Top Rank Promoter, Bob Arum, has all but confirmed that Shakur Stevenson will not face Vasily Lomachenko next, despite the pair having a shot at a vacant world title. Stevenson was angling to fight current undisputed lightweight champion, Devin Haney, but he has decided to move up in weight thus making at least his WBC […]
Terence Crawford has responded to the talk of facing Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez in the future, and has set out the terms he would need to make it happen. The four-belt welterweight champion is the hottest prospect in boxing following his demolition of Errol Spence Jr – previously thought by many to be a 50/50 fight. […]
Jermell Charlo will jump up two divisions to challenge for Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez’ undisputed world title – and Bernard Hopkins believes he has all the tools to make it a tough night’s work for the Mexican. ‘Mell’ Charlo currently holds all four titles in the super-welterweight ranks, but will be stripped of at least one […]
Devin Haney and Regis Prograis are one signature away from making their fight official, but a dispute on the date has stalled things. Haney decided against defending his undisputed lightweight titles next in search of more glory one division up, and is all set to meet the WBC’s 140lbs champion, Prograis. Having already informed the […]
Anthony Joshua has commented on Dillian Whyte’s failed doping test as well as past accusations from his domestic rival. The pair were all set to run it back following a thrilling fight for the British Heavyweight title in 2015. One week out, Whyte was removed from the main event due to adverse findings by the […]
Floyd Mayweather has weighed in on the pound-for-pound best in the world debate, and fired some shots at Naoya Inoue in the process. The hard-hitting Japanese fighter recently became a four-division world champion with a dominant knockout performance over America’s Stephen Fulton, immediately adding to his case for the best fighter on the planet. Later […]
Shakur Stevenson is lined up to fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title, with Vasily Lomachenko first in line to be in the opposite corner. Stevenson wanted to become a three-division titlist by facing current undisputed champion, Devin Haney, however the 24-year-old has decided to move up in weight and challenge for honours at 140lbs. […]
Carl Froch was left less than impressed by a recent professionally-sanctioned boxing match of the crossover variety. The formula of MMA stars entering the boxing space is becoming more and more popular, merging two disciplines and – more importantly for the promoters and broadcasters – fanbases. Jake Paul has been a trendsetter of the crossover […]
Anthony Joshua’s fight on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London will go ahead despite his previously billed opponent, Dillian Whyte, being pulled after returning ‘adverse analytical findings’ in a Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency test. A statement was released exactly one week out from fight night to confirm that the main event as fans knew […]
Following news of ‘adverse analytical findings’ in Dillian Whyte’s doping test, his last opponent, Jermaine Franklin, has said fighters taking performance enhancing drugs should be permanently banned from boxing. Whyte and Franklin battled it out over twelve last November with the Brit coming away the winner via split decision. Franklin would call the close fight […]
Caleb Plant made the headlines recently for striking Jermall Charlo behind the scenes during Errol Spence Jr-Terence Crawford fight week. The video spread on social media quickly, long enough for fans to see the blow but short enough to leave questions as to what led Plant to that point. He has now taken to social […]
Following his loss to Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship, Errol Spence Jr has all but confirmed that he’ll next be campaigning one division up. The former unified 147lbs champion was stopped by Crawford in the ninth round of their generational fight, a night that crowned the winner, in the eyes of many, the […]