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Ryan Garcia Demands Respect From Jake Paul – ‘I Am The Greatest Of All Time'
Ryan Garcia demanded that Jake Paul respect him before his fight with Devin Haney on April 20. Garcia faces Haney in a bid to win his WBC Junior Welterweight Title. A win gives Garcia his first-ever world title, ending criticism of his boxing skills. But the build-up to the fight has been clouded by concerns […]
Shakur Stevenson Announces His Next Title Defense
Shakur Stevenson, the WBC Lightweight Champion, will defend his title on July 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Stevenson’s opponent has not been confirmed, but the news does mark a huge turnaround. The boxer announced his retirement shortly after the WBO mandated Emanuel Navarrete vs Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO title. This […]
Sulaiman: WBC Would ‘Absolutely Accept’ Joshua To Fight Winner Of Fury Vs Usyk
WBC chairman Mauricio Sulaiman said his organization would happily accept Anthony Joshua as the next challenger to face the winner of Tyson Fury’s undisputed bout with Oleksandr Usyk. WBC world champion Fury faces WBA, WBO, and IBF holder Usyk in the first undisputed heavyweight championship fight of the four-belt era on May 18 in Riyadh, […]
Matchroom Vs Queensbury: Would This Be The Perfect Five Vs Five Line-up?
During the recent visit to Saudi Arabia for ‘Knockout Chaos’ – headlined by Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight bout with Francis Ngannou – both Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren revealed a few more details about the Matchroom vs Queensbury event set to take place in Riyadh on June 1. While neither the Matchroom nor Queensbury boss could […]
Howard Davis Wants to Add Sean Wilson to List of BKFC Opponents He’s Knocked Out
Howard Davis has become a staple of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships lightweight division. The organization had been able to count on him to produce a spectacular performance. But things didn’t go right for Davis last time out. Online boxing news shows that Davis couldn’t bring his usual tenacity to the ring. Fighting against an […]
Tank Davis Destroys Punch Machine, Beating Wilder And Joshua's Record
Gervonta Davis destroyed a punch bag machine to beat Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder’s record. Davis is one of the most exciting knockout artists around. His record currently stands at 29-0, with 27 knockouts. His last fight was a seventh-round knockout win against Ryan Garcia. He is set to face Frank Martin this summer. Throughout […]
Jake Paul Recreates Tyson Vs. Holyfield Ear Bite
Jake Paul did a spoof of Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield’s ear in the run-up to their bout on July 20. The duo will face each other on July 20 from the AT&T Stadium, Texas. Netflix will air their first-ever fight on the platform in a move that will undoubtedly draw in the casual fanbase. […]
Canelo Feels the Pressure to Fight Benavidez – ‘He Doesn’t Want To Hear It'
Canelo Alvarez is frustrated that there are attempts to make him fight David Benavidez. That is according to Jim Lampley. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion is preparing to fight Jaime Munguia on May 4. The fight takes place on Amazon Prime PPV with PBC after Alvarez salvaged a deal after initially leaving the promotional outfit. […]
Frank Warren Slams ‘Dreadful’ Judge After Nick Ball’s Controversial Draw With Rey Vargas
Promoter Frank Warren is still furious at ringside judge Massimo Barrovecchio after his scoring in Nick Ball’s controversial draw with Rey Vargas on Friday night in Saudi Arabia. Contesting his first world title bout, England’s Ball had to settle for a split-decision draw against the WBC featherweight champion. Judge Jun Bae Lim scored the bout […]
Keith Thurman ‘Motivated By Haters’ Ahead Of Comeback Fight With Tim Tszyu
Keith Thurman has told his haters to “keep hating” as the former welterweight world champion prepares to make his return to the ring against Tim Tszyu. Thurman (30-1-0 22 KO) will fight for the first time in almost 14 months when he takes on WBO super-welterweight world champion Tszyu in a catchweight bout on March […]
JAY Z Praises Tank Davis In His Latest Rap
Gervonta Davis reacted to rapper Jay Z mentioning his name during a live concert. Davis is one of the most prominent boxers around. He took part in the highest-grossing boxing event of 2023 when he faced Ryan Garcia. Tank knocked out Garcia in the seventh round with a body shot to make himself the ‘face […]
Mike Tyson ‘Humiliated' Jake Paul During His Sparring Session
Mike Tyson left after just 30 seconds when he decided to watch Jake Paul spar. That is according to legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Paul and Tyson have agreed to face each other in a historic bout that will see Netflix air a boxing match for the first time. The contest takes place from the AT&T […]
Kambosos Backs Himself To Beat Lomachenko – ‘I Come From That Russian Style'
George Kambosos Jr. is confident of beating the odds when he faces Vasily Lomachenko on May 12. The two boxers face off for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. The belt was freed after Devin Haney vacated the title and moved up to junior welterweight. Kambosos is the former Unified Lightweight Champion after shocking Teofimo Lopez […]
Andre Ward Blasts Canelo For Ducking Benavidez – ‘You Don’t Fight The Best'
Andre Ward has said Canelo Alvarez’s legacy will be damaged if he does not fight David Benavidez. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion will face Jaime Munguia on May 4. While it is an all-Mexican showdown against an undefeated fighter, it is not the bout that boxing fans were hoping for. Benavidez is the current WBC […]
Crawford Could Box Eubank Jr. At Middleweight
Terence Crawford and Chris Eubank Jr. could face off in a middleweight bout. Crawford has not fought since beating Errol Spence Jr. to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. The Spence rematch broke down after Crawford distanced himself from the boxer following his excuse for his loss. Spence blamed vision problems for the reason […]
Joe Joyce Wants To Rematch Joseph Parker
Joe Joyce has called for a rematch with Joseph Parker. Joyce is looking to rebuild after his consecutive losses to Zhilei Zhang. Those defeats resulted in him losing his WBO Heavyweight Interim Title, meaning he was no longer a mandatory for the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk. It also meant Joyce missed out […]
De La Hoya Slams Jake Paul For Fighting Mike Tyson – ‘This Is Not A Popularity Contest'
Oscar De La Hoya has told Jake Paul to take boxing seriously following the news that he is fighting Mike Tyson. Paul announced he would fight Tyson at the AT&T Stadium, Texas, on July 20. The fight will be aired on Netflix, which will be the first on the platform. The news of Paul’s latest […]
Fury vs. Joshua Is The Fight To Make – Says Warren
Frank Warren wants to see Tyson Fury face Anthony Joshua. Warren’s comments were made after Joshua’s impressive knockout of Francis Ngannou. The former Unified Heavyweight Champion dropped Ngannou three times before stopping him in the second round with a brutal right hand. That was Joshua’s second successive stoppage after beating Otto Wallin in his last […]
What Does Francis Ngannou Do Next After Devastating Defeat To Anthony Joshua?
A second professional boxing bout for Francis Ngannou ended in a devastating knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua on Friday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former UFC heavyweight champion also lost on his debut in October last year – also in Riyadh – but delivered an impressive performance in a split decision defeat to WBC […]
Who’s Next For Anthony Joshua After Brutal KO Win Over Francis Ngannou?
Anthony Joshua continued on his path to becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion with a destructive second-round knockout of Francis Ngannou on Friday night in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion competing in just his second professional boxing bout, had no answer to Joshua’s ferocious power. The Cameroonian was dropped in the first […]