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Eddie Hearn Believes Fury Will Fight Ngannou
Eddie Hearn has given his take on what he believes to be the ‘game changer’ fight that Tyson Fury will be involved in. Frank Warren, of Queensbury Promotions, teased the identity of the ‘Gypsy King’s’ next opponent by referencing how it would change the sport. This led to speculation that the boxer could be fighting […]
Dmitry Bivol Slams Canelo's Treatment Of Badou Jack
Dmitry Bivol has hit out at Canelo Alvarez over his demand for a catchweight against Badou Jack. According to reports, the Mexican was keen on moving up to fight Jack for his WBC cruiserweight title. Such a bout would have given Canelo an opportunity to make history by becoming a five-division champion. While that may […]
Wilder Will Knock Ruiz Out ‘Cold' – Says Malik Scott
Deontay Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, has warned Andy Ruiz Jr. that his man will stop him in a devastating fashion. Wilder is arguably the biggest puncher of all time in the heavyweight division, with 43 KOs in 46 fights. While he failed to knock out Tyson Fury, their trilogy still showed that the ‘Bronze Bomber’ […]
Teofimo Lopez Classes Himself As A Future Hall Of Famer – ‘No Doubt'
Teofimo Lopez has proclaimed himself as a future hall of famer in light of his accomplishments. Lopez is a two-weight world champion, on top of being a double lineal champion at both lightweight and junior welterweight, as his undisputed status has been questioned. His victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko saw him win the franchise title, as […]
Fury's Next Fight Is A ‘Game Changer,' Says Frank Warren
Frank Warren has teased fans over Tyson Fury’s next fight by confirming that the opponent will surprise people. The ‘Gypsy King’ has been out of the ring since his win over Derek Chisora. Thereafter, there have been several attempts to secure the WBC champion a fight, all of which failed. Talks with Oleksandr Usyk over […]
Spence Trolls Rolly For Calling Him Out – ‘He's A Nut'
Errol Spence Jr. has mocked WBA junior-welterweight champion Rolando Romero for calling him out. Spence is currently facing the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight title on July 29th, 2023. The bout will arguably define his career since Crawford is the favorite and one of the […]
Fury Vs Usyk Fight Moved To 2024
A potential undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has now been penciled in for January 2024 in Saudi. According to reports, the reason for such a decision has been the desire for the two fighters to have a run out before meeting. Fury has not had an opponent since Derek Chisora, although […]
Wilder Reveals All On Facing Ngannou – ‘Hopefully We Can Get Something'
Deontay Wilder opened up on the possibility of fighting Francis Ngannou. Speculation has been emerging that both could face each other in a mega-crossover event. Wilder has spoken previously about wanting to face the ex-UFC heavyweight champion in both formats. Meanwhile, Ngannou’s PFL deal includes an option to box in 2023. The immediate task at […]
Fury Vs. Usyk Unlikely This Year – Says Simon Jordan
An undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is less likely to happen in 2023. That is the view of Simon Jordan. The boxing pundit’s comments are another blow for boxing fans who have been waiting for the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield. And now the […]
Ricky Hatton Opens Up On His Mental Health – ‘I Tried To Kill Myself'
Ricky Hatton opened up on his previous mental health crisis that plagued his life. Despite being a two-weight world champion, Hatton’s career was marred by personal problems in the aftermath. His losses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao were tough to take, given the manner of the defeats. An tenth-round TKO loss to Mayweather in […]
Hughie Fury Backs Himself To Beat Joshua – ‘I’d Blitz Him'
Hughie Fury, Tyson Fury’s brother, has backed himself to destroy Anthony Joshua. Fury may not be the biggest name out there, but he does have a respectable boxing record to date. His record stands at 26-3-0, but defeats against Alexander Povetkin, Kubrat Pulev and Joseph Parker showed that the boxer has fallen short at world […]
Josh Taylor Is A ‘Shot' Fighter – Says Jack Catterall
Jack Catterall no longer believes Josh Taylor is the same fighter that he used to be following his recent loss to Teofimo Lopez. Taylor was comprehensively beaten on points, as Lopez walked away with a unanimous decision to win the WBO junior-welterweight title. The defeat was the first of Taylor’s career, but in reality, it […]
Froch Blasts Joshua’s Mindset – ‘Joshua Is Frightened Of His Own Shadow'
Carl Froch has once again called out Anthony Joshua’s mindset in light of his potential rematch with Dillian Whyte. Joshua is expected to fight on August 12th, 2023, at the O2, London. As of now, talks are ongoing with Whyte in an attempt to get a deal done. The talks faced some obstacles over money […]
Kambosos Wants A Rematch With Lopez – ‘It’s Up To Him'
George Kambosos Jr. is open to the idea of fighting Teofimo Lopez once again. Kambosos handed Lopez the only defeat of his career with a split-decision victory that shocked the world after Lopez had beaten Vasiliy Lomachenko to become the unified and lineal lightweight champion. The fight was clouded by controversy with a heated build […]
Bivol Open To Facing Benavidez – ‘Why Not?'
Dmitry Bivol has welcomed the idea of facing David Benavidez at some point in the future. Benavidez is currently campaigning at 168 lbs, as he targets a super fight with Canelo Alvarez. The latter is the current undisputed champion, but the attempts at making that fight get over line have failed so far. However, Benavidez […]
Wilder Sends Ruiz An Ultimatum – ‘Enough Is Enough'
Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. exchanged words in a recent back and forth over a possible fight. Wilder is the hardest punching heavyweight out there, but he did come unstuck against Tyson Fury as he lost his WBC title. In contrast, Ruiz Jr. has been on a rebuild following his defeat to Anthony Joshua. […]
John Gotti Eyes A Rematch With Mayweather – ‘We’ve Been Speaking'
John Gotti III has revealed that talks for a rematch are underway with Floyd Mayweather for another exhibition. The pair initially came across each other when they fought at the FLA Live Arena on June 11th, 2023, in a heated match up. Mayweather dominated the fight, picking off Gotti at will, in a comprehensive performance. […]
SHABAZ MASOUD INKS PROMOTIONAL PACT WITH MATCHROOM BOXING
Undefeated Super-Bantamweight talent targets more titles Undefeated Super-Bantamweight slickster Shabaz Masoud has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. One of the brightest talents in Britain, Shabaz has won all eleven of his professional contests since turning over at the Bolton Whites Hotel with a third round TKO win over Stefan […]
Eddie Hearn Reveals All On Conor Benn's Future – ‘Benn Is Innocent'
Eddie Hearn has responded to the news that Conor Benn is currently presenting evidence of his findings that could prove his innocence following two failed tests for Clompehine. Benn’s failed tests have certainly divided the boxing community, given the response that has emerged. From the outset, Benn denied having the substance in his system despite […]
Eddie Hearn And Tony Bellew Back Callum Smith To Stop Artur Beterbiev
Eddie Hearn has backed Callum Smith to stop the unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev. The two fighters will meet on August 19th, 2023, at the Centre Videotron, Quebec City as Beterbiev defends his IBF, WBC & WBO titles. Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) is undefeated with a hundred percent knockout rate even if he is entering […]