January 2, 2025 – Page 3 – Sugar Bert Boxing

Can Shakur’s Hands Hold Up Against Schofield?

WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is training for his title defense against unheralded Floyd Schofield on February 22nd in Riyadh. Fans are curious whether Shakur, 27, can make it through training camp without suffering a relapse from his injured right hand. Hand Healed? Shakur hurt…

BoxingNews24 4 days ago

Jaron Ennis: Is He Too Scared To Move Up?

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis posted on social media that 2025 will be a “tremendous” year for him. The 27-year-old is targeting the welterweight titles to become an undisputed champion. Some believe Boots lacks the ambition, courage, and sense of adventure to move up to 154 and…

BoxingScene 4 days ago

Joshua Buatsi fighting Callum Smith for recognition of being world level

Ben Shalom recognizes that the rivalry between Boxxer and Matchroom Boxing has guaranteed a personal edge to February’s fight between Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith. The British rivals will fight on the undercard of the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh,…

EastSideBoxing 4 days ago

Tyson Fury Fight “Has To Happen In 2025,” Says Anthony Joshua

Promoter Eddie Hearn stated that the only genuinely massive fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua was between them. The former two-time heavyweight champ said the fight “has to happen in 2025.” While visiting Nigeria, where Joshua’s parents were born, AJ said he wants to…

BoxingNews24 4 days ago

Conor Benn Sets Sights On Mario Barrios And WBC Welterweight Title

Conor Benn posted on social media today, letting his followers know that he wants WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios for his next fight to capture his belt in 2025. It’s a wise move for Benn to fight Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) rather than moving up…

EastSideBoxing 4 days ago

Inoue Vs Picasso Likely Next, Then Nakatani Mega-Fight

Bob Arum has broken down the 2025 plans for unified super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. In speaking with Sky Sports, Arum said that after Inoue’s January 24th fight with IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman, “The Monster” will return to the US, where he will fight unbeaten…

BoxingScene 4 days ago

“Locked in” Conor Benn quits social media to chase WBC title

Conor Benn today announced he was retiring – from social media. He did so by announcing the retirement on social media, therefore upholding the somewhat amusing tradition of those who publicly retire from social media only to inevitably return to social media at a…

BoxingScene 4 days ago

Behind the scenes of our Review of the Year

As we put 2024 in the record books, the BoxingScene team agreed in only one category in the Review of the Year. And that was we were unanimous in deciding that Oleksandr Usyk was Fighter of the Year. His two wins over the previously undefeated…

BoxingScene 4 days ago

Fabio Wardley is now the WBA’s new No. 1 heavyweight contender

Unbeaten heavyweight Fabio Wardley is now ranked first by the WBA in its latest ratings, which were released December 31. Wardley, 18-0-1 (17 KOs), fought twice in 2024, both times against the same opponent. In March he competed to an entertaining draw with Frazer…

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