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Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode From a distance, he appeared to be a great fighter. The right hooks, left uppercuts, unparalleled foot movement, the uncanny timing, and the effortless transition from southpaw to orthodox – made Terence Crawford look otherworldly in the ring. But, once fans took a close examination of whom he was

Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Sean Crose Wearing sun glasses and a black and orange gym suit, Shawn Porter addressed reporters on Saturday after his loss to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas. “I’m prepared to retire,” he said. “I was prepared to announce my retirement tonight, win, lose. or draw. Even if it was a draw

Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode With Shawn Porter and Terence Crawford engaging in a back and forth war, Errol Spence Jr. thoroughly enjoyed his view from his ringside seat. A crowd of just over 11,000 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, routinely rose to their feet for the majority

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 11/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford begged and pleaded with the best fighters in the welterweight division to take him on. Yet, despite having a world title tucked underneath his arm, and recognition as a pound-for-pound star, he continued to face lesser competition. With the rest of

Posted on 11/20/2021 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (11-0, 7 KOs) proved exactly why he was considered such an overwhelming favorite against former two time champion, Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (38-6, 21 KOs). The Kazakhstan star plowed through his man all night long at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, scoring a knockdown early on

Posted on 11/19/2021 In what appeared to be a fight of the year contender in the making, both Julio Cesar Martinez and McWilliams Arroyo were forced to have their contest end in a no-contest. Although they managed to exchange a pair of knockdowns, a clash of heads saw things come to an end far sooner

Posted on 11/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was something different about Demetrius Andrade. The WBO middleweight belt holder appeared surly when discussing his upcoming showdown against fringe contender Jason Quigley. Never known for his punching power, Andrade told all who would listen that he would score a concussive stoppage win. Quigley, however, merely smiled. After

Posted on 11/19/2021 By: Sean Crose Devon Alexander. Paulie Malignaggi. Adrien Broner. Keith Thurman. Andre Berto. Danny Garcia. Errol Spence Jr. All these are well known names in the crowded sport of boxing. All these are also names of onetime and current world title holders. Lastly, all these are names of Shawn Porter opponents. That’s

Posted on 11/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode For a number of years now, Bob Arum has sung the praises of current WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. Not only does the long-time promoter believe that Crawford is the best fighter at 147 pounds but he’s also convinced that he’s amongst the top two fighters in the world,

Posted on 11/18/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the past several years, the number one spot in the pound-for-pound rankings has caused great debate. Although there are several notable names, both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford have gone back and forth as the consensus best fighter in the world. However, as of late, Alvarez has seemingly

Posted on 11/18/2021 Terence “Bud” Crawford has set his sights on defeating Shawn Porter on Saturday night.  There’s no hate but mutual respect for their respective journeys.  Crawford is relaxed, speaking to BoxingInsider.com on Wednesday ahead of a final press conference with Porter and their respective teams. Instead of responding to the standard resume/camp-related questions, Crawford

Posted on 11/18/2021 By: Hans Themistode Tim Bradley was always skeptical that a showdown between WBO welterweight titlist Terence Crawford and unified champion Errol Spence Jr. would be made. For years now, both men have wiped out the competition and have staked their claims as the best fighter in the division. Although many, including Bradley,

Posted on 11/17/2021 By: Sean Crose Back in 2013, Floyd Mayweather battled Canelo Alvarez in what was one of the most lucrative fights in history. Mayweather was already a legend. Canelo, on the other hand, was a fighter on the rise. And, while Canelo was certainly game, his lack of experience – coupled with Mayweather’s

Posted on 11/17/2021 By: Hans Themistode Though Jaime Munguia has long occupied the number one ranking for the WBC in the middleweight division, the 25-year-old has opted to take his time. Following a title run at 154 pounds, Munguia has gradually upped his level of competition. This past weekend, at the Honda Center in Anaheim,

Posted on 11/15/2021 By: Hector Franco The return of one of boxing’s most prominent stars Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs), is finally set to take place this upcoming December 29 at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The former unified and current IBF middleweight champion will face WBA middleweight titleholder Ryota Murata (16-2, 13

Posted on 11/15/2021 By: Sean Crose Although there has been much deserved love directed at Kyrone Davis after the last minute replacement opponent’s incredibly game performance against David Benavidez this past weekend, Benavidez himself deserves some credit for a brutally effective breakdown of a brave, skilled and determined opponent. Benavidez not only emerged victorious on

Posted on 11/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has openly admitted that he’s motivated by challenges. After stopping former IBF 168 pound champion Caleb Plant and becoming the first undisputed super middleweight champion of all time, the 31-year-old is apparently on the prowl to discover his next foe. Following Alvarez’s historic win, Eddy Reynoso, his

Posted on 11/16/2021 By: Sean Crose “In my trips,” legendary former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has told the New York Post. “I’ve seen that death is beautiful. Life and death both have to be beautiful, but death has a bad rep. The toad has taught me that I’m not going to be here forever. There’s