As an infant, Rocky Marciano was diagnosed with a rare case of pneumonia. The illness was so critical that the doctors felt he would not survive. If he did, it would be done through spirit alone.
That spirit became a defining spirit of Rocky’s life.…
Sergio Mora says David Benavidez should Swerve undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev if he gets through WBA ‘regular’ champ David Morrell in their fight on February 1st next month.
Too Much Power
Mora feels that Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) has too much power for…
As we head into 2025, boxing – as always – finds itself with more to do. There is hope and optimism; huge cards, the appearance of Netflix, more on Amazon Prime, and possibly a new direction for Top Rank’s output could all wind up with…
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says he’s reluctant to put the March 15th fight between WBO light welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez and former IBF champ Subriel Matias on PPV due to piracy issues.
Besides piracy, Lopez isn’t a PPV draw, and Matias isn’t one, either.…
Middleweight Aaron McKenna says Terence Crawford would make a better fight for Canelo Alvarez if the match were made at a catchweight of 164 rather than 168.
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He sparred with Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) and was impressed with his technical skills and…
There is one large exception to the stance that Wladimir Klitschko will only come back if the 48-year-old is facing a champion. Because Tyson Fury is no longer wearing a belt, and Klitschko still longs to get another crack at the animated Brit who…
BOXING NEWS 24/7 has crunched the numbers across hundreds of fights to identify boxing’s best fighters, fights, knockouts, and moments worthy of our annual “ESBY” awards. And, without further ado, here are our 2024 ESBY Honorees and Nominees:
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Tim Bradley wants former two-division world champion Devin Haney to return to Mexico, where he started his professional career in 2015. Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) fought 10 times against low-level opposition in Tijuana, Mexico, before coming to the U.S.
Haney lost to Ryan Garcia by…
Tyson Fury still hasn’t said whether he’ll continue his career to face the former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the ‘Battle of Britain’ in 2025. There’s expected to be $100 million each for AJ and ‘The Gypsy King’ to scoop up from Turki Al-Shiekh…