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Luis Nery Convinced He Is ‘The Only One Who Can Beat Naoya Inoue’
Luis Nery is confident he can deliver a shock victory over undisputed super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue when the pair meet in Japan next month. Inoue (26-0-0 23 KO) is one of the most dominant fighters on the planet and is only the second male boxer in history (after Terence Crawford) to become undisputed world champion […]
Sergey Kovalev: The Controversial ‘Krusher’ Quietly Returns On Fury-Usyk Undercard
One of the most historic nights in boxing will take place on May 18 in Saudi Arabia as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk contest the first undisputed heavyweight world title bout of the four-belt era. Fury will gamble his WBC belt and lineal champion status against the IBF, WBO, and WBA belts held by Usyk. […]
Ryan Garcia Shows Donald Trump His Insane Hand Speed – ‘Fast As Hell, Too Much Power'
Ryan Garcia showed off his insane hand speed as he shadow-boxed for Donald Trump. Garcia’s confidence is at an all-time high after beating Devin Haney in the biggest fight of his career. King Ryan dropped Haney three times on his way to a majority decision win. The win arguably should have been unanimous. However, it […]
Fury vs Usyk Complete Breakdown – Who Wins?
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off on May 18 in the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. The fight is seen as a 50-50 bout, with both boxers coming in with mixed performances. Fury laboured past Francis Ngannou, winning a split decision after getting off the canvas. There were suggestions that Fury’s legs had slowed down or […]
Jermall Charlo Wants To Avenge His Brother's Loss To Canelo Alvarez
Jermall Charlo wants to avenge his brother Jermell Charlo’s defeat to Canelo Alvarez. Jermell boxed Canelo last year after jumping up two weight classes from 154 pounds to try and become undisputed at 168. Alvarez dominated the fight, dropping Jermell on his way to a unanimous decision win. The difference in weight was telling as […]
Shakur Tells Tank Davis To Come See Him – ‘Tired Of Talking, Stop Ducking'
Shakur Stevenson called out Gervonta Davis, telling him to stop ducking. Davis, the WBA Lightweight Champion, defends his title against Frank Martin on June 15. It is a battle of two undefeated fighters, with Davis leading the odds as the favorite. There are questions over how Davis will look since Martin is a southpaw, known […]
Crawford Wants To Become Undisputed At 154
Terence Crawford has said he plans on becoming undisputed at 154 pounds. Bud will take on the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion, Israil Madrimov, on August 3. It will be Crawford’s first fight since stopping Errol Spence Jr. in 2023 to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. After winning all the belts at […]
Canelo Alvarez Wary Of The Threat Posed By ‘Very Dangerous’ Jaime Munguia
Undisputed super-middleweight world champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has admitted he is worried about facing the “very dangerous” Jaime Munguia next month but believes his greater experience will guide him to victory. Canelo (60-2-2 39 KO) competes in his first fight of 2024 on May 4 at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against his […]
Chris Billam-Smith Tries to Get Win Back Against Old Foe
Growth and maturity hits everyone differently. Some people are world-class athletes at 16 but fall to capitalize on that potential. Others start slowly and peak later in life. The match between English boxer Chris Billam-Smith, 33, and Richard Riakporhe, 34, will be a battle on June 15 between two men who fought each other on […]
Derrick James Sues Errol Spence For Unpaid Wages; Ryan Garcia Promises To Beat Him Up
Derrick James has sued Errol Spence Jr. for a breach of contract relating to unpaid wages. The two no longer work together after Spence parted ways following his loss to Terence Crawford. Spence was dropped three times before getting stopped in round nine. James was criticized for not doing enough in the corner, as Crawford became the […]
Wilder Says He Is Back – ‘Want A Body On My Record, We Want That Killer Back'
Deontay Wilder says his killer instinct is back, as he prepares to box Zhilei Zhang on June 1. Wilder and Zhang serve as the co-main event attraction on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol card. Both boxers have plenty to prove coming into the fight. Wilder is coming off a one-sided, unanimous decision defeat against […]
De La Hoya Wants Benavidez vs Munguia
Oscar De La Hoya wants to make Jaime Munguia vs David Benavidez. Munguia is putting his undefeated record on the line when he boxes Canelo Alvarez on May 4. Alvarez is the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion, meaning a Munguia win makes him a PPV superstar. Before the fight was made, there was talk of Canelo […]
Ryan Garcia Made $50 Million For The Devin Haney Fight – ‘Got The Bag'
Ryan Garcia made $50 million for his fight with Devin Haney. Garcia secured the biggest win of his career, sending Haney to the canvas three times before winning a majority decision. The result was a significant upset, given Garcia’s pre-fight antics. He admitted drinking and smoking weed, while his social media activity suggested he was […]
Topuria Wants McGregor And O’Malley – ‘The Biggest Fight In UFC History'
Ilia Topuria is targeting several big fights following his victory over Alexander Volkanovski. Topuria stopped Volkanovski at UFC 298, ending the Australian’s four-year reign as champion to win the UFC Featherweight Title. The win made Topuria a UFC superstar, extending his undefeated UFC record to 7-0. While a rematch could take place in Spain, other […]
UFC 304’s Return to Manchester Sparks Anger & Intrigue
Fight fans are happy about the UFC’s return to Manchester. However, to meet television obligations in the United States, Manchester fans will need to be willing to pull an all-nighter. With several United Kingdom champions on the roster, there are plenty of hot fights for UFC CEO Dana White to make. But with the main […]
Isaac Chamberlain Confirmed To Fight European Cruiserweight Champion Michal Cieslak
Isaac Chamberlain is determined to prove he is “world-class” when he aims to become the European cruiserweight champion against current title holder Michal Cieslak on June 15 in London. Chamberlain (16-2-0 8 KO) won the British and Commonwealth titles in his most recent fight – a comfortable points win over Mikael Lawal in October last […]
Andy Ruiz: The Former Heavyweight Champion Aiming To Get His Career Back On Track
It was only four fights ago in the career of Andy Ruiz Jr that he achieved one of the most seismic shocks in boxing history. A last-minute replacement for Jarrell Miller after ‘Big Baby’ failed to drug test, Ruiz was a rank outsider when he climbed through the ropes to face the unified heavyweight champion […]
Will Lauren Price Follow Taylor and Shields To Become The Future Of Women’s Boxing?
Women’s boxing is the strongest it’s ever been. Never before have female fights headlined this many sold-out shows at major arenas around the world while earning its fighters unprecedented lucrative paydays. The path has been paved by the trailblazers of the past. The likes of Barbara Buttrick in the 1940s and 50s, Jackie Tonawanda and […]
The Best Betting Options for KnuckleMania IV
The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, is primed for an enthralling night of bare-knuckle boxing as Mike Perry, Mick Terrill and Crystal Pittman lined up to make KnuckleMania IV a stacked card from BKFC. So, how can you benefit from the fights? We’ve picked out the best betting selections throughout the card so that […]
José Ramírez Wants to Get Back in Flow Against Cuban Standout
José Ramírez’s boxing career has slowed down significantly since he lost the WBC and WBO light welterweight titles back in 2021 to Josh Taylor. Ramírez has only fought twice since then. While both fights were victories, Ramírez’s activity level hadn’t shown the type of vigor a fighter who has a desire to get back on […]