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Fury Praises Joshua's Contribution To British Boxing
Tyson Fury has praised the role that Anthony Joshua has played, alongside him, in changing the shape of British boxing. Joshua has long been seen as the cash cow in British boxing, as shown by the mega events that he has put on. His big fights with Wladimir Klitschko and Oleksandr Usyk had shown that. […]
Canelo Is ‘Slowing Down,' – Says Keyshawn Davis
Keyshawn Davis has given Jermell Charlo a good chance of beating Canelo Alvarez. The pair will face each other on September 30th, 2023, as Charlo aims to make history by becoming undisputed in a second weight class. In the process of doing so, the American will jump up two weight divisions for all the belts […]
UFC Fighter Andre Petroski Takes Down Man Who Was Committing Public Indecency In A Restroom
Andre Petroski and a member of his entourage reportedly prevented a man from committing public indecency following his fight at UFC 292. The middleweight had just beaten Gerald Meerschaert via a split decision to take his record to 5-0. In the aftermath of the victory, the fighter was delighted to have remained undefeated as he […]
KSI Admits He Could Retire After The Tommy Fury Fight
KSI has revealed that there is a high chance that he could retire from boxing following his fight with Tommy Fury. The duo will square off in a crossover event on October 14th, 2023, as KSI attempts to do something Jake Paul couldn’t- to beat Fury and arguably be the number one in influencer boxing. […]
Crawford Will Beat Spence Again, Dubois' Chances Against Usyk
Canelo Alvarez has backed Terence Crawford to beat Errol Spence Jr. once again if they square off at junior middleweight. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt era and became undisputed in a second weight class. However, the ease in which Crawford secured the […]
MMA Fighters Line Up To Help Musk Beat Zuckerberg – ‘No One Likes Zuck, He’s A Communist'
Former MMA champion Chad Robichaux has offered to help Elon Musk get ready for a potential cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg. According to reports, Robichaux alongside eight other fighters have come forward to help Musk. This was on the basis of a less-than-favorable impression that they had of Zuckerberg. And as part of that process, […]
UKAD Gives Zolani Tete A Four-Year Ban, Tszyu Questions Charlo's Belief
Former world champion Zolani Tete has been given a four-year ban by UKAD. That is according to his manager Mlandeli Tengimfene. The boxer is a two-time world champion having held the IBF junior-bantamweight title from 2014- 2015 and the WBO bantamweight title from 2017-2019. And after having turned professional in 2006, his current record stands […]
Jake Paul Slams Influencer Boxing – Mike Tyson Reacts
Jake Paul has called out the state of influencer boxing by urging those involved to take the sport seriously. Paul has managed to reinvent himself from a Youtuber into a professional boxer. Although the ‘Problem Child’ is often criticised for not fighting professional boxers, it still does take a brave man to put himself in […]
Charlo Slams Crawford's Tactics, Tszyu Welcomes Charlo Being Stripped And More
Jermell Charlo threw shade at Terence Crawford’s victory over Errol Spence Jr. by questioning his tactics. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. And in the process of doing so, he became undisputed in a second weight class following his accomplishments at 140 pounds. […]
Sunny Edwards Vows To Make Jesse Rodriguez Look ‘Silly'
Sunny Edwards, the current IBF flyweight champion, has promised to put on a performance against Jesse Rodriguez. The two boxers will face each other on December 16th, 2023, in what will be a unification bout as Rodriguez puts his WBO belt on the line. This will be Edwards’ fifth time that he has defended his […]
Hearn Responds To Alycia Baumgardner's Positive Test – ‘We'll Support Her'
Eddie Hearn has reacted to Alycia Baumgardner’s failed test for Mesterolone and Methenolone. According to reports, the undisputed junior lightweight champion’s adverse finding emerged when a urine test on July 12th, 2023, was conducted. This just so happened to be three days prior to the boxer’s win over Christina Linardatou. While that may have been the […]
Charlo Slams Bradley's Criticism, Canelo Refuses To Fight McGregor And More
Jermell Charlo has responded to Tim Bradley’s suggestions that he will not be able to deal with Canelo Alvarez’s power at super middleweight. Charlo will fight above 154 for the first time in his career, as he jumps up two weight classes to fight at 168 pounds. The perception entering into the fight is that […]
Spence Still Wants Crawford, Canelo On The Charlos And More
Errol Spence Jr. is still keen on getting a rematch with Terence Crawford. That is according to Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza. Following Spence’s ninth-round stoppage, the former unified welterweight champion was adamant over a rematch at 154 pounds. The terms of the rematch suggested that Crawford, that being the winner, would decide the weight class. That […]
Bradley Labels Canelo-Charlo A ‘Mismatch,' Charlo Responds And More
Tim Bradley has labeled Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo as a ‘mismatch.’ The two undisputed champions will face off on September 30th, 2023, as Alvarez puts his undisputed super-middleweight titles on the line. Meanwhile, Charlo will attempt to become undisputed in a second weight class. But given that Charlo will jump up two weight classes […]
Chandler Warns Poirier About Moving Up To Welterweight
Michael Chandler has warned Dustin Poirier about moving up to welterweight. Poirier has been campaigning at lightweight for some time, however, his last fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 did not go to plan. A leg kick to the head dropped him in the second round, as Gaethje picked up the BMF title. In […]
McCaskill's Controversial PED Comments, Hearn Responds After The BBBOF And UKAD Appeal
Jessica McCaskill has apologized after her controversial comments about Matchroom following Alycia Baumgardner’s recent positive test. Baumgardner’s positive test showed that she had Mesterolone and Methenolone in her system. The undisputed junior lightweight champion’s urine sample on July 12th, 2023, showed the results which was three days before her win over Christina Linardatou. In response, […]
Poirier Unhappy With McGregor’s Failure To Enrol In USADA
Dustin Poirier has spoken out against Conor McGregor’s failure to enrol in USADA. According to USADA guidelines, athletes are required to submit two negative samples over a six-month period in order to ensure that they can compete. Although that may be the case, McGregor has failed to do so in light of suggestions that he […]
Diaz Threatens To KO Eddie Hearn, Joshua's Criticism
Nate Diaz has hit out at Eddie Hearn following the latter’s criticism of his fight with Jake Paul. Paul and Diaz had a crossover event on August 5th, 2023. During the course of that process, Diaz was making his boxing debut. Despite this being the case, Diaz did well enough to make it to the […]
Benn’s Exoneration Appealed, Baumgardner Responds To Her Failed Test
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) and the UK Anti-Doping Agency [UKAD] have appealed the decision to remove Conor Benn’s suspension. The British boxer had failed two drug tests for Clomiphene, which was confirmed by VADA. As a result, Benn’s upcoming fight with Chris Eubank Jr was pulled, as the BBBofC decided not to […]
Cormier Warns McGregor About Fighting Gaethje
Daniel Cormier has warned Conor McGregor about having a fight with Justin Gaethje. McGregor has been out of the cage since his loss to Dustin Poirier, during which he suffered a broken leg. While McGregor has been training and rehabilitating himself since then, facing Gaethje soon after his comeback may not be a wise move. […]