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There a host of mouth watering all American fights to be made amongst the lightweight and super lightweight division, which are both amongst the strongest in the sport. Fans are being treated to one such clash in December, when WBC 140lbs champion Regis Prograis will defend his strap against former undisputed 135lbs champion Devin Haney. […]
Joe Louis, though perhaps not a name particularly familiar to the younger boxing fan, is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Of Louis’ 66 wins, a remarkable 52 came by stoppage, a record that has established ‘The Brown Bomber’ amongst the most lethal finishers in the history of the blue […]
George Foreman is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, and has shared the ring with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Evander Holyfield. Most would assume that Foreman’s memorable clash with Ali in Zaire, billed as ‘The Rumble in the Jungle,’ which saw Ali upset the odds to […]
Bernard Hopkins has blasted the state of judging in boxing, and has named a recent example as one that particular enraged him. The Hall of Famer appeared on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, and the age old topic of questionable decisions inevitably raised its head. And Hopkins stated Devin Haney’s win over […]
Mike Tyson’s name can be found in any respectable list of all time great heavyweights, and there are few fighters of all time as recognisable as ‘Iron Mike.’ And in a recent interview with Daily Mail, the former undisputed world champion explained why a current active boxer is “already an all time great.” Tyson has […]
Throughout his 72 fight professional career that spanned across four decades, Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao faced some of the greatest fighters and heaviest hitters of multiple generations. However, the seven weight world champion has revealed which of his opponents packed a punch harder than all the rest. In an interview with RingTV.com, ‘Pac Man’ named […]
Boxing fans collectively rejoiced at the recent announcement that a long awaited undisputed heavyweight world title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had been signed. Had the bout not been agreed, Usyk would have had to defend his unified crown IBF mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic, who has been waiting for his shot at world […]
Former two weight world champion Billy Joe Saunders has never been afraid of ruffling a few feathers, be that of fighters, pundits or even members of the public. Saunders was in attendance at the weigh in for Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington last week, and took a pop at an opponent of his from years […]
Frank Bruno has weighed in with his assessment of the upcoming undisputed heavyweight world title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. After seemingly an eternity of public back and forth and stalling negotiations, the pair have finally signed terms for a history making four belt unification bout, which is expected to land in Saudi […]
Being branded a quitter in boxing is perhaps the most harsh label one can receive, worse than being known for a weak chin, a poor gas tank or even for ducking opponents – especially in a bout as significant as Evander Holyfield vs Lennox Lewis. There are host of fighters who have heard that accusation […]
With his stoppage win over Ryan Garcia back in April, Gervonta Davis established himself as one of the biggest stars in the sport as well as one of the greatest fighters of this generation. A recent social media post from Davis has revealed who he believes is the best of all time – and it’s […]
Shakur Stevenson has been with Bob Arum’s Top Rank since the start of his professional career, a journey that has stretched from fighting low down on the undercard of future opponent Oscar Valdez to becoming one of the promotional outfit’s leading lights. The former Olympic silver medalist’s contract with the American company is coming to […]