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Crawford Dismisses Ennis, Wants Tank Davis and Canelo Instead
Terence Crawford has dismissed the viability of fighting Jaron Ennis moving forward. Following Crawford’s ninth-round stoppage of Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, there was a call for the champion to face Ennis. The latter is the current IBF interim champion at welterweight, making him a mandatory […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Fury May Retire Very Soon – ‘Maybe A Year'
Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, has hinted that he may not have long left in the sport. The ‘Gypsy King’ is a 34-year-old having already become a world champion with major victories in his career. Two wins over Deontay Wilder and a boxing masterclass against Wladimir Klitschko has put Fury near the top of […]
Fulton Will Move Up To 126, Rick Flair Recalls Smoking With Mike Tyson
Stephen Fulton has confirmed that he will be moving up to featherweight following his defeat to Naoya Inoue. Fulton was stopped in the eighth-round as Inoue dominated to win the American’s WBO and WBC titles at super bantamweight. While the victory made Inoue a four-division champion, Fulton suffered the first defeat of his career. As […]
Hearn Defends Choosing Helenius, The Matchroom CEO Keeps Quiet On Whyte
Eddie Hearn has defended the decision to put in Robert Helenius against Anthony Joshua following Dillian Whyte’s adverse finding. Following Whyte’s positive VADA test, the race was on to find a suitable opponent for Joshua’s next fight on August 12th, 2023. And given that there was a week to go before the fight, there was apprehension […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prograis Promises To Stop Haney
Regis Prograis has promised to stop Devin Haney when they meet in a potential October fight. The WBC recently confirmed that they would make Haney a ‘champion in recess’ at lightweight, as the ‘Dream’ decided to move up to 140. As a result, that ruled out the chance of the WBC lightweight mandatory Shakur Stevenson […]
Paul Drops Diaz As He Beats The MMA Star Via A Unanimous Decision
Jake Paul secured a unanimous-points win over Nate Diaz in an entertaining encounter. From the off, Jake came out firing as he let fly with numerous combinations as Diaz’s legs almost gave way. Although Diaz managed to stay upright, in truth, it set the tone for the rest of the fight. WHAT A ROUND FOR […]
Whyte Promises To Prove His Innocence, Joshua's New Opponent
Dillian Whyte has responded following his failed VADA test after an adverse finding was found. Whyte was set to face Anthony Joshua on August 12th, 2023, in a rematch of their 2015 bout where AJ won by way of a seventh-round knockout. As a result, the fight was called off and it put the sport […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]