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Brian Norman Jr Open To Fighting Teofimo Lopez But Focus Is On Unification Bouts
Brian Norman Jr, the WBO’s interim welterweight champion, has admitted he is open to fighting Teofimo Lopez Jr if ‘The Takeover’ makes the step up into the division. Undefeated Norman (26-0-0 20 KO) became an interim champion after stopping Giovani Santillan in the 10th round of their bout in San Diego on May 18. The […]
Canelo Outlines The Key To Beating Crawford – ‘Work The Body'
Canelo Alvarez has given his take on a keys to beating Terence Crawford. Canelo is coming off a win over Jaime Munguia as he retained his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. After the fight, Canelo suggested he would only fight David Benavidez for $200 million. That makes the fight unlikely, with the Saudis reportedly wanting to […]
Daniel Jacobs Retires From Boxing – ‘I'm The First Cancer Survivor To Be A Champion'
Daniel Jacobs has retired from the sport at the age of 37. Jacobs made the announcement shortly after losing to Shane Mosley Jr. That was his second loss in a row, while it was only his second fight in over four years. His previous fight was a split-decision loss to John Ryder. He retires with […]
Hearn Left Embarrassed After ‘No Diddy' Comment At Ennis-Avanesyan Presser
Eddie Hearn made a huge blunder following Jaron Ennis’ win over David Avanesyan. Boots stopped Avanesyan at the end of round five after the ringside doctor called the fight off. It was the first successful defense of Ennis’ IBF Welterweight Title since signing with Matchroom. In his post-fight comments, Ennis indicated he wanted to fight the […]
McGregor Hails Trump For Surviving Assassination Attempt – ‘God Bless Donald'
Conor McGregor has praised ex-US President Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt. Trump was speaking at his Presidential rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, before a huge crowd. But things took a turn for the worse very soon. Trump was removed from the stage following some gunshots. Trump initially put his hand near his right […]
Ennis Stops Avanesyan, Calls Out Crawford
Jaron Ennis successfully defended his IBF Welterweight Title with a spectacular performance to stop David Avanesyan before the sixth round on his Philadelphia homecoming. Ennis was fighting in front of a packed-out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center with around 14,000 fans. Boots also was fighting for the first time on DAZN, following his deal with […]
Ryan Garcia Makes A Public Apology – Is It Too Late?
Ryan Garcia has made a public apology to his ex-wife, Andrea Celina, following his recent antics. Garcia’s behavior has spiralled out of control of late. Before the Devin Haney fight, he admitted that he had been smoking and drinking. His social media activity was also erratic. However, Garcia shocked the world by beating Haney via […]
McGregor Says He Will Fight This Year
Conor McGregor will fight this year after confirming positive talks with Dana White. The Irishman has not had a UFC fight since losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. McGregor broke his leg as he suffered his third loss in four UFC fights. McGregor was set for his UFC comeback on June 29 […]
Roman Gonzalez Still Has More To Give After Stunning Stoppage In Homecoming Bout
Roman Gonzalez received the hero’s welcome he so richly deserved on Friday night when the future Hall of Famer returned to Nicaragua to fight in front of his home fans for the first time in nine years. Gonzalez (52-4-0 42 KO) admitted pre-fight that he was desperate to put on a show for his fans, […]
Usyk Outlines Plans After Fury – ‘Could Fight Conor McGregor, Jake Paul And Jon Jones'
Oleksandr Usyk has big plans lined up following his rematch with Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion with a split decision win. The rematch takes place on December 21. However, it will not be for all the belts. Usyk vacated his IBF belt. Even if Usyk comes up short in the rematch, […]
Jaron Ennis: The Next Welterweight Star
Jaron Ennis is seen as the future of the welterweight division as he prepares to face David Avanesyan. Ennis defends his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time since being elevated to a full champion once Terence Crawford was stripped. Boots fights in his hometown of Philadelphia for the first time since 2018. It is […]
Abdul Razak Alhassan Blasts Du Plessis' African Comments
Abdul Razak Alhassan has slammed UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis. Alhassan’s last UFC appearance was a submission defeat to Joe Pyfer last October. However, he will return to the sport when he fights at UFC Denver. He will participate in the first fight against Cody Brundage in a middleweight bout. In the run-up to […]
Usyk's Trainer Says He Will KO Fury – ‘This Will Fury's Last Fight, Usyk Will Retire Fury'
Oleksandr Usyk will knock Tyson Fury out and end his career in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Usyk’s trainer, Sergey Lapin. The Ukrainian won a split decision to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. While one judge gave Fury the win, Usyk won a unanimous decision. […]
Conor Benn’s Boxing Future In Tatters – What's Next?
Conor Benn’s future remains in Limbo as the boxer remains inactive. The boxer failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene, meaning his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. was called off. Benn continued to maintain he was innocent, initially arguing that it was contamination. He failed to prove that, as he was suspended in April by UKAD […]
Paddy Pimblett Outlines His Plans To Fight YouTube Boxers
Paddy Pimblett will fight out his UFC contract when he faces Bobby Green at UFC 304. Pimblett is 5-0, but he faces his first ranked opponent. He will fight on a mega card in Manchester, England, headlined by Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes on July 27. Despite being the biggest fight of his career, he […]
Pereira Only Wants Jones At Heavyweight; Rules Out Aspinall
Alex Pereira has said he will only move up to heavyweight to Tom Aspinall. The Brazilian is a two-weight UFC Champion, having won titles in middleweight and light heavyweight. He is coming off a second-round KO win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. It was the second time he had stopped Prochazka following his win […]
Terence Crawford Named 2024 ESPY Boxer Of The Year – But Does He Deserve The Award?
Terence Crawford has been named the 2024 ESPY Boxer of the Year, and while no one can doubt his standing at the top of the sport, it could be argued that there were more worthy recipients. Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) positioned himself at the top of the unofficial pound-for-pound rankings last July with a masterclass […]
Dates Set in August for PFL Playoffs
As things stand in the middle of July, 2024 PFL playoffs have been set with only one change to the semifinal matchups determined by the regular season. The three events are set to take place Aug. 9 in Nashville, Tenn.; Aug. 16 in Hollywood, Fla. and Aug. 23 in Washington, D.C. While a lot can […]
Lawrence Okolie To Defend Bridgerweight World Title Against Kevin Lerena
Lawrence Okolie appears to be staying at bridgerweight for the time being after reports claim the British fighter will defend his WBC world title against mandatory challenger Kevin Lerena. Okolie (20-1-0 15 KO) became a two-weight world champion in May when he knocked out Lukasz Rozanski in the first round of their title bout in […]
Roman Gonzalez Set For ‘Historic’ Homecoming As Bid Begins To Become Five-Weight Champion
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez says he’s excited to fight in his home country of Nicaragua for the first time in nine years as the boxing legend begins his audacious attempt to win a world title in a fifth division. Gonzalez (51-4-0 41 KO) takes on Colombia’s Rober Barrera (27-5-0 17 KO) at the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello […]