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Crawford Wins The WBA Boxer Of The Month, Tim Bradley Reacts
Terence Crawford, the new undisputed welterweight champion, has been given the ‘WBA Boxer of the Month’ award following his win over Errol Spence Jr. ‘Bud’ created history by becoming the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth-round. The manner of the win was all the more impressive, given […]
Serrano Wants A Rematch With Taylor
Amanda Serrano is confident that a rematch with Katie Taylor will happen later down the line. The pair faced each other for the first time on April 22nd, 2022, as Taylor won a controversial split decision at Madison Square Garden. In the aftermath, Serrano and Taylor had scheduled a rematch for May, 2023, in Ireland. […]
Fury Must Beat Joshua And Usyk To Become A Great – Says Hearn
Tyson Fury must beat Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk to secure his legacy. That is according to Eddie Hearn. The attempts at making a fight involving Fury with Joshua or Usyk have failed so far. Two 60-40 offers were made to get a bout with Joshua, however, they did not result in a fight. The […]
Diaz And Paul Vow To Stop Each Other And More
Nate Diaz has opened up on how he is looking to finish Jake Paul as soon as possible. The pair will face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a crossover boxing event. Diaz will be making his boxing debut, as Paul seeks to bounce back from his split-decision loss to Tommy Fury. But given […]
Fury Vows To Knockout KSI, Dubois Backed To Beat Usyk
Tommy Fury has vowed to knock out KSI when they square off on October 14th, 2023, from the Manchester AO Arena. Fury’s boxing career has taken quite a turn, as it is clear that a world title shot is not at the top of his priorities. Fury’s biggest fight to date was a split-decision win […]
Benn Could Fight In September – Says Hearn
Conor Benn could end up fighting in September after his recent suspension from UKAD was overturned. That is according to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Benn was suspended by UKAD in April after his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Benn had been on course to face Chris Eubank Jr. only for the bout to […]
Zhang Slams Fury For Fighting Ngannou
Zhilei Zhang has slammed Tyson Fury for choosing to fight Francis Ngannou. The ‘Gypsy King’ will face the former UFC heavyweight champion on October 28th, 2023, as Ngannou makes his boxing debut. The news arrived in the aftermath of the breakdown in talks between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the […]
Benn Cleared By UKAD – What's Next?
Conor Benn’s UKAD investigation is over, as the organization has cleared the boxer despite his two failed VADA tests. Benn tested positive for Clomiphene on two occasions, a substance that is known for masking steroid use. While that may have been the case, Benn denied having the substance in his system as he claimed that […]
Smith Vs. Eubank Jr Undercard Confirmed
The Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. undercard has been announced. The two fighters will face each other in a rematch on September 2nd, 2023, at the AO Arena, Manchester. Eubank will be aiming to gain revenge following his fourth-round TKO loss in the first fight. Reaction “I’m glad that the date is set now […]
Hearn Slams The AJ Criticism, Crawford's Mad Rant And Reaction
Eddie Hearn lashed out at talkSPORT journalist Jim White for his perceived favoritism of Tyson Fury at the expense of Anthony Joshua. Joshua had recently been critical of the station, as he highlighted the different narratives surrounding him and Fury. ‘AJ’ pointed out how his 12-round fight with Jermaine Franklin was criticized. In contrast, Fury […]
August 2023 Boxing Schedule
August 2023 has plenty of boxing fights to keep the fans entertained in what has been a strong July month. Following the two mega fights last month, August will have a lot to live up to. Fans had just seen Errol Spence and Terence Crawford face each other, as the latter stopped the truth in […]
Brook Backs Jaron Ennis To Be The Future Of The Welterweight Division
Kell Brook has backed Jaron Ennis to be the future of the welterweight division following in the footsteps of Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. Ennis is the current IBF interim welterweight champion following his victory over Roiman Villa, where he stopped the latter in the tenth round. That put him in line to face […]
Spence Will Beat Crawford – ‘Size And Power Will Be Too Much'
Trainer Bob Santos has picked Errol Spence Jr. to beat Terence Crawford. The welterweights get ready for their undisputed showdown on July 29th, 2023. Both fighters made their grand arrivals this week, as well as making an appearance during the undercard media workouts. And as the fight edges closer, the bookies still have the Bud […]
Crawford Stops Spence To Become Undisputed
Terence Crawford knocked down Errol Spence Jr. three times to become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. Bud dominated his opponent in a fight where he staked his claim as the best pound-for-pound fighter. The opening round was cautious, as Crawford and Spence were downloading the information from their opponent. Spence shaded the opening […]
McGregor Reacts To Sinead O’Connor's Death, Bisping Slams Jake Paul
Conor McGregor has reacted to the passing of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor. According to reports, O’Connor passed away at the age of 56 on July 29th, 2023. The reasons for the cause of death have not been revealed, but O’Connor has left an impression in both music and beyond. The singer released 10 albums including […]
Adesanya Backs Pereira To KO Blachowicz, Strickland's Next Fight
Israel Adesanya has backed Alex Pereira to knock out Jan Blachowicz. Pereira will be looking to bounce back from his second-round KO loss to Adesanya, as he moves up to make his debut at light heavyweight on July 29th, 2023. Prior to that defeat, Pereira had stopped Israel to win at UFC 281. But now […]
Mayweather Denies Witnessing Tupac Shakur's Murder
Floyd Mayweather has denied suggestions that he witnessed the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Those comments arrived in the aftermath of a video which seemed to suggest that the boxer had witnessed the actual murder. Although that may have been the case, Bradley denied doing anything of the sort. The rapper had infamously been shot in […]
Gaethje Stops Poirier To Become The ‘BMF' Title Holder
Justin Gaethje became the new ‘BMF’ title holder by knocking out Dustin Poirier. Gaethje got his revenge over Poirier following his loss to him in 2018. But this time around, it was Gaethje’s night. In the first round, Poirier started well as he found some success with his right hand that caused his opponent to […]
Crawford Slams His Critics After Spence Win, Reaction And More
Terence Crawford has hit out at his critics after he stopped Errol Spence Jr. But came out victorious in the ninth-round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. Crawford put on a sublime performance, as Spence had no to answer to Bud’s speed, skills and power, as the ‘Truth’ was stopped […]
Aspinall Claims To Have An Edge Over Jon Jones
Tom Aspinall is confident that he has gotten an edge over Jon Jones. The Brit returned to the cage after a year following a knee injury. In doing so, he secured a out with a first-round-stoppage win over Marcin Tybura in just 73 seconds. And in the aftermath of that process, Tom Aspinall was targeting […]