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Posted on 11/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode Well before Terence Crawford received his credit as being one of the best fighters in the world, Tim Bradley was singing his praises. As a two-division world champion, Bradley constantly tells the story of sharing the ring with Crawford during a sparring session several years ago. Although Crawford hadn’t

Posted on 11/23/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s been a long time coming, but WBC, WBO, IBF, and WBC lightweight titlist Teofimo Lopez, 16-0, and mandatory challenger George Kambosos, 19-0, are ready to finally face off this weekend. Their scheduled 12 round holiday weekend battle will go down at the Theater in Madison Square Garden and

Posted on 11/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode There appears to be a growing amount of frustration for Eddy Reynoso whenever David Benavidez is brought up in conversations. By and large, Canelo Alvarez, Reynoso’s premier current fighter, is considered the best in the sport. Although many have struggled to name a worthy challenger, Benavidez has emerged as

Posted on 11/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode Gervonta Davis has always had a deep amount of respect and admiration for Canelo Alvarez. On numerous occasions, the multiple-time belt holder has admitted to stopping everything he’s currently doing to turn on the television and watch Alvarez in the ring. On November 6th, earlier this month at the

Posted on 11/22/2021 By: Sean Crose “I’m pretty sure my decision is made already,” WBO Terence Crawford told the media after his brilliant victory over Shawn Porter this past weekend in Las Vegas. “Bob couldn’t secure me the Spence fight when I was with him. So how are you going to secure me the Spence

Posted on 11/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode In the not so distant past, Keith Thurman occupied the consensus number one in the welterweight division. In a four-fight span from 2015-2017, Thurman handed defeats to Robert Guerrero, Luis Collazo, Shawn Porter, and Danny Garcia – all of whom at some point, were world champions. However, following his

Posted on 11/20/2021 Isaac Dogboe continues to rebuild himself slowly but surely. Since suffering back to back defeats at the hands of Emanuel Navarrete, the 27 year old has reeled off three straight vicories. At the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Lasz Vegas, Nevada, Dogboe continued his winning ways with a close majority decision

Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode From a distance, he appeared to be a great fighter. The right hooks, left uppercuts, unparalleled foot movement, the uncanny timing, and the effortless transition from southpaw to orthodox – made Terence Crawford look otherworldly in the ring. But, once fans took a close examination of whom he was

Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Sean Crose Wearing sun glasses and a black and orange gym suit, Shawn Porter addressed reporters on Saturday after his loss to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas. “I’m prepared to retire,” he said. “I was prepared to announce my retirement tonight, win, lose. or draw. Even if it was a draw

Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode With Shawn Porter and Terence Crawford engaging in a back and forth war, Errol Spence Jr. thoroughly enjoyed his view from his ringside seat. A crowd of just over 11,000 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, routinely rose to their feet for the majority

Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford begged and pleaded with the best fighters in the welterweight division to take him on. Yet, despite having a world title tucked underneath his arm, and recognition as a pound-for-pound star, he continued to face lesser competition. With the rest of the world waiting to see how

Posted on 11/20/2021 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (11-0, 7 KOs) proved exactly why he was considered such an overwhelming favorite against former two time champion, Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (38-6, 21 KOs). The Kazakhstan star plowed through his man all night long at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, scoring a knockdown early on

Posted on 11/20/2021 By: Sean Crose One of the more fascinating aspects of writing about the fight game is that you get to focus as much on fighters’ preparations as you do the action in the ring. It was interesting, for instance, to have watched Floyd Mayweather work out while the smooth sounds of the

Posted on 11/19/2021 In what appeared to be a fight of the year contender in the making, both Julio Cesar Martinez and McWilliams Arroyo were forced to have their contest end in a no-contest. Although they managed to exchange a pair of knockdowns, a clash of heads saw things come to an end far sooner

Posted on 11/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was something different about Demetrius Andrade. The WBO middleweight belt holder appeared surly when discussing his upcoming showdown against fringe contender Jason Quigley. Never known for his punching power, Andrade told all who would listen that he would score a concussive stoppage win. Quigley, however, merely smiled. After

Posted on 11/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has continued to look far and wide for what he considers challenges. After capturing the final piece of the 168-pound puzzle against Caleb Plant roughly two weeks ago to become the division’s first undisputed world champion, the Mexican star was filled with joy. However, shortly after, a

Posted on 11/18/2021 By: Sean Crose Blame it on boxing politics. Terence Crawford has been on the margins of the welterweight division, even though he’s an undefeated world titlist who used to be the undisputed champion of the junior welterweight division. Most of Crawford’s peers – and by peers we’re talking about other top divisional

Posted on 11/18/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the past several years, the number one spot in the pound-for-pound rankings has caused great debate. Although there are several notable names, both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford have gone back and forth as the consensus best fighter in the world. However, as of late, Alvarez has seemingly