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Benavidez’s Promoter Is Unsure If Morrell Is Next
David Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, is unsure if the Mexican Monster will fight David Morrell Jr. next. Benavidez is coming off his first win against Oleksandr Gvozdyk at light heavyweight as he became the WBC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion, making him mandatory for the winner of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. They fight on October […]
Bivol's Ex-Wife Leaks His Injury History To Beterbiev
Dmitry Bivol is at a significant disadvantage in the Artur Beterbiev fight after his injury problems were leaked to the media. Bivol’s ex-wife, Ekaterina Bivol, has been very vocal about Bivol after reports that he had engaged in domestic violence against her. They currently share two children, while Bivol’s boxing earnings reportedly exceed $10 million. […]
Fundora Wants Crawford Next, Not Spence
Sebastian Fundora’s promoter says his fighter wants to box Terence Crawford next, not Errol Spence Jr. Fundora is the WBC and WBO Junior Middleweight Champion after having beaten Tim Tszyu. The fight ended in controversial circumstances after Tszyu cut his forehead in the second round. The fight could arguably have been stopped due to the […]
Superbon Leaves No Doubt if He Deserves Shot at Title
How ONE Championship determines who fights next for the title seems sketchy at times. Superbon laid out Jo Nattawut in 57 seconds during a Muay Thai bantamweight title fight at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. But even with the impressive victory, online boxing news says the performance means that Superbon should have a chance to fight Tawanchai […]
Jai Opetaia: Talks Underway To Fight Winner Of Gilberto Ramirez v Chris Billam-Smith
IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia has revealed that talks have already started for a unification fight against the winner of the fight between Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Chris Billam-Smith. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) has made it his mission to become the 200-pound division’s undisputed champion, and soon after reclaiming his title in May, he […]
Eddie Hearn: Anthony Joshua Only Person To Blame For ‘Stinker’ Against Daniel Dubois
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua is the only person to blame for his defeat to IBF heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois earlier this month. Joshua (28-4-0 25 KO) fell to shock fifth-round loss to Dubois (22-2-0 21 KO) on September 14 at Wembley Stadium in London. AJ was the favorite heading into the fight, […]
GGG Would Like to Play a Role in Saving Olympic Boxing
There were always whispers about corruption in boxing in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) got so fed up with the International Boxing Association that it essentially threw the IBA out of the sport. While the IBA has pushed back against some of the allegations, there has been a panic about getting boxing on […]
Brook Says Joshua Has A Weak Chin
Kell Brook said Anthony Joshua has a weak chin following his knockout loss against Daniel Dubois. Joshua was dropped four times before Dubois stopped him in the fifth round to retain his IBF Heavyweight Title. Immediately, from the off, Joshua looked uncertain. He was sent to the canvas in the first round, as he never […]
Mikaela Mayer Beats Sandy Ryan To Become The WBO Welterweight Champion
Mikaela Mayer defeated Sandy Ryan to become the WBO Welterweight Champion via a unanimous decision: 95-95, 96-94 and 97-93. The fight was dominated by the bad build-up during which Ryan was hit with paint while she left her hotel. Ryan was unhappy, claiming that Mayer was responsible for this. The claim was based on Mayer’s […]
Jake Paul Mocks Conor McGregor
Jake Paul mocked Conor McGregor’s appearance on a live stream with the brand Duelbits as the Irishman waits for his next fight. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since losing to Dustin Poirier in 2021 at UFC 264. That was the third defeat out of his last four UFC fights. He also suffered a […]
Fury Says He Will KO Usyk – ‘I’ll Get It Like Wilder 2'
Tyson Fury is confident he will knock out Oleksandr Usyk in their December 21 rematch. Fury lost the first fight via a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. In his post-fight comments, the Gypsy King refused to accept the loss. He felt that Usyk had only been given the decision because of Russia’s […]
Garcia Has Destroyed Haney's Reputation – ‘The Beating Started From The Beginning'
Ryan Garcia has destroyed Devin Haney’s reputation. That is according to Teofimo Lopez Sr. Garcia defeated Haney via a majority decision, dropping him three times to cause one of the biggest upsets in boxing. However, things turned for the worse when Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. This meant that the result turned into a […]
Beterbiev And Bivol Predictions – ‘Hurts Him And Knocks Him Out'
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol face off on October 12 for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship, as boxing pros gave their predictions. Beterbiev puts his WBO, WBC and IBF belts on the line, while Bivol comes with his WBA title. Beterbiev has a 20-0 record with a 100 percent knockout rate. He stopped Callum Smith […]
McGregor Eyes A Fight With Belal Muhammad
Conor McGregor is eyeing a fight with UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. That was the third loss in McGregor’s previous four UFC fights. The Irishman broke his leg, which has kept him out since then. The Notorious was meant to […]
Atlas Tells Joshua To Retire If Fighting Is Just for Money
Teddy Atlas told Anthony Joshua to retire if his sole motivation for fighting was to earn money. The comments come after Daniel Dubois knocked out Joshua in the fifth round as the latter retained his IBF Heavyweight Title. The manner of Joshua’s defeat raised some serious question marks, as he was dropped four times in […]
McGregor Says Terence Crawford Turned Down A Fight
Conor McGregor has revealed he was in talks over a two-fight deal with Terrence Crawford. McGregor only had one boxing bout in 2017 against Floyd Mayweather. While he came up short in a 10th-round stoppage, he was praised for going very far on his boxing debut against one of the best fighters of all time. […]
McGregor Threatens To ‘Slap The Nose' Of Topuria
Conor McGregor has hit out at UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria. McGregor’s comments come after Topuria said he is not interested in facing McGregor in a fight. The UFC Featherweight Champion is coming off the biggest win of his career, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to maintain his undefeated record. The win ended […]
Hearn Slams De La Hoya – ‘He’s Lost All His Fighters'
Eddie Hearn ripped Oscar De La Hoya for his response towards Anthony Joshua getting knocked out by Daniel Dubois. Joshua was sent to the canvas four times after Dubois stopped him in the fifth round to retain his IBF Heavyweight Title. The defeat meant that Joshua was no longer in line for an undisputed title […]
Devin Haney Sues Ryan Garcia
Devin Haney is suing Ryan Garcia for battery, fraud and unjust enrichment following the latter’s failed test for Ostarine. Garcia defeated Haney by a majority decision, dropping him three times to cause one of the biggest upsets in boxing. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia received a […]
Ngannou Must Be Mentally Ready For His PFL Debut
Daniel Cormier says Francis Ngannou will have to manage his emotions when he faces Renan Ferreira on October 19. His comments were in reference to the passing of Ngannou’s son, Kobe, who was just 15 months old. It was devastating news, particularly since Ngannou had secured his financial future with two boxing fights against Tyson […]