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Michael Bisping believes Jake Paul was very strategic in picking Nate Diaz as his next opponent. Diaz is the latest former UFC star to face Paul as he will make his boxing debut against the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a 185-pound, 10-round fight that takes place Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn recently […]

Tyson Fury will defeat Oleksandr Usyk for one specific reason according to former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Although negotiations over a heavyweight title unification fight between Fury and Usyk collapsed earlier this year, there is an expectation that the duo will compete at the end of the year in a Saudi Arabia mega event in […]

Life after boxing has been a mixed bag for Andre Ward. The former undisputed light heavyweight champion retired from the sweet science in 2017 at the age of 33 following his second win over Sergey Kovalev. It meant like only a few of the highest-level combat sports icons, he was able to retire on top […]

Jermall Charlo picked the boxer he felt was the face of the sport. Along with who the best pound-for-pound boxer is, the “face of boxing” is another unofficial accolade that gets fans, fighters and the media alike debating endlessly. And as far as WBC middleweight champion Charlo is concerned, he feels Gervonta Davis currently holds […]

Dillian Whyte has revealed why he turned down a fight with Anthony Joshua. Joshua’s promoter at Matchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn, revealed in a number of interviews this month that Whyte had turned down a rematch with his domestic rival. The main reasoning was the contract did not meet the expectations of Whyte’s handlers. We now […]

Bellator fighter Dillon Danis was roasted by Twitter once again. With Errol Spence Jr. taking on Terence Crawford in a long-awaited welterweight title unification clash next month on July 29, it’s fair to say a good portion of the combat sports world is tuning in for their boxing showdown. There is competition, however. UFC 291 […]

Shawn Porter doesn’t like the word “phenom” being thrown around in the sport of boxing. The former two-time welterweight champion competed with some of the best fighters over a career that stretched from 2008 to 2021. During that time, he’s seen a number of boxers being labeled as phenoms of which many times, Porter has […]

Roy Jones Jr. believes Vasiliy Lomachenko made a fatal mistake that cost him in his fight with Devin Haney. Lomachenko challenged for Haney’s lightweight titles last month in an extremely close and competitive contest that saw the champion come out on top by points with the three judges scoring it 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. It […]

Former two-division boxing champion Timothy Bradley gave his prediction for the proposed Deontay Wilder vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. fight. Wilder is currently expected to fight Anthony Joshua on the Saudi Arabia mega card slated for December. However, it appears he could potentially have one fight prior to that as his team recently sent an offer […]

Shawn Porter revealed the one major difference between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. Spence and Crawford are set to battle next month on July 29 in a welterweight title unification bout that has been many years in the making. Spence will put his WBC, WBA and IBF titles on the line while Crawford will […]

Eddie Hearn has seemingly changed his tune when it comes to predicting Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz. Former UFC lightweight and welterweight Diaz will make his professional boxing debut when he takes on Paul in a 185-pound matchup taking place Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. When predicting the fight last month, Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn […]

Austin Trout made his prediction for the planned Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermall Charlo fight. It was revealed earlier this week that Alvarez had signed a three-fight deal with PBC with his next fight in September highly likely to be a defense of his 168-pound titles against WBC middleweight champion Charlo. Nothing is official yet, but […]

Deontay Wilder’s representatives have sent an offer to Andy Ruiz Jr. for a fight between the two, according to Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott. Wilder and Ruiz Jr. are ranked No. 2 and No. 5, respectively, in The Ring’s pound-for-pound rankings. Both fighters have held the major belts in the division. Deontay Wilder, who is 37 […]

A new challenger emerges for Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed super-middleweight champion will fight Jermall Charlo at 168 pounds in September, per ESPN. Alvarez announced a three-fight contract with PBC, starting with this title defense against Charlo. ‼️ Canelo Alvarez has announced that his next fight is now a "done deal" for September and will see […]

Canelo Alvarez may have his next opponent for September. Alvarez recently defended his super-middleweight titles against John Ryder with a comfortable unanimous decision win during Cinco de Mayo weekend. The Mexican superstar was expected to face WBO light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch in September next. However, there have been roadblocks when it […]

There is one boxing match that is a possibility for Francis Ngannou — one with British veteran Derek Chisora. Appearing on The MMA Hour, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn was speaking about his plans for making Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder on the proposed Saudi Arabia mega card in December which would also feature Oleksandr […]

The boxing world is heavily anticipating the July fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence. These two warriors are set to put their records — and their titles — on the line in what is expected to be a fight that will produce fireworks. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is a big boxing buff, […]

When is Tyson Fury’s next fight? The boxer suggested that answer will be revealed soon. Amid rumors that Tyson Fury might fight Oleksandr Usyk or Jon Jones, the heavyweight boxer teased an upcoming announcement on Instagram. Fury and Usyk were in talks to fight at Wembley Stadium in April, but the two sides couldn’t come […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn provided an update on Anthony Joshua’s next fight. It appeared as if Joshua would take on domestic rival Dillian Whyte in a rematch in August. However, Whyte and his team were not happy with the offer sent out by Hearn, though the latter denied claims that the former was asking […]

The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match has a significant change. In April, it was announced that Paul and Diaz would collide in an eight-round, 185-pound boxing match set for Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. It will notably be Diaz’s professional boxing debut as well. However, it will now be contested for 10 rounds […]

Kell Brook gave his prediction for the upcoming Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight. Spence will put his WBC, WBA, and IBF titles on the line against the WBO welterweight champion Crawford in a highly-anticipated title unification clash that takes place on July 29th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner of the contest will […]

Andre Ward is down to see Tyson Fury face both Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. The WBC heavyweight champion is among the major names Ngannou would like to face in a boxing match prior to making his promotional debut for PFL next year. Meanwhile, Fury has also been challenged to a fight inside the Octagon […]

Manny Pacquiao gave his prediction for Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford. Spence and Crawford will collide in a highly-anticipated welterweight unification bout that has been many years in the making on July 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner of the fight will not only crown a unified and undisputed 147-pound champion, but also […]

Tyson Fury revealed what the hardest fight of his professional boxing career was. Fury is the current WBC heavyweight champion and holds a number of big wins over the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Derek Chisora (x3), Deontay Wilder (x2) and Dillian Whyte to name a few. Most would assume his toughest fight would have been […]

Tyson Fury still has much to accomplish in his heavyweight boxing career. The 34-year-old is the best heavyweight of this generation. He has beaten top opponents, including Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder (twice), and is regarded as a pound-for-pound great. He is currently the WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion and can become the first […]

Two-division boxing champion Teofimo Lopez has officially vacated his WBO junior welterweight title, per ESPN Ringside. Lopez won the belt just last week in a rout of Josh Taylor, and Lopez announced his retirement after the fight. Fans were skeptical of the retirement claim, doubting that Lopez would actually walk away from the sport at […]

Terence Crawford is regarded as a top pound-for-pound boxer by multiple websites. If he defeats Errol Spence Jr. in an undisputed welterweight championship fight July 29, he believes he should be regarded as one of the best of all time. Via Showtime Boxing: "Ya'll are going to mark me as one of the greatest of […]

Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will face off in an epic welterweight showdown July 29. It is regarded as perhaps the most-anticipated boxing fight in the last few years. Crawford and Spence Jr. are ranked No. 1 and No. 4, respectively, in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings. They are also near or at their primes, which […]

Teofimo Lopez is leaving the sport of boxing on top. He defeated Josh Taylor by unanimous decision Saturday and announced his retirement days later. Lopez is the WBO and The Ring light welterweight champion and may come back if he is offered a nine-figure deal, according to Yahoo! Sports. Lopez was reportedly in contact with […]

Conor McGregor has pledged his allegiance to a side following the chaotic brawl at the John Gotti III vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight on Sunday night. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight in the sixth round due to repeated trash talk and lack of discipline from both fighters. Gotti continued to throw punches at Mayweather […]

It did not seem like the greater majority of boxing fans had any idea that Floyd Mayweather actually had a fight scheduled on Sunday night. Well, even non-boxing supporters are now well aware of the same after a brawl broke out after Floyd’s exhibition fight against John Gotti III was called off. Total chaos would […]

All hell broke loose on Sunday night after the referee called a stoppage to the exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III. The latter was disqualified in the sixth round for excessively holding onto his opponent. Gotti clearly wasn’t done, though, so he decided to attack Mayweather even after the fight had […]

Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition fight with John Gotti III delivered some ugly scenes in the end as both camps got into a massive brawl inside the ring. It happened after referee Kenny Bayless stopped the bout in the sixth round. Prior to the stoppage, the two fighters had engaged in constant holding and clinching, trash talking […]

Teofimo Lopez shocked boxing fans by announcing his retirement following Saturday night’s dominant win over Josh Taylor to claim the junior welterweight title, according to ESPN. “Retirement man, I’m kinda tired,” Lopez said when asked what’s next for him. “I’m not getting paid enough. A million dollars? Get the f— out of here.” 😳WOW!!! “IM […]

Retiring at the top of the mountain, riding off into the sunset, whatever you want to call it… Teofimo Lopez did it, defeating Josh Taylor to become the new WBO junior welterweight champion. However, he had to address comments he made to his opponent along the way, as he promised to kill Taylor in the […]

A superfight between undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and WBC super middleweight titleholder David Benavidez will not happen, according to Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz. Lewkowicz said Benavidez, who is 27-0 (23 KOs), will shift his attention to David Morrell, the No. 4 contender at super middleweight by The Ring. Alvarez is looking to fight […]

Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal ended up being face-to-face in a parking lot in Miami on Wednesday. The interaction — posted by the Betr social media account — occurred outside the “Betr warehouse” with both men surrounded by their personal crew and cameramen. It starts off with Paul telling the camera that “apparently Masvidal showed […]

Teddy Atlas would like to train one fighter in particular should he return to coaching. The 66-year-old is primarily a boxing commentator and analyst today while he also has his own YouTube channel. However, he was also a coach back in the day and trained a number of world champions including Michael Moorer, Timothy Bradley […]

This Saturday night sees a mega clash in the super lightweight division as WBO champion Josh Taylor defends his belt against former unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in New York. Taylor is coming off a controversial split decision win over Jack Catterall last year in a fight that many felt the […]