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Tony Bellew Backs Conor Benn To Beat Eubank Jr.
Tony Bellew has backed Conor Benn to beat Chris Eubank Jr. if the pair do meet in the ring. Following Eubank Jr.’s tenth-round-stoppage of Liam Smith, the calls for a Benn fight renewed once again. Eubank made it clear in his post fight comments that he was targeting the biggest fight which included Benn and […]
Canelo's Media Workout For Charlo, Eubank Jr. Wants Alvarez And More
Canelo Alvarez held his pre-fight media workout for the Jermell Charlo fight as the Mexican had a lot to say. Canelo will defend his super middleweight titles as Charlo attempts to shock the world and become undisputed at 168. Although Canelo is the heavy favorite, the narrative running into the fight is that Canelo may […]
Shakur Stevenson Vs. Edwin De Los Santos Agreed For November 16th
Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos have reportedly agreed to fight on November 16th, 2023, for the vacant WBC lightweight title, following reports that a deal has been agreed. The news follows the recent decision by Frank Martin to pull out when terms appeared all but agreed. Stevenson later clarified that the reason for […]
Crawford Denies Taking PEDS, Bivol Vs. Canelo Won't Happen
Terence Crawford has denied taking performance enhancing drugs after his association with Victor Conte came under scrutiny. Conte was involved in a PED saga that was recently played out on his Netflix documentary,’ Hall of Shame.’ The former had been taken in by the authorities in 2005 on the grounds of money laundering and trying […]
Canelo Rules Out Bivol Rematch, Wilder-AJ Could Be Pushed Back To 2024
Canelo Alvarez has shut down any chances of a rematch with Dmitry Bivol by confirming he had done everything in his power to make it happen. Talks over a rematch began in the aftermath of Alvarez’s loss to Bivol via a unanimous decision. The Mexican was dominated in a fight where he offered very little […]
Crawford Mocks Danny Garcia And Keith Thurman For Begging Him To Fight Them
Danny Garcia is confident that a fight with Terence Crawford can be made. Garcia’s last fight was a majority-decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr. over a year ago. That was the boxer’s first fight at 154 pounds following his last fight against Errol Spence Jr. at 147. And following Bud’s win over Spence where he […]
Joyce Desperate To Beat Zhang In The Rematch
Joe Joyce is desperate to get back to his WBO mandatory position as he gears up to face Zhilei Zhang in a rematch on September 23rd, 2023. Joyce was comprehensively stopped in the sixth-round, as Zhang’s left hand continued to trouble the Brit’s eye which swelled up. As a result, the referee stopped the bout […]
Stevenson On The Frank Martin Fight Collapsing – ‘He Said 50/50 Or Nothing'
Shakur Stevenson has opened up on the reasons as to why his fight with Frank Martin collapsed. The pair were expected to face each other for the vacant WBC lightweight belt. This was after Devin Haney had been stripped following his move up t0 140 pounds. And in what would have been a tale of […]
Ryan Garcia Could Fight In November-December – Says Dan Rafael
Ryan Garcia will reportedly get back into the ring in November-December for his debut at 140 pounds. That is according to Dan Rafael. The opponent being lined up is Pedro Campa. The former has an impressive record of 35 wins, three losses and one draw. His last fight was a knockout win over Javier Franco. […]
Fury Could Be Stripped For Not Fighting AJ Or Wilder
Tyson Fury risks the prospect of being stripped of his WBC heavyweight title. This could occur if he refuses to fight the winner of Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. Following the new WBC rankings, Joshua has been placed as the second-highest ranked fighter below Wilder. Therefore, if Joshua and Wilder do end up fighting as is […]
Paul Crosses The Line By Mentioning Danis' Late Father In His Trash Talk
Logan Paul and Dillon Danis‘ trash talk crossed the line during their pre-fight presser on September 12th, 2023. Tensions have already been running high in the build-up as a result of Danis’ social media activity. The MMA fighter has been targeting Paul’s fiancée, Nina Agdal, on social media with various posts about the latter’s prior […]
Catterall Is Not Overlooking Linares
Jack Catterall is not overlooking Jorge Linares as he gears up for his fight with the former three-weight world champion. Linares is a four-time world champion showing the immense pedigree that he possess. However, at the age of 38, Linares is clearly in the latter part of his career. And his recent results have been […]
Spence Crawford Rematch Not Guaranteed, Thurman Dismisses Bud's Win, AJ-Wilder Off
Terence Crawford could derail a potential rematch with Errol Spence Jr. based on the terms that he would require. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. Thereafter, Spence exercised his right to a rematch. The terms of the fight allowed the winner to decide […]
Fury Vs. Ngannou Has A Rematch Clause
Tyson Fury’s contract with Francis Ngannou does include a rematch clause. Both fighters will face each other on October 28th, 2023, in Saudi Arabia in a massive crossover event. Fury’s WBC belt is not on the line, but Ngannou has the chance to cause an upset as he makes his boxing debut. The fight did […]
Hearn Slams Fury, Loma And Bivol's Return
Eddie Hearn has questioned Tyson Fury’s decision to reject fights with Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Fury’s statement in which he questioned the viability of facing the two. Fury is currently getting ready to face Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023, for a reported $50 million. The bout […]
Lopez Becomes A Super Champion, Haney Vs. Prograis Agreed
Teofimo Lopez has been confirmed as the super champion by the WBO at 140 pounds. Lopez’s WBO Belt The news arrives in the aftermath of his win over Josh Taylor via a unanimous decision to win the belt. In the aftermath, Lopez announced that he would retire from the sport. However, since then, the boxer […]
Charlo Warns Crawford Over Fighting Canelo, Wants Bud To Face Him
Jermell Charlo has warned Terence Crawford about considering a fight with Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed welterweight champion ruffled a few feathers when he indicated his desire to face the Mexican at 158 pounds. That was dismissed as Canelo ruled out the fight on the basis that the weight would not be possible. In the aftermath, […]
Canelo-Crawford The Biggest Out There, Hearn On Canelo's PBC Deal
Terence Crawford has called a fight between him and Canelo Alvarez as the biggest fight to be made. Talks over a fight first emerged when Bud suggested that he was open to facing Canelo at a catchweight of 158 pounds. In response to that, Alvarez dismissed the possibility on the grounds that he would not […]
Danny Garcia Gives His Take On The Spence-Crawford Rematch
Danny Garcia felt the Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford rematch could be a lot more competitive. Bud dominated Spence to stop the ‘Truth’ in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The victory included three knockdowns, as Spence simply had no answer to the firepower that was […]
Eubank Vs. Benn Could Happen At Wembley In December – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that a Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. fight is being targeted for December at Wembley. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Eubank’s tenth-round-stoppage win over Liam Smith. The victory kept up the hopes of a Benn fight as there would have been question marks over Eubank’s career had he […]