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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Musk Vs. Zuckerberg Could Really Happen, Khabib Turns Down Musk Training Request
Dana White has revealed that conversations are taking place to hold a mega cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at the Colosseum, Rome. The two billionaires set social media alight after Musk suggested that he would be willing to have a cage fight with Zuckerberg. This was in response to reports that Zuckerberg […]
Joshua Slams Whyte's Failed Test – ‘People Who Have Accused Me Have Popped Dirty'
Anthony Joshua has addressed Dillian Whyte’s failed test in light of their fight being called off. AJ was meant to face Whyte on August 12th, 2023, in what would have been a rematch of their 2015 encounter. In response, Robert Helenius was brought in as a replacement as the card will still go ahead. However, […]
Diaz Questions McGregor’s USADA Absence, Paul Vs. Diaz Breaks Records And More
Nate Diaz has given his take on Conor McGregor’s failure to enroll in USADA. There was an expectation that McGregor would make a return to the octagon this year, with Michael Chandler being the most likely opponent. Although that may have been the case, the chances of that happening appear slim. McGregor has not entered […]
McGregor Wants A Rematch With Mayweather – ‘KO Incoming'
Conor McGregor may be targeting a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. after sharing some footage of him boxing. McGregor crossed over into the boxing world in 2017 when he made his debut against ‘TBE.’ Despite getting stopped in the fight, Conor managed to last ten rounds with one of the best fighters of all time. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Charlo Promises To Face Crawford
Jermell Charlo has promised to face Terence Crawford after his fight with Canelo Alvarez and Bud’s rematch with Errol Spence Jr. The American will try to make history, much like Bud, by attempting to become undisputed in a second weight class. After having achieved the feat at junior middleweight, Jermell is attempting to do the […]
Bellator's Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull Out Until 2024 Following Surgery
The featherweight champion in Bellator Patricio Pitbull will be out of action until 2024. The news comes after the MMA star underwent surgery on his cervical spine on August 6th, 2023. The news of the surgery came in the aftermath of his first KO defeat to Chihiro Suzuki on July 30th, 2023. Following the defeat, […]
Helenius Will Fight Joshua Following Whyte's ‘Adverse Finding'
Robert Helenius will replace Dillian Whyte as Anthony Joshua’s next opponent following the ‘Body Snatcher’s’ failed test after VADA confirmed an ‘adverse finding.’ The news was a huge setback, given that there was only a week to find a suitable replacement. Some of the names that were bandied about included Filip Hrgovic and Derek Chisora. […]
Ngannou Will Be Ready For Fury – Says Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson has backed Francis Ngannou ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury on October 28th, 2023. Ngannou will be making his boxing debut against the WBC heavyweight champion of the world in a fight where he is the massive underdog. However, in order to close that gap, Ngannou has hired the services of ‘Iron […]
Hearn Rules Out Working With Whyte Again, Chisora Wants A 10-Year Ban
Eddie Hearn has ruled out a potential fight between Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua from ever happening. Whyte’s failed adverse finding, which was discovered by VADA, resulted in their August 12th, 2023, fight being canceled. Instead, Robert Helenius stepped in to take his place. Although that may have been the case, Whyte has maintained that […]
Charlo Vows To Surprise Canelo With His Power
Jermell Charlo has vowed to surprise people when he faces Canelo Alvarez on August 30th, 2023. The undisputed junior middleweight champion will attempt to make history by beating Canelo at super-middleweight and become undisputed in two-weight divisions. The latter feat is something that Terence Crawford achieved when he stopped Errol Spence Jr. to become the […]
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. […]
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. […]