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Zhang Wants Deontay Wilder Next
Terry Lane, the co-manager for Zhilei Zhang, wants his fighter to take on Deontay Wilder. Reports indicate that Zhang and Wilder are being considered for a bout on the headlining card of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou. That would give Wilder another opportunity to make up for the loss he experienced against Joseph Parker. The […]
Eddie Hearn Still Wants Big UK Fights Despite The Rise Of Saudi Boxing
Eddie Hearn is still intent on having major boxing events in the UK despite the introduction of Saudi Arabia in boxing. The Matchroom Boxing promoter was part of the ‘Day of Reckoning’ event. His fighter Anthony Joshua headlined the card. Joshua delivered the goods. He stopped Otto Wallin after the fifth round to cap off […]
Ryan Garcia Suffers A Major Setback In His Personal Life
Ryan Garcia has had a significant change in his personal life after the news that he is divorcing his wife, Andrea Celina. The news follows a big change in Garcia’s life inside and outside the ring. He suffered the first loss of his boxing career after being stopped by Gervonta Davis in the seventh round. […]
Conor Benn Signs Up For VADA Testing
Conor Benn has signed up for VADA testing for his fight with Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. Benn is currently prevented from fighting in the UK following his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. This meant that his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. was called off. The boxer initially suggested that […]
Joshua And Ngannou Agree To Fight In March
Anthony Joshua will face Francis Ngannou on March 8/9th, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight comes after reports that Eddie Hearn had three names in the conversation for Joshua. Ngannou, Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang. A fight against the IBF interim champion, Hrgovic, may have been for the full belt. The winner of Tyson […]
Garcia Urged To Face Better Opposition Before Fighting Haney
Ryan Garica needs to face better competition before facing Devin Haney. That is according to Gabriel Rosado. Garcia is coming off a win over Oscar Duarte on December 2nd, 2023. It was the first fight under his new trainer, Derrick James. A call out of Haney followed after the win. Haney is coming off a […]
Zhang Could Face Parker Next; Zhang Vs. Wilder Possible On AJ-Ngannou Undercard
Zhilei Zhang is open to fighting Joseph Parker in his next fight. Both boxers are coming off impressive wins. Zhang stopped Joe Joyce in two consecutive fights to become the WBO interim champion, putting him in a position to face the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk. Parker has just secured a major win […]
Teofimo Lopez Promises To ‘Break Down' Jamaine Ortiz
Teofimo Lopez aims to put on a stellar when he takes on Jamaine Ortiz on February 8th, 2024. Lopez defends his WBO junior welterweight title for the first time after grabbing the belt against Josh Taylor. ‘The Takeover’ performed impressively to dominate the former undisputed 140-pound champion as Taylor suffered his first loss. Lopez aimed […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Remains Focused Ahead Of His Return
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is happy to be back in the ring after his major health scare, which threatened his career, as he faces Fredrick Lawson on Saturday. The boxer fainted suddenly before his last bout with Michael McKinson, raising question marks over his long-term future in the sport. There were suggestions that he had gotten rhabdomyolysis. The […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Vs. Fredrick Lawson Weigh-In Results
Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Fredrick Lawson made weight for their clash on Saturday. Ortiz makes his debut above 147 for the contracted weight of 156 pounds following his health scare in his fight against Eimantas Stanionis. The boxer collapsed during fight week and was taken to hospital. It was confirmed he could no longer make the 147 limit […]
WBA Rankings Forecast a Significant Change in Heavyweight Division’s Future
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s pending heavyweight unification title fight hasn’t swayed the people who vote on the WBA heavyweight rankings. Many are hesitant to rank Fury, who has flirted with retirement several times over the past few years. Fury also lost some favor in the boxing community when he was knocked down in a […]
Loss to Parker Shatters Wilder’s Future Prospects
Deontay Wilder appeared to be heading toward another superfight. Wilder had been paired on the same pay-per-view card as fellow former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Dec. 23, 2023, at Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. If Wilder and Joshua beat Joseph Parker and Otto Wallin, respectively, the thought was Wilder and Joshua could be […]
De La Hoya Confident Of Making Haney Vs. Garcia For March
Oscar De La Hoya is optimistic he can make Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia for March. Both fighters are coming off wins in their last fight. Garcia stopped Oscar Duarte in the eighth round to mark his first win under Derrick James. Haney made history, dominating Regis Prograis to become the new WBC junior welterweight […]
Hearn Says Several Steps Needed To Make Joshua-Hrgovic For March
Eddie Hearn has said there is still a long way to go before Anthony Joshua and Filip Hrgovic face each other in March. Following Joshua’s win over Otto Wallin, the focus was on Hrgovic after Deontay Wilder lost to Joseph Parker. Wilder and Joshua’s two-fight deal no longer made sense since AJ focuses on becoming […]
Joe Joyce Plans A Big 2024, Wants Three Fights
Joe Joyce is ready to return from his losses to Zhilei Zhang with three fights next year. Joyce’s aura as the ‘Juggernaught’ came to an end in emphatic fashion as Zhang stopped him on two occasions. In the first fight, Joyce came in much lighter than was expected. Zhang targeted his eye, getting a stoppage […]
Ortiz Vs. Lawson Breakdown
Virgil Ortiz has his first fight over 147 against Frederick Lawson on January 6, 2024. Ortiz returns after a big health scare in the run-up to his last scheduled fight with Eimantas Stanionis. Ortiz fainted in the build-up, which meant their welterweight clash was pulled. The boxer went to hospital. Ortiz decided to move up from […]
Teofimo Lopez Vs. Jamaine Ortiz Confirmed For Super Bowl Week
Teofimo Lopez will make his first-ever defense of his WBO 140-pound belt against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8, 2024. The clash takes place during Super Bowl Week from the Michelob ULTRA Arena, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Lopez secured the belt by giving Josh Taylor his first-ever loss in a comprehensive unanimous decision victory. The win made Lopez a […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Vs. Fredrick Lawson Pre-Fight Presser
Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Fredrick Lawson held their pre-fight presser in the run-up to their bout on January 6, 2024. Ortiz returns to the sport after collapsing in the build-up to his scheduled fight with Eimantas Stanionis. They were meant to square off in a welterweight clash only for Ortiz to faint and be taken to hospital. The […]
Calvin Ford Arrested On Assault Charges
Gervonta Davis’ trainer, Calvin Ford, has been arrested on assault charges. The Baltimore Banner broke the news of Ford’s arrest, which took place on December 29, 2023. The authorities took action, as the trainer was allegedly leaving the Upton Boxing Gym in Baltimore, Maryland. Ford is wanted on two counts of ‘assault with a deadly weapon.’ The incident reportedly […]
Haney Mocks Garcia For Spending Time With Mayweather – ‘Floyd Can't Save You'
Devin Haney has had a jab at Ryan Garcia for hanging out with Floyd Mayweather as both men traded words on social media. Following their recent wins, Haney and Garcia started talks for a potential fight for this year. Haney became the WBC junior welterweight champion with a dominant win over Regis Prograis in his […]