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Fury May Retire Very Soon – ‘Maybe A Year'
Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, has hinted that he may not have long left in the sport. The ‘Gypsy King’ is a 34-year-old having already become a world champion with major victories in his career. Two wins over Deontay Wilder and a boxing masterclass against Wladimir Klitschko has put Fury near the top of […]
Crawford Slams Excuses For Spence's Defeat, Mayweather Reacts And More
Terence Crawford has hit back at the excuses being put forward for Errol Spence Jr.’s defeat to him. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. In the aftermath of the fight, there were suggestions that the weight cut may have impacted Spence’s performance. Not […]
Charlo Warned About Canelo, Stevenson Slams Loma, Logan Paul Wants McGregor
Jermell Charlo’s decision to face Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds could put him in danger. That is according to Roy Jones Jr. Charlo will jump up two-weight divisions in an attempt to become undisputed at super-middleweight after having achieved the same feat at 154 pounds. Alvarez has been backed to win the fight. That is […]
Claressa Shields Signs With The PFL
The undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields has signed a multi-fight deal with the PFL. Shields may be known as one of the best female boxers ever, having become undisputed in two-weight divisions. While that may be the case, many may not know that she does have an MMA background. The star began her journey in […]
Charlo Warns Canelo That He Will Be A Lion, The Paul Brothers Confront Each Other
Jermell Charlo has warned Canelo Alvarez that he will be ready to cause a shock. The two will face off on September 30th, 2023. Charlo’s only defeat in his career has been to Tony Harrison. Thereafter, he managed to rectify it by stopping Harrison in the 11th round in the rematch. While that may have been […]
Fulton Will Move Up To 126, Rick Flair Recalls Smoking With Mike Tyson
Stephen Fulton has confirmed that he will be moving up to featherweight following his defeat to Naoya Inoue. Fulton was stopped in the eighth-round as Inoue dominated to win the American’s WBO and WBC titles at super bantamweight. While the victory made Inoue a four-division champion, Fulton suffered the first defeat of his career. As […]
Hearn Defends Choosing Helenius, The Matchroom CEO Keeps Quiet On Whyte
Eddie Hearn has defended the decision to put in Robert Helenius against Anthony Joshua following Dillian Whyte’s adverse finding. Following Whyte’s positive VADA test, the race was on to find a suitable opponent for Joshua’s next fight on August 12th, 2023. And given that there was a week to go before the fight, there was apprehension […]
Crawford: Beating Charlo Makes Me An All-Time Great
Terence Crawford has revealed that a win over Jermell Charlo would make him one of the greatest of all time. Crawford will already go down as a future hall-of-famer following his dominant victory over Errol Spence Jr. Bud stopped the ‘Truth’ in the ninth-round, as he knocked down his rival three times, to secure a […]
Crawford Denies Having Beef With Spence
Terence Crawford has downplayed any suggestions that there was any animosity between him and Errol Spence Jr. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth-round in a dominant manner that put him as the best welterweight of this era. The narrative prior to the fight, however, was that both fighters did not see eye-to-eye. The differences with […]
Prograis Promises To Stop Haney
Regis Prograis has promised to stop Devin Haney when they meet in a potential October fight. The WBC recently confirmed that they would make Haney a ‘champion in recess’ at lightweight, as the ‘Dream’ decided to move up to 140. As a result, that ruled out the chance of the WBC lightweight mandatory Shakur Stevenson […]
Smith Dismisses Eubank Jr's Decision To Hire Bomac
Liam Smith has shut down Chris Eubank Jr.’s chances of winning in their rematch, despite the latter hiring Brian McIntyre (Bo Mac) as his trainer. Following the departure of Roy Jones Jr, Eubank resorted to getting Terence Crawford’s trainer. After all, Bomac is in demand after Crawford’s incredible display in which he stopped Errol Spence […]
Inoue Would Get Destroyed By Tank Davis – Says Kenny Ellis
Naoya Inoue would be beaten comprehensively by Gervonta Davis. That is according to Davis’ assistant trainer, Kenny Ellis. Following Inoue’s win over Stephen Fulton where he stopped the American in the eighth round, the Japanese became a four-division champion. As a result, he picked up the WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles as he targets becoming […]
Froch Wants Whyte Banned If He Cheated, Franklin Slams Whyte, AJ's Next Opponent
Carl Froch has called for Dillian Whyte to be banned if the authorities find him guilty following an ‘adverse finding’ by VADA. The heavyweight was set to face Anthony Joshua on August 12th, 2023. However, the fight had to be pulled following the news. In the aftermath, Whyte maintained that he was innocent. As such, […]
Charlo Backed To Beat Canelo, Diaz Vows To Silence Paul
Jermall Charlo is optimistic that his brother, Jermell Charlo, can beat Canelo Alvarez. The two undisputed champions face each other on September 30th, 2023, as Charlo moves up two-weight divisions to super-middleweight. Alvarez is the heavy favorite, given the weight difference between the pair. As such, there is a feeling that Charlo has bitten off […]
Stevenson Slams Crawford's Critics, Bud And Bradley Dismiss Ennis
Shakur Stevenson opened up on Terence Crawford’s recent win over Errol Spence Jr. Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth round. And in the process of doing so, he dropped the ‘Truth’ three times on his way to a comprehensive victory. In the aftermath of […]
Paul Vs Diaz Brawl, Nate's Homophobic Rant
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s presser got heated as security had to intervene to break things up. The duo are set to face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a ten-round boxing fight at 185 lbs. This will be Diaz’s debut in the ring, while Paul attempts to bounce back from his defeat to […]
Whyte Promises To Prove His Innocence, Joshua's New Opponent
Dillian Whyte has responded following his failed VADA test after an adverse finding was found. Whyte was set to face Anthony Joshua on August 12th, 2023, in a rematch of their 2015 bout where AJ won by way of a seventh-round knockout. As a result, the fight was called off and it put the sport […]
Paul Drops Diaz As He Beats The MMA Star Via A Unanimous Decision
Jake Paul secured a unanimous-points win over Nate Diaz in an entertaining encounter. From the off, Jake came out firing as he let fly with numerous combinations as Diaz’s legs almost gave way. Although Diaz managed to stay upright, in truth, it set the tone for the rest of the fight. WHAT A ROUND FOR […]
Usyk Calls Out Fury Again – ‘The Whole World Wants To See The Fight'
Oleksandr Usyk has doubled down on his desire to fight the current WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The two fighters could not agree on terms for an undisputed bout in April at Wembley, despite Usyk accepting a 70-30 split against him. In the aftermath, both camps accused each other for the failure of the fight. […]
Crawford Fires Back At His Haters – ‘Gimme My Props'
Terence Crawford has fired back at his critics following his win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The perception prior to the fight was that Spence’s size would prove problematic for Crawford. The ‘Truth’ was the taller man, known for his volume punching to the body. […]