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Posted on 09/01/2022 By: Sean Crose He was, in fact, a last minute replacement. WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua was supposed to be making his American debut against colorful contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller at Madison Square Garden. Big Baby, however, made big news when he tested positive for a banned substance

Posted on 09/02/2022 By: Sean Crose Not to be outdone by Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis, who have been engaging in a Twitter clash, WBC and lineal heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury took to Twitter on Friday to directly address WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk in a video titled “Special

Posted on 09/02/2022 By: Sean Crose They may not be meeting in the ring anytime soon, but undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney is trading blows with Gervonta Davis and his team online. It all started yesterday when Haney indicated that Davis, who is frequently accused of facing soft touches, will never fight anyone who can

Posted on 09/01/2022 By: Sean Crose “They overlooked the greats,” undisputed lightweight champion of the world Devin Haney tweeted on Thursday. “You need to fight tank,” someone replied, referring to Gervonta “Tank” Davis. “He never gonna fight nobody,” Haney retorted aggressively, “he 27 with a Mickey Mouse belt & the best person on his resume

Posted on 09/01/2022 By: Sean Crose The great Mohammad Ali entered the ring to the rousing sounds of John William’s Star Wars theme. “The Greatest” was, in fact, about to engage in more of a war than he might have expected. At 35 years of age, Ali could be forgiven for not having the zing

Posted on 08/31/2022 By: Sean Crose The one and only Floyd Mayweather will engage in another exhibition bout, this time on September 24th in Japan. His opponent on the Rizin Fighting Federation card will be 16-3 mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura. While the 30 year old Asakura is reputedly quite good in the field of

Posted on 08/30/2022 By: Sean Crose Speaking with ES News, returning former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder weighed in on the recent high profile matchup between his divisional peers, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk (a fight Usyk won via decision). “Joshua did exactly what we expected him to do,” the hard hitting Wilder said, “to be

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 08/30/2022 By: Sean Crose It appears Jake Paul has found his next opponent. After having his scheduled August pay per view card collapse because two opponents, Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr, weren’t able to fulfill pre fight requirements – such as making weight and being able

Posted on 08/30/2022 By: Sean Crose WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol is riding high after besting the one and only Canelo Alvarez last spring. Yet his next bout won’t be a rematch with boxing’s biggest star. Rather, it will be against undefeated former super middleweight titlist Gilberto Ramirez, a man widely known around the

Posted on 08/29/2022 By: Sean Crose I’ve only spoken with Luis Ortiz once. That was back in 2015, in the leadup to his battle with fellow heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings. I asked the then undefeated Cuban “if he felt Jennings may have changed as a fighter since losing to (Wladimir) Klitshcko.” The answer, and the

Posted on 08/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Some fighters want to be seen as the next Mohammad Ali. Others want to be viewed as the next Jake Paul. It seems that British social media star KSI is looking to compete with social media star turned boxer Paul as the sport of boxing’s top novelty act. For

Posted on 08/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Being inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, James Toney was in Vegas this weekend, where he had a chance to speak with Fight Hub. Toney, who was an extraordinary talent in his time, had a terrific career for himself, winning world titles in three separate weight divisions

Posted on 08/28/2022 By: Sean Crose Former two time titlist Jose Pedraza, 29-4, fought for relevancy Saturday night when he faced fellow former world titlist Richard Commey, 30-4, in a scheduled 10 round junior welterweight affair at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The bout, which headlined an ESPN card, represented a

Posted on 08/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Jose Pedraza had won world titles in two weight divisions. Now, however, the 29-4 fighter will be fighting for relevancy when he battles another former world titleist, the 30-4 Richard Commey in a scheduled 12 rounder at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa on Saturday. The fight,

Posted on 08/26/2022 George Foreman’s story has been regarded as one of the greatest in all of sports. A powerful, surly, thunderous punching heavyweight boxer, Foreman wiped out Joe Frazier on his way to wining the heavyweight champion in 1973. Less than 2 years later, he was bested by underdog Mohammad Ali in the famous

Posted on 08/26/2022 BOXXER in association with Hennessy Sports and Salita Promotions, presents the long-awaited showdown between bitter rivals Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields (12-0, 2 KO’s) and Savannah ‘The Silent Assassin’ Marshall (12-0, 10 KO’s) at The O2, London on Saturday 10th September. The encounter will bring to a head a decade-long rivalry which began in their amateur days and has continued to intensify

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 08/26/2022 By: Sean Crose Boxing judges love Canelo. At least that’s the word, though in fairness they didn’t love him enough to give him the nod over Dmitry Bivol last spring when he fought for Bivol’s WBA light heavyweight crown. Still, Canelo has a reputation for being

Posted on 08/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Canelo Alvarez. Jermell Charlo. Devin Haney. What do these three men have in common? They’re all undisputed champions in their respective divisions. Canelo owns the super middleweight realm, Charlo the junior middleweight and Haney the lightweight. Undisputed champions are highly regarded not just for their accomplishments, but for the