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John Ryder Targeting GGG, Mungia And Berlanga
John Ryder has opened up about his plans moving forward following his recent loss to Canelo Alvarez. Ryder may have come up short, but the Brit did put in a commendable performance in managing to go the distance with the undisputed super-middleweight champion. Not only that, but Ryder did it in Mexico in front of […]
Charlo Vs. Tszyu Could Finally Happen In October
Jermell Charlo and Tim Tszyu could finally face each other in October. Tszyu is the WBO mandatory for Charlo, as the latter is the current undisputed junior-middleweight champion. However, the latter has been out of action for 17 months since his win over Brian Castano, as Tszyu has been waiting in the wings for the […]
Shakur Stevenson Turned Down Haney's Insulting Fight Offer – ‘Bruh, Be Realistic'
Shakur Stevenson has revealed that he turned down an offer to fight Devin Haney, as the split was far from up to scratch. Haney is the current undisputed lightweight champion, which does put the ‘Dream’ as the A-side in any negotiations. Not only that, but Haney’s resume at lightweight is a lot stronger. Consecutive victories […]
WBO To Decide Jermell Charlo And Teofimo Lopez’s Future Soon
The WBO will soon make a decision on Jermell Charlo and Teofimo Lopez’s status as champions moving forward. Charlo has been the champion at 154 lbs since his win over Brian Castano in 2022. While that may have been the case, the attempts at a defence have been far from simple. Tim Tszyu is the […]
Former Boxer Antwun Echols Passes Away At The Age Of 52
Former middleweight and super-middleweight boxer Antwun Echols has died at the age of 52. According to reports, Echols was found dead at his home on July 2nd, 2023. And in doing so, the boxer left behind a boxing record that stood at 32–22-4, as the star retired in 2016. This followed on the back end […]
Teofimo Lopez Hits Out At ESPN For Disrespecting Him – ‘My Own Network Doesn’t Want To Support Me'
Teofimo Lopez has slammed ESPN for their failure to invite the star to the ‘Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards’ (EPSNY). Lopez has not hidden his disdain for ESPN of late. The two-division and two-time lineal champion was very vocal about how he had not been compensated by the network to reflect his true […]
Eddie Hearn Recalls Being Confronted By AJ's Father – ‘Never Been So Scared'
Eddie Hearn has recalled Anthony Joshua’s father, Robert Joshua, accosting him in the aftermath of the Brit’s loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. In what was Joshua’s American debut at Madison Square Garden, New York, the boxing community witnessed a huge upset as Joshua suffered a seventh-round TKO loss. And in doing so, Ruiz became the […]
Wilder And Joshua – Where Do They Go Next?
Deontay Wilder has blasted Andy Ruiz Jr.’s 50-50 demands as talks over a fight continue to stall. Reports indicated that Wilder’s team had offered a 70-30 split, which was knocked back by Ruiz Jr’s father, Ruiz Sr. This was due to the fact that both fighters were not champions as of this moment. As such, […]
Wilder Sends Ruiz An Ultimatum – ‘Enough Is Enough'
Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. exchanged words in a recent back and forth over a possible fight. Wilder is the hardest punching heavyweight out there, but he did come unstuck against Tyson Fury as he lost his WBC title. In contrast, Ruiz Jr. has been on a rebuild following his defeat to Anthony Joshua. […]
Ricky Hatton Opens Up On His Mental Health – ‘I Tried To Kill Myself'
Ricky Hatton opened up on his previous mental health crisis that plagued his life. Despite being a two-weight world champion, Hatton’s career was marred by personal problems in the aftermath. His losses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao were tough to take, given the manner of the defeats. An tenth-round TKO loss to Mayweather in […]
Eddie Hearn Reveals All On Conor Benn's Future – ‘Benn Is Innocent'
Eddie Hearn has responded to the news that Conor Benn is currently presenting evidence of his findings that could prove his innocence following two failed tests for Clompehine. Benn’s failed tests have certainly divided the boxing community, given the response that has emerged. From the outset, Benn denied having the substance in his system despite […]
Hughie Fury Backs Himself To Beat Joshua – ‘I’d Blitz Him'
Hughie Fury, Tyson Fury’s brother, has backed himself to destroy Anthony Joshua. Fury may not be the biggest name out there, but he does have a respectable boxing record to date. His record stands at 26-3-0, but defeats against Alexander Povetkin, Kubrat Pulev and Joseph Parker showed that the boxer has fallen short at world […]
Kambosos Wants A Rematch With Lopez – ‘It’s Up To Him'
George Kambosos Jr. is open to the idea of fighting Teofimo Lopez once again. Kambosos handed Lopez the only defeat of his career with a split-decision victory that shocked the world after Lopez had beaten Vasiliy Lomachenko to become the unified and lineal lightweight champion. The fight was clouded by controversy with a heated build […]
Froch Blasts Joshua’s Mindset – ‘Joshua Is Frightened Of His Own Shadow'
Carl Froch has once again called out Anthony Joshua’s mindset in light of his potential rematch with Dillian Whyte. Joshua is expected to fight on August 12th, 2023, at the O2, London. As of now, talks are ongoing with Whyte in an attempt to get a deal done. The talks faced some obstacles over money […]
Eddie Hearn And Tony Bellew Back Callum Smith To Stop Artur Beterbiev
Eddie Hearn has backed Callum Smith to stop the unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev. The two fighters will meet on August 19th, 2023, at the Centre Videotron, Quebec City as Beterbiev defends his IBF, WBC & WBO titles. Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) is undefeated with a hundred percent knockout rate even if he is entering […]
Bivol Open To Facing Benavidez – ‘Why Not?'
Dmitry Bivol has welcomed the idea of facing David Benavidez at some point in the future. Benavidez is currently campaigning at 168 lbs, as he targets a super fight with Canelo Alvarez. The latter is the current undisputed champion, but the attempts at making that fight get over line have failed so far. However, Benavidez […]
Josh Taylor Is A ‘Shot' Fighter – Says Jack Catterall
Jack Catterall no longer believes Josh Taylor is the same fighter that he used to be following his recent loss to Teofimo Lopez. Taylor was comprehensively beaten on points, as Lopez walked away with a unanimous decision to win the WBO junior-welterweight title. The defeat was the first of Taylor’s career, but in reality, it […]
Fury Vs. Usyk Unlikely This Year – Says Simon Jordan
An undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is less likely to happen in 2023. That is the view of Simon Jordan. The boxing pundit’s comments are another blow for boxing fans who have been waiting for the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield. And now the […]
Dmitry Bivol Slams Canelo's Treatment Of Badou Jack
Dmitry Bivol has hit out at Canelo Alvarez over his demand for a catchweight against Badou Jack. According to reports, the Mexican was keen on moving up to fight Jack for his WBC cruiserweight title. Such a bout would have given Canelo an opportunity to make history by becoming a five-division champion. While that may […]
Wilder Will Knock Ruiz Out ‘Cold' – Says Malik Scott
Deontay Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, has warned Andy Ruiz Jr. that his man will stop him in a devastating fashion. Wilder is arguably the biggest puncher of all time in the heavyweight division, with 43 KOs in 46 fights. While he failed to knock out Tyson Fury, their trilogy still showed that the ‘Bronze Bomber’ […]