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BoxingNews24 December 30, 2024

Hearn Wants Jai Opetaia For Usyk: Is This A Joke Or Boxing’s New Reality?

Promoter Eddie Hearn wants his fighter, IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, to be the next opponent against unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to defend his titles. That would be 100% unfair to the top contenders in the heavyweight division if Opetaia were allowed to fight…

EastSideBoxing December 30, 2024

Hearn Likes Oleksandr Usyk Vs. Jai Opetaia: “Such A Good Style Match-Up”

What further challenges are there out there for unified two-weight king, current heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk, and what fights, if any, motivate Usyk himself? After having unified the cruiserweight and the heavyweight belts, Usyk has done more than enough to go down as a great,…

EastSideBoxing December 30, 2024

Manny Pacquiao Jr Looking At A Pro Career In 2025

Over the years, indeed the decades, we’ve seen some ‘boxing juniors,’ sons, or daughters, of great fighters try and emulate their parents, or make their own way in the toughest sport on the planet. Some did well – Laila Ali, Guty Espadas Jr, Wilfredo Vazquez…

EastSideBoxing December 30, 2024

Dave Allen Says Johnny Fisher’s Team Have Reached Out For Rematch

It was one of the wildest, most fun heavyweight slugfests of the year, a fight that really was as close to a bar room brawl as could be imagined between two pro boxers. It was also one of the most controversial decisions of the year…

EastSideBoxing December 30, 2024

Ioka Vs. Martinez: New Year’s Eve Rematch Falls Apart Due To Illness

By ESB - 12/30/2024 - Comments Kazuto Ioka’s New Year’s Eve rematch with Fernando Martinez in Tokyo has been canceled. Ioka’s Shisei gym announced on Monday that Martinez, Argentina’s WBA super flyweight champion, came down with influenza, dashing hopes of a thrilling showdown just days before…

BoxingNews24 December 30, 2024

Kazuto Ioka Vs. Fernando Martinez Called Off Due To Illness

Fans were eagerly counting down the days until Kazuto Ioka squared off against Fernando Martinez on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo. However, Ioka’s Shisei gym said Monday that the Argentine WBA super flyweight champion came down with influenza, forcing them to cancel this highly anticipated…

BadLeftHook December 30, 2024

Martinez withdraws from Ioka rematch with illness

https://twitter.com/chinomaidanapro/status/1782394917110563005 A bout of influenza has forced Fernando “Pumita” Martinez out of his year-end rematch with Kazuto Ioka Japan has lost yet another year-end title fight, as WBA super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez’s manager announced that his charge is…

EastSideBoxing December 29, 2024

De La Hoya Hints At Zepeda Vs. Farmer Rematch,

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says there’s the possibility that WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda will fight a rematch against Tevin Farmer next after Zepeda’s injured hand recovers. Zepeda (32-0, 27 KKOs) beat Farmer, 34, by a 10-round split decision on November 16 at…

BoxingNews24 December 29, 2024

Benavidez’s Long Arms Pose Challenge For Morrell, Says Andrade

Demetrius Andrade questions whether WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell has long enough arms to get around the guard of David Benavidez when they meet on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Benavidez’s Reach Andrade had problems landing his shots through…

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