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Canelo Alvarez may be the favorite to win his fight against Jermell Charlo, but the American boxer couldn’t care less about that. Charlo heads to the bout with only  one thing in mind: take down the Mexican super middleweight champ. In a fiery message for Alvarez ahead of their showdown in Las Vegas, Charlo warned […]

Jermell Charlo looks to win the undisputed super middleweight crown from Canelo Alvarez in the biggest fight of his career. Charlo is currently the undisputed junior middleweight champion, earning the status in his last match against Brian Castano in May 2022. This match is the first four-belt vs. four-belt battle in men’s boxing history. With […]

It’s finally time for the Main Event of the evening as boxing fans from around the world gather for another massive fight in boxing’s Super Middleweight Division. Undisputed IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO World Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez will defend his crown as Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo challenges for his belts. Don’t miss one of […]

Canelo Alvarez has a tendency to slowly dominate opponents on the canvas. His fighting style will wear opponents out such he could set up a combination in the middle to later rounds of the match. Jermell Charlo might have to bring his endurance and his swift ducking skills into the fray during the matchup. But, […]

Boxing experts are torn on Canelo Alvarez’s ranking among the greatest fighters in history. Yahoo! Sports’ 10 all-time greatest fighters include Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong, Muhammad Ali, and Willie Pep. Most of them are from the Golden Era of Boxing. As for Canelo Alvarez, boxing experts are debating his place among the greatest boxers […]

Savannah Marshall’s champion in-recess reign is set to end. This is because Mauricio Sulaiman and the WBC have ordered a super middleweight fight to fill the vacancy for the title. Who is duking it out on the canvas for a chance at glory and the belt? Well, it is no other than Shadasia Green and […]

Fans were left wanting more after Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. duked it out for the first time. Names like Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo have been flying around to face Bud in his next bout. Stephen Espinoza of Showtime unveiled a possible timeline of the rematch, via Craig Daly of Boxing News 24. […]

Jermell Charlo will have the biggest test of his boxing career Saturday against Canelo Alvarez, who is the undisputed super middleweight champion. Charlo, who is 35-1-1 in his career with 19 knockouts, is moving up two weight classes to fight Alvarez. Charlo is the undisputed champion at junior middleweight (154 pounds). Charlo’s size difference is […]

Jermell Charlo, the hot 154-pound champion, is moving up two weight classes to challenge Canelo Alvarez, the 168-pound king, in what is one of Canelo’s most interesting matchups in years. The final press conference for the Canelo vs Charlo fight was held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Both fighters were in attendance and answered questions […]

During the Grand Arrivals in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez received a thunderous ovation from the crowd. The Mexican superstar arrived at the MGM Grand with his usual calm demeanor, but the fans were ecstatic to see him. Alvarez is set to face Jermell Charlo in a highly anticipated bout this Saturday, September 30th The 👑 […]

There is positive news regarding a potential Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight in 2024. Fury is currently preparing to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a 10-round boxing match set to take place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, the expectation is that Fury will end up fighting Usyk in a […]

Canelo Alvarez is not one to make major changes, especially at this stage of his career. However, he did make one key change in his training camp. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles when he faces undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. Ahead of the fight, the Mexican superstar […]

Super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez has seemingly changed his tune on the pound-for-pound debate in boxing. The debate over the best pound-for-pound boxer is one that has been heated for years. For a while, Alvarez was regarded by most as the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world and it’s an accolade he felt he was […]

Keith Thurman was not impressed with Terence Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr. Crawford became the undisputed welterweight champion after a dominant one-sided performance that saw him ultimately TKO Spence in the ninth round of their highly-anticipated unification clash in July. While Crawford has since campaigned to fight the likes of Jermell Charlo and Canelo […]

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury feels sad that Mike Tyson will be going up against him as a coach. Fury returns to the boxing ring but not against Oleksandr Usyk, but rather, against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou who makes his professional boxing debut against the Briton on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. […]

Former WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia believes there’s one fighter capable of defeating Terence Crawford at 147 pounds. Crawford made waves in the sport of boxing after becoming the undisputed welterweight champion following his dominant ninth-round TKO win over Errol Spence Jr. in July. Although Spence has seemingly activated his rematch clause, many feel the […]

Super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo believes he’s capable of knocking out Canelo Alvarez. Charlo makes his super middleweight debut when he fights Alvarez for his 168-pound titles on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. He will notably be moving up two divisions and 14 pounds as he seeks to become an undisputed champion in a second […]

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou faced off for the first time since their boxing match was made official. Fury and Ngannou will collide in a 10-round professional boxing match Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will notably be the boxing debut of Ngannou as the former UFC heavyweight champion will get no easy task […]

Boxing analyst Teddy Atlas believes Canelo Alvarez showed he was overrated in his third fight with Gennadiy Golovkin. On a recent episode of his podcast, Atlas looked back on the trilogy fight that took place last year in a contest that saw Alvarez ultimately come out on top with a unanimous decision victory. It was […]

The quantity of fights won is not just the measurement that decides how good a fighter is. It is the quality of other champions and legends that they have faced. Beating another boxer in their prime or in the twilight of their career matters in talking about legacy. Canelo Alvarez is looking to stir up […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn provided a rather concerning update about the Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder fight. Joshua and Wilder looked all but slated to fight in a highly-anticipated heavyweight contest that was set to take place January in Saudi Arabia. That was especially the case after Joshua made it two victories in a […]

Claressa Shields believes Shakur Stevenson will be the next Floyd Mayweather. Shields is regarded by many as the greatest female boxer of all time both from fans and media alike in the combat sports world as well as herself. After all, she’s an undefeated three-division champion as well as the current undisputed middleweight champion. Such […]

Shakur Stevenson will be fighting Frank Martin in a lightweight title fight. According to ESPN, the pair have agreed to a deal to compete for the vacant WBC lightweight title. The deal arrived just hours before the rights to the fight were to be auctioned off in a purse bid. There’s no official date as […]

Sean O’Malley certainly knows what’s next for himself. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round knockout win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 last month in Boston. Following the victory, “Sugar” called for a December fight with Marlon Vera, who won earlier on the night after outpointing Pedro Munhoz. There are a […]

Amir Khan believes it’s in Terence Crawford’s best interest not to fight Canelo Alvarez. Talk has heated up in recent weeks surrounding a potential super middleweight clash between Alvarez and Crawford. It all started following Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the undisputed welterweight champion. With his goal of becoming undisputed in a […]

Canelo Alvarez may have fired his first shot at Terence Crawford. Since becoming the first-ever undisputed welterweight champion in late July following his one-sided win over Errol Spence Jr., Crawford has outlined his desire to historically become undisputed in a third division. Initially, his plan was to go after Jermell Charlo who is the reigning […]

Brian “BoMac” McIntyre, the boxing trainer of Terence Crawford and Chris Eubank Jr., was arrested Sunday in Manchester, England. The 53-year-old was arrested at Manchester Airport on charges of attempting to board a plane with a gun in his checked luggage. As per a statement from the Greater Manchester Police (via ESPN), McIntyre is charged […]

Terence Crawford could defeat Floyd Mayweather, but only the “Money” version. That’s according to former three-weight champion Shane Mosley who was the latest to chime in on the Crawford vs. Mayweather debate. The debate has always been there among boxing circles, but it’s been reignited in a big way after Crawford became the undisputed welterweight […]

Super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo doesn’t see size being an issue when he fights Canelo Alvarez. Charlo will make the move up two weight classes when he fights the Mexican superstar for all the super middleweight titles on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. Although many believe Charlo won’t be affected as much by the jump […]

The Tyson vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match will take place on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The match is expected to pit the former UFC heavyweight champion and MMA freedom fighter Ngannou against the boxing heavyweight champion Fury in a crossover competition that has captured the attention of the entire sports world. Fury has […]

Tyson Fury has finally broken his silence on the Oleksandr Usyk low blow controversy. Usyk successfully defended his heavyweight titles with a ninth-round TKO win over Daniel Dubois this past weekend in Poland. However, the fight was not without controversy. While Usyk dropped Dubois twice en route to the victory, the Ukrainian was dropped by […]

It looks like we’ll be getting Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. II. According to Crawford’s trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre (via Michael Benson), Spence has officially activated his rematch clause with the pair set to meet again soon. There are no further details such as when the fight will take place. However, boxing fans could […]

Could we see Terence Crawford move up and fight Canelo Alvarez in the near future? It’s certainly possible, especially after both fighters have seemingly been receptive to the idea of a fight at 168 pounds. It would definitely be an epic way for Crawford to make history by not only becoming the first fighter to […]

Oscar De La Hoya believes Terence Crawford is more than capable of defeating Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. Although he was initially proposing a catchweight fight, undisputed welterweight champion Crawford revealed he would be open to fighting Alvarez at super middleweight. @Canelo vs Crawford is definitely by far the biggest fight in boxing. — Terence […]

Anthony Joshua’s reaction to Robert Helenius’ failed drug test has been revealed by his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua made it two wins in a row after knocking out Helenius in the seventh round of their London headliner earlier this month. However, it was revealed last week that Helenius had tested positive for a banned substance […]

There’s no doubt in Joe Joyce’s mind who the harder puncher is between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Fury takes on Ngannou in a 10-round boxing match taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will notably be the professional boxing debut of Ngannou. However, since it’s crossover fight between a boxing world champion […]

The Gypsy King is flowing with confidence and has been making statements that he could batter down Francis Ngannou. Both of them will head into Saudi Arabia with amazing records in their own sports but Ngannou will head into the match with a clear disadvantage. The UFC champion will face off against Tyson Fury in […]

The plan for 2024 still remains a heavyweight title unification fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. That’s despite Fury’s promoter Frank Warren’s plans on appealing Usyk’s win over Daniel Dubois this past weekend in Poland. Usyk emerged victorious with a ninth-round TKO win over Dubois — another fighter promoted by Warren. However, there was […]

Gervonta Davis’ trainer Kenny Ellis believes it’s best for Sean O’Malley to stay in his lane. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following his second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner earlier this month. Following the win, he called for a rematch with Marlon Vera for December. However, he also signaled […]