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Shakur FaceTimes Mayweather – Is He Going To PBC?
Shakur Stevenson had a FaceTime call with Floyd Mayweather, increasing suggestions that he could sign with PBC. Stevenson had his final fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. It was the first defense of the belt he won against Edwin De Los Santos. Shakur may […]
Jaron Ennis Aims To Dominate Avanesyan – ‘I'm Going To Beat Him Up'
Jaron Ennis is looking forward to putting on an impressive performance when he takes on David Avanesyan on Saturday. Boots defends his IBF Welterweight Title for his homecoming fight from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ennis last fought in the city in 2018 when he stopped Raymond Serrano in the second round. Now, […]
Alex Pereira Hints At His Boxing Debut – ‘Always Been My Dream'
Alex Pereira reacted to Anthony Joshua, who claimed that the UFC Lightweight Champion should take up boxing. Pereira is one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC. The two-weight world champion solidified his position as one of the best P4P fighters by knocking out Jiri Prochazka in their UFC 303 clash. It was the […]
Shakur Stevenson Slams Ryan Garcia's ‘Shakira Twitterson' Jibe – ‘Ostarine Garcia, Stop Cheating'
Ryan Garcia had a pop at Shakur Stevenson’s victory over Artem Harutyunyan. Stevenson secured a comfortable unanimous decision win to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. However, it was the second consecutive fight where his performance was criticized for being too ‘boring.’ Shakur was never in trouble, but Artem stayed out of harm’s way to make […]
Hamzah Sheeraz Takes Advice And Inspiration From ‘Prince Naz’ On Road To World Title Glory
Middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz has revealed he has been taking plenty of advice from British boxing legend ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed – a fighter he is aspiring to emulate. Sheeraz (20-0-0 16 KO) returns to the ring on September 21 to take on European champion Tyler Denny (19-2-3 1 KO) in the co-main event of Daniel […]
Who Is Curmel Moton, The Teenager Who Stole The Show On Diaz v Masvidal Undercard?
The undercard of the Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal boxing event in Anaheim, California on Saturday may have been headlined by Daniel Jacobs’ long-awaited return to the ring, but the show was stolen by impressive teenager Curmel Moton. Before Jacobs, the former middleweight world champion, ended more than two years out of the ring with […]
Masvidal Wants A Trilogy With Diaz – ‘The Judges Were Influenced'
Jorge Masvidal has called for a trilogy against Nate Diaz following his loss in their boxing bout. The duo had a rematch of their UFC 244 fight, which Masvidal won, as they engaged in a ten-round boxing bout. Diaz got the win via a majority decision. However, the result did divide the fanbase. Masvidal threw […]
Miguel Madueno Punches The Referee During His Fight With Keyshawn Davis
Miguel Madueno punched the referee during his fight with Keyshawn Davis. Their lightweight clash took place on the Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunan card. Davis was dominating the fight when things got ugly at the end of round six. Davis placed his head on Madueno, who responded by throwing a punch. The left hand missed […]
Lomachenko Will Step Aside To Allow Tank vs. Shakur Next
Vasiliy Lomachenko is willing to step aside to allow Shakur Stevenson to face Gervonta Davis. That is according to Tank’s co-trainer, Kenny Ellis. Following Davis’ win over Frank Martin to defend his WBA Lightweight Title, all eyes turned to Tank’s next steps. The two leading names put forward for his opponent were Shakur and Loma. […]
Ryan Garcia Denies Being Removed From The Diaz-Masvidal Fight
Ryan Garcia was thrown out during the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal after an altercation with some fans. Garcia was present at the arena as Diaz beat Masvidal to avenge his UFC 244 loss in 2019. On that occasion, Masvidal defeated Diaz to become the inaugural BMF Champion. Ryan was present at the arena to […]
Left Meteorite Goes Crashing Down in Knockout Loss to Nabil Anane
Nabil Anane was rewarded handsomely for an excellent performance at ONE Fight Night 69. Several fighters turned in exciting performances, and Anane was given a $100,000 contract. With his powerful striking, Anane dominated the main event. Anane was matched with another powerful Muay Thai bantamweight fighter, Kulabdam Sor Joe Piek Uthai. When the bell rang, […]
De La Hoya Tells Shakur To Call Him After His Free Agency
Oscar De La Hoya has told Shakur Stevenson to give him a call following his final fight with Top Rank. Shakur defeated Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Belt. It was the first defense of the belt he won from Edwin De Los Santos. There was much pressure on Shakur […]
Joshua Almost Destroyed Fury In Sparring
Anthony Joshua dominated Tyson Fury during their only sparring session. According to reports, they crossed paths in 2010. Fury was already professional, chasing his dream of becoming a world champion. Joshua was an amateur working his way up the ranks, catching the attention of boxing trainers galore. They had a sparring session during their time […]
McGregor Wins $1.625 Million After Picking Diaz To Beat Masvidal – ‘Mystic Mac Does It Again'
Conor McGregor won $1.625 million after placing a $500,000 bet on Nate Diaz to beat Jorge Masvidal. Diaz beat Masvidal by a a majority decision to take home the big money. It was the perfect response to McGregor’s recent setback. The Irishman is currently recovering from a broken toe which prevented him from fighting Michael […]
Diaz Beats Masvidal – What's Next For Both?
Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in their July 6 boxing match via a majority decision, leaving question marks over their future. The contest was a rematch of their UFC 244 fight in 2019, in which Masvidal came out victorious. That fight was stopped at the end of round three as Masvidal became the first BMF […]
Diaz Avenges His Loss With A Majority Decision Win Over Masvidal
Nate Diaz beat Jorge Masvidal in their ten-round 175-pound boxing clash via a majority decision: 95-95, 97-93, 98-92. It was a rerun of their UFC 244 clash which Masvidal won in 2019. Gamebread became the first BMF Champion after the fight was stopped at the end of round three due to a cut over Diaz’s […]
What's Next For Shakur Stevenson After Beating Artem Harutyunyan?
Shakur Stevenson beat Artem Harutyunyan in a successful defense of his WBC Lightweight Title, raising questions about his next steps. Stevenson had his last fight under his Top Rank deal. While the promotional outfit enabled him to become a three-weight world champion, Shakur struggled to make the big fights. He had two big fights available […]
Fans Boo And Walk Out After Shakur Stevenson Beats Artem Harutyunyan
Fans criticized Shakur Stevenson despite his unanimous decision win over Artem Harutyunyan, which resulted in him retaining his WBC Lightweight Belt: 119-109, 118-110, and 116-112. Stevenson had to put on a statement performance. Coming into the bout, he was on the final fight under his deal with Top Rank. Teddy Atlas and Chris Algeri felt […]
Dan Hardy Defends McGregor's UFC 303 Withdrawal – ‘You Can’t Really Say Anything'
Dan Hardy has defended Conor McGregor’s decision to pull out of his fight with Michael Chandler. McGregor was set to face Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29. It was meant to be McGregor’s first fight since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. The Irishman broke his leg in the loss, […]
Canelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul Is Possible – '30-Second Payday For Canelo'
Dana White can see a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul happening later down the line. Paul is scheduled to face Mike Perry on July 20 live on Netflix. He was meant to face Mike Tyson on the same date. However, Tyson pulled out after suffering from an inflamed ulcer. That fight has now […]