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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 […]
Shakur Stevenson Wants All The ‘Smoke' At Lightweight – ‘Reach Out'
Shakur Stevenson has put the whole 135 lb division on notice by publicly calling for his next opponent. Stevenson may be a two-division champion, but he is very green when it comes to the lightweight division. His only fight at the weight class was against Shuichiro Yoshino, but a sixth-round stoppage captivated the boxing community. […]
KSI And Tommy Fury Agree The Weight Limit As The Fight Edges Closer
A mega crossover fight between KSI and Tommy Fury could finally happen as both fighters have now agreed the weight class after a period of turbulent negotiations between the pair. Reports indicated that the fight was being held up by the failure to set a suitable catchweight, given the difference in weight that they usually […]
Facing Crawford Is ‘Great For My Legacy' – Says Spence
Errol Spence Jr. has admitted that his legacy would not have been complete without a fight against Terence Crawford. The ‘Truth’ takes on ‘Bud Crawford’ in the biggest fight in boxing since Floyd Mayweather faced Manny Pacquiao. The winner will become the first ever undisputed champion at welterweight in the four-belt era. Although Spence has […]
George Kambosos Jr. Wants A ‘Statement Win' Against Maxi Hughes
George Kambosos Jr. is looking to bounce back from his recent defeats against Devin Haney when he faces Maxi Hughes on July 22nd, 2023. The former unified-lightweight champion had the biggest win of his career when he beat Teofimo Lopez to become the unified champion. However, consecutive losses to Haney saw the Australian relinquish his […]
Deontay Wilder Controversially Calls Andy Ruiz A ‘Sex Slave'
Deontay Wilder has controversially called Andy Ruiz Jr. a ‘sex slave’ as talks over a fight continue to stall. The former world champions have been in discussion over a summer bout. However, the purse splits have been causing quite a stir. Wilder’s side had offered Ruiz Jr. a 70-30 split in order to reflect the […]
Canelo Alvarez Vs. Jermell Charlo – What Does This Mean?
In a shocking turn of events, Canelo Alvarez has announced that he will be taking on Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023, in Las Vegas. The news came as a surprise given that the initial reports had suggested that Canelo would have fought the other Charlo, Jarmall Charlo. While that may have been the case, […]
KSI Slams Tommy Fury Over Their Fight Negotiations – ‘Simply Being Difficult'
KSI has blamed Tommy Fury for the failure of the pair to agree to a boxing bout. Following Fury’s split-decision win over Jake Paul, the former called out KSI as it became clear that the professional boxer was targeting the Youtube scene. This has been part of the wider misfits movement which has captured the […]
Terence Crawford’s Coach Predicts Excuses Will Follow For Spence
Terence Crawford’s coach, Bomac, has predicted that a number of excuses will follow if his fighter beats Errol Spence Jr. on July 29th, 2023. The duo are set to fight each other for the biggest fight in boxing, as the winner will become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world in the four-belt era for […]
The Art of Trash Talk: Legendary Personalities in MMA, NBA, and Boxing
In combat sports history, trash-talking captivates the audience and alters the game’s dynamics significantly. Athletes strategically use taunting and provocative remarks to rile up their opponents and stoke up the fires of competition. Beyond the sport’s physicality, trash talk adds thrill and excitement, entertaining the audience and engaging them in athlete-centered narratives. This aspect plays […]
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 […]
Fury Vs Usyk Fight Moved To 2024
A potential undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has now been penciled in for January 2024 in Saudi. According to reports, the reason for such a decision has been the desire for the two fighters to have a run out before meeting. Fury has not had an opponent since Derek Chisora, although […]
Wilder Reveals All On Facing Ngannou – ‘Hopefully We Can Get Something'
Deontay Wilder opened up on the possibility of fighting Francis Ngannou. Speculation has been emerging that both could face each other in a mega-crossover event. Wilder has spoken previously about wanting to face the ex-UFC heavyweight champion in both formats. Meanwhile, Ngannou’s PFL deal includes an option to box in 2023. The immediate task at […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Spence Trolls Rolly For Calling Him Out – ‘He's A Nut'
Errol Spence Jr. has mocked WBA junior-welterweight champion Rolando Romero for calling him out. Spence is currently facing the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight title on July 29th, 2023. The bout will arguably define his career since Crawford is the favorite and one of the […]