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Alex Perez Earns Some Redemption With Second-Round KO of Matheus Nicolau
Alex Perez has battled a mountain of adversity since he unsuccessfully challenged Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight championship in November 2020. Injuries kept him out of the octagon for nearly two years following the submission loss to Figueiredo. When Perez stepped into the octagon to face Matheus Nicolau Saturday night in Las Vegas, it […]
Ben Whittaker Aims To Be Boxing’s Next Superstar, Targets World Titles In ‘A Year Or Two’
Ben Whittaker insists he will continue to entertain in the ring as the rising British prospect aims to become one of boxing’s next superstars. Whittaker may only be seven fights into his professional career, but the light-heavyweight is already generating lots of attention. That is mainly due to his flashy and unorthodox style which sees […]
Garcia Humiliates Haney With A Diss Track – ‘Got That Haney Pack Going In My Lungs'
Ryan Garcia dropped a diss track called ‘Haney Pack,’ following his win over Devin Haney. Garcia shocked the world by giving Haney his first defeat, dropping him three times on his way to a majority decision win. It should have been a unanimous decision, only for one judge to score it 112-112. While Garcia did […]
Fans Worry Over Fury's Latest Physique – ‘Looks Like Jello, Usyk By KO'
Fans have expressed worry over Tyson Fury’s latest physique as the boxer appears to have put on weight. Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. The winner becomes boxing’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 when he defeated Evander Holyfield. Both boxers have had their training camps disrupted. […]
De La Hoya Ridicules Hearn's Boxing Skills – ‘Oscar In One Round'
Oscar De La Hoya has trolled Eddie Hearn’s boxing skills, mocking the Matchroom Boxing promoter for hitting the pads. De La Hoya and Hearn have not had the best relationship. It began to fall apart when Hearn entered the US market with DAZN. The move was seen as a threat to Golden Boy, one of […]
Joshua Will Return In September – Could Box Wilder
Anthony Joshua says he will box in September on the 20th or the 21st. Joshua is coming off a second-round KO win over Francis Ngannou. That was his second win on the bounce under Ben Davidson after stopping Otto Wallin. Before facing Ngannou, there was the narrative that the winner will box the victor between […]
Benavidez Wants Morrell If He Becomes Undisputed At 175 – ‘I’m Going To Shut Him Up'
David Benavidez wants to fight David Morrell Jr. if he becomes the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. The Mexican Monster has shifted his focus from facing Canelo Alvarez, who chose to box Jaime Munguia instead on May 4. That was a blow to Benavidez’s aim of becoming the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. He has been Alvarez’s […]
Fabian Maidana Determined To Forge His Own Path Away From Brother Marcos
If the name sounds familiar, then it should. Fabian Maidana is the younger brother of former two-weight world champion Marcos Maidana and is himself a professional boxer. The younger, active Maidana might not be as well known as his retired older brother, but that will soon change. He fights Mario Barrios for the WBC interim […]
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 […]