By Boxing News - 11/26/2024 - Comments
The rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) and former WBA champ Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) is being discussed for February 22nd in Riyadh. On the same card, there is a potential fight between…
Promoter Eddie Hearn says they’ve made a “Massive offer” to Golden Boy for their fighter Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield to be the next opponent for WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson on February 22nd.
Hearn feels the 22-year-old Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) should accept the offer…
Jose Benavidez Sr. says his son, David Benavidez, may move up to cruiserweight to challenge WBA and WBO champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for his belts after David’s fight against WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell on February 1st.
Benavidez Sr’s first choice for ‘The…
By Boxing News - 11/26/2024 - Comments
The WBO has ordered a final title eliminator fight between #1 ranked Arnold Barboza Jr. and #2 Jack Catterall to decide a mandatory Challenger for 140-lb champion Teofimo Lopez.
There’s no word yet whether Catterall’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of…
By Boxing News - 11/26/2024 - Comments
The IBF had ordered a final eliminator fight between Agit Kabayel and Martin Bakole, with the winner set to challenge IBF champion Daniel Dubois. But that fight has already fallen apart, and Kabayel isn’t holding back about why.
Taking…
By Boxing News - 11/26/2024 - Comments
Fury and Usyk are back at it next month in Saudi Arabia. After Usyk schooled Fury in the latter half of their last fight—leaving Fury clinging to the ropes in the ninth round—people wondered if Fury was injured.
Fury…
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WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames will defend against #1 Hamzah Sheeraz on February 22nd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fans on social media roasted the 25-year-old Sheeraz for swerving the division’s #1 middleweight, IBF and WBO champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, whom…
Trainer Andre Rozier questions whether Shakur Stevenson can come back from his recent right-hand injury to be the fighter he was before, and he doesn’t know if he’s going to be able to deal with a guy like Gervonta Davis.
To have any chance against…
By Boxing News - 11/25/2024 - Comments
Errol Spence emerged from his 17-month hibernation today to briefly shut down rumors that he was training for a ring return.
One of Spence’s fans (28-1, 22 KOs) had created a movie-like perfect comeback scenario for him, with him training for…