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Posted on 06/11/2021 By: Hector Franco LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 10: Jose Pedraza(L) and Julian Rodriguez(R) face-off during their Press Conference at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on June 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) This weekend at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Puerto Rico’s

Posted on 06/10/2021 By: Hans Themistode Billy Joe Saunders has always been loquacious. Recently, however, the former two-division world champion has been abnormally quiet. Approximately one month ago, the British native talked and fought his way into a super middleweight unification contest against Canelo Alvarez. During the lead-up to their showdown and for years before

Posted on 06/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode Boxing, at least to a certain extent, had become both too easy and not rewarding enough. So after dominating as an amateur and pro, Claressa Shields figured that she could do the same in an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) octagon, she was right. For months on end, Shields trained

Posted on 06/10/2021 By: Sean Crose “We hope that we will sign the contract by the end of the week,” Alexander Krassyuk, the promoter of former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk tells Sky Sports. “Most of the issues have been coordinated and agreed.” If what Krassyuk is saying is true, then Usyk is on the

Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode The third installment between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has officially been transformed into a night of heavyweight boxing. With both Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and Top Rank hosting the card, they have decided to put their talent in the ring against one another. According to their contractual agreement,

Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Sean Crose There are underrated fighters and then there are really underrated fighters. Ken Norton and Larry Holmes are vastly underrated fighters. The late Norton’s name belongs aside those of his ferocious peers, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Ken Norton. As for Holmes, let’s just say some people of note argue

Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Sean Crose From Sport’s Business outlet Sportico: “Showtime is projecting roughly 1 million pay-per-view buys for Sunday’s boxing match between YouTube celebrity Logan Paul and retired champion Floyd Mayweather, according to a source familiar with the numbers.” That’s not all. “Perhaps equally important for Showtime, Sunday was the network’s biggest day of new

Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode With a close contest in June of 2016, there was always a belief that both Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter would do it again. Now, according to reports, they’ll have a chance to do just that. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, a rematch between the

Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Sean Crose While working out at at the gym, Keith Thurman took a few minutes to talk to FightHype about the upcoming Errol Spence-Manny Pacquiao match. “I fell short,” Thurman said of his own quest to become a three belt champion. “I say I fell about fifteen punches short (while fighting

Posted on 06/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode As time slowly ticks off the clock, promoter Eddie Hearn realizes that it would be ideal to begin putting together a financial plan for a matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant. Hearn is ultimately hoping that he can bring the two together for an undisputed super middleweight showdown

Posted on 06/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode At one point, a matchup against Floyd Mayweather was all Jake Paul could talk about. The former social media star turned professional boxer always believed that a showdown between them would do huge box office business. Yet, after watching his older brother, Logan Paul, take on Mayweather this past

Posted on 06/07/2021 By: Sean Crose “I actually called Bob Arum after the arbitration ruling,” Eddie Hearn tells talkSport. “I said, ‘What on Earth has happened here?’ He said, ‘Oh you won’t believe it, I can’t believe it, it’s just ridiculous, but we’re gonna do this fight.’” Hearn is recalling the moment he learned of

Posted on 06/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite both Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul hyping up their showdown, there was never going to be an official winner. The two faced off in a David vs. Goliath sized exhibition contest at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Florida this past Sunday night. Although neither man wore any

By: Hans Themistode Floyd Mayweather sauntered his way to the ring with a large team walking firmly behind him. Once inside, he took off his prefight outfit and stood across the ring from Logan Paul. The two faced off in an eight-round exhibition contest this past Sunday night at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami,

Posted on 06/07/2021 By: Sean Crose Anyone who felt that Logan Paul had a chance of beating or getting the better of an aging Floyd Mayweather on Sunday due to his size and age advantages proved to be sadly mistaken. Still, Paul fought gamely, edged a few early rounds, and lasted until the final bell.

Posted on 06/06/2021 By: Hector Franco MIAMI, FL – In front of his hometown crowd at the Hard Rock Stadium, former NFL wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson stepped into the world of boxing, taking on professional fighter Brian Maxwell in a four-round exhibition match with two-minute rounds.  Maxwell didn’t have much professional boxing experience with

Posted on 06/06/2021 By: Hans Themistode November 9, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; KSI and Logan Paul during their bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA In the eyes of many, there’s little to no doubt that Floyd Mayweather will walk into his contest against Logan Paul,

Posted on 06/05/2021 By: Hans Themistode Although Floyd Mayweather has made more money than anyone in boxing history, he’ll look to pocket several more million this coming Sunday night. The newly inducted boxing Hall of Famer is set to take on YouTuber turned de-facto boxer, Logan Paul, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Florida.