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BoxingNews24 May 27, 2024

Bivol Confident In Victory Against Replacement Opponent Zinad In Saudi Arabia

Dmitry Bivol is confident that he’ll be victorious on Saturday in the 5 vs. 5 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the title defense of his WBA light heavyweight belt against substitute opponent Malik Zinad. Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) had been planning on fighting for…

BoxingScene May 27, 2024

IBF Orders Purse Bid for a Canelo Alvarez-William Scull Fight

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…

EastSideBoxing May 27, 2024

Crawford’s Welterweight Throne: On Hiatus Or Farewell? The WBC’s Champion In Recess Designation

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…

BadLeftHook May 27, 2024

‘It’s a terrible fight’: Hearn rips Teofimo Lopez for fighting Steve Claggett

Teofimo Lopez will defend his 140 lb world title against little known Steve Claggett, and not everyone is a fan of the matchup. | Photo by Tim Markland/PA Images via Getty Images Eddie Hearn says Teofimo Lopez vs Jack…

BoxingScene May 27, 2024

WBC Downgrades Terence Crawford to Welterweight Champion in Recess

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…

BoxingScene May 27, 2024

Da’Velle Smith Taking ‘Next Tommy Hearns’ Tag in Stride

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,…

BoxingNews24 May 27, 2024

Bud Crawford Gets The ‘Champion In Recess’ Golden Ticket

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…

BoxingScene May 27, 2024

Trainer Dewey Cooper: ‘Can Zhilei Zhang Take Deontay Wilder’s Power?’

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.…

BoxingNews24 May 27, 2024

Canelo Alvarez Vs. William Scull Purse Bids Set For June 6th

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…

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