Zhilei Zhang got a laugh out of the crowd today during the final press conference when he said that the only reason promoter Eddie Hearn chose Deontay Wilder as his Team captain for his Matchroom stable is to “kiss his a**” so that he’ll sign…
Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang both looked intense, ready for war during their face-off today at the final press conference ahead of their heavyweight match this Saturday.
Wilder’s Ready to Risk it All
I’ve watched many of Wilder’s past face-offs, but I’ve never seen him…
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that the heavyweight contender’s next fight will take place in September with the winner of Filip Hrgovic vs. Daniel Dubois as the likeliest opponent – with one Deontay Wilder-shaped caveat.
While gearing up for this weekend’s ‘5 vs…
Zhilei Zhang says he won’t repeat the same mistakes from his previous fight when he takes on ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Deontay Wilder this Saturday night.
Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs) states that he underestimated Joseph Parker last December and tried to knock him out with a…
While others may cast William Scull as a no-name undeserving of a world title opportunity, the man who’s moved Canelo Alvarez toward relinquishing his status as undisputed super-middleweight champion says he’s proud of how he’s risen by dedicating his life to the sport.
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Late sub for Artur Beterbiev, unbeaten 175-pound contender Malik Zinad had some things to say moments ago at the final presser before Saturday’s stacked card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zinad, who was born in Libya but now resides in Malta, gets the biggest fight of…
Jack Catterall isn’t giving up on his hopes for a world title shot against WBO light welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez.
Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) took to social media today, sending a message to Teofimo (20-1, 1 KOs), telling him that he would fly him to…
When tensions thawed between promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren several months ago, it almost seemed too good to be true.
The thought of Britain’s leading promoters working together to create big fights had been a pipedream for more than a decade.
Of…
Promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. praised his ex-fighter Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis as the “biggest puncher” in the lightweight division but chose Shakur Stevenson as the “most skillful.”
Fans have a different view, seeing WBC 135-lb champion Shakur as a runner who is afraid to engage and…