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Posted on 11/01/2022 By: Sean Crose “It will happen,” former heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua recently told DAZN of a fight between himself and WBC and lineal heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury. “Come on now. Same generation.” Talking to Ade Oladipo, the towering Englishman was candid while coming across as keenly self aware. Although the interview suggested

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 10/31/2022 By: Sean Crose Now that Jake Paul has gone ahead and defeated a legitimate opponent – yes, Anderson Silva was still legitimate, despite his 47 years – it’s time to objectively look at the fighter known as “The Problem Child.” First off, Paul is just that

Posted on 10/29/2022 By: Sean Crose Undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor proved to the world once again on Saturday just how good she is. Taking on the undefeated Argentine Karen Carabajal, Ireland’s Taylor impressed the crowd at London’s Wembley Stadium by easily handling her game but outclassed opponent. The 19-0 Carabajal was nothing if

Posted on 10/30/2022 By: Sean Crose While war continued to tear apart his homeland, the legendary Vasyl Lomachenko returned to the ring Saturday. After spending time back in Ukraine to take part in the effort against Russian forces, Lomachenko slipped through the ropes at the Madison Square Garden Theater this weekend to fight for the

Posted on 10/30/2022 Although purists may have scoffed, it was one of the biggest fights of 2022. Anderson Silva, the former UFC great and impressive – if not aging – boxer was facing none other than Jake Paul himself, a social media influencer turned serious fighter with a thunderous punch. The crowd in Glendale Arizona

Posted on 10/29/2022 By: Sean Crose It’s a full weekend of boxing here as October works it’s way into November. And, although it’s a novelty bout, it’s hard not to be fascinated by the matchup of Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. Paul, like him or not, takes boxing seriously. Silva, on the other hand, is

Posted on 10/28/2022 By: Sean Crose “I want to fight Tank and Tank wants to fight me,” Ryan Garcia stated on social media Thursday. “This fight is what boxing NEEDS right now!” Few would argue that Garcia is wrong. After anticipated fights like Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua and Errol Spence-Terence Crawford fell apart, fans were left

Posted on 10/28/2022 By: Sean Crose In what has proven to be a valuable lesson of think before you speak, the Arizona Boxing Commission has given the green light for Jake Paul to battle Anderson Silva Saturday night in Glendale. The highly promoted Showtime pay per view battle was in jeopardy of falling apart Thursday

Posted on 10/27/2022 By: Sean Crose How quickly we forget. There was a time not all that long ago when boxing fandom was perpetually informed that Vasyl Lomachenko was perhaps the greatest fighter ever. That’s ever. And, to be sure, the Ukrainian was absolutely, positively one hell of a boxer. Just ask Guillermo Rigondioux, or

Posted on 10/27/2022 By: Sean Crose An interview given by former MMA great Anderson Silva has led the Arizona Boxing Commission to immediately set about to find whether or not the 47 year old should be facing Jake Paul Saturday night in Glendale. Although Silva has since said he was kidding, the UFC legend claimed

Posted on 10/26/2022 By: Sean Crose The recently retired Shawn Porter was a hard fighter not to cheer for. Not only did the Ohio native possess an exciting style, he pretty much took on all comers, from Kell Brook, to Danny Garcia, to Paulie Malignaggi, to Adrien Broner, to Keith Thurman to Errol Spence to

Posted on 10/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Legendary promoter Bob Arum spoke with FightHype and let it be known where he stands on the Errol Spence-Terence Crawford fallout that has disappointed much – if not all – of boxing fandom. It had been hoped that the two welterweight kingpins, both undefeated, would throw down before 2023.

Posted on 10/25/2022 By: Sean Crose You can be forgiven for not having heard of BLK Prime before the past few days or so. Truth be told, few really had. Now, though, the entity that describes itself as  “a subscription video on demand company that offers multi-cultural content to a diverse audience worldwide” has made

Posted on 10/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Rule one of following boxing: Unless it’s in writing, take it with a grain of salt. Perhaps two or three grains. That’s why it’s important to not get too breathless when you hear things like the recent rumor that Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia are getting close to signing

Posted on 10/24/2022 By: Sean Crose Twenty-seven year old junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu is focusing on his planned January match with undisputed divisional champion Jermell Charlo. Speaking via FightHub , the 21-0 Aussie came across as nonchalant but confident as he prepared to travel to America to ready himself for what is clearly the

Posted on 10/23/2022 By: Sean Crose I confess this title should read: “Even Those Who Actually Still Like The Sport Are Down On Boxing.” That would probably be more accurate. No matter. For years now I’ve defended the sweet science from those who tell me (always with a smile) that boxing is dead. Indeed, I’m

Posted on 10/22/2022 By: Sean Crose The 24-2-1 featherweight Mauricio Lara battled the 33-5-1 Jose Sanmartin Saturday evening in the scheduled 10 round main event of a Matchroom card broadcast live from Mexico City via DAZN. Both men appeared to be somewhat cautious in the first, though Lara seemed to snap alive at the end

Posted on 10/22/2022 By: Sean Crose Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino hosted a ShoBox card Friday evening that was broadcast live by the cable network. First up was a scheduled 8 round heavyweight affair between the 8-0-1 Moses Johnson and the 12-0 Elvis Garcia. The fighters traded leather early. This was not an opening