Artem Harutyunyan says Shakur Stevenson’s fans want him to lose their fight on Saturday night because he’s “boring.”
Psychological Warfare and Mind Games
Harutyunyan (13-1, 7 KOs), dressed like an executive, was messing with WBC lightweight champion Shakur’s mind during the final press conference on…
Former two-time middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs believes a win over Shane Mosley Jr. this Saturday night will lead to him getting a title shot at 168. Jacobs vs. Mosley Jr. will meet in a 10-round fight at the Toyota Center in Anaheim, California. C
Canelo…
Curmel Moton may be a teenager with a beaming smile still bracketed by braces, but he is also one of boxing’s hottest prospects and is fast becoming an in-demand attraction on top fight cards in the biggest venues.
On Wednesday, Moton was a late…
Shakur Stevenson, WBC lightweight champion, says he wants a unification fight against IBF champ Vasily Lomachenko next. He says he thinks Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) is scared of fighting him, and he will use nicknames for him by calling him “duck-chenko.”
Lomachenko is in negotiations…
INDIO, California – Not far from the very gym where Terence Crawford announced his presence as a force who would dominate three divisions over the next decade, Israil Madrimov prepares to deal Crawford his first defeat.
“Everything has a beginning and an end,” said…
INDIO, California – Not far from the very gym where Terence Crawford announced his presence as a force who would dominate three divisions over the next decade, Israil Madrimov prepares to deal Crawford his first defeat.
“Everything has a beginning and an end,” said…
At this time, everything is measured by media popularity. If you get the fans’ interest, you will surely have promoters who want to do your fights. You looked as good as you did in your last fight.
If you take this paragraph literally. We have…
Shakur Stevenson’s time with Top Rank is nearing a Sunday morning expiration after the unbeaten three-division champion completes his Saturday night homecoming bout in Newark, N.J., against Armenia’s Artem Harutyunyan.
“The live gate will likely be over $700,000, which is good,” Top Rank Chairman…
Promoter Eddie Hearn is interested in signing Shakur Stevenson to his Matchroom company after his Saturday night fight against Artem Harutyunyan.
The Need for a Promotional Overhaul
Hearn feels the WBC lightweight champion Shakur (21-0, 10 KOs) needs to be built promotional into a star,…