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Baumgardner Remains Undisputed, Martin Edges Harutyunyan
Boxing threw up two interesting bouts this weekend, with fans having plenty of fights to keep them entertained. Alycia Baumgardner faced Christina Linardatou with the undisputed featherweight title on the line. Baumgardner was looking to gain revenge following their first 2018 fight which ended in a loss. Meanwhile, Frank Martin took on Artem Harutyunyan in […]
Kell Brook Wants The Winner Of Chris Eubank Jr Vs.Liam Smith
Kell Brook has revealed that he is targeting the winner of Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith. Brook has been away from the sport ever since his stoppage-win over Amir Khan. While that may have been the case, ‘Special K’ has been linked with a comeback. Brook was initially linked with fighting Conor Benn, despite […]
Pacquiao Could Return – Will It Happen?
Manny Pacquiao is reportedly set to return to boxing with another exhibition lined up. Pacquiao is an eight-division champion, with nothing else to prove in the sport as he is now 45. Although Pacquiao did lose to Floyd Mayweather, his legacy speaks for itself. And yet, according to reports, Pacquiao is lining up a press […]
Eddie Hearn Dismisses A Fight Between Devin Haney And Teofimo Lopez
Eddie Hearn has dismissed suggestions that Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will fight each other. The two boxers recently traded shots at each other on social media after suggestions that Haney could have fought for Lopez’s WBO junior welterweight title. But given that the ‘Takeover’ has no intentions of vacating, he called out Haney by […]
Jermall Charlo's Slurred Speech, Wants Canelo Next
Jermall Charlo is targeting Canelo Alvarez once his brother, Jermell Charlo, has faced him. Alvarez was linked with Jermall initially only for the Mexican to go through with his brother, Jermell. This was on the basis that Jarmall had been out of the ring for two years and would not have been ready. Not only […]
Fury vs. Ngannou PPV Numbers – Eddie Hearn Responds
Frank Warren expects Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou to do massive pay-per-view numbers, as Eddie Hearn responded. The two fighter’s will put on a ten-round boxing fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28th, 2023. The WBC heavyweight champion, Fury, will put his reputation on the line against the former UFC heavyweight champion, Ngannou, who […]
Ennis Would Beat Spence And Crawford, ‘Bud' Responds
Jaron Ennis would beat both Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. That is according to Roiman Villa’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz. Ennis recently faced Villa and stopped the fighter in a dominant display with a tenth-round-stoppage win. The victory retained Ennis’ IBF interim welterweight title. And in the process of doing so, Ennis remained on course […]
Anthony Joshua Admits Jarrell Miller Got The Best Of Him
Anthony Joshua has admitted that Jarrell Miller got the better of him during their pre-fight build up. The pair were set to face each other in 2019 only for the bout to be canceled when Miller failed numerous drug tests. As a result, Joshua ended up facing Andy Ruiz Jr. in his New York debut. […]
Usyk Slams Fury, Eddie Hearn Outraged
Oleksandr Usyk has slammed Tyson Fury for choosing to fight Francis Ngannou. The ‘Gypsy King’ swerved the opportunity to fight the Ukrainian for the undisputed championship only to fight the former UFC heavyweight champion who will be making his boxing debut. Prior to that, Fury and Usyk were in negotiations for a bout in April […]
Spence Hits Out At The Sport For Having Too Many Belts
Errol Spence Jr. has hit out at the sport of boxing’s governing bodies for having too many belts. The current situation requires fighters to pay sanctioning fees in order to keep a hold of their belts. And given the variety of belts on offer, which includes regular titles, fighters are having to put in more […]
Tyson Fury Shouldn't Be Stripped, John Fury Reacts
Carl Froch has rejected calls for Tyson Fury to be stripped of his belt. The WBC heavyweight champion recently turned heads when he confirmed that he would be fighting Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. And as part of that process, the bout ended hopes of an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk happening anytime soon. […]
Davis Out Of Jail, What's Next?
Gervonta Davis has been released from prison, as the lightweight attempts to get his career back on track. The star secured the biggest win of his career when he beat Ryan Garcia with a seventh-round TKO win. And in the process of doing so, Davis became the ‘face of boxing.’ However, the star was put […]
Inoue Ready To Face Fulton – ‘Fired Up'
Former bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue is feeling confident ahead of his clash with Stephen Fulton on July 25th, 2023. Inoue moved up to super bantamweight to take on the undefeated Fulton, who holds the WBC and WBO belts. Although he will be facing a hard hitter in the form of Fulton, the star admitted that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]