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Posted on 04/29/2021 By: Hector Franco This upcoming weekend, one of boxing’s more underappreciated pugilists will be moving up the weight scale to join the middleweight division. Two-time WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (27-3-3, 15 KOs) will make his middleweight debut against New Jersey’s Thomas Lamanna (30-4-1, 12 KOs) for a vacant version of

Posted on 04/29/2021 By: Sean Crose As if boxing isn’t in a strange enough place at the moment. As if the Paul brothers, and former greats taking up all the oxygen in the room isn’t enough – there is the news that the much anticipated Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury heavyweight title fight is now Dead Before

Posted on 04/28/2021 By: Sean Crose It may not be taking nearly as long to make as Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao was, but the long anticipated match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua for heavyweight supremacy is certainly taking a long time – even by today’s low standards. The frustration around this saga,

Posted on 04/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode At the age of 30, WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol, is presumably in the middle of his prime. Over the years, the Russian native has built a solid overall resume which includes wins over Sullivan Barrera, Jean Pascal and newly crowned WBO belt holder, Joe Smith Jr. Still,

Posted on 04/28/2021 By: Sean Crose “For three days I negotiated with those a–holes so that they would let him go.” During a recent interview for In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Canelo Alvarez, perhaps the biggest star in boxing, speaks the following words regarding the previously unknown kidnapping of his brother “Three days,” he ads.

Posted on 04/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode With Floyd Mayweather officially set to take on YouTube star Logan Paul in an exhibition contest on June 6th, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, many have viewed the event as more of a spectacle. However, with the co-main event of their contest officially revealed, it appears

Posted on 04/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode For nearly a year and a half, Jarrett Hurd would simply shrug his shoulders whenever he was asked when he would return to the ring. Still, even without a concrete date, the former unified 154-pound champion worked steadily on his craft. Now, after waiting patiently, it appears as though

Posted on 04/27/2021 Craig Richards says all of the pressure is on Dmitry Bivol ahead of their clash for the WBA Light-Heavyweight World Title this Saturday May 1 at the AO Arena, Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all markets excluding the UK, Ireland, China, New Zealand and Samoa. Richards (16-1-1, 9 KOs) delivered a

Posted on 04/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Dereck Chisora continues to jump in tough fight after tough fight. The heavyweight contender is scheduled to take on former heavyweight belt holder, Joseph Parker, at the Manchester Arena this coming Saturday night. The British native is fresh off a closer than expected unanimous decision loss against top contender

Posted on 04/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the past few years, promoter Eddie Hearn has had front row tickets to watch Demetrius Andrade fight in the ring. Normally, oftentimes pretty early, Hearn would simply shake his head as the WBO middleweight belt holder outclasses his opponents. Roughly one week ago, Hearn shook his head once

Posted on 04/26/2021 By: Sean Crose With a major bout with current WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford having fallen through, word is now out that boxing legend Manny Pacquiao may be facing IBF and WBC welterweight titlist Errol Spence this summer. At this point it’s important to note that these reports should be taken with

Posted on 04/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode Chris Arreola has sat back and listened as boxing fans are already playing matchmakers. In the mind of many, fantasy showdowns involving former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. and several of the top names in the division are on the verge of taking place. Standing in the way

Posted on 04/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode With Josue Vargas slowly moving from top prospect to world title contender, the slick New York, native found himself in a slugfest early on against Willie Shaw. The two battle it out in Kissimmee Florida, at Silver Sports Arena on the undercard of WBO featherweight champion, Emanuel Navarrete vs

Posted on 04/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode While Shakur Stevenson is still getting acclimated to life at 130 pounds, the former Olympic silver medalist continues to keep tabs on his old weight class. Although it no longer concerns him, Stevenson sat back and watched closely as WBO featherweight belt holder Emanuel Navarrete, took on former Stevenson

Posted on 04/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode No matter what, Demond Nicholson was determined to not be Edgar Berlanga’s 17th straight first-round knockout win. The highly touted super middleweight prospect began drawing comparison’s to a young Mike Tyson after he continued to bulldoze the competition. In the case of Nicholson, the fringe contender vowed to not

Posted on 04/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Christopher Diaz believed he was ready. Following his one-sided decision loss at the hands of Shakur Stevenson roughly two years ago, Diaz not only reeled off two straight victories. Immediately following his latest win against Jason Sanchez, Diaz called for his shot at a world title. Answering the call

Posted on 04/24/2021 By: Sean Crose “I know this news may be disappointing to some of my fans,” Ryan Garcia wrote on Instagram Saturday, “but I am announcing today that I am withdrawing from my July 9th fight.” This, of course, comes as something of a shock to fight fans, who have been impressed by

Posted on 04/23/2021 By: Sean Crose He looks leaner now. Considerably leaner than when he was last in the ring. As he shadowboxes he moves quickly for a big man, employing slippery movement and an impressive degree of energy. Despite the youngish baby face, it’s clear that this is an individual who has boxed for