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Kedzie Willing to Give Brain to Help Scientists Understand Fighting’s Impact
Julie Kedzie studied the landscape of people doing research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and noticed something was lacking. Most of the high-profile athletes who had agreed to participate in the study were male. Few of the major studies had stopped to consider how CTE may impact female athletes. Some of that perspective is starting […]
Stevenson Wins The WBC Belt With A Dull Win Over De Los Santos
Shakur Stevenson secured the vacant WBC lightweight title with an uneventful win over Edwin De Los Santos via a unanimous decision to become a three-division world champion. In the earlier rounds, Shakur managed to out-jab De Los Santos as he worked his way into the fight. The latter, however, did manage to push Stevenson on […]
Breaking: Mayweather Vs. John Gotti III Rematch Announced
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face John Gotti III in a rematch of their exhibition on Super Bowl weekend. The duo initially squared off on June 11th, 2023, as a brawl broke out in the ring which resulted in the referee Kenny Baylis calling the fight to an end. Prior to that happening, Mayweather had dominated […]
Shakur Stevenson Vs. Edwin De Los Santos Final Presser – Key Quotes
In the latest boxing news, Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos faced off in a final press conference in the run-up to their fight on November 16th, 2023. The WBC lightweight title will be on the line, as both fighters square off for the vacant title. A win for Stevenson would result in a world title […]
Crawford Says Spence Is Next, Bud Hits Out At The IBF For Stripping Him
Terence Crawford has revealed that his Errol Spence Jr. rematch will be next and take place at 147 unless stated otherwise due to contractual obligations. The ‘Truth’ activated the rematch clause after having been stopped in the ninth round in a one-sided fight. The victory made Crawford the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt […]
Shakur Stevenson And Edwin De Los Santos Both Make Weight
In today’s boxing news, Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos‘ weigh in took place for their fight on November 16th, 2023. The WBC lightweight belt will be up for grabs after the title became vacant following Devin Haney’s decision to move up to junior welterweight to take on Regis Prograis. A win for Stevenson will secure […]
Fury Criticizes Usyk's Lack Of Talking During Their Press Conference
Tyson Fury revealed that he was disappointed by the failure of Oleksandr Usyk to engage in verbal shots against him during their first presser. The ‘Gypsy King’ attempted to get inside the head of Usyk by taunting the Ukrainian, and vowing to stop him when they face off in the ring. Despite this being the […]
Fury Fires Numerous Insults At Usyk – ‘You Sausage! Ugly Little Man'
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s presser resulted in the ‘Gypsy King’ exchanging numerous insults towards the Ukrainian. Prior to the presser, there were question marks over how both fighters would approach the interaction. The two are known for getting inside the heads of their opponents, something which may prove key in a sport of the […]
Bivol, Dubois And Hrgovic Will Fight On December 23rd In Saudi
In the latest boxing news, Dmitry Bivol will face Lyndon Arthur on December 23rd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the WBA light heavyweight champion makes a defense of his title. Bivol has been out of the boxing ring since his win over Zurdo Ramirez in 2022 as a hand injury had kept him out for […]
Fury And Usyk's First Presser – Key Moments
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk held their first press conference in the run-up to an undisputed heavyweight clash on February 17th, 2024. The fight offers one fighter the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield. Both fighters arrive into the fight with question marks over their form. Fury […]
Jake Paul Optimistic Over Nate Diaz Rematch, Paul Reacts To Logan's Retirement
Jake Paul remains optimistic that a rematch with Nate Diaz will happen later down the line. The pair faced each other in the boxing ring on August 5th, 2023, as Paul beat Diaz via a unanimous decision. Despite Diaz failing to trouble the ‘Problem Child,’ he did manage to go the distance on his boxing […]
McGregor Trolls Malignaggi Again – ‘Worst World Champion Of All Time'
Conor McGregor fired some verbal shots at Paulie Malignaggi in a throwback to their feud in 2017. The Notorious happened to be preparing for the biggest fight of his career as he crossed over into boxing to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. And as part of that process, Malignaggi was brought in as a sparring partner. […]
Navarrete Knocks Down Conceicao Twice, Fight Ends In Draw
Emanuel Navarrete retained his WBO junior lightweight title against Robson Conceicao with a majority draw in an action-packed fight. In the opening round, Conceicao took the fight to the champion, landing a right hand to the body. The positive start continued in the next round, as Conceicao pushed Navarrete towards the ropes. The Brazilian, however, […]
Shavers Was a Forgotten Man in a Great Era. Could He Have Tagged Wilder?
The heavyweight division was at its apex for legendary names during the 1970s. Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, and others left a mark on American spots in and out of the ring that lingered long past their time in boxing. One man whom many of those heavyweights feared but never became champion himself was […]
Press Conference Unveils Full Saudi Card With AJ vs. Wallin, Wilder Vs. Parker
The build-up for Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin’s headline event in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd, 2023, began with a presser featuring some big names on the card, including Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker. Boxing will see an action-packed card in Saudi, featuring the likes of Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur for the right to win the WBA light […]
Shakur Will Expose Tank Davis – Says Tim Bradley
In some top boxing news today, Tim Bradley expects Gervonta Davis to come up short when he faces Shakur Stevenson. The latter is currently preparing to face Frank De Los Santos for the WBC vacant belt at 135. A win for Stevenson will make him a three-division champion, thus increasing the calls for a fight […]
Bob Arum Confident Over Making Ryan Garcia Vs. Teofimo Lopez
In some latest boxing news, Bob Arum remains confident that a fight between Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez will be made for next year. Garcia is currently preparing to face Oscar Duarte on December 2nd, 2023, with the hope of then fighting for a world title provided that he comes through the Mexican. Meanwhile, Lopez […]
Teofimo Lopez Will Take His Time Over His Next Fight
In the latest boxing news, Teofimo Lopez has revealed that he will take some time to evaluate his options moving forward before he commits to his next fight. Lopez is the current WBO junior welterweight champion after having beaten Josh Taylor to secure the belt at 140. In the aftermath of that process, Lopez announced […]
Bomac Reacts To The IBF Stripping Crawford
In the latest boxing news, Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian McIntyre, has reacted to the decision of the IBF to strip his fighter. Crawford created history to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth round. The win also made Bud undisputed in a second weight […]
Breaking: Fury And Usyk Set For February 17th, Joshua And Wilder's Saudi Fights Confirmed
In some breaking boxing news, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight fight has been confirmed for February 17th, 2023. According to reports, the fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A presser is set to go ahead on November 16th, 2023, at Wembley to confirm the fight. The news […]