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Shakur Stevenson says he’s the “new version’ of his fighting style will be even better than the one he had before. Fans want to see Shakur unveil the new him in his title defense against the prospect Floyd Schofield on February 22nd in Riyadh. Style…

By DAZN - 12/17/2024 - Comments The DAZN PPV rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the WBA, WBC, and WBO heavyweight titles is finally here. Scheduled for Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this clash will decide who…

Tyson Fury says he expects to come into his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk weighing over 280 lbs on Saturday night. Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) weighed in at 262 lbs for their previous fight, and he didn’t appear strong enough to hurt Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs)…

WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez initiated an altercation with David Morrell during their face-off today, shoving him in their media workout in Miami ahead of their fight on February 1st on PBC on Prime Video PPV. Benavidez seemed agitated about Morrell not wanting…

IBF and WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly says he’s interested in fighting a unification match against WBA champ Erislandy Lara next. Janibek (16-0, 11 KOs) has come up empty with his hopes of getting fights against Hamzah Sheeraz, Chris Eubank Jr. and WBC champion Carlos…

Having recently decisioned Mahmoud Charr to claim the WBA “regular” heavyweight belt, Kubrat Pulev is now waiting to see if the WBA will allow him to make a voluntary defence of the title, or if he will be ordered to make a mandatory defence. At…

A few days ago, all-time great, indeed living legend Manny Pacquiao uploaded a picture of himself onto social media, the snap capturing a deep in thought Pacquiao, with the words “8 divisions. Sitting here wondering….was it enough?” attached. We’ve all heard how Pacquiao – who…

Former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury is certain the better prep he has had, crucially the better sparring he has had ahead of this Saturday night’s must-win DAZN PPV rematch with Oleksandr Usyk will see him to a revenge win. Looking back on his training and…

Serhii Bohachuk says former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov will defeat Vergil Ortiz Jr. in their fight in 68 days on February 22nd in Riyadh. Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) pulled out of his fight with Bohachuk on Saturday night due to acute bronchitis. The…