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Bomac Released On A Suspended Sentence After Being In Possession Of A Firearm
In today’s latest boxing news, Brian McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, has been released from custody after being detained by the British authorities for having a firearm in his possession at Manchester airport. According to reports, the trainer was apprehended following his way back to the US after Chris Eubank Jr.’s win over Liam Smith. Bomac’s […]
Crawford No Longer Wants To Face Canelo At 168, Favors A Fight At 160
In today’s boxing news, Terence Crawford no longer wants to face Canelo Alvarez at super middleweight by instead seeking a bout at 160 against the Mexican. Following Bud’s win over Errol Spence Jr. to become undisputed in a second weight class, Crawford turned his attention towards Canelo. The welterweight initially expressed his desire to face […]
Usyk Will Beat Fury – Says George Groves
In some boxing news, George Groves has picked Oleksandr Usyk to defeat Tyson Fury when the pair face off in an undisputed bout. Both boxers remain undefeated as they aim to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when Lennox Lewis achieved the feat. The narrative coming into the fight is that Fury’s size […]
Will Manny Pacquiao Compete At The Olympics?
In the latest boxing news, Manny Pacquiao will have to overcome a significant hurdle if he is to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The boxer is no longer competing at a professional level, however, his love for the sport still remains. Since his retirement following the loss to Yordenis Ugas, Pacman has […]
Haney Could Come Back Down To 135, Saunders Wants The Eubank Jr. Rematch
In today’s boxing news, Devin Haney has not ruled out a return to lightweight moving forward. The ‘Dream’ made the decision to move up to 140 in order to fight Regis Prograis for his WBC belt. A win would make Haney a two-division champion after having won all the belts at 135. And since Haney […]
Hearn Targets Huge Fights For Billy Joe Saunders, Haney Open To Moving Up To 147
In today’s boxing news, Eddie Hearn has laid out the next steps for Billy Joe Saunders moving forward. The boxer is currently preparing for a comeback fight as he seeks a return after around two years out of the ring. The two-weight world champion has been away from the sport after having been stopped by […]
Joshua Doesn't Want To Face Wilder – Says Malik Scott
In the latest boxing news, Deontay Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, has accused Anthony Joshua of not wanting to face the ‘Bronze Bomber.’ According to reports, the bout has collapsed in Saudi Arabia after Skills Challenge were no longer able to get it over the line. The shift in power within Saudi boxing has resulted in […]
Wood Vs. Warrington Post-Fight Comments
In some boxing news, Leigh Wood is already looking to the future following his win over Josh Warrington after claiming that he will no longer be fighting at featherweight. Wood stopped Warrington in dramatic fashion with a seventh-round stoppage after being behind at the time of the stoppage. The win kept Wood’s WBA title in […]
Leigh Wood Beats Josh Warrington Via A Seventh-Round KO To Keep His WBA Featherweight Title
In some boxing news, Leigh Wood retained his WBA featherweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Josh Warrington to bring a dramatic end to a captivating fight. Wood-Warrington In a mega domestic clash, it was Wood who turned the fight on its head by coming back from behind to remain as champion. In the early […]
Hearn Expects Bivol Back By January, Targets An Undisputed Fight With Beterbiev
Eddie Hearn remains hopeful that Dmitry Bivol will be back in the ring in January with a view to then facing Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed title at 175. The Russian has been out of the ring since his win over Zurdo Ramirez last year. However, there have been several obstacles since then that have […]
Billy Joe Saunders' Return, Zhilei Zhang's Next Steps
In some boxing news, Billy Joe Saunders has opened up about his potential return to boxing after more than two years out. The boxer, who has won belts at 160 and 168, has not fought since his loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2021. Saunders had the chance to grab the WBA, WBC and WBO titles […]
Ugas Hints At Retirement, Arum Wants To Make Inoue-Tapales For Undisputed
Yordenis Ugas has hinted that his time in boxing may have come to an end. The 37-year-old’s comments came in the aftermath of his defeat to Mario Barrios. In a bout where the WBC interim welterweight title was up for grabs, Ugas fell short as Barrios dominated proceedings. Ugas’ Loss That was typified by Barrios’ […]
Zurdo Ramirez Overpowers Joe Smith To Win A Unanimous Decision
In some boxing news, Gilberto Ramirez defeated Joe Smith Jr. via a unanimous decision to win on his first fight at cruiserweight for the WBA title eliminator. Ramirez was aiming to bounce back from the first loss of his career to Dmitry Bivol at the back end of last year. And after having failed to […]
Ramirez Vs. Joe Smith. Jr. Post-Fight Comments
In today’s boxing news, Zurdo Ramirez outlined his plans moving forward following his win over Joe Smith Jr in his post-fight comments. The Mexican bounced back following his loss to Dmitry Bivol to beat Smith on his debut in the cruiserweight division. And as part of that process, it put Ramirez in line for a […]
Evelin Bermudez Beats Kim Clavel Via A ‘Controversial' Split Decision
In some boxing news, Kim Clavel lost out the chance to become a two-time world champion after losing a split decision to Evelin Bermudez. In a bout for the IBF and WBO junior flyweight belts, Clavel came second best in a controversial decision: 98-92, 96-94, and 96-94. Bermudez-Clavel Bermudez managed to retain her titles in […]
Mauricio Sulaiman Responds To Bivol's Criticism Of The WBC
In today’s boxing headlines, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has hit out at Dmitry Bivol after the latter expressed frustration towards the stance of the organization when it came to Russian fighters fighting for their belt. As of now, the WBC has prevented the boxer from fighting for its belt due to the Russian war in […]
Malignaggi Picks Tszyu To Beat Charlo, Ennis Reacts To Charlo's Loss
Paulie Malignaggi has picked Tim Tszyu to stop Jermell Charlo if the pair do end up facing each other. The Australian was the WBO mandatory for Charlo only for the latter to pull out of their fight due to a hand injury. In response, the American moved up two weight classes in order to face […]
De La Hoya On Canelo Vs. Crawford/Benavidez, Canelo-Charlo PPV Numbers And More
In some recent boxing news, Oscar De La Hoya has given his take on the chances of Canelo Alvarez beating Terence Crawford and David Benavidez. Following Alvarez’ win over Jermell Charlo, the attention turned towards who his next opponent would be. Crawford has been linked with a fight after expressing his willingness to jump up […]
Froch Claims He Would Beat Canelo, Alvarez Criticised For Not Stopping Charlo
In some recent boxing news, Carl Froch has revealed how he would have fared against Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. Froch is a four-time world champion, all at super middleweight, having won the WBC belt twice, as well as the WBA and IBF belt. His only losses have come at the hands of Mikkel Kessler […]
Showtime’s Exit From Boxing Will Leave a Void
Boxing is a sport that doesn’t want to lose any exposure. While there are plenty of big-money fights, boxing doesn’t draw much mainstream interest outside of a handful of big title fights. There are rumors that Showtime will drop boxing in 2024. While nothing has been confirmed yet, Showtime’s potential exit from the sport will […]