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Blueface Stabbed In A Boxing Gym, Shakur Stevenson Picks Wilder To KO AJ
Rapper Blueface, otherwise known as Johnathan Jamall Porter, has confirmed that he was stabbed at a boxing gym in Los Angeles. According to reports, CCTV showed that the stabbing occurred at the 7000 block, Reseda Boulevard, as per the Los Angeles Police Department. Thereafter, Blueface was taken to hospital to ensure that he received any […]
Usyk Ready To Face Hrgovic, Low Blow Divides Boxing Community
Egis Klimas, who happens to be Oleksandr Usyk’s manager, has revealed that a fight with Filip Hrgovic will occur next if the undisputed bout with Tyson Fury fails. Usyk defended his unified heavyweight titles against Daniel Dubois with a ninth-round-stoppage. But in the process of doing so, Usyk had to overcome some adversity as he […]
UKAD Gives Zolani Tete A Four-Year Ban, Tszyu Questions Charlo's Belief
Former world champion Zolani Tete has been given a four-year ban by UKAD. That is according to his manager Mlandeli Tengimfene. The boxer is a two-time world champion having held the IBF junior-bantamweight title from 2014- 2015 and the WBO bantamweight title from 2017-2019. And after having turned professional in 2006, his current record stands […]
Haney Dismisses Teofimo Lopez, Canelo Warned Ryan Garcia Over De La Hoya
Devin Haney has dismissed Teofimo Lopez as a top contender at 140, despite his win over Josh Taylor. Lopez beat Taylor via a unanimous decision to win the WBO junior welterweight belt. And in the process of doing so, he became a two-weight and two-time lineal champion. Lopez Makes History And given that Taylor was […]
Canelo Is ‘Slowing Down,' – Says Keyshawn Davis
Keyshawn Davis has given Jermell Charlo a good chance of beating Canelo Alvarez. The pair will face each other on September 30th, 2023, as Charlo aims to make history by becoming undisputed in a second weight class. In the process of doing so, the American will jump up two weight divisions for all the belts […]
Gervonta Davis' Next Steps Outlined
Stephen Espinoza has opened up on the next steps for Gervonta Davis moving forward. Following Davis’ release from prison for violating the terms of his house arrest in relation to a hit-and-run incident, the talk turned towards Tank’s next steps. After all, prior to his incarceration, Tank beat Ryan Garcia in a mega event that […]
Crawford Slams Tank's Resume, Bud Outlines His Style And More
Terence Crawford has called out Gervonta Davis’ resume with criticism over his lack of titles and big-name opposition. Davis is one of the most-talked-about fighters in the sport, having put on a mega event in his last fight against Ryan Garcia. The fight sold over a reported $1.2 million pay-per-views, showing that Davis did have […]
Lomachenko Chose Bob Arum Over De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya had the chance to sign Vasiliy Lomachenko only to miss out on signing the star. The talks over Lomachenko signing with Golden Boy Promotions started in 2013. The Ukrainian was being approached by the biggest promoters out there, given his impressive amateur record. The boxer won 396 amateur fights with only […]
Ngannou Confident About ‘Beating Up' Fury, Chandler Slams McGregor Who Won't Fight This Year
Francis Ngannou has opened up on his mindset ahead of his bout with Tyson Fury. The two are set to face off against each other on October 28th, 2023, in a crossover event. Ngannou will be making his boxing debut, as he has enlisted the help of Mike Tyson as his trainer and cornerman in […]
Crawford Will Beat Spence Again, Dubois' Chances Against Usyk
Canelo Alvarez has backed Terence Crawford to beat Errol Spence Jr. once again if they square off at junior middleweight. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt era and became undisputed in a second weight class. However, the ease in which Crawford secured the […]
Fury Praises Joshua's Contribution To British Boxing
Tyson Fury has praised the role that Anthony Joshua has played, alongside him, in changing the shape of British boxing. Joshua has long been seen as the cash cow in British boxing, as shown by the mega events that he has put on. His big fights with Wladimir Klitschko and Oleksandr Usyk had shown that. […]
KSI Admits He Could Retire After The Tommy Fury Fight
KSI has revealed that there is a high chance that he could retire from boxing following his fight with Tommy Fury. The duo will square off in a crossover event on October 14th, 2023, as KSI attempts to do something Jake Paul couldn’t- to beat Fury and arguably be the number one in influencer boxing. […]
Usyk Vs. Dubois PPV Price Has Fans Divided – ‘Surely This Isn’t Real'
Boxing fans have been left divided over the UK pay-per-view price for Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois. The fight will take place on August 26th, 2023, as Usyk puts his unified heavyweight titles, WBA, WBO, and IBF, on the line. Victory for Usyk keeps his hopes of an undisputed fight with Tyson Fury alive, while […]
Kiko Martinez Retires At The Age Of 37
Kiko Martinez has retired from the sport of boxing at the age of 37. The Spaniard managed to reach the top of the sport when he became the IBF champion in the super bantamweight division. The boxer caused a major upset when he stopped Colombia’s Jonatan Romero to secure the title. Martinez’s First Title “This […]
Bivol Will Return In November – Says Eddie Hearn
Dmitry Bivol is targeting a return to the ring in November. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Following Bivol’s win over Zurdo Ramirez, there were question marks over his next steps moving forward. He had been linked with a rematch with Canelo Alvarez, despite beating the Mexican so comprehensively in their encounter at 175. However, […]
McGregor Vows To End Tony Ferguson, O'Malley Comparisons With McGregor And More
Conor McGregor has vowed to end Tony Ferguson’s UFC career. The duo do have some history between each other, as Ferguson had been asked at one point to be a coach on the ‘TUF’ series alongside McGregor. Although that may have been the case, it was Michael Chandler who ended up taking the role. That […]
Jake Paul Wants World Title Shot In 2026, Eddie Hearn ‘Scared' Of Nate Diaz KO Threat
Jake Paul is keen on fighting for a world title in 2026 following some warm words from Oscar De La Hoya. The ‘Problem Child’ recently secured a unanimous-decision win over Nate Diaz, as he took his boxing record to 7-1. Although that may be the case, the fact of the matter is that Paul has […]
Diaz Threatens To KO Eddie Hearn, Joshua's Criticism
Nate Diaz has hit out at Eddie Hearn following the latter’s criticism of his fight with Jake Paul. Paul and Diaz had a crossover event on August 5th, 2023. During the course of that process, Diaz was making his boxing debut. Despite this being the case, Diaz did well enough to make it to the […]
Crawford On His Tactics For Spence, Bud Wants Canelo At 168 And More
Terence Crawford has opened up on how he was aiming to take the attack to Errol Spence Jr. before changing tactics. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt era. And as part of that process, Crawford knocked down Spence on three occasions to become […]
Charlo Slams Crawford's Tactics, Tszyu Welcomes Charlo Being Stripped And More
Jermell Charlo threw shade at Terence Crawford’s victory over Errol Spence Jr. by questioning his tactics. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. And in the process of doing so, he became undisputed in a second weight class following his accomplishments at 140 pounds. […]