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Promoter Bernard Hopkins wants to see Ryan Garcia and Shakur Stevenson fight at a catchweight in the first half of 2025. Hopkins likes the idea of Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) and Shakur meeting at a catchweight between 135 and 143. Garcia’s one-year suspension expires in…

Gervonta Davis confirmed today that his next fight will be in December in Houston, Texas. He didn’t say who the opponent will be, but the WBA has already let the cat out of the bag. They revealed that they’ve granted permission for Lamont Roach, the…

Terence Crawford says he was offered a fight by Conor McGregor in a crossover match in the octagon, but he turned it down. He spoke to the former UFC champion McGregor, 36, on the phone and told him he wouldn’t do it because he didn’t…

Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua’s punch resistance is not gone after his one-sided fifth round knockout loss to IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois on September 21st. Fans and the media have been calling for Joshua’s retirement, feeling that the 34-year-old can no longer take…

Terence Crawford is bitter about not receiving his flowers from fans for his recent win over Israil Madrimov on August 3rd and his past accomplishments during his 16-year career. Now 37, Crawford shows signs of age, is resentful, and feels victimized. He doesn’t understand why…

Chris Billiam-Smith says IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia is not the next Oleksandr Usyk like some fans had been saying. He says he never brought into the hype about the Aussie Opetaia (25-0, 19 KOs) and felt that he was “humanized” in his last fight…

Commentator Tim Bradley says Devin Haney is showing that he’s “Charmin soft” with his decision to file a lawsuit for battery against Ryan Garcia for losing to him on April 20th. Ryan tested positive for the PED Ostarine afterward and was subsequently fined and suspended…

Jai Opetaia says he’s open to defending his IBF cruiserweight title against the light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol if either or both want to come up in weight to face him. Opetaia would have problems with Beterbiev’s seek & destroy style of…

WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. has suffered a left-hand injury and is off the November 8th card at the Scopes Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Norman Jr’s title defense against Derrieck Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs) will be rescheduled for 2025. Dan Rafael reports that Norman…