Of all the fights that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has to choose from, the IBF is digging in on forcing him to negotiate with its lightly regarded mandatory challenger, William Scull, going as far Monday as to order a June 6 purse bid meeting at its…
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has given Terence Crawford their ‘Champion in Recess ‘ tag for his 147-lb belt as he moves up to 154 to take on WBA champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd.
WBC is allowing Crawford to hold onto the welterweight title…
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Terence Crawford's days at welterweight appear to be numbered, and sanctioning bodies seem to feel the same way, too.
On Monday, the WBC downgraded the former undisputed 147-pound titleholder to “champion in recess.”
Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) has not fought since dominating Errol…
It’s the question everyone has, and to his credit, 23-year-old Da’Velle Smith takes each query with grace, even though it’s got to be tiring to be repeatedly asked what it’s like to be the next Thomas Hearns.
“Yeah, it's a little bittersweet,” said Smith,…
The WBC has made Terence Crawford welterweight ‘Champion in Recess,’ given that he’s moving up to 154 to challenge WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd for his belt and the WBO interim title.
Also, the Crawford vs. Madrimov fight will be a…
Arguably the pick of the fights in Saturday’s “5 vs. 5” event pits heavyweight big hitters Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang against one another.
Both are coming off defeats to New Zealand’s Joseph Parker, and the loser faces a long way back to contention.…
Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez has a purse bid scheduled for his IBF mandatory William Scull on June 6th. Scull’s management has reportedly requested the purse bid.
The IBF has ordered the fight as Canelo’s mandatory defense of their belt. His other three super…
Heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic feels that he’s in a must-win situation going up against British fighter Daniel Dubois this Saturday because he doesn’t have the same advantage that he does if he loses.
The 31-year-old Hrgovic (17-0, 14 KOs) is over then the 26-year-old Dubois…