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Crawford Wants The Spence Rematch At 147, Pacquiao Wants To Compete In The Olympics
Terence Crawford has told Errol Spence Jr. that any rematch must take place at welterweight. That is according to his friend Steven Nelson. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth round during the first fight to become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. In the aftermath of the fight, the ’Truth’ made it clear that […]
Thurman Advises Charlo To Follow Bivol's Plan To Beat Canelo, Froch Backs GGG To Beat Eubank Jr.
Keith Thurman has advised Jermell Charlo to study Dmitry Bivol in his attempts to beat Canelo Alvarez. Bivol dominated Canelo to secure a unanimous-decision win over the Mexican at light heavyweight. His judgment of distance, his use of his jab and ability to get Canelo’s respect with his power kept the Mexican on the backfoot. […]
Shakur Stevenson Wants Gervonta Davis, Prograis Has Dig At Haney's Undisputed Status
Shakur Stevenson remains hopeful that he will be able to fight Gervonta Davis later down the line. The two fighters remain unbeaten in their quest to dominate the lightweight division. Stevenson is currently preparing to face Frank De Los Santos on November 16th, 2023, for the vacant WBC title at 135 pounds after Devin Haney […]
Boxer Sabrina Perez’s Trainer Collapses Ringside And Then Dies, Amir Khan Addresses His Failed Test
Boxer Sabrina Perez’s husband and her boxing trainer, Diego Arrua, has passed away after suffering from a heart attack. Arrua had been in the corner of his wife, Perez, during her fight with Skye Nicholson. And given that the WBC interim featherweight belt was on the line, both fighters had a lot to play for. […]
Canelo Desperate To Prove His Critics Wrong, Alvarez Looks Back At The Bivol Loss
Canelo Alvarez is desperate to show his critics that he still has what it takes to make it at the top level of the sport. The Mexican’s last few performances have called into question his current form. His defeat to Dmitry Bivol in a one-sided bout had shown loopholes in Alvarez’s defense that had not […]
Tank Davis Will Face The Best, Shakur Frustrated By Fighters Avoiding Him
Leonard Ellerbe has revealed that Gervonta Davis will end up facing the biggest names later down the line. Davis is the ‘cash cow’ of the 135-pound division, which was shown in his last fight against Ryan Garcia. The bout sold over a reported $1.2 million pay-per-views as Tank stopped Garcia in the seventh round with […]
Andrade Backs Spence's Rematch With Crawford, ‘Boo Boo' Targets History Himself
Demetrius Andrade has backed Errol Spence Jr.’s decision to take on the rematch with Terence Crawford. The ‘Truth’ was dominated in the first fight as he was stopped in the ninth round following three knockdowns in total. The defeat prevented Spence from becoming the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. But much more […]
Tank Davis Could Give Crawford Problems, Davis' Toughest Fight And More
Gervonta Davis could give Terence Crawford some problems if they did fight each other. That is according to Roy Jones Jr. The two boxers were linked with a fight after Davis admitted that he could stop Crawford by claiming he had a ‘glass chin.’ In response, Crawford accepted the proposal by asking Davis to jump […]
Luis Alberto Lopez Retains IBF Featherweight Title With A Unanimous Decision Over Joet Gonzalez
The IBF featherweight champion, Luis Alberto Lopez, kept his belt after overcoming Joet Gonzalez in a unanimous-decision win. Lopez started the fight a whole lot better as the pace was difficult for Gonzalez to put up with. And so it showed in the opening parts of the fight. The champion frequently landed his right hand […]
Fury Rules Out Usyk, Ugas Confused Why The Thurman Fight Never Happened
Tyson Fury has dismissed the idea of fighting Oleksandr Usyk by choosing to make fights that offer bigger purses. The undisputed fight has been long talked about, but talks over a bout in April were not successful. Thereafter, Fury chose to face Francis Ngannou, which will earn him a reported $50 million. And provided that […]
Adrien Broner's Next Fight Announced, Zhang Vows To Target Joyce's Eye Again
Adrien Broner will make his return to the ring on November 4th, 2023 against Chris Howard. Broner’s last fight was against William Hutchinson after more than two years away from the sport. Despite grabbing a comfortable win via a unanimous decision, the boxer was criticized for not getting Hutchinson out of the ring. And yet, […]
Crawford Should Fight Ennis – Says Leonard Ellerbe
Leonard Ellerbe has called on Terence Crawford to face Jaron Ennis instead of Canelo Alvarez. Bud is the current undisputed welterweight champion, having beaten Errol Spence Jr. by stopping him in the ninth round. As a result, Ennis became the IBF mandatory for Crawford. However, Spence has activated his rematch clause with both fighters expressing […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Could Return In December Following Health Scare – Says De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is optimistic that Vergil Ortiz Jr. will return back to the ring in December. Ortiz is one of the most exciting boxers in the sport. His current record stands at 19 wins and 19 by way of knockout. However, his health took a turn for the worse in the build up […]
Josh Taylor Looks Back At His Loss To Teofimo Lopez, What's Next?
Josh Taylor has looked back on his loss to Teofimo Lopez. The Scot lost via a unanimous decision as Lopez took his WBO junior welterweight title. That resulted in Taylor’s first loss of his career, as he contemplated moving up to 147 after suggestions that he could no longer make 140 comfortably. Although that may […]
Fury vs. Usyk Back On: Saudis Respond to Fight Rumors, Fury's Mandatory
An undisputed heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk may be back on the cards for next year. That is according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Talks for the fight for a showdown in April at Wembley broke down, much to the disappointment of fans. Despite Usyk agreeing to take a 70-30 split, the fight […]
Canelo On Retiring, Eubank Jr. On Why He Wants GGG
Canelo Alvarez has no plans on walking away from the sport anytime soon. The Mexican is a four-division champion with nothing much left to prove in the sport. And at the age of 33, Canelo could be forgiven for having one eye on retirement. And yet, that is far from the case. Alvarez’s recent three-fight […]
Jake Paul Gives His Take On Logan And Danis' Feud
Jake Paul has given his take on Logan Paul and Dillon Danis’ trash talk. The pair are set to face each other on October 14th, 2023, on the KSI vs. Tommy Fury card. And as part of that process, the two fighters have been engaging in numerous verbal digs. Danis has resorted to making posts […]
Mikkel Kessler's Retirement, 10 Years On
It has been ten years since Mikkel Kessler retired from the sport of boxing. Kessler had a remarkable career, having won the WBA and WBC super middleweight championship belts on more than one occasion to become one of the best 168-pounders. In 2014, the Danish boxer stopped Manny Siaca to secure the WBA super-middleweight title. […]
Canelo Accused Of Ducking, De La Hoya Backs Charlo And More
David Morrell Jr. has accused Canelo Alvarez of avoiding the big fights. Alvarez is no stranger to being in world title fights having become a four-division world champion. And as of now, he holds all the belts at super middleweight having beaten numerous champions in the process. This included wins over Billy Joe Saunders, Caleb […]
Edwin De Los Santos Slams Frank Martin And Isaac Cruz For Ducking Shakur
Edwin De Los Santos has branded Frank Martin and Isaac Cruz as cowards for not fighting Shakur Stevenson. De Los Santos and Stevenson are set to face each other on November 16th, 2023, for the vacant WBC belt at 135. However, prior to this happening, Shakur was linked with bouts against Cruz and Martin. Cruz […]