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McGregor Wants A Rematch With Mayweather – ‘KO Incoming'
Conor McGregor may be targeting a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. after sharing some footage of him boxing. McGregor crossed over into the boxing world in 2017 when he made his debut against ‘TBE.’ Despite getting stopped in the fight, Conor managed to last ten rounds with one of the best fighters of all time. […]
Hearn Rules Out Working With Whyte Again, Chisora Wants A 10-Year Ban
Eddie Hearn has ruled out a potential fight between Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua from ever happening. Whyte’s failed adverse finding, which was discovered by VADA, resulted in their August 12th, 2023, fight being canceled. Instead, Robert Helenius stepped in to take his place. Although that may have been the case, Whyte has maintained that […]
Ngannou Will Be Ready For Fury – Says Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson has backed Francis Ngannou ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury on October 28th, 2023. Ngannou will be making his boxing debut against the WBC heavyweight champion of the world in a fight where he is the massive underdog. However, in order to close that gap, Ngannou has hired the services of ‘Iron […]
Helenius Will Fight Joshua Following Whyte's ‘Adverse Finding'
Robert Helenius will replace Dillian Whyte as Anthony Joshua’s next opponent following the ‘Body Snatcher’s’ failed test after VADA confirmed an ‘adverse finding.’ The news was a huge setback, given that there was only a week to find a suitable replacement. Some of the names that were bandied about included Filip Hrgovic and Derek Chisora. […]
Joshua Slams Whyte's Failed Test – ‘People Who Have Accused Me Have Popped Dirty'
Anthony Joshua has addressed Dillian Whyte’s failed test in light of their fight being called off. AJ was meant to face Whyte on August 12th, 2023, in what would have been a rematch of their 2015 encounter. In response, Robert Helenius was brought in as a replacement as the card will still go ahead. However, […]
Crawford: Beating Charlo Makes Me An All-Time Great
Terence Crawford has revealed that a win over Jermell Charlo would make him one of the greatest of all time. Crawford will already go down as a future hall-of-famer following his dominant victory over Errol Spence Jr. Bud stopped the ‘Truth’ in the ninth-round, as he knocked down his rival three times, to secure a […]
Edwards Faces Rodriguez In A Unification, Kevin Johnson Cosies Up To Putin
Sunny Edwards will face Jesse Rodriguez on December 16th, 2023, for a unification bout in the flyweight division. Edwards’ IBF title will be on the line against Rodriguez’s WBO belt. Edwards arrives into the fight, looking to make a fifth defense of his title. The Brit had initially won it with a win over Moruti […]
Crawford Would Stop Mayweather – Says Bradley
Tim Bradley has backed Terence Crawford in a hypothetical fight against Floyd Mayweather. Crawford created history to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Errol Spence. As a result, Bud became undisputed in two-weight divisions to go down as one of the best fighters of all time. The feat was […]
Stevenson Slams Crawford's Critics, Bud And Bradley Dismiss Ennis
Shakur Stevenson opened up on Terence Crawford’s recent win over Errol Spence Jr. Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth round. And in the process of doing so, he dropped the ‘Truth’ three times on his way to a comprehensive victory. In the aftermath of […]
Joshua Vs. Whyte Canceled After The Latter Fails A Drug Test
Anthony Joshua has suffered a huge blow after his fight with Dillian Whyte was called off. The ‘Body Snatcher’ failed a drug test, which is the last thing that either fighter needed. Their mega clash was set to occur on August 12th, 2023. Both fighters had everything to play for, as they attempted to get […]
Paul Vs Diaz Brawl, Nate's Homophobic Rant
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s presser got heated as security had to intervene to break things up. The duo are set to face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a ten-round boxing fight at 185 lbs. This will be Diaz’s debut in the ring, while Paul attempts to bounce back from his defeat to […]
Usyk Calls Out Fury Again – ‘The Whole World Wants To See The Fight'
Oleksandr Usyk has doubled down on his desire to fight the current WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The two fighters could not agree on terms for an undisputed bout in April at Wembley, despite Usyk accepting a 70-30 split against him. In the aftermath, both camps accused each other for the failure of the fight. […]
Crawford Fires Back At His Haters – ‘Gimme My Props'
Terence Crawford has fired back at his critics following his win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The perception prior to the fight was that Spence’s size would prove problematic for Crawford. The ‘Truth’ was the taller man, known for his volume punching to the body. […]
Charlo Vows To Surprise Canelo With His Power
Jermell Charlo has vowed to surprise people when he faces Canelo Alvarez on August 30th, 2023. The undisputed junior middleweight champion will attempt to make history by beating Canelo at super-middleweight and become undisputed in two-weight divisions. The latter feat is something that Terence Crawford achieved when he stopped Errol Spence Jr. to become the […]
Charlo Backed To Beat Canelo, Diaz Vows To Silence Paul
Jermall Charlo is optimistic that his brother, Jermell Charlo, can beat Canelo Alvarez. The two undisputed champions face each other on September 30th, 2023, as Charlo moves up two-weight divisions to super-middleweight. Alvarez is the heavy favorite, given the weight difference between the pair. As such, there is a feeling that Charlo has bitten off […]
Smith Dismisses Eubank Jr's Decision To Hire Bomac
Liam Smith has shut down Chris Eubank Jr.’s chances of winning in their rematch, despite the latter hiring Brian McIntyre (Bo Mac) as his trainer. Following the departure of Roy Jones Jr, Eubank resorted to getting Terence Crawford’s trainer. After all, Bomac is in demand after Crawford’s incredible display in which he stopped Errol Spence […]
Froch Wants Whyte Banned If He Cheated, Franklin Slams Whyte, AJ's Next Opponent
Carl Froch has called for Dillian Whyte to be banned if the authorities find him guilty following an ‘adverse finding’ by VADA. The heavyweight was set to face Anthony Joshua on August 12th, 2023. However, the fight had to be pulled following the news. In the aftermath, Whyte maintained that he was innocent. As such, […]
Crawford Denies Having Beef With Spence
Terence Crawford has downplayed any suggestions that there was any animosity between him and Errol Spence Jr. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth-round in a dominant manner that put him as the best welterweight of this era. The narrative prior to the fight, however, was that both fighters did not see eye-to-eye. The differences with […]
Inoue Would Get Destroyed By Tank Davis – Says Kenny Ellis
Naoya Inoue would be beaten comprehensively by Gervonta Davis. That is according to Davis’ assistant trainer, Kenny Ellis. Following Inoue’s win over Stephen Fulton where he stopped the American in the eighth round, the Japanese became a four-division champion. As a result, he picked up the WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles as he targets becoming […]
Ennis Wants Crawford, Mosley Warns Tank Davis Over Crawford
Jaron Ennis, the IBF mandatory to Terence Crawford, is keen on facing the new undisputed welterweight champion next. Crawford created history by becoming undisputed in two-weight classes by stopping Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth-round in a performance that included three knockdowns. The post-fight comments by Crawford suggested that he was interested in targeting Jermell […]