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Jermaine Franklin Beats Issac Munoz, Shows He's Still Dangerous
Jermaine Franklin (22-2, 14 KOs) broke out of a two-fight losing streak last weekend, defeating Isaac Munoz (17-1-1) in a lopsided decision victory. It’s good to see the American back in the win column. He suffered back-to-back defeats from British fighters over the last several months. Franklin first faced top ten heavyweight Dillian Whyte, losing […]
Joshua Slams Rob McCracken, Mocks Carl Froch's Nose
Anthony Joshua hit out at his former trainer Rob McCracken. The former unified heavyweight champion is now working under Derrick James, as he gets ready for his upcoming fight on August 12th, 2023, against Dillian Whyte. AJ spoke highly of the American on the basis that he was improving his fundamentals, the primary being his […]
Isaac Cruz Wants A Rematch With ‘Tank Davis'
Isaac Cruz is targeting a rematch with the ‘face of boxing’ Gervonta Davis. The Mexican faced Davis all the way back in 2021 in an entertaining clash. While Davis did triumph via a unanimous decision, the fact of the matter is that the Mexican lasted 12 rounds. And in the process of doing so, Cruz’s […]
Mike Tyson Gives His Take On Spence Vs. Crawford
Mike Tyson has given his take on the outcome of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford. Tyson is well aware of what it takes to become undisputed, which is exactly what is at stake on July 29th, 2023. In 1987, Tyson overcame Tony Tucker via a unanimous decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of […]
Jermell Charlo Has Better Chance Of Beating Canelo Than His Brother – Says Claressa Shields
Jermell Charlo has a better chance of beating Canelo Alvarez than his brother, Jermall Charlo. That is the view of Claressa Shields. This should not comes as a surprise, given Jermall’s recent issues outside of the ring. The WBC middleweight champion has been away from the sport for two years since his win over Juan […]
Derrick James' Best Fighters In His Stable
Derrick James is one of boxing’s most accomplished trainers around. With several world champions under his stable, the American has forged a reputation that stands up with the best of them. In this article, we will explore some of the fighters in his stable. Anthony Joshua AJ joined James for his first fight against Jermaine […]
Bob Arum Gives His Take On Jermell Charlo Vs. Canelo Alvarez
Bob Arum has given his take on Jermell Charlo facing Canelo Alvarez. The two fighters will clash on September 30th, 2023, in a battle of two undisputed champions. Charlo rules the junior middleweight division, but by facing Canelo, he will have to jump up two weight classes to fight at 168 lbs. That has put […]
Kambosos On Facing Maxi Hughes, Wants ‘Tank Davis' Too
George Kambosos Jr. will face Max Hughes on July 22nd, 2023, from the Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kambosos will be looking to bounce back from his consecutive losses to Devin Haney, as he lost out to the eventual undisputed champion. And this fight could be the perfect opportunity to do just that. The winner […]
Spence Will Beat Crawford – Paulie Malignaggi Reacts And More
Paulie Malignaggi expects Errol Spence Jr.’s physicality to be too much for Terence Crawford when they meet on July 29th, 2023. Spence is the naturally bigger welterweight who is younger, although the older Crawford does hold the reach advantage. Going into the bout, Crawford is seen as the favorite with the bookies despite being the […]
Isaac Cruz Mocks Shakur Stevenson, Andy Cruz And More
Isaac Cruz has had a dig at Shakur Stevenson following the latter’s recent introduction to the lightweight division. Stevenson burst on the scene with his debut at 135 lbs when he stopped Shuichiro Yoshino in the sixth-round in an impressive fashion. The manner of the performance was something to behold, as Stevenson dropped his opponent […]
Carl Froch Exposes Fury – ‘It's About The Money'
Carl Froch has revealed that Tyson Fury’s motivation for fighting Francis Ngannou is money. The ‘Gypsy King’ will face the former UFC heavyweight champion on October 28th, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a ten-round boxing match. The narrative before this fight was that Fury had been responsible for the breakdown in talks with Oleksandr […]
Canelo Fires Back At His Haters – ‘I'm Ready'
Canelo Alvarez is focused on the job following his recent outing at a golf course. Alvarez will face Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023, in a battle of two undisputed champions. Both fighters have started their training camps. However, Alvarez dropped a surprise when he was pictured on a golf course with Patrick Mahomes. Naturally, […]
Jake Paul Vows To ‘Maul' Diaz, Mikey Garcia Responds
Jake Paul has vowed to come back better when he faces Nate Diaz on August 5th, 2023. Paul will be looking to overcome his loss to Tommy Fury via a split decision in his last fight, which was significant given that he had faced his first professional boxer. While that may be the case, Paul […]
Shakur Stevenson Should Take Haney's Offer – Says Eddie Hearn
Eddie Hearn has stated that Shakur Stevenson should accept an offer to fight Devin Haney. Stevenson is the current WBC mandatory having beaten Shuichiro Yoshino on his debut in the 135 lb division. And in the aftermath of Haney’s win over Vasiliy Lomachenko, Stevenson made it clear that he wanted to face the undisputed champion. […]
Inoue Ready To Face Fulton – ‘Fired Up'
Former bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue is feeling confident ahead of his clash with Stephen Fulton on July 25th, 2023. Inoue moved up to super bantamweight to take on the undefeated Fulton, who holds the WBC and WBO belts. Although he will be facing a hard hitter in the form of Fulton, the star admitted that […]
Anthony Joshua Admits Jarrell Miller Got The Best Of Him
Anthony Joshua has admitted that Jarrell Miller got the better of him during their pre-fight build up. The pair were set to face each other in 2019 only for the bout to be canceled when Miller failed numerous drug tests. As a result, Joshua ended up facing Andy Ruiz Jr. in his New York debut. […]
Usyk Slams Fury, Eddie Hearn Outraged
Oleksandr Usyk has slammed Tyson Fury for choosing to fight Francis Ngannou. The ‘Gypsy King’ swerved the opportunity to fight the Ukrainian for the undisputed championship only to fight the former UFC heavyweight champion who will be making his boxing debut. Prior to that, Fury and Usyk were in negotiations for a bout in April […]
Spence Hits Out At The Sport For Having Too Many Belts
Errol Spence Jr. has hit out at the sport of boxing’s governing bodies for having too many belts. The current situation requires fighters to pay sanctioning fees in order to keep a hold of their belts. And given the variety of belts on offer, which includes regular titles, fighters are having to put in more […]
Davis Out Of Jail, What's Next?
Gervonta Davis has been released from prison, as the lightweight attempts to get his career back on track. The star secured the biggest win of his career when he beat Ryan Garcia with a seventh-round TKO win. And in the process of doing so, Davis became the ‘face of boxing.’ However, the star was put […]
Tyson Fury Shouldn't Be Stripped, John Fury Reacts
Carl Froch has rejected calls for Tyson Fury to be stripped of his belt. The WBC heavyweight champion recently turned heads when he confirmed that he would be fighting Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. And as part of that process, the bout ended hopes of an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk happening anytime soon. […]