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By Boxing News - 12/05/2024 - Comments WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, claims they made a “seven-figure” offer to Raymond Muratalla, but he wanted $3 million to fight him on February 22nd. So, instead of using the unbeaten #2 WBC-ranked Muratalla (22-0, 17…

Richardson Hitchins is ready to pick apart the game plan that IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro and his trainer have devised for their fight this Saturday. Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) already knows what Paro (25-0, 15 KOs) will be attempting to do against him, and…

Richardson Hitchins says he doesn’t rate the February 22nd contest between WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson and Floyd Schofield as being a “good fight” due to the mismatch in skills. Hitchins feels that Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) will make it an “entertaining fight” because of…

By Boxing News - 12/05/2024 - Comments The International Boxing Hall of Fame has revealed its star-studded Class of 2025. Topping the list are Manny Pacquiao, Vinny Paz, and Michael Nunn in the Men’s Modern category. On the Women’s side, Yessica Chavez, Anne Sophie Mathis, and…

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ decision to stay at 147 rather than go up to 154  to face WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jr is based on his hopes that his promoter, Eddie Hearn, will eventually line him up for unification fights against the other three champions.…

The Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 undercard has received much criticism from fans for not featuring quality fights that the average non-British fan is interested in watching on December 21st. The only fight out of the entire five-fight undercard that involves world-level fighters with…

Tyson Fury is downplaying being hurt by a big shot from Oleksandr Usyk in the ninth round of their previous fight on May 18th. The former WBC heavyweight champion Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs), who many believe can no longer take a punch, dismisses the idea…

Serhii Bohachuk says it’s a “joke” for his next opponent former WBA junior Middleweight champion Israil Madrimov to have a fight announced 63 days from their December 21st match-up against Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February 22nd. Overlooked Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) feels it’s presumptuous for…

Oscar Valdez will be out to avenge his previous loss when he takes on Emanuel Navarrete in a WBO super featherweight title fight in a rematch this Saturday, December 7th, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Credit: Top Rank) Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs) says…