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Shakur Ready To Face Martin For The Vacant WBC 135 Belt
Shakur Stevenson is ready to face Frank Martin for the vacant WBC belt at lightweight. After Devin Haney was stripped of the WBC belt at 135 following his move up to 140, Stevenson was in line to face the next-highest opponent for the belt. After all, he is the WBC interim champion at 135. As […]
Kenny Porter Gives His Take On Davis Vs Shakur
Kenny Porter has given his take on the outcome of a potential fight between Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis. Both fighters remain unbeaten, as they navigate the 135 pound division. Shakur’s high IQ and the ability to box was shown in his debut at the weight class. When he faced off against Shuichiro Yoshino, the […]
Liam Smith’s Trainer Claims His Fighter Received ‘Threats,' Cusumano's Failed Test
Liam Smith’s trainer, Joe McNally, has spoken out about the pressure that his fighter felt to face Chris Eubank Jr. on a date that was not advantageous for him. Smith suffered a loss, as he was stopped in the tenth round following two knockdowns in the fight. In the aftermath of the fight, Smith admitted […]
Benn Vs. Eubank Being Targeted For December – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that a fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. could take place in December. The fight has been in the offing for sometime, but ultimately it got called off after Benn tested positive following two failed VADA tests which detected Clomiphene. As a result, the British Boxing Board of Control […]
John Ryder Wants A Big Fight With GGG
John Ryder is keen on facing Gennady Golovkin at the back end of the year. Ryder’s last fight was a unanimous-decision loss to Canelo Alvarez, as the Brit’s performance was praised in that he managed to go the distance in Mexico. And at the age of 35, the Ryder gained a much-need confidence boost. So […]
Bomac Wants Canelo Vs. Crawford, Alvarez Questions Bud's CV And More
Brian McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, is open to the idea of his fighter facing Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. Such a move would depend on both fighters getting past their next opponents. Canelo will face Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023, as he defends his super middleweight titles. Meanwhile, Crawford will face Errol Spence Jr. […]
Andrade Backs Himself To Beat Benavidez
Demetrius Andrade has backed himself to beat David Benavidez in a potential fight at super middleweight. The two undefeated fighters are reportedly in talks over a fight that could take place in November. A victory for either would place them in a great position to challenge Canelo Alvarez for all of the belts by virtue […]
Porter Advises Thurman To Move Up To 154
Shawn Porter has urged Keith Thurman to move up to 154 pounds and rejuvenate his career. Thurman is a former unified welterweight champion having held the WBA and WBC titles. Although that may have been the case, One Time’s career has taken a nose dive since then. A combination of inactivity and injuries has resulted […]
Chris Eubank Jr. Overcame ‘Demons' To Beat Liam Smith
Chris Eubank Jr. has opened up on the difficulties that he had to overcome to secure a win over Liam Smith. Eubank stopped Smith in the tenth round, having secured two knockdowns in the fight, to pull off a masterful performance. Eubank’s increased workrate and a menacing jab set up his combinations, as Smith had […]
Arum Backs Canelo To Beat Charlo, Charlo On Greatness And More
Bob Arum has backed Canelo Alvarez to easily overcome Jermell Charlo. The Mexican is the heavy favorite, as Charlo will fight above 154 pounds for the first time in his career. This will require him to move up two weight divisions in order to make it happen. Although the extra weight is something that Charlo […]
Jermell Charlo Unsure If His Brother Will Ever Box, Jermell Wants Crawford At Lower Than 168
Jermell Charlo has questioned whether fans will ever see his brother, Jermall Charlo, return to boxing. Jermall has been out of the ring since his last fight with Juan Macias Montiel all the way back in 2021. Thereafter, the boxer has been struggling with personal and mental health issues. That has resulted in the WBC […]
Malignaggi Outlines Charlo's Key To Beating Canelo, McGregor Trolls Malignaggi And More
Paulie Malignaggi has given his take on what Jermell Charlo needs to do in order to overcome Canelo Alvarez. Charlo will face the biggest fight of his career, as he moves up two weight classes to fight for all of Alvarez’s belts at 168. A victory would make him an undisputed champion in a second […]
Bomac Arrested For Possessing A Firearm
Bomac, who is currently the trainer for Chris Eubank Jr. and Terence Crawford, has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without having a certificate. According to Greater Manchester Police, Bomac had been charged after his apprehension at Manchester Airport on September 3rd, 2023. It is claimed that the gun was found inside […]
Benn Wants The Kell Brook Fight, Benn Unimpressed With Eubank's Win Over Smith
Eddie Hearn has outlined Conor Benn’s desired fight as the boxer has still not returned to the ring since his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Benn was scheduled to face Chris Eubank Jr. only for the British Boxing of Board of Control to pull the fight due to the positive tests. Thereafter, Eubank was […]
Hearn Questions Dubois' Resilience Following His Loss To Usyk
Eddie Hearn has reacted to Daniel Dubois’ loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The Brit was counted out in the ninth round, as he lost the chance to become the unified heavyweight champion of the world. However, prior to that, the Brit did put Usyk down in the fifth round. The shot by Dubois, though, was classed […]
Devin Haney Has A Graphic Response To Loma's Team Calling His Win A Robbery
Devin Haney has slammed Vasiliy Lomachenko’s manager, Egis Klimas, after the latter claimed that his win over the Ukrainian was a robbery. The duo faced each other on May 20th, 2023, in which Haney was declared the winner via a unanimous decision. However, the verdict failed to satisfy large parts of the boxing community, who felt […]
Eubank Jr. Stops Smith In The Tenth Round To Secure A Stunning Victory
Chris Eubank Jr. dropped Liam Smith on two occasions to stop the Liverpudlian in the tenth round. In arguably the biggest fight of his career, Eubank put on a performance that will live long in the memory. And under his new trainer, Brian McIntyre, Eubank found a new lease of life. In the opening round, […]
De Los Santos Calls Out Shakur Stevenson
Edwin De Los Santos has called out Shakur Stevenson for a fight. Stevenson is the current WBC interim champion at lightweight, as he will face Frank Martin for the chance to win the vacant belt. The WBC belt was freed up after Haney decided to move up to junior welterweight to potentially fight for Regis […]
Benavidez Sr. Wants Charlo To Beat Canelo
David Benavidez’s father, Jose Benavidez Sr. is desperate to see Jermell Charlo come out on top against Canelo Alvarez. The two fighters square off on September 30th, 2023, as Canelo defends his undisputed super middleweight titles. A win for Charlo would create history, as the American would become undisputed in a second weight class like […]
Charlo Dismisses Weight Worries, John Fury Worried About Ngannou
Jermell Charlo has dismissed the difference in weight as he prepares to face Canelo Alvarez on September 30th, 2023. Charlo will jump up two weight classes in order to face Alvarez, as the American aims to become undisputed in a second weight class. Victory would put Charlo up there with Terence Crawford as being the […]