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The updated August 3rd Riyadh Season card was released today for the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov event at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. There were some surprises and dispointments. Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s Absence: A Disappointment One disappointment is that junior middleweight Vergil Ortiz…

Jack Catterall’s next fight is being planned for late August in Manchester against possibly former WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Regis Prograis or Arnold Barboza Jr. Avoiding Matias: A Strategic Move? Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is interested in using one of those two contenders for Catterall…

Eddie Hearn says he hasn’t decided who Anthony Joshua’s opponent will be for his fight on September 21st at Wembley Stadium. The one that fans would like the former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) to face is Daniel Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs), but…

Thursday’s purse bid has been postponed to June 13th for Canelo Alvarez’s IBF super middleweight mandatory against little-known contender William Scull. The extra week gives undisputed 168-lb champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) a little more time to consider what he wants to do, according to…

Promoter Eddie Hearn is close to announcing a replacement opponent for Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to defend his IBF welterweight title on July 13th at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Boots Ennis’ previously scheduled opponent, Cody Crowley, pulled out of the fight yesterday due to…

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya liked what he saw of last Saturday’s Queensberry vs. Matchroom ‘5 vs. 5’ tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. De La Hoya blames Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn’s team’s 5-0 loss due to a five-fighter roster lacking the talent to…

Terence Crawford’s coach, Bernie ‘Tha Boxer’ Davies, insists his fighter has grown into the 154-lb division and will be ready to defeat the “toughest” fighter at junior middleweight, WBA champion Israil Madrimov, on August 3rd in their fight at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.…

IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ scheduled opponent for July 13th, Cody Crowdy, failed his pre-fight eye exam and has now withdrawn from their headliner at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Promoter Eddie Hearn Faces Difficult Decision It’s obviously a big disappointment for the…

IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias should be a bigger name than he is today as he heads into a title defense against Liam Paro this month on June 15th on DAZN at the Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu in Manatí, Puerto Rico. A Star…