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Lawrence Okolie is negotiating with two-time world heavyweight title challenger Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz. The former WBO cruiserweight champion (21-1, 16 KOs) is taking a slow approach to acclimating to the heavyweight division. The Cuban Ortiz (34-3, 29 KOs) turns 46 on March 29 but…

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney could be approaching upset losses in their shared May card on Times Square in New York. Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) fights Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz while Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) goes up against former WBC/WBO 140-lb champion Jose Ramirez in Turki…

Former multi-division world champion Mikey Garcia says he’s not a fan of Terence Crawford moving up two weight classes to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his three super middleweight belts. Mikey feels that it’s too much for Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) to fight the heavier and…

Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr. says his fighter Diego Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) isn’t overlooking Steven Nelson (20-0, 16 KOs) in their 12-round headliner this Saturday, January 25th at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, in Las Vegas. The event will be shown live on DAZN.…

Terence Crawford got worked up today, reacting to Canelo Alvarez minimizing his record by saying he’s only fought one “good” opponent during his 17-year pro career, Errol Spence, and that was after he’d been in a terrifying car crash in 2019. Alvarez: “One Good Win”…

Tim Bradley got on his soapbox this week to lecture Turki Al-Sheikh, telling him that he has done nothing to improve boxing other than making some “good fights.” Tim feels that once Turki leaves the sport, things will be just as bad as before he…

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford is negotiating for September, Mexican Independence Day, for Alvarez’s three super middleweight titles at 168, with no rehydration clause. If the fight Canelo-Crawford gets made, it could be for the undisputed if Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) faces IBF champion William…

IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) is reportedly finalizing a unification fight against WBA belt-holder Eimantas Stanionis (15-1, 9 KOs) in a Matchroom-promoted show on DAZN for April 12th at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Ring reports that…

Dillian Whyte says he’s up for a fight against Anthony Joshua in his summer date at Wembley Stadium. The 36-year-old Whyte (31-3, 21, KOs) feels that a rematch against Joshua (28-4, 25 KO) would be the “perfect” fight for him. The Bottom Barrell Joshua, 35,…