Terence Crawford has nothing but praise for two-weight world champion and training partner, Shakur Stevenson. The welterweight champion believes Stevenson, 26, will dominate the lightweight division following his title success in both the featherweight and super-featherweight ranks. But he’s just one fight into his 135lbs campaign, and it’s one of the most stacked divisions in […]
There’s a queue for Devin Haney’s undisputed lightweight titles, and the man who would make most financial sense is Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. ‘Tank’ proved his star power in the recent mega event with Ryan Garcia in which he came out on top of via seventh round stoppage. Haney has also had a big fight this […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez will enter the ring against Jermell Charlo the favourite to add a 60th victory to his record. When the Mexican signed a three-fight deal with PBC and Showtime, most in the sport believed current middleweight champion Jermall Charlo was to be the inaugural opponent. Instead, his identical twin brother, Jermell, was announced. […]
Vasily Lomachenko has responded to a public fight offer from two-weight champion, Shakur Stevenson. The 35-year-old was once unified in the lightweight division, but lost those belts to Teofimo Lopez before a period of relative inactivity due to the invasion of his country by Russia. This year he found himself with a shot at the […]
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia are both looking at permanent campaigns in the super-lightweight division, and they want a title shot to kickstart it all. Following his loss to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis at a catchweight of 136lbs, Garcia confirmed he would be moving to the more-comfortable 140 ranks for good. He’s fought in the division […]
Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford are two of the most talented fighters in the sport of boxing, and their fight on July 29 in Las Vegas will, in the eyes of many, crown the best of a generation. Both undefeated, both fond of a knockout and both with certain elite attributes, the two welterweight […]
Shakur Stevenson is looking to make his mark on the lightweight division in a major way. The two-division champion has had just one fight at 135lbs – a stoppage victory over previously undefeated Shuichiro Yoshino – and has found himself in a mandatory position already for four-belt holder, Devin Haney. A dispute on the purse […]
Tyson Fury is set to make a ‘game-changing’ announcement according to his promoter, Frank Warren – and it’s strongly suspected to be a fight with MMA star, Francis Ngannou. Fury put his WBC world title on the line twice last year – a mandatory defence against Dillian Whyte and a voluntary challenge granted to Derek […]
Anthony Joshua has looked back on the amateur loss to Dillian Whyte that planted the seed for a rivalry set to culminate this year. The two Brits faced off in 2009, with Whyte scoring a knockdown before winning the decision over Finchley’s Joshua. It’s something ‘AJ’ remembers well – even despite his success between then […]
The rumours that Tyson Fury will be facing Francis Ngannou are set to be confirmed very soon, according to combat sports journalist, Ariel Helwani. Fury currently holds the WBC World Heavyweight title, but has been struggling to find an opponent for a defence. The sanctioning body – much to the frustration of fans – hasn’t […]
Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford are set to take part in a legacy-defining bout that will crown the first four-belt undisputed welterweight champion ever. Both champions are undefeated and as elite as they come in the sport of boxing. As an insight into how they might match up, there are two men who have […]
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis looks to continue his undefeated streak in the 147lbs ranks against 26-1 hard-hitting Roiman Villa. The PBC and Showtime staged card in Atlantic City sees the enigmatic ‘Boots’ return to the ring following a unanimous decision victory over Karen Chukhadzhian back in January. It took his tally to 30-0 with 27 early […]