Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode For those clamoring for Terence Crawford to step into the ring with a marquee opponent, they may finally get their wish. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and current WBO welterweight belt holder Terence Crawford, are currently discussing a showdown
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Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Miguel Cotto is taking the lead of other former greats and returning to the ring. So, it seems is fellow former great Juan Manuel Marquez. In fact, the two men are reportedly in line to face each other in a June 12th exhibition match. Each man is an icon
Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Sean Crose WBC world lightweight champ Devin Haney has been charged with facing less than stellar competition throughout the course of his 25 bout career. Although he’s yet to meet defeat, the biggest name the 22 year old Vegas resident has faced was the nearly 40 year old former titlist Yuriorkis
Posted on 03/27/2021 Following in the footsteps of a great boxer isn’t easy but it becomes even more difficult when that fighter is your on father. For super featherweight prospect Campbell Hatton, he stepped into the ring for the first time as a professional with his father, Ricky Hatton, watching closely from ringside. Although he
Posted on 03/27/2021 Ted Cheeseman dug deep tonight. After finding success early on against James Metcalf (21-1, 13 KOs), Ted Cheeseman (17-2-1, 10 KOs) appeared on his way to an early night at the office. However, Metcalf would hear none of it as he ralllied back. As both fighters began fighting on even terms, Cheeseman
Posted on 03/29/2021 By: Sean Crose Boxing is dead. You hear it again. And again. And again. And while it certainly doesn’t seem to be in its healthiest state (such things happen when big names rarely face off), boxing appears to be far from deceased, or even mortally wounded. One need only turn towards AT&T
Posted on 03/27/2021 (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images) After starting off a bit slow, Fabio Wardley (11-0, 10 KOs) quickly found himself in a dog fight against long faded contender Eric Molina (27-7, 19 KOs). A right hand by the former title contender rattled Wardley but just when Molina believed it was
Posted on 03/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode It was fun at first. Adamant fans of Errol Spence Jr. would argue daily with supporters of Terence Crawford. They would scream, shout and more times than not, use every curse word in the book against one another. The main topic of discussion was always the same, their inevitable
Posted on 03/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez is as confident as they come. Or at least, that’s what it seems. Going into his contest against Richard Commey on December 14th, 2019, there were plenty in the boxing world who believed the then 21-year-old was biting off more than he could chew against the IBF
Posted on 03/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Dillian Whyte promised things would be different this time around. After controlling much of their first contest, Whyte quickly found himself staring up at the ceiling lights in his August 22nd, contest against Alexander Povetkin. Refusing to accept defeat, Whyte invoked his immediate rematch clause. While many believed he
Posted on 03/27/2021 By: Oliver McManus It was revenge for Dillian Whyte on Saturday night as he rocked Alexander Povetkin to claim the interim WBC heavyweight world title. Real success came at the beginning of the fourth round for Whyte who had the Russian trembling on his legs. Two minutes later and Whyte had his
Posted on 03/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Going into the Vasilily Lomachenko contest, Teofimo Lopez Sr., trainer and father of Teofimo Lopez, knew good and well that they were facing a tall task. Most of the boxing world expected the father-son duo to come up short this past October. Those thoughts, of course, didn’t come true
Posted on 03/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) Oscar De La Hoya never considered walking back into the ring again. After spending 16 years of his life throwing fists at the professional level and countless ones fighting as an amateur, De La Hoya had enough. Yet, as he continued to watch
Posted on 03/26/2021 By: Sean Crose The World Boxing Council has decreed that Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Estrada shall meet in the ring for a third time. The first bout between the two, a 2012 war, ended with Gonzalez winning on the cards. The rematch, which went down a few weeks ago, went
Posted on 03/23/2021 Former WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison will enter the ring to face hard-hitting southpaw Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella in the super welterweight main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, April 17 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Televised coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and features
Posted on 03/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode First, they were on, then they were off – then they were on and now, they are apparently back off. Recently, former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson revealed that a third showdown with long-time rival Evander Holyfield was essentially set in stone. “I just want everybody to know, the
Posted on 03/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jermall Charlo has made it no secret that he is interested in trading fists with former WBC super-middleweight champion David Benavidez. Although he currently campaigns one weight class higher, Charlo hasn’t backed down from his claim that he will not only move up in weight to face Benavidez but
Posted on 03/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Photo Credit: Amanda Westcott Mike Tyson knows a great fighter when he sees one. The former undisputed heavyweight champion recently spoke with Canelo Alvarez on his podcast, Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson. During their conversation, the pound-for-pound star mapped out the goals he has for himself which include a May