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Bivol Appeals To Demand An Immediate Rematch With Beterbiev
Dmitry Bivol’s team have filed an appeal with all the four sanctioning bodies to enforce an immediate rematch with Artur Beterbiev. Bivol lost a controversial majority decision as Beterbiev became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion: 114-114, 115-113, 116-112. The 116-112 scorecard, which had Bivol only winning four rounds, came under much criticism. Ex-world champions such […]
Tszyu Confirms His Cut Has Healed Before His IBF Title Fight
Tim Tszyu has reassured fans that his cut is fully healed as he prepares to face IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu has his first fight since losing to Sebastian Fundora in March. He dominated in the earlier rounds before an accidental collision with Fundora’s elbow above his hairline resulted in a big gash. […]
Shishkin Eyes IBF Title, Wants Canelo Next
Vladimir Shishkin plans on beating William Scull for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title, with an eye on Canelo Alvarez next. Shishkin is undefeated with a 16-0 record, which includes ten knockouts. He enters the fight with a knockout win over Mike Guy in his last fight. That took his record to three stoppages in […]
Ennis Wants To Be Undisputed From 147 To 168
Jaron Ennis has said that he wants to be undisputed in four weight classes, starting from 147 to 168 pounds. Ennis is the current IBF Welterweight Champion who is struggling to make the biggest fights in the division. He recently signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing, designed to increase his global profile. He had his […]
Tszyu Promises To Expose Murtazaliev In IBF Title Clash – ‘I'm Levels Above'
Tim Tszyu has vowed to show IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev that he is overhyped. Tszyu faces him this weekend for the chance to become a two-time world champion. He is coming off a loss against Sebastian Fundora, losing a split decision, as the latter became the WBO and WBC Junior Middleweight Champion. It […]
William Scull Seeks History For Cuba By Winning IBF Title
William Scull is desperate to take this opportunity to become the IBF Super Middleweight Champion. Scull is 22-0 and worked himself into the position of an IBF mandatory for Canelo Alvarez’s Undisputed Super Middleweight Titles. The IBF ordered the mandatory, but Canelo chose to face Edgar Berlanga instead. Canelo beat Berlanga via a unanimous decision […]
Calls For X-Rays Put Ben Whittaker's Injury In Question
Spencer Oliver has called on Ben Whittaker to produce X-rays to prove that he was injured during his fight against Liam Cameron. Whittaker and Cameron boxed on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card. Ben entered the fight as a massive favorite. He talked a big game, saying he would make Cameron look like a […]
Haney Warned Against Immediate Garcia Rematch – ‘The Dumbest Thing'
David Haney has been warned not to rematch Ryan Garcia in his next fight. That is according to Tim Bradley. Haney boxed Garcia in April as he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, Garcia would fail VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated, and the result […]
Frazer Clarke To Return ‘Bigger And Better’ After Brutal Fabio Wardley Knockout
Frazer Clarke completed a “successful” operation on his broken jaw and vowed to return to boxing “bigger and better” next year following his brutal knockout loss to Fabio Wardley last Saturday. Clarke was on the receiving end of one of the most savage stoppages of the year during his co-main bout against British rival Wardley, […]
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Targets Move To Heavyweight In ‘Two Or Three Years'
Cruiserweight world champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has revealed he is planning a move up to heavyweight in the next two or three years. Ramirez (46-1-0 30 KO) makes the first defense of his WBA title in a unification bout against WBO champion Chris Billam-Smith (20-1-0 13 KO) on November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their […]
Benavidez Told He Won't Beat Beterbiev – ‘Nobody Beats Beterbiev'
David Benavidez will not beat Artur Beterbiev. That is according to trainer Andre Rozier. His comments come after Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol via a controversial majority decision to become the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. The fight was decided in the championship rounds, which Beterbiev shaded as he piled on the pressure. However, some in the […]
Andre Ward Slams Bivol For Being Naive – ‘Too Much Talking'
Andre Ward criticized Dmitry Bivol for speaking about Artur Beterbiev’s skillset following his loss in their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight. Bivol lost a majority decision in a controversial result, with many feeling he had done enough to get the win. Eddie Hearn hit out at the scorecards, one of which had it 116-112 in […]
Fury Couldn't Spar For The Usyk Fight – ‘It Encouraged Usyk'
Tyson Fury’s coach, Andy Lee, said that his fighter was not able to spar in the build-up to the Oleksandr Usyk fight. Fury suffered a split decision loss as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. It was the first time that Fury had been defeated. Coming into the fight, the Gypsy King reassured everyone that […]
Beterbiev Vs. Bivol CompuBox Numbers – ‘Robbed, Disgusting'
The CompuBox numbers for the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol fight have been released, showing how close the fight was. The two boxers faced off for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. Beterbiev won via a majority decision to make him the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. However, the result divided the boxing community, with many feeling […]
Bivol’s Ex-Wife Celebrates His Loss – ‘Karma, You Idiot'
Dmitry Bivol’s ex-wife, Ekaterina Bivol, has been criticized for her response to his loss to Artur Beterbiev. Bivol came second best via a majority decision, as Beterbiev became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. However, many in the boxing community felt that Bivol had done enough to win. Bivol did not offer excuses, but Eddie Hearn […]
Frazer Clarke Has Surgery After Wardley KO
Frazer Clarke has undergone surgery following his knockout loss to Fabio Wardley. They faced off in their rematch on the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol card, which headlined for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. The co-main event clash was a rematch of their first fight around six months ago. That ended in controversial circumstances. The […]
Liam Cameron Accuses Ben Whittaker Of Staying Down After Freak Accident
Liam Cameron has accused opponent Ben Whittaker of staying down following the bizarre end to their fight when both fighters got tangled and flipped over the ropes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Competing on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol, Cameron and Whittaker were engaged in a close […]
Who Next For Fabio Wardley After First-Round KO Of Frazer Clarke?
Fabio Wardley settled his rivalry with Frazer Clarke in devastating style on Saturday by delivering a brutal first-round knockout to retain his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. The fight and its outcome was in stark contrast to their first bout in London seven months ago when Wardley and Clarke shared a riveting and deserved draw. […]
Beterbiev Beats Bivol To Become Undisputed Amid Robbery Claims – ‘Absolutely Disgusting'
Artur Beterbiev is the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion after a divisive majority decision win over Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev added Bivol’s WBA belt to his WBC, WBO and IBF titles, extending his record to 21-0. It was the first time he went the full 12 rounds while Bivol suffered his first defeat. Bivol began the opener well […]
Jake Paul Offers Mike Tyson A $5 Million Bet – ‘You Have To Get A Tattoo'
Jake Paul has offered Mike Tyson a $5 million bet that he cannot survive past round four. The duo will box on November 15 in their clash, which will air on Netflix. The platform will broadcast a boxing fight for the first time in the platform’s history. Paul enters into the fight full of confidence. […]