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Fury Eyes An Usyk Trilogy; Hints At Bulking Up For The Rematch
Tyson Fury has talked up a trilogy with Oleksandr Usyk as The Gypsy King hinted at bulking up for their rematch. Fury came out second best in their first fight, losing a split decision. The defeat meant that Usyk became the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. It was also Fury’s first-ever […]
Paro Blames Haney For The Fight Not Happening – ‘He Wasn’t Serious'
IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Liam Paro blamed David Haney for the fight not happening. The pair were reportedly in talks for a fight that would have seen Haney have his first bout since Ryan Garcia. Haney was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision defeat. But the result was turned into a […]
Barrios Could Still Fight Pacquiao
Mario Barrios’ trainer, Bob Santos, has not ruled out a Manny Pacquiao. Barrios and Pacquiao were reportedly in talks for a fight that would have taken place by the back end of the year. Barrios is the current WBC Welterweight Champion, while Pacquiao aimed to make history by becoming the oldest welterweight champion. He is […]
Fans React To Jake Paul's Sparring – ‘Greatest Fraud Of All Time'
Fans have reacted to Jake Paul’s training footage ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson on November 15. Paul will box Tyson on Netflix, and it will be the first time the platform broadcasts a boxing bout. Netflix has around 275 million subscribers worldwide, making it one of the biggest fights ever. Paul entered the […]
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. Announced For December 14
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. has been officially announced for December 14 on Amazon Prime Video from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Title after knocking out Frank Martin in his last fight. That was Davis’ first bout in over a year since he stopped Ryan Garcia in […]
Arum Says Joshua Is Overrated – ‘Never Thought He Was Great'
Bob Arum has suggested that Anthony Joshua is an overrated fighter. The Top Rank promoter’s comments come as Joshua suffered a fifth-round knockout defeat against Daniel Dubois. The Brit was dropped four times on his way to the defeat as he missed out on the IBF belt. The defeat also meant that Joshua’s hopes of […]
Eubank Jr. Recalls Being In A Gang
Chris Eubank Jr. looked back at his time as an enforcer in a gang as he prepares for his upcoming fight. Eubank Jr. will box on October 12 on the Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, against Kamil Szeremeta. It is a big stage as the card will host the Undisputed […]
Crawford Tells Teofimo To Beat Madrimov Before They Can Fight
Terence Crawford told Tefimo Lopez to beat Israil Madrimov if he wanted to secure a fight with him. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford following his victory against Steve Claggett in his last fight. He defeated Claggett by a unanimous decision to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. He confirmed that he wanted to […]
Fury Says Wilder Was His Toughest Fight
Tyson Fury says that Deontay Wilder was the toughest fight of his career. The Gypsy King faced Wilder a total of three times, winning the trilogy with two wins and a draw. The first fight ended in a draw as Fury made his comeback to the sport after struggling with mental health. Fury managed to […]
Canelo Was No Longer The Same After The Bivol Loss
Canelo Alvarez was no longer the same fighter following his loss to Dmitry Bivol. That is according to Jose Benavidez Sr. Canelo took on Bivol for his WBA Light Heavyweight Title in 2022. He had previously moved up to fight at the weight class when he took on Sergey Kovalev. He stopped Kovalev to win the […]
Jake Paul Is ‘The Face Of Boxing'
Bill Haney has praised Jake Paul’s contribution to the sport of boxing. Paul has been a divisive figure ever since he entered the sport. He started his career fighting influencers before he switched to taking on former MMA fighters. He secured victories against Anderson Silva, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley to build his profile. That […]
Crawford Could Take $200 Million To Fight McGregor
Terence Crawford has said that he is tempted to fight Conor McGregor. McGregor revealed that he had offered Crawford a deal for two fights. The first would have been in MMA, whilst the other would have been in a boxing fight. McGregor has one boxing fight under his belt, which occurred when he faced off […]
Joshua Told To Fire Ben Davidson – ‘Can’t Teach You Anything'
Anthony Joshua has been told to leave his trainer, Ben Davidson, following his loss to Daniel Dubois. Roy Jones Jr. made those comments as Joshua was dropped four times on his way to a fifth-round stoppage defeat. Joshua failed to become a three-time heavyweight champion as Dubois retained his IBF Heavyweight Belt. The victory means […]
Fans React To Malik Scott Training Ex-Man City Footballer Micah Richards
Fans have reacted to Malik Scott training former Manchester City footballer Micah Richards. Scott is currently a trainer for Deontay Wilder. But he has received mass criticism over how the Bronze Bomber has been looking. They first worked together for the third Tyson Fury fight during which Wilder was knocked out in the 11th round. […]
Fury Warns Usyk – ‘You’re About To Feel The Wrath'
Tyson Fury warned Oleksandr Usyk that he made a mistake by not knocking him out, stating that he would become a three-time heavyweight champion. Usyk defeated Fury to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. He dominated the first part of the fight while also finishing strongly at the back end. […]
Wardley Wants To ‘Clean Out’ Clarke To ‘Get In The Mix’ Of Changing Heavyweight Landscape
Fabio Wardley has vowed to “clean out” rival Frazer Clarke in their rematch later this month and hopes an impressive victory will put him “in the mix” of the ever-changing heavyweight landscape. Wardley (17-0-1 16 KO) and Clarke (8-0-1 6 KO) will run back their epic bout from March – which ended in a thrilling […]
Jai Opetaia Wants To Fight Oleksandr Usyk As Part Of His Three-Weight Champion Plans
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia reveals a fight with Oleksandr Usyk is one of his major ambitions while reiterating his plans to eventually move up to heavyweight. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) makes the first defense of his second reign as the IBF’s 200-pound champion on October 12 when he fights European title holder Jack Massey […]
Pacquiao Nominated For The Boxing International Hall Of Fame
Manny Pacquiao is part of a shortlist for next year’s nominations for the Boxing International Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place from Canastota from the Turning Stone Casino in New York from June 5-8. Pacquiao is one of the greatest fighters to have ever lived after having won titles in eight weight classes. He […]
De La Hoya Calls Haney A ‘Shot Fighter'
Oscar De La Hoya has described Devin Haney as a shot fighter. Haney took on Ryan Garcia in April, where he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated. But Haney’s commercial value […]
Crawford Slams Teofimo's Racist Jibe – ‘A Little Kid That’s Screaming'
Terence Crawford reacted to Teofimo Lopez’s racist jibe, stating that he would beat him in a fight. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford for some time after beating Steve Claggett in his last fight to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. Crawford currently fights at 154 pounds as he beat Israil Madrimov in […]