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Sunny Edwards Plots Path To World Title – Galal Yafai Next Then Winner of Teraji v Rosales
Sunny Edwards has revealed his plans to become a two-time world champion, with aims to fight British rival Galal Yafai before the end of the year followed by a showdown with the winner of Kenshiro Teraji’s fight against Cristofer Rosales. Edwards (21-1-0 4 KO) held the IBF’s flyweight world title for more than two years, […]
Adesanya Thought Du Plessis ‘Was Done'
Israel Adesanya has looked back at his loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305. Du Plessis won a fourth-round submission in a successful defense of his UFC Middleweight Title in an upset win. The submission came just as Adesanya appeared to turn the tide in the third round. However, Du Plessis landed some big […]
Mairis Briedis: A Latvian Boxing Pioneer Who Retires As A Cruiserweight Great
Three-time cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis announced his retirement from boxing on Monday to draw the curtain on a trailblazing career. Briedis revealed his decision to retire in an Instagram post accompanied by a heartfelt message, writing: “Dear friends, fans and loved ones, 25 years ago I stepped into the unknown, putting on boxing gloves […]
Hearn: Joshua Vs. Fury ‘In Early 2025 Is The Fight'
Eddie Hearn is discussing a future fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The fight has been entertained for some time, making it the most significant domestic clash. Joshua takes on Daniel Dubois in his next fight to become the IBF Heavyweight Champion. A win makes him a three-time world champion and a mandatory for […]
Canelo Will Duck Mbilli – ‘Canelo Will Stay Far Away'
Tim Bradley expects Canelo Alvarez to duck Christian Mbilli. Mbilli is coming off a one-sided unanimous decision win against Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Despite dominating the fight, Mbilli failed to stop his man. Derevyanchenko injured his bicep, which became known in the corner at the end of the fourth round. However, Mbilli also hurt his left hand […]
Howie Booth’s Poor Scorecard at UFC 305 Raises Questions About Judging
When the 15 minutes between Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik ended, everyone watching knew the result. There was no real reason to look at the judges’ scorecards. Even Tuivasa’s family would have agreed that Rozenstruik won the fight. But Howie Booth disagreed. Unfortunately, the UFC judge was one of the only three people in the […]
Stevenson vs. Cordina Reportedly Agreed, Fans Unhappy – ‘Put Us To Sleep'
Shakur Stevenson vs. Joe Cordina has reportedly been agreed for October 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The news follows after Eddie Hearn had confirmed talks were underway. Reports initially indicated that the fight could take place in February. This would be on a potential Terence Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. card. But with that fight […]
Canelo Told To Vacate All His Belts – ‘Canelo Is Looking For Easy Pickings'
Paulie Malignaggi has called on Canelo Alvarez to vacate his super middleweight titles. Malignaggi made the comments after Canelo chose not to box his then-WBC mandatory David Benavidez. Canelo was undisputed then but chose to vacate his IBF belt after being ordered to face William Scull. He now has the WBA, WBC and WBO belts, […]
Marquez Tells Ryan Garcia To Fix Himself – ‘He's Crazy'
Juan Manuel Marquez has urged Ryan Garcia to stay busy in the gym after he expressed worries about the boxer. Garcia is banned for a year after testing positive for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney. He was banned for a year, meaning he cannot box until April 2025. The Haney result was turned […]
What's Next For Christian Mbilli?
Christian Mbilli is coming off a unanimous decision over Sergey Derevyanchenko, leaving question marks over whom he fights next. Mbilli won a unanimous decision against a determined Derevyanchenko, who continued to fight despite having an injured bicep. Mbilli later confirmed that he injured his left hand, explaining why he may not have been able to get […]
Jarrett Hurd v Jeison Rosario: A ‘Make Or Break’ Fight Between Former Champions
On Wednesday night at ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, two former world champions, Jarrett Hurd and Jeison Rosario, will fight for their careers. Hurd (25-3-0 17 KO) and Rosario (24-4-1 18 KO) both held the IBF’s super-welterweight world title but have since stepped up to middleweight, where mixed records in recent years […]
Edgar Berlanga Believes Lack Of Fear Will Carry Him To Victory Against Canelo Alvarez
Super-middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga believes the lack of fear he is feeling towards fighting unified champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will be a major factor that will help guide him to victory. Berlanga (22-0-0 17 KO) will contest his first world title fight on September 14 when he takes on unified super-middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2 39 […]
Shakur Stevenson Claims ‘Young Black' Fighters Are Judged Differently
Shakur Stevenson has said that young black fighters are held to a different standard than other boxers. His comments were made about the criticism he has received towards his boxing style. Shakur’s last two performances have come under heavy criticism. While Stevenson secured the win in those bouts, his style was criticized. Shakur faced Edwin […]
Roy Jones Says Bivol Has The Edge Over Beterbiev
Roy Jones Jr. has made Dmitry Bivol the favorite in his fight against Artur Beterbiev. Both boxers face off for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship on October 12. Bivol is the WBA champion who enters the bout with a sixth-round stoppage win over Malik Zinad in June. Beterbiev was meant to be the opponent on […]
Daniel Dubois: Beating Anthony Joshua ‘Will Make Me A Legit Champion’
IBF heavyweight title holder Daniel Dubois admits he will be the “underdog” when he fights Anthony Joshua next month and believes victory will legitimize his status as a world champion. Dubois (21-2-0 20 KO) will make the first defense of the IBF title against Joshua (28-3-0 25 KO) in the headline bout of Riyadh Season’s […]
Gadzhi Rabadanov Steals Show at PFL 8 With Vicious Knockout to Earn Spot in Lightweight Season Final
Gadzhi Rabadanov isn’t a fighter known for laying waste to his opponents with devastating punches. But fighting in Hollywood, Florida, seemed to have energized the Russian lightweight. Rabadanov left the largest impression of the four playoff fights Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. In the second round, Rabadanov landed a […]
Paul Hughes Ready to Jump Into Deep End of Pool for PFL PPV Event
Dakota Ditcheva has set the standard for what other PFL prospects should try to live up to. Ditcheva fought her way into the organization by winning the PFL Europe crowd and is in position to win $1 million with a win in the PFL flyweight tournament championship this November. Paul Hughes would like to follow […]
New Featherweight Champion Angelo Leo ‘Would Love A Crack’ At Naoya Inoue
New IBF featherweight world champion Angelo Leo has said he would “love a crack at” Naoya Inoue when the Japanese superstar moves up to the 126lbs division. Leo (25-1-0 12 KO) became a two-weight world champion earlier this month when he defeated IBF title holder Luis Alberto Lopez in a 10th-round stoppage in front of […]
Dana White's Contender Series Starts Off With a Bang
Ever since the UFC switched gloves at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey, there has been a noticeable decline in fights being finished. While it hasn’t been proven that the decline in knockouts has anything to do with equipment, the fighters who fought in the first week of Dana White’s Contender Series showed it’s still […]
‘Africa Would Have Won Either Way’: DDP and Adesanya Bury Hatchet After UFC 305
Dricus du Plessis looked miserable. Fatigued, tired, and forced to deal with being walked down by former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya Sunday in Perth, Australia, during UFC 305. But looking pretty doesn’t win out fights. Toughness does. Following a long buildup and a sometimes ugly war of words, du Plessis backed up his talk […]