champions moving forward. Charlo has been the champion at 154 lbs since his win over Brian Castano in 2022. While that may have been the case, the attempts at a defence have been far from simple. Tim Tszyu is the […]
Wilder And Joshua – Where Do They Go Next?
Deontay Wilder has blasted Andy Ruiz Jr.’s 50-50 demands as talks over a fight continue to stall. Reports indicated that Wilder’s team had offered a 70-30 split, which was knocked back by Ruiz Jr’s father, Ruiz Sr. This was due to the fact that both fighters were not champions as of this moment. As such, […]
Canelo Alvarez Vs. Jermell Charlo – What Does This Mean?
In a shocking turn of events, Canelo Alvarez has announced that he will be taking on Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023, in Las Vegas. The news came as a surprise given that the initial reports had suggested that Canelo would have fought the other Charlo, Jarmall Charlo. While that may have been the case, […]
Shakur Stevenson Turned Down Haney's Insulting Fight Offer – ‘Bruh, Be Realistic'
Shakur Stevenson has revealed that he turned down an offer to fight Devin Haney, as the split was far from up to scratch. Haney is the current undisputed lightweight champion, which does put the ‘Dream’ as the A-side in any negotiations. Not only that, but Haney’s resume at lightweight is a lot stronger. Consecutive victories […]
Deontay Wilder Controversially Calls Andy Ruiz A ‘Sex Slave'
Deontay Wilder has controversially called Andy Ruiz Jr. a ‘sex slave’ as talks over a fight continue to stall. The former world champions have been in discussion over a summer bout. However, the purse splits have been causing quite a stir. Wilder’s side had offered Ruiz Jr. a 70-30 split in order to reflect the […]
George Kambosos Jr. Wants A ‘Statement Win' Against Maxi Hughes
George Kambosos Jr. is looking to bounce back from his recent defeats against Devin Haney when he faces Maxi Hughes on July 22nd, 2023. The former unified-lightweight champion had the biggest win of his career when he beat Teofimo Lopez to become the unified champion. However, consecutive losses to Haney saw the Australian relinquish his […]
Facing Crawford Is ‘Great For My Legacy' – Says Spence
Errol Spence Jr. has admitted that his legacy would not have been complete without a fight against Terence Crawford. The ‘Truth’ takes on ‘Bud Crawford’ in the biggest fight in boxing since Floyd Mayweather faced Manny Pacquiao. The winner will become the first ever undisputed champion at welterweight in the four-belt era. Although Spence has […]
KSI And Tommy Fury Agree The Weight Limit As The Fight Edges Closer
A mega crossover fight between KSI and Tommy Fury could finally happen as both fighters have now agreed the weight class after a period of turbulent negotiations between the pair. Reports indicated that the fight was being held up by the failure to set a suitable catchweight, given the difference in weight that they usually […]
Shakur Stevenson Wants All The ‘Smoke' At Lightweight – ‘Reach Out'
Shakur Stevenson has put the whole 135 lb division on notice by publicly calling for his next opponent. Stevenson may be a two-division champion, but he is very green when it comes to the lightweight division. His only fight at the weight class was against Shuichiro Yoshino, but a sixth-round stoppage captivated the boxing community. […]
Former WBO Welterweight Champion Jeff Horn Retires
Australian boxer Jeff Horn has announced his retirement from the sport in order to combat anti-bullying through teaching in schools. The 35-year-old has been out of the ring for three years since his last fight against Tim Tszyu. In a mega-domestic clash, Horn suffered a TKO loss to Tsyzu. While the latter has gone on […]
KSI Slams Tommy Fury Over Their Fight Negotiations – ‘Simply Being Difficult'
KSI has blamed Tommy Fury for the failure of the pair to agree to a boxing bout. Following Fury’s split-decision win over Jake Paul, the former called out KSI as it became clear that the professional boxer was targeting the Youtube scene. This has been part of the wider misfits movement which has captured the […]