As fight fans are aware, Saudi money man Turki Alalshikh has, these past few days, been busily naming the fights he wants to see. With his seemingly limitless funds, Alalshikh is expected to carry on making the big fight he wants to make. One fight…
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney are like a persistent infection: irritating and sickening and maddening. They went somewhat dormant for a time but never quite disappeared. Any sense of relief on our end would only be short-lived without rehabilitation on theirs. Now Garcia and…
David Morrell says he will make it “look easy” beating David Benavidez in two weeks from today on February 1st, in their 12-round headliner at light heavyweight.
The WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) views Benavidez as just a simple, “Fat” pressure…
Fans have no doubt read how heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk has in the recent past suggested he might drop back down to cruiserweight, this as there is no work left to be done at heavyweight. Usyk we know won all four belts at 200 pounds,…
In this week’s mailbag, trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards looks ahead to the huge February 22 card in Saudi Arabia, topped by Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, discusses Tyson Fury’s place in history and he pits Tommy Hearns against some of the best 160-pounders in modern…
Curtis Harper says he is ready to take a chance against former heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder when they go head-to-head in a heavyweight clash April 26. Harper, an 18-11 (12 KOs) pro from Jacksonville, Florida, is expected to slug it out with Wilder –…
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When Maxi Hughes heard that Floyd Schofield was out of his fight with Shakur Stevenson, he had no hesitation offering his services. The problem was, Hughes had heard about Schofield’s “withdrawal” – Schofield has not withdrawn from the February 22 bout with…
Pat Brown is living the dream ahead of his professional boxing debut. Brown will headline in his home city of Manchester, UK, at Planet Ice Altrincham on March 28 – something that is virtually unheard of in the professional game. The 25-year-old was the…
Ryan Garcia confirmed on Friday that he’ll be fighting Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz in May at Times Square in New York. Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez will also be on the card.
Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) said Cruz (26-3-1, 18 KOs) is an opponent he’s wanted…