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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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]