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Charlo Was Always Confident Of Facing Canelo Alvarez
Jermell Charlo was always confident of facing Canelo Alvarez, as the duo square off on September 30th, 2023. The news may have come as a shock to some since Canelo had been linked to Charlo’s brother, Jermall Charlo initially. However, it turned out that Jermall would not be ready due to a combination of personal […]
McGregor And Gaethje Fire Shots, Poirier Dejected, Adesanya Praises Pereira
Conor McGregor has vowed to knockout Justin Gaethje following the latter’s second-round stoppage of Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. Gaethje landed a kick to the face that sent Poirier down in a spectacular fashion. Thereafter, Gaethje picked up the ‘BMF’ title, winning him many plaudits in the process. After all, Gaethje managed to get his […]
Gaethje Makes McGregor A Fight Offer, The Notorious Slams Poirier And More
Justin Gaethje has responded to Conor McGregor after the latter vowed to knock him out. The two MMA fighters butted heads on social media following Gaethje’s win over Dustin Poirier. During the course of their UFC 291 bout, Gaethje landed a vicious leg kick near the face to send Poirier crashing to the ground. As […]
Adesanya Slams Strickland, Masvidal Looses $100,000 And More
Israel Adesanya has slammed Sean Strickland after the latter suggested that the UFC does not want them to fight. Following Dricus du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker, there was a suggestion the former would face Adesanya. After all, following his win, du Plessis and Adesanya had a face-off in the cage, as the anticipation over […]
Pereira Wants A Rematch With Adesanya At Middleweight
Alex Pereira has not ruled out a rematch with Israel Adesanya at some point by going so far as to target a bout at middleweight. The pair’s UFC rivalry stands at 1-1 following Adesanya’s spectacular second-round knockout. Prior to that, Pereira had gotten the better of him with a fifth-round stoppage. In the aftermath of […]
Ngannou Trolls Fury With A Manchester United Shirt
Francis Ngannou has taunted Tyson Fury ahead of their fight on October 28th, 2023. Ngannou faces the WBC heavyweight champion in what will be his boxing debut. Clearly, the former UFC heavyweight champion faces an uphill task to come out victorious. Therefore, Ngannou will have to be at the top of his game to come […]
Charlo Dismisses The Idea Of A Tszyu Fight
Jermell Charlo has given his take on a possible fight with Tim Tszyu. Charlo is currently getting ready to face Canelo Alvarez, as the undisputed champion at 154 moves up two-weight classes to face the Mexican. And in the process of doing so, Jermell has the chance to make history by becoming undisputed at 168 […]
The Winner Of Berlanga Vs. Mungia Could Face Canelo – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that the winner of a potential fight between Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Mungia could face Canelo Alvarez. A fight between Berlanga and Mungia had been in the offing for some time following the former’s win over Jason Quigley. However, differences with promotional companies did hinder that progress. Berlanga is a Matchroom […]
Figueroa Wants To Face Inoue, How Far Can ‘The Monster' Move Up?
Brandon Figueroa is keen on facing four-division champion Naoya Inoue later down the line. Inoue is a man in demand following a spectacular stoppage-win over the, then, undefeated fighter Stephen Fulton. As a result, he picked up the WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts. Thereafter, the attention turned towards an undisputed bout with Marlon Tapales. […]
Fury Must Beat Joshua And Usyk To Become A Great – Says Hearn
Tyson Fury must beat Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk to secure his legacy. That is according to Eddie Hearn. The attempts at making a fight involving Fury with Joshua or Usyk have failed so far. Two 60-40 offers were made to get a bout with Joshua, however, they did not result in a fight. The […]
Benn Could Fight In September – Says Hearn
Conor Benn could end up fighting in September after his recent suspension from UKAD was overturned. That is according to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Benn was suspended by UKAD in April after his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Benn had been on course to face Chris Eubank Jr. only for the bout to […]
Diaz And Paul Vow To Stop Each Other And More
Nate Diaz has opened up on how he is looking to finish Jake Paul as soon as possible. The pair will face each other on August 5th, 2023, in a crossover boxing event. Diaz will be making his boxing debut, as Paul seeks to bounce back from his split-decision loss to Tommy Fury. But given […]
Fury Vows To Knockout KSI, Dubois Backed To Beat Usyk
Tommy Fury has vowed to knock out KSI when they square off on October 14th, 2023, from the Manchester AO Arena. Fury’s boxing career has taken quite a turn, as it is clear that a world title shot is not at the top of his priorities. Fury’s biggest fight to date was a split-decision win […]
Serrano Wants A Rematch With Taylor
Amanda Serrano is confident that a rematch with Katie Taylor will happen later down the line. The pair faced each other for the first time on April 22nd, 2022, as Taylor won a controversial split decision at Madison Square Garden. In the aftermath, Serrano and Taylor had scheduled a rematch for May, 2023, in Ireland. […]
Crawford Wins The WBA Boxer Of The Month, Tim Bradley Reacts
Terence Crawford, the new undisputed welterweight champion, has been given the ‘WBA Boxer of the Month’ award following his win over Errol Spence Jr. ‘Bud’ created history by becoming the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth-round. The manner of the win was all the more impressive, given […]
Thurman Calls Out Crawford, Bud On Ennis And More
Keith Thurman has called out Terence Crawford following the latter’s stoppage win over Errol Spence Jr. ‘Bud’ became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era by stopping Spence in the ninth round to become undisputed in two-weight classes. In the aftermath, Spence indicated his desire to run things back at 154 lbs as […]
Brook Backs Jaron Ennis To Be The Future Of The Welterweight Division
Kell Brook has backed Jaron Ennis to be the future of the welterweight division following in the footsteps of Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. Ennis is the current IBF interim welterweight champion following his victory over Roiman Villa, where he stopped the latter in the tenth round. That put him in line to face […]
Spence Will Beat Crawford – ‘Size And Power Will Be Too Much'
Trainer Bob Santos has picked Errol Spence Jr. to beat Terence Crawford. The welterweights get ready for their undisputed showdown on July 29th, 2023. Both fighters made their grand arrivals this week, as well as making an appearance during the undercard media workouts. And as the fight edges closer, the bookies still have the Bud […]
Crawford Stops Spence To Become Undisputed
Terence Crawford knocked down Errol Spence Jr. three times to become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. Bud dominated his opponent in a fight where he staked his claim as the best pound-for-pound fighter. The opening round was cautious, as Crawford and Spence were downloading the information from their opponent. Spence shaded the opening […]
Smith Vs. Eubank Jr Undercard Confirmed
The Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. undercard has been announced. The two fighters will face each other in a rematch on September 2nd, 2023, at the AO Arena, Manchester. Eubank will be aiming to gain revenge following his fourth-round TKO loss in the first fight. Reaction “I’m glad that the date is set now […]