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Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn believes a fight between the aging former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is the biggest fight “Commercially” in boxing. People in the U.S. and even in the UK disagree. They feel that the moment of high interest in the…

Top Rank made it official today by announcing that WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk will defend against their hoped-for next star, Keyshawn Davis, on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14th, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York. The event will be shown live on…

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will be fighting for career survival against Stephan Shaw in April on BLK Prime PPV in Atlanta, Georgia. Junkyard Bound ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs) is badly in need of a pick-me-up to revive his sinking career,…

It seems we have not yet seen the last of former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, even if we may well have seen the last of his once-vaunted, indeed lethal punching power. Wilder, who has not scored a KO win since back in October of…

Arguably one of the most avoided big men of the sport today, Congolese giant Martin Bakole has taken out some of his apparent frustration on former two-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua. Bakole – who is headed to an IBF final eliminator against Efe Ajagba, 20-1(14)…

We remember the great ones, the special ones. And we remember their birthdays. And this month of January sure did give us some great and memorable ring warriors, with so many future world rulers born during the first month of the year. Consider some of…

Jai Opetaia and David Nyika are ready for war on Wednesday after both successfully made weight at Monday’s weigh-in for their 12-round headliner clash at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, in Australia. Weight-in Results Jai Opetaia – 199 1/2 David Nyika – 199 1/2 Thankfully,…

Top Rank will slowly bring heavyweight Jared Anderson back, matching him against Marios Kollias (12-3-1, 10 KOs) on February 14th at the Hula Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The two fighters will be fighting on the undercard of WBO lightweight champion Denys…

David Morrell says he’s going to make ‘The Mexican Monster’ David Benavidez “regret” every word that he uttered out of his mouth in the run-up to their fight next month on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Credit: Jacob De Leon/Team Morrell)…