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Crawford Mocks Ennis' IBF Title: ‘Everybody’s Cool With Being An E-mail Champion
Terence Crawford has had a slight dig at Jaron Ennis following his status as the new IBF welterweight champion. Boots was elevated from the interim title after the IBF stripped Crawford for not defending his title against Ennis, who was the mandatory at the time. However, Bud had a legitimate reason for not doing so, […]
Benavidez Vs. Andrade Final Presser – Key Moments
The final press conference for David Benavidez Vs. Demetrius Andrade took place before they square off on November 25th, 2023. The fighters will go toe-to-toe for the right to become the WBC super middleweight interim champion. And in doing so, the victor will become the mandatory for Canelo Alvarez with the chance to fight for the undisputed title. […]
Breaking News: Jermell Charlo Relinquishes His IBF Belt
The former undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo has relinquished his IBF belt. The news comes as the American chose to sidestep his mandatory Bakhram Murtazaliev just when a purse bid was scheduled for November 21st, 2023. The decision leaves Charlo with only two belts (the WBC and WBA) after the WBO had done a similar […]
Canelo Feels Pressure For The Benavidez Fight – Says Jose Benavidez Sr
Canelo Alvarez is feeling the pressure to face David Benavidez moving forward. That is according to the Mexican Monster’s trainer Jose Benavidez Sr. Benvidez is currently preparing to face Demetrius Andrade in a bout between two undefeated fighters on November 25th, 2023. The WBC has ruled that the winner will become the mandatory for Canelo’s […]
Garcia Aims for Davis Rematch Post-Duarte Fight
Ryan Garcia has once again indicated his desire to get a rematch with Gervonta Davis moving forward. Their only fight ended with a seventh-round knockout loss for Garcia following a body shot as the boxer’s poor performance was put down to a variety of factors. Garcia alleged that the 136-pound catchweight, which included a ten-pound […]
Warren Believes That A Fury-Ngannou Rematch Is Likely
Frank Warren is confident that fans will see a rematch between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The two fighters faced off on October 28th, 2023, for a crossover fight where Ngannou made his boxing debut. The fight was expected to be one-way traffic, with Ngannou putting up a very little threat, only for that not […]
Dimitrov Impresses During Bare-Knuckle Debut at BKFC 54
Rosen Dimitrov, 41, had previously made his name in Bulgaria by running his own MMA promotion, TWINS MMA, with his brother Rumen. Being around combat sports has always been important to Rosen Dimitrov, a native of Bulgaria. Dimitrov’s list of accomplishments includes two World Sambo gold medals and a gold medal at the European Sambo […]
Mike Tyson Picks Tyson Fury To Beat Oleksandr Usyk
Mike Tyson has given his take on Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk. The two fighters will face off for the biggest fight in boxing on February 17th, 2024, which will see the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999. Tyson is well aware of what it takes to reach the […]
Wilder Still Wants An MMA Fight – ‘I’m Serious About That'
Deontay Wilder has talked up his desire to fight in MMA once again. The Bronze Bomber is currently preparing to face Joseph Parker on a massive card in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd, 2023. And provided that Wilder comes through that fight, then a bout against Anthony Joshua is seen as the next one. Eddie […]
Dmitry Bivol Wants The Undisputed Fight
Dmitry Bivol, the WBA light heavyweight champion, wants to make the undisputed fight moving forward in the future. The Russian will have his first fight since his win over Zurdo Ramirez last year on December 23rd, 2023, in Saudi Arabia. Bivol will face off against Lyndon Arthur. A win will take the WBA champion a […]
Andre Ward Won't Underestimate Ngannou After The Fury Fight
Andre Ward has backed Francis Ngannou to go on to better things following his performance against Tyson Fury. The former UFC heavyweight champion of the world was making his boxing debut on October 28th, 2023, against the current WBC heavyweight champion. There was an expectation that Fury would win comfortably, with Ngannou gassing out in […]
Ryan Garcia Hits Out At Shakur Stevenson’s Performance – ‘He's So Arrogant'
Ryan Garcia has hit out at Shakur Stevenson’s performance against Edwin De Los Santos that took place on November 16th, 2023. Stevenson became a three-division champion with a unanimous-decision win to secure the WBC lightweight title. However, the manner of the win drew a lot of criticism. During the course of the fight, the boxer received […]
Amir Khan Still Wants The Manny Pacquiao Fight – ‘It Would Be A Brilliant Fight'
Amir Khan is still hoping to secure a fight with Manny Pacquiao after constant links throughout his career. Khan walked away from the sport following his loss to Kell Brook in a career where he was a two-time junior welterweight champion. The loss, however, was compounded by the fact that the Brit failed a drug […]
Hearn Wants Wilder Vs. AJ For Next Spring
Eddie Hearn is hoping to make Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder for spring next year. The two boxers are currently preparing to appear on a mega Saudi Arabia card on December 23rd, 2023, in their respective fights. Joshua faces Otto Wallin, whose only loss has come at the hands of Tyson Fury. Meanwhile, Wilder will […]
DAZN's Joe Markowski Expects A Big 2024 For The Network
DAZN’s Joe Markowski expects the network to do big things starting in 2024. The comments arrive in the aftermath of the news that Showtime will be exiting boxing by the end of the year. That has resulted in PBC looking for a new network with reports that they are considering both Amazon Prime or DAZN. […]
Bob Arum Attributes Shakur's Subpar Performance Against De Los Santos To A Shoulder Injury
Shakur Stevenson entered his fight against Edwin De Los Santos with a shoulder injury. That is according to Top Rank’s Bob Arum. Stevenson managed to get the better of his opponent to win the vacant WBC lightweight belt via a unanimous decision. And in doing so, Shakur became a three-weight world champion. However, the performance […]
Hearn Couldn't Turn Down Working With Warren – ‘We’d Be Muppets'
Eddie Hearn has opened up on his decision to work with Frank Warren ahead of a mega Saudi card on December 23rd, 2023. The two rival promoters put aside their differences to help deliver one of boxing’s biggest cards. Anthony Joshua will face off against Otto Wallin, while Deontay Wilder takes on Joseph Parker. And […]
McGregor’s Boxing Coach Wants The Mayweather Rematch
Conor McGregor’s boxing coach, Phil Sutcliffe, has looked back at his fighter’s boxing performance against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his exhibition bout. In their fight in 2017, the Notorious lost in the tenth round on his boxing debut. The MMA fighter did get praise, though. The Notorious managed to last so long, but in reality, McGregor […]
Chavez Dismisses Claims Of Canelo Avoiding Benavidez
Julio Cesar Chavez has dismissed claims that Canelo Alvarez is ducking David Benavidez. Alvarez is the current undisputed super middleweight champion, who recently beat Jermell Charlo via a unanimous decision. However, the decision to face the American raised a few eyebrows given that Charlo was moving up from 154 pounds. Not only that, but since […]
‘Fury Aims To KO Usyk – ‘I Will Break Him'
Tyson Fury has admitted that he will be looking to knock out Oleksandr Usyk on February 17th, 2024. In the biggest fight in the heavyweight division, all the belts will be on the line. The Gypsy King is seen as the slight favorite, given the physical advantages that he possesses. The height and reach advantage […]