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Posted on 08/29/2022 By: Sean Crose I’ve only spoken with Luis Ortiz once. That was back in 2015, in the leadup to his battle with fellow heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings. I asked the then undefeated Cuban “if he felt Jennings may have changed as a fighter since losing to (Wladimir) Klitshcko.” The answer, and the

Posted on 08/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Some fighters want to be seen as the next Mohammad Ali. Others want to be viewed as the next Jake Paul. It seems that British social media star KSI is looking to compete with social media star turned boxer Paul as the sport of boxing’s top novelty act. For

Posted on 08/28/2022 By: Sean Crose Former two time titlist Jose Pedraza, 29-4, fought for relevancy Saturday night when he faced fellow former world titlist Richard Commey, 30-4, in a scheduled 10 round junior welterweight affair at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The bout, which headlined an ESPN card, represented a

Posted on 08/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Being inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, James Toney was in Vegas this weekend, where he had a chance to speak with Fight Hub. Toney, who was an extraordinary talent in his time, had a terrific career for himself, winning world titles in three separate weight divisions

Posted on 08/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Jose Pedraza had won world titles in two weight divisions. Now, however, the 29-4 fighter will be fighting for relevancy when he battles another former world titleist, the 30-4 Richard Commey in a scheduled 12 rounder at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa on Saturday. The fight,

Posted on 08/26/2022 By: Sean Crose Boxing judges love Canelo. At least that’s the word, though in fairness they didn’t love him enough to give him the nod over Dmitry Bivol last spring when he fought for Bivol’s WBA light heavyweight crown. Still, Canelo has a reputation for being a judge’s favorite. Going as far

Posted on 08/26/2022 George Foreman’s story has been regarded as one of the greatest in all of sports. A powerful, surly, thunderous punching heavyweight boxer, Foreman wiped out Joe Frazier on his way to wining the heavyweight champion in 1973. Less than 2 years later, he was bested by underdog Mohammad Ali in the famous

Posted on 08/26/2022 BOXXER in association with Hennessy Sports and Salita Promotions, presents the long-awaited showdown between bitter rivals Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields (12-0, 2 KO’s) and Savannah ‘The Silent Assassin’ Marshall (12-0, 10 KO’s) at The O2, London on Saturday 10th September. The encounter will bring to a head a decade-long rivalry which began in their amateur days and has continued to intensify

Posted on 08/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Canelo Alvarez. Jermell Charlo. Devin Haney. What do these three men have in common? They’re all undisputed champions in their respective divisions. Canelo owns the super middleweight realm, Charlo the junior middleweight and Haney the lightweight. Undisputed champions are highly regarded not just for their accomplishments, but for the

Posted on 08/24/2022 By: Sean Crose Tyson Fury certainly knows how to stir the pot. Whether he’s showing up dressed as Batman for a news conference, jumping in and out of retirement, or making outrageous statements online, the undefeated WBC and lineal heavyweight champion always finds a way to shake things up. Wednesday was no

Posted on 08/24/2022 By: Sean Crose He may not have an extensive, or even very impressive, resume but there’s no denying Jake Paul is one of the most well known figures in all of professional boxing. When Jake talks, people listen. Lately, however, things haven’t been going the social media influencer turned pro fighter’s way.

Posted on 08/22/2022 By: Sean Crose I can’t say I ever imagined Oleksandr Usyk being one of the two last men standing in the post-Klitschko heavyweight era. If you had asked me, say, three years ago who I thought would end up King of the Heavies, I would have said Deontay Wilder. His peers, Anthony

Posted on 08/23/2022 By: Sean Crose Devin Haney, the undisputed lightweight champion of the world will once again be fighting George Kambosos, the man he beat to become undisputed champ, on October 15th in Melbourne Australia. Although American Haney travelled to Australia to defeat Kambosos last June, the contract required that a second fight go

Posted on 08/22/2022 America’s dream maker and Australia’s emperor are primed for a second Down Under showdown to establish ultimate supremacy at 135 pounds. Undisputed lightweight world champion Devin “The Dream” Haney will defend all the belts against Sydney native “Ferocious” George Kambosos Jr. on Saturday, Oct. 15 (Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16 local time), at Rod Laver

Posted on 08/22/2022 By: Sean Crose After a career defining win over Canelo Alvarez back in May, WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is now set to face the formidable Gilberto Ramirez on November 5th. “The World Boxing Association (WBA) auction between Dmitry Bivol (@bivol_d) and Gilberto Ramírez (@ZurdoRamirezz), due to be held on today,

Posted on 08/20/2022 By: Sean Crose It may end up having been the single most relevant fight of 2022. After winning the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles off of Anthony Joshua close to a year ago, Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended those belts against the same Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. It was

Posted on 08/21/2022 By: Sean Crose The WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete, 35-1, defended his title Saturday evening against Eduardo Baez, 21-2-2, in a scheduled 12 round affair at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena. Navarrete was patient and fluid in the first while Baez largely played the role of aggressor. Both men traded heavy leather in

Posted on 08/21/2022 By: Sean Crose The 28-2-1 super lightweight Omar Figueroa battled the16-2-1 Sergey Lipinets, in a scheduled 12 round WBC title eliminator on Saturday. The fight was the main event of a Showtime broadcast and was aired live from Hollywood, Florida. Lipinets landed to the body well in the first. Figueroa was aggressive