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Munguia Vs. Ryder Breakdown
Jaime Munguia and John Ryder face off at super middleweight this Saturday from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Munguia wants to make a statement against Ryder, who lasted the distance with Canelo Alvarez in his last bout. Munguia knows a win over the Brit takes him a step closer to facing Canelo. He has […]
Bivol Vs. Beterbiev Being Planned For June 1st
Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev’s bout is being planned for June 1st, 2024, subject to an official announcement. Both boxers are on track to fight for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship of the world. After around a year out, Bivol returned to the ring to beat Lyndon Arthur via a unanimous decision. That put the […]
Is Ngannou Overrated as a Boxer? Could He Beat Prime Haye?
All aboard the Francis Ngannou hype train: The former UFC heavyweight champion has transitioned to boxing and is set for his second pro fight in the discipline in March 2024 against Anthony Joshua. Is the Cameroonian fighter a proper threat to the boxing ranks? Could he defeat legacy British champ David Haye? Ngannou Was Unknown […]
Sanchez and Cutter Headline BKFC Prospect Card
Donald Sanchez has been around the block in MMA. He’s fought on Bellator, LFA, and even ONE Championship cards. Now firmly vested in bare-knuckle boxing, he takes on fellow American former MMA combatant Noah Cutter. In addition to the main event, there are plenty of great fights at the Revel Arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico. […]
Ryan Garcia Says He Will Fight Rolando Romero On April 20th; Romero Rejects It To Face Isaac Cruz
Ryan Garcia has said that he will fight Rolando Romero on April 20, 2024, putting an end to the recent back-and-forth with the fighter. Garcia initially withdrew from talks with Devin Haney to make the fight. Then it all changed after Oscar De La Hoya confirmed the fight was off. He stated that Romero had […]
Tszyu Vs. Thurman Is PBC's First PPV On Amazon Prime Video
Tim Tszyu will take on Keith Thurman on PBC’s first PPV with Amazon Prime Video. That is according to Mike Coppinger. The PPV takes place on March 30, 2024, in a WBO Junior Middleweight clash. This will be Tszyu’s second defense of his title. He acquired the belt after Jermell Charlo was stripped for not […]
Zhang Wants The Joshua Rematch – ‘Everyone Knows I Want To Fight AJ
Zhilei Zhang wants a rematch with Anthony Joshua, provided they both come through their next fights. Joshua takes on Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, following his impressive win over Otto Wallin. He made the Swede quit on his stool as Wallin’s corner threw in the towel. That set up the Ngannou fight, which gives […]
Teofimo Lopez Backs De La Hoya Over Romero Beef
Teofimo Lopez has backed Oscar De La Hoya after Rolando Romero hit back at the promoter for not being serious about making a fight with Ryan Garcia. Garcia was in talks to fight Romero after Ryan pulled out of negotiations to face Devin Haney. It was increasingly likely that Garcia would have fought Romero. Then […]
Gervonta Davis Could Face Frank Martin On PBC's First PPV With Amazon Prime Video
Gervonta Davis is reportedly in contention to headline PBC’s first PPV on Amazon Prime Video, with Frank Martin as a possible opponent. Following Showtime’s exit from the sport, PBC searched for new networks. After links with DAZN and Amazon Prime Video, the network decided to proceed with the latter. Reports indicate it was a multi-fight […]
Shakur Stevenson Hints At Being A Free Agent
Shakur Stevenson is increasingly likely to become a free agent after his contract with Top Rank expires. Stevenson has one more fight left on his deal following his win over Edwin De Los Santos. The victory made him a three-division champion, but the manner of the performance meant that any fights with the likes of […]
Turki Alalshikh Rules Out Staging More YouTube Crossover Fights
Turki Alalshikh is not interested in promoting more YouTube fights in the region. The Kingdom most famously put on the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight in Saudi. The bout was a success financially, with reports that it sold over 800,000 buys. The fight was also closer than people expected on the scorecards, with Fury […]
Jai Opetaia Stirs Debate With Reports Of Knocking Out Tyson Fury In A Sparring Session
Jai Opetaia did not drop Tyson Fury in sparring. That is according to his co-promoters, Tasman Fighters. Opetaia was brought to the Fury camp to help him prepare for his Undisputed Heavyweight Championship fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The heavyweight square off on February 17, 2024. Opetaia is a tricky southpaw. Herelies on his excellent footwork […]
Benavidez Sr. Slams Canelo For Not Fighting His Son
Jose Benavidez Sr. has slammed Canelo Alvarez for not fighting his son, David Benavidez. The Mexican Monster has been the WBC mandatory for over a year, a position he held following his stoppage win over Demetrius Andrade. Since Canelo defended his undisputed title against Jermell Charlo with a win, there was an expectation for the […]
Roy Jones Jr. Tells Garcia To Improve
Roy Jones Jr. has questioned Ryan Garcia’s skills at the elite level in light of his struggles to get a big fight at 140. Garcia’s biggest fight to date was against Gervonta Davis. He was stopped in the seventh round with a body shot. The 136-pound catchweight and ten-pound rehydration clause were blamed for his […]
Seigo Yuri Akui Claims WBA Flyweight Title In A Controversial Win Over Artem Dalakian
Seigo Yuri Akui defeated Artem Dalakian to win the WBA Flyweight Title in a unanimous decision marred by controversy. The Ukrainian was fighting in Japan and coming into enemy territory, having been the champion since 2018. But it all ended in defeat, as the Ukrainian may have felt hard done by, given how the fight played out. In […]
Kenshiro Teraji Beats Carlos Canizales To Keep His Light Flyweight Titles
Kenshiro Teraji kept his WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Light Flyweights Titles after overcoming Carlos Canizales in a majority decision win. The Japanese champion was fighting in Osaka, putting pressure on him to perform. He started the bout in impressive fashion as he sent his opponent to the canvas in just the second round. A […]
Joyce Backs Parker To Beat Zhang
Joe Joyce has backed Joseph Parker to beat Zhilei Zhang following his win over Deontay Wilder. Joyce knows what it takes to face both men, having had contrasting fortunes against them. Joyce stopped Parker in the 11th round. In a thrilling bout, neither man was giving an inch before Joyce pulled away with a KO […]
Ngannou Still Hopes To Face Wilder – ‘Wilder Better Get It Together'
Francis Ngannou wants Deontay Wilder to get back to his best, hoping to face him in a boxing match. Wilder’s loss to Joseph Parker prevented the Anthony Joshua fight in a major blow for the Bronze Bomber since both fighters had signed for the fight. The defeat left Wilder with serious questions over his future. […]
Turki Alalshikh Aims To Deliver Heavyweight Boxing Spectacles Until 2030
Turki Alalshikh wants to give boxing fans the biggest fights in the heavyweight division until 2030. Heavyweight boxing has had a resurgence of late following the rise of Saudi Arabia in the sport. They kicked things off last year with Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou, setting the scene for ‘The Day of Reckoning’ boxing card. […]
Davis Demands Two Ferraris From The Saudis To Secure The Haney Fight Negotiations
Gervonta Davis has responded to Turki Alalshikh’s wish to have him face Devin Haney in Saudi Arabia. Speculation over Davis and Haney fighting each other recently increased when The Dream beat Regis Prograis to become a two-weight world champion. Issues over Haney’s commercial power disrupted negotiations after reports he only sold 50,000 PPVs for the […]