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Jonas And Habazin Ready To Unify After Making Weight
Natasha Jonas and Ivana Habazin made weight ahead of their welterweight clash on Saturday. The pair face off in a unification as Jonas puts her IBF Welterweight Title on the line. A win ensures her Habazin’s WBC belt and makes her a unified champion in a second weight class. Jonas previously did this at 154 […]
Floyd Mayweather Starts Up New Charitable Effort
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s time as a professional boxer is long over. However, the American still seems to have found plenty of ways to stay in the spotlight. Mayweather recently announced an initiative to provide Christmas gifts for orphans in Israel. When it comes to online boxing news, Mayweather’s support for Israel may or may not […]
Lennox Lewis Shares Thoughts On Usyk-Fury Rematch – ‘It’s Going To Be A Banger'
Lennox Lewis has given his take on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury rematch. The rematch takes place on December 21 after Usyk won the first fight to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion by a split decision. Lewis knows what it takes to become undisputed since he was the last heavyweight champion before Usyk when […]
Spence Teases A Comeback
Errol Spence Jr. has teased a return, as fans could see him make a comeback soon. Spence’s career is in limbo following his defeat against Terence Crawford last year. He suffered the first loss of his career after he was dropped three times on his way to a ninth-round stoppage defeat. He missed out on […]
Eubank Jr. Agrees Terms; Benn Yet To Decide!
Chris Eubank Jr. has reportedly agreed terms for a fight with Conor Benn, leaving the ball in Conor’s court. The fight was first talked about in 2022 for a 157-pound catchweight. It raised a lot of controversy since Benn was moving up two weight divisions. Meanwhile, Eubank was moving down to a career lowest at […]
Munguia Tells Surace He's ‘Looking For The KO' In Final Presser
Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace held their final pre-fight presser before they face off on Saturday. The super middleweight clash has plenty on the line. The WBC has ordered Munguia to face Christian Mbilli in a WBC Interim Title fight, meaning Munguia must deliver in this bout. He had his first fight with Top Rank, beating […]
Jonas and Habazin Face Off In Final Presser
Natasha Jonas and Ivana Habazin held their final pre-fight presser ahead of their unification at welterweight. Jonas defends her IBF Welterweight Title with the aim of unifying a second division after her feat at 154 pounds. Jonas secured a controversial win over Mikaela Mayer in her last fight via a split decision. Mayer was adamant […]
WBC Orders Mbilli vs. Munguia For Interim Title
The WBC has ordered Christian Mbilli and Jaime Munguia to face off for the WBC Interim Title, putting pressure on the latter’s next fight. Munguia will face Bruno Surace in their super middleweight clash on Saturday. Munguia enters the fight with a victory against Erik Bazinyan in his first fight with Top Rank. He knocked […]
Turki Alalshikh And Mauricio Sulaiman Announce A Boxing Grand Prix Tournament
Turki Alalshikh and WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman have announced a new venture called the ‘WBC Boxing Grand Prix’ tournament. The tournament is planned for next year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as it aims to be a ‘world cup of boxing.’ 128 fighters will take part, with a revamped format. There will be four weight classes, […]
Mayweather Denies Being Punched After London Mob Incident!
Floyd Mayweather denies getting puched while shopping in England. Reports indicate that Mayweather arrived for a shopping spree in Hatton Garden, London. The 50-0 boxer appeared with a green Louis Vuitton jacket. Mayweather is known for having a massive fan base across the globe and having a history with British fans. He beat Ricky Hatton […]
Amir Khan Launches Historic Global Fighters’ Union -‘It Will Be A Massive Positive Change'
Amir Khan has announced that he is part of an initiative to launch a Global Fighters’ Union (GFU) in January. This marks his move away from his professional boxing career as he serves as a co-founder of the organization. Khan announced his retirement following his 2022 loss to Kell Brook. The fight was controversial after […]
Fans React To Haney Blocking Left Hooks In Training – ‘Ryan Damaged Him'
Boxing fans have reacted to training footage showing Devin Haney blocking some left hooks. Haney is preparing for his next fight, having not boxed since his performance against Ryan Garcia in April. Haney lost a majority decision as he hit the canvas three times in a major upset. Garcia’s left hook was key. Garcia hurt […]
Roy Jones Jr. Ready To Fight Jake Paul – ‘I'm Coming To Knock Him Out'
Roy Jones Jr. is willing to step in the ring to box Jake Paul. His comments were made in response to Paul’s boxing bout against Mike Tyson. The fight failed to live up to expectations despite the huge pre-fight build-up. Paul outboxed Tyson, working him for the full eight rounds to win a comfortable unanimous […]
Natasha Jonas Vs. Lauren Price Unification: Will It Happen?
Natasha Jonas could take a step closer to facing Lauren Price next year in a huge unification. Jonas puts her IBF Welterweight Title on the line this weekend against Ivana Habazin, hoping to add the latter’s WBC belt. The fight takes place in Jonas’ hometown of Liverpool from the Exhibition Centre. Jones has already been […]
Bob Arum Eyes Lopez vs. Ennis: Is It Realistic?
Bob Arum wants to make a Teofimo Lopez and Jaron Ennis fight, but is this realistic? Lopez has complained that he is not getting the biggest fights despite having a stellar resume. Lopez is a two-weight world champion and a two-time lineal champion, winning titles at 135 and 140 pounds. The biggest wins of his […]
Munguia Eyes Berlanga; Must Beat Erik Bazinyan First
Jaime Munguia is targeting a fight with Edgar Berlanga next year. Munguia bounced back from his previous defeat against Canelo Alvarez after overcoming Erik Bazinyan in his last bout. He stopped his man in the tenth round to return to winning ways. That was his first fight since signing with Top Rank following his departure […]
Elijah Garcia: Is He The Future Of Middleweight Boxing?
Elijah Garcia, the American/Mexican middleweight, is being tipped to be the future of the 160-pound division. Garcia had a small amateur career, which ended with him winning the 2017 US National Championships. He became a father at a very young age, at just 16, as he turned professional. He has worked his way through the […]
Teofimo Lopez Calls Out Crawford, Ennis, And Tank Davis
Teofimo Lopez has called out Terence Crawford, Jaron Ennis and Gervonta Davis to secure a big fight. The WBO Junior Welterweight Champion has not boxed since beating Steve Claggett in his last fight. That was the second defense of his title, which he secured after beating the former Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion Josh Taylor to […]
Ennis Addresses Ortiz Fight Collapse – ‘I Was Undecided'
Jaron Ennis addressed the recent breakdown of the Virgil Ortiz Jr. fight following much criticism. Reports indicated that Ennis was in communication with Ortiz’s team for a fight at 154 pounds. This would have been the first time Ennis moved to the weight class following his fights at 147. Ennis holds the IBF Welterweight Title, […]
Fans React To Crawford & Bivol Sighting
Fans reacted after Terence Crawford was spotted alongside Dmitry Bivol at an IBA boxing event in Dubai. Crawford is currently out injured until at least May, as the Saudis confirmed that he has a slight health issue. He has not had a boxing bout since beating Israil Madramov in August in his first fight at […]