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Jai Opetaia's IBF Title Could Be Stripped
The IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia could be stripped of his title in the run up to his fight with Ellis Zorro. The Australian is scheduled to fight in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd, 2023, on a mega boxing card in Saudi. Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Dmitry Bivol also feature on the bill, showing […]
Wilder Aims To Knock Parker Out Of The Ring
Deontay Wilder wants to send Joseph Parker out of the ring with a brutal knockout. The Bronze Bomber sent a chilling warning ahead of his bout against the former WBO heavyweight champion on December 23rd, 2023. The American has 42 knockouts in his 43 wins, showing he is one of the most destructive punchers ever. […]
Devin Haney Calls Tank Davis An ‘All-Time Great'
Devin Haney has labelled Gervonta Davis as one of the greatest of all time. Tanks Davis is arguably one the most exciting fighters in the sport. In his 29 wins, Davis has stopped 27 by way of knockout. That includes three stoppages in a row. In the boxer’s biggest fight, Davis stopped Ryan Garcia in […]
Invest Well, Keep Career (Relatively) Short in Boxing
Many checks and balances should be in place before a professional boxing match is sanctioned. Athletic commissions are put in place to ensure that no fights that can put fighters in a potentially dangerous situation are sanctioned. Moreover, boxers should be realistic with themselves about what they accomplish. And if older boxers can’t come to […]
Devin Haney Vs. Regis Prograis Breakdown
On December 9th, 2023, Devin Haney takes on Regis Prograis for the WBC junior welterweight championship of the world. Haney arrives into the fight following his victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko via a unanimous decision, something which was disputed by the boxing community. This time, however, Haney takes on a world champion at 140 after having moved up from lightweight. Prograis, meanwhile, […]
Will Showtime's Stephen Espinoza Stay In Boxing?
Stephen Espinoza has revealed that he could still have a role in the sport following Showtime’s exit from boxing at the end of the year. The head of Showtime has been in the role for around 12 years. Espinoza decided to give up his legal career to purse this path. Espinoza has presided over some […]
Canelo Will Meet Al Haymon To Discuss The Benavidez Fight
Canelo Alvarez has revealed that he will meet Al Haymon on December 11th, 2023, to discuss the details of his next fight. The Mexican is coming off a win over Jermell Charlo, which kept his undisputed title at super middleweight intact. Alvarez eased to a unanimous decision win. Charlo moved up two weight classes in […]
Regis Prograis Tells Tanks Davis: Fight At 140 Or Not At All
Regis Prograis has ruled out a fight with Gervonta Davis at a catchweight. Prograis is preparing to face Devin Haney this Saturday as he puts his WBC junior welterweight title on the line. His sole defeat came at the hands of the former undisputed champion Josh Taylor at 140. Prograis’ record shows that he has […]
Eddie Hearn Responds To PBC's Amazon Prime Video Deal
Eddie Hearn has reacted to PBC’s new deal with Amazon Prime Video. The news came in response to Showtime’s decision to leave the sport at the end of the year. That left PBC’s massive stable of fighters with an uncertain future as the search for a new network began. DAZN and Amazon Prime were mentioned. […]
Benavidez Eyes May Fight with Jermall Charlo On Canelo Card
David Benavidez is willing to face Jermall Charlo on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez’s next fight. The current WBC interim champion is waiting in the wings for a potential Alvarez fight. Following his win over Demetrius Andrade, a Canelo-Benavidez fight was discussed for Cinco De Mayo weekend or Mexican Independence Day. Alvarez, however, has remained […]
Teofimo Lopez's Team Targets Subriel Matias For A Unification
Teofimo Lopez’s team wants a unification fight against Subriel Matias at 140. The ‘Takeover’ is the current WBO junior welterweight champion after having beating Josh Taylor to become a two-weight world champion. As for Matias, the IBF champion is in impressive form. The fighter has stopped his last five opponents, making them retire from the […]
Devin Haney Vs. Regis Prograis Weigh-In Results
Devin Haney and Regis Prograis made weight for their junior welterweight clash on Saturday. Verbal exchanges between the two fighters have marred the build-up. Haney’s camp has promised to stop Prograis even though he has not had a knockout in four years. Meanwhile, Prograis’ response throughout the build-up was that he would ‘hurt’ Haney. Prograis’ […]
Late Bloomers Would Have Explosive Championship Bout
Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira both took long roads toward finding success in mixed martial arts. Liddell came along at a time when MMA hadn’t entirely found its legs on the national stage. He wrestled in college and would find his way to fighting professionally in the late 1990s when the UFC started to see […]
The British Boxing Scene Going into 2024
Tyson Fury’s Uncertain Performances After Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in their third match, the narrative was supposed to be that he could handsomely call himself the best heavyweight in the world by defending his championships against multiple eager and worthy challengers. He still is the world champion, but his opposition hasn’t been top-tier quality, […]
Haney And Prograis Lose Control In Hot-Tempered Presser
Devin Haney and Regis Prograis exchanged verbals during a fiery pre-fight presser in the run-up to their junior welterweight clash on December 9th, 2023. The ‘Dream’ has his first fight at 140 after vacating his belts at lightweight after becoming undisputed as he takes on Prograis for his WBC belt. A win for Haney makes […]
Diego Corrales And Ricky Hatton Among 2024 Boxing Hall Of Fame Inductees
The International Boxing Hall of Fame has been announced for 2024, with some stellar names being inducted. The event has been held annually to pay homage to some of the best boxers, trainers, referees, promoters and other figures in the sport since it began in 1989. The ceremony will take place next year from June […]
Deontay Wilder Dismisses Speculation About Retirement
Deontay Wilder has dismissed suggestions that he will be retiring from the sport. The former WBC heavyweight champion recently doubled down on his beliefs to become undisputed in the sport. The first part of that journey, completing it, takes place on December 23rd, 2023, against Joseph Parker. The Bronze Bomber faces the former WBO heavyweight […]
Deontay Wilder Considers ‘Mixed Rules' Fight With Ngannou
Deontay Wilder is willing to face Francis Ngannou in a ‘mixed rules’ fight, provided there are clear boundaries over what he can do. The Bronze Bomber and Ngannou were reportedly in talks over a fight for some time; before the latter faced Tyson Fury, Wilder and Ngannou had been linked with a two-fight deal. One […]
Mike Perry Challenges Nate Diaz And Jake Paul To A Boxing Bout
BKFC’s Mike Perry is willing to face Jake Paul and Nate Diaz in a boxing fight. His comments arrived after his second-round TKO win at BKFC 56 over the former UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez. In the aftermath, Perry was asked over where his future lies. He remains undefeated under the BKFC banner with a […]
Kell Brook Willing To Come Out Of Retirement For Conor Benn
Kell Brook is open to coming out of retirement to fight Conor Benn. The Brit has been out of the ring since his retirement following the win over Amir Khan in 2022. The win capped off a successful career as the boxer was the former IBF welterweight champion. His only three defeats came at the […]