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De La Hoya, Spence And Rolly's Coach Speak On Ryan Garcia
Oscar De La Hoya has given his thoughts on Ryan Garcia’s next steps as the boxer attempts to bounce back from his loss to Gervonta Davis. Garcia was stopped in the seventh round with a brutal body shot by Davis, as the latter became the self-proclaimed ‘face of boxing.’ However, the post-fight diagnosis left a […]
Derrick James Dismisses Crawford's Power, Spence's Intentions And Jermall Charlo's Mindset
Derrick James has dismissed Terence Crawford’s power at welterweight in light of his fighter, Errol Spence Jr.’s upcoming bout with the WBO champion. Spence and Crawford face each other in the biggest fight of the year on July 29th, 2023, as the winner will become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. And […]
Dillian Whyte Will Beat ‘AJ' – Says Josh Warrington
Josh Warrington has backed Dillian Whyte to beat Anthony Joshua when they meet on August 12th, 2023. The two fighters face each other in a domestic clash at the O2, London, with everything on the line. A win for Joshua puts him in contention for a mega fight with the former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay […]
Bellew Slams Fury Vs. Ngannou, Cormier And Khabib React
Tony Bellew has blasted Tyson Fury’s decision to fight Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. The ‘Gypsy King’ will face the Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a non-exhibition fight that will last ten rounds. However, in the process of doing so, an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk has been removed off the table for […]
Chris Billam-Smith Is Open To The Idea Of Facing Oleksandr Usyk
Chris Billam-Smith, the current WBO cruiserweight champion, has not ruled out a bout with Oleksandr Usyk. Billam-Smith secured the biggest win of his career when he beat Lawrence Okolie to secure his first world title via a majority decision. While there is always a chance that a rematch could take place, Billam-Smith has also kept […]
Usyk’s Promoter Gives Fury One More Chance – ‘Take It Or Leave It'
Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, has given an ultimatum to Tyson Fury over an undisputed fight. The two sides have been unable to agree to the biggest fight in boxing, despite being on the cusp for a bout in April. Usyk had accepted a 70-30 split, but it was not enough to push the fight […]
Fury Should Be Stripped, Dubois Senses Usyk's Fear And More
Tyson Fury should be stripped of his WBC title. That is according to Oleksandr Usyk’s manager, Alex Krassyuk. Those comments were made following Usyk’s pre-fight presser with Daniel Dubois. This was in relation to reports that Fury could face Francis Ngannou in his next fight. And with reports that the bout could be an exhibition, […]
Joshua Slams Fury, Whyte Hits Backs, Eddie Hearn Defends Pay-Per-View
Anthony Joshua has slammed Tyson Fury’s conduct for the breakdown in talks over an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua’s comments were made amid his pre-fight presser with Dillian Whyte. While the focus should have been on ‘AJ’s’ current fight, the talks turned to the potential of facing Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia for the […]
Wilder Stills Wants To Fight Ruiz – ‘Get Your Brain Splattered, Holla At Me'
Deontay Wilder has once again reiterated his desire to fight Andy Ruiz Jr. as the pair continue to disagree over the terms of the split. According to reports, Wilder’s team had offered the Mexican a 70-30 split. While that may have been the case, Ruiz’s team were keen on getting a 50-50 split. That has […]
Ryan Garcia Calls Out Regis Prograis
Ryan Garcia has called out Regis Prograis for a fight at 140 lbs. Such a move is clearly a bold one, given that Garcia has just moved up to junior welterweight. And as he did so, he suffered a seventh-round TKO loss to Gervonta Davis in the biggest fight of his career. In the aftermath, […]
Joshua Beats Dillian Whyte, AJ-Wilder Is Off If Joshua Loses
Anthony Joshua will beat Dillian Whyte in their rematch. That is according to Michael Hunter. Both fighters are rebuilding themselves following their recent setbacks. Joshua followed up his consecutive losses against Oleksandr Usyk with a unanimous-decision win over Jermaine Franklin. Meanwhile, Whyte did the same following his sixth-round-stoppage loss to Tyson Fury with a win […]
Jake Paul Slams The Heavyweights For Ducking Each Other, Eddie Hearn Responds
Jake Paul has slammed the heavyweight division for not putting on the biggest fights. The top four heavyweights in the division, Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, are at a crossroads in their career. Joshua and Wilder have been linked with a mega fight in Saudi Arabia in December. Meanwhile, an undisputed […]
Tim Bradley Advises Spence On The Keys To Victory Over Crawford
Tim Bradley has advised Errol Spence Jr. to lower his punch output in order to beat Terence Crawford. Such a claim may seem counterproductive, given that Spence is known for his work rate from the beginning of the fight. The ‘Truth’s victory over Mikey Garcia was testament to that, as he pummeled the Mexican for […]
Edgar Berlanga Targeting A Fight With Canelo
Edgar Berlanga is confident that a fight with Canelo Alvarez can be made. Berlanga’s intentions of facing Canelo were not clear following his unanimous-decision win over Jason Quigley. Instead, the star called out Jaime Munguia and Gennady Golovkin. While that may have been the case, the target has now changed. And yet, Canelo’s three-fight deal […]
Canelo Is Not Ducking Benavidez – Says Eddie Hearn
Eddie Hearn has dismissed suggestions that Canelo Alvarez is ducking David Benavidez. The Mexican recently left his working relationship with DAZN in order to sign a three-fight deal with the PBC. However, his first fight ended up being against Jermell Charlo, much to the disappointment of fans who demanded the ‘Mexican Monster.’ This was in […]
Jake Paul Backed Will Beat Nate Diaz, The ‘Problem Child' Wants McGregor Next
UFC star Randy Brown has predicted that Jake Paul will beat Nate Diaz comprehensively when they meet each other on August 5th, 2023. Paul will be looking to bounce back from his split-decision loss against Tommy Fury. And coming into this fight, Paul is the favorite. Paul’s loss was against his first professional boxer, but […]
Should Fury Be Stripped, Will Dubois Beat Usyk?
Tyson Fury’s failure to defend his WBC heavyweight title in over 15 months has raised suggestions that he should be stripped. The ‘Gypsy King’ has failed to satisfy the boxing community of late with claims that he was responsible for the breakdown in talks for the undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk. This was on the […]
Boxing Community Reacts Following Vergil Ortiz Jr.'s Hospitalisation
Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s withdrawal from his fight with Eimantas Stanionis has raised a strong reaction. The unbeaten American with 19 wins and 19 KOs was set to face Stanionis for his WBA ‘regular’ welterweight title on July 8th, 2023. While that may have been the case, the fighter pulled out as they were scheduled to […]
Jermell Charlo Could Make History, Errol Spence Jr. Reacts
Jermell Charlo will enter into the history books of boxing if he manages to beat Canelo Alvarez on September 30th, 2023. That is according to Tim Bradley. Arguably, Charlo has already put himself into the conversation to become a future hall of famer by virtue of the fact that he is undisputed at junior middleweight. […]
Fury Could Retire – Says Carl Froch
Carl Froch has predicted that Tyson Fury could end up retiring as the WBC heavyweight champion has not had a fight since his win over Derek Chisora in December. The ‘Gypsy King’ has long been linked with an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk. However, talks broke down over a fight in April at Wembley despite […]