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Teofimo Lopez Close To Facing Steve Claggett – Horrible Fight, Fighting Tomato Cans'
Teofimo Lopez’s next fight is close to being agreed against Steve Claggett for June 29 in Miami. The WBO Junior Welterweight Champion’s last fight was a controversial victory over Jamaine Ortiz. The boxing community was divided over the result, with some feeling Ortiz had been robbed of a win. The Takeover landed more power shots on his […]
Stevenson Close To Sealing A Fight Deal With Harutyunyan; Fans Not Convinced – ‘Fighting Taxi Drivers'
Shakur Stevenson is reportedly close to agreeing on a deal to face Artem Harutyunyan on July 6 in Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson recently reversed his retirement following his poor showing against Edwin De Los Santos. Despite winning the WBC Lightweight Title, his style of boxing was criticized. Shakur was reluctant to engage, fighting off his jab to win […]
Spence Calls Out The Winner Of Tszyu vs Fundora – ‘Two Weight World Champion Incoming'
Errol Spence Jr. has called out the winner of Tim Tszyu vs Sebastian Fundora, who face off on March 30 for the WBO and WBC 154 belts. Spence has not fought since getting stopped by Terence Crawford last year, who became the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. The rematch broke down after […]
Devin Haney Outlines His Hitlist; Tank, Teofimo And Matias – ‘I’m The Guy That Steps Up'
Devin Haney has outlined his next targets after the Ryan Garcia fight. The Dream defends his WBC Junior Welterweight Belt on April 20. Haney became a two-weight world champion, beating Regis Prograis in his last fight to acquire the belt. That followed his success at 135 pounds when he became the youngest-ever undisputed champion in […]
Tszyu Could Duck Crawford For Spence – ‘He's Scared Of Bud'
Tim Tszyu could vacate his WBO Junior Middleweight Title to secure a fight with Errol Spence Jr. if the Australian beats Sebastian Fundora. That is according to his manager, Glen Jennings. Tszyu is preparing to take on Fundora on March 30 in PBC’s first PPV on Amazon Prime Video. The champion was expected to face […]
Fury Vs. Usyk May Not Happen – ‘No Guarantees, Fury Has Withdrawn Four Times'
Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, has doubts about whether the Tyson Fury fight will go ahead. The undisputed heavyweight fight has been delayed on more than one occasion since a deal was signed. The duo were set to face off in December last year. But Fury’s tough win over Francis Ngannou meant that it was […]
Shakur Stevenson Defends His De Los Santos Performance – ‘No One Can Beat Me'
Shakur Stevenson has defended his last performance against Edwin De Los Santos after facing much criticism. Stevenson beat De Los Santos via a unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC Lightweight Title. The victory made Shakur a three-weight world champion and kept his undefeated record intact. But the manner of the performance was scrutinized. The […]
Tim Bradley Slams Canelo For Ducking Benavidez – ‘Stand Up, There’s Something Called Mexican Pride'
Tim Bradley has criticized Canelo Alvarez for not fighting David Benavidez. Alvarez faces Jamie Munguia on May 4 in a defense of his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. However, the fight has been dominated by the failure to face Benavidez. Canelo demanded $150-200 million to make the bout, and Benavidez responded by urging Turki Alalshikh to make the fight. Saudi Arabia favors Benavidez to […]
Oscar Valdez Vs Liam Wilson For WBO Interim Super-Featherweight Title
The WBO has ordered the fight between Oscar Valdez and Liam Wilson will be for its interim super-featherweight title, handing the winner a shot at champion Emanuel Navarrete. Mexico’s Valdez (31-2-0 23 KO) takes on Australian Wilson (13-2-07 KO) on Friday night at the Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona. Valdez, a two-weight world champion, fought […]
Wagering on Wardley? Best Bets from Boxxer Card
Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke are set for a collision at the O2 Arena, with the British Commonwealth Heavyweight title on the line, on a card promoted by BOXXER. This title is often a precursor to world titles and storied successes. So how can you make some money out of the bookies from this fantastic […]
Canelo Accused Of Copying Mayweather's Blueprint – ‘Canelo Fanboys, He's A Wannabe Mayweather'
Canelo Alvarez has been mocked for copying Floyd Mayweather amid claims he is ducking David Benavidez. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion will defend his title against Jaime Munguia on May 4. The narrative has been that Alvarez avoided Benavidez, who had been the WBC Super Middleweight Interim Champion for over two years. When Canelo was […]
Gervonta Davis Still Wants To Fight Haney And Shakur – ‘Tank Wants All Those Guys'
Gervonta Davis wants to face Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson. That is according to Leonard Ellerbe. Tank is currently preparing for his next fight, which will take place against Frank Martin in June. Davis has not boxed since beating Ryan Garcia last year. He stopped Garcia in the seventh round with a brutal body shot […]
John Dodson Doesn’t Want His BKFC Title Reign to be a Short One
John Dodson is living his dream as the Bare Knuckle Fight Championship flyweight champion. During Dodson’s MMA career, he put together a solid run and twice got a chance to take on Demetrious Johnson for the UFC’s flyweight belt. But things never worked out quite right for Dodson. Online boxing news shows that Dodson still […]
Canelo Reacts To Mayweather's Praise – ‘I Feel Special'
Canelo Alvarez is delighted by the praise that Floyd Mayweather has shown him. Mayweather responded to criticism that Alvarez had received over the David Benavidez fight by stating that Canelo had nothing to prove. Canelo is a four-weight world champion. He has beaten several former world champions, including GGG, Danny Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev. He […]
Errol Spence Jr. Splits From Trainer Derrick James
Errol Spence Jr. is looking for a new trainer after leaving Derrick James. The news comes after Spence’s defeat to Terence Crawford. The former Unified Welterweight Champion was knocked out in the ninth round, losing the chance to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. Talks over the rematch broke down as […]
Crawford To Retain WBO 147 Belt Upon Move To 154
Terence Crawford will retain his WBO Welterweight Title when he takes on the winner between Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora, who face off at 154 pounds. The WBO President Paco Valcarcel recently confirmed that Crawford would be mandatory for the winner since he is the WBO Super Champion at 147. That will allow him to […]
Bulgarian Main Event Doesn’t Disappoint
BKFC 58 was another staple event for the bare-knuckle discipline as the sport continues to grow in the European market. The main event was a showcase between Bulgarian Bulldozers ending in a total bloodbath, while other fights also entertained the crowd. Bulgarian Bloodbath Main Event In a fight that could have been over in the […]
Canelo and Ryan Garcia End Their Bad Blood – ‘VIVA MEXICO'
Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia are no longer on bad terms, having patched things up on social media. The duo are well aware of each other, having trained alongside Eddie Reynoso. But Garcia left Reynoso in 2021, as the split ended on bad terms. Alvarez had questioned whether Garcia was working hard enough, saying he […]
Devin Haney Wants To Become Undisputed At 140
Devin Haney plans on staying at 140 pounds following his fight with Ryan Garcia to become a two-weight undisputed champion. The Dream became the youngest Undisputed Lightweight Champion in the four-belt era when he beat George Kambosos Jr. Haney then vacated the belts and moved up to junior welterweight. In his first fight, he beat […]
Canelo Could Still Fight Benavidez After Munguia – Says Stephen Espinoza
Canelo Alvarez could still face David Benavidez after the Jaime Munguia fight. That is according to Stephen Espinoza. Canelo has been accused of avoiding the Mexican Monster, who has been the WBC Super Middleweight Interim Champion for over two years. However, the two camps have not gotten a deal over the line. Each side has […]