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Chinese powerhouse Zhilei Zhang says there is no chance in hell his upcoming fight with fellow puncher Deontay Wilder will go the distance, with “Big Bang” saying there will be some serious leather thrown from both sides on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zhang,…

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum says Vasiliy Lomachenko is his favourite current fighter to watch. And Arum says if he can make a fight between Loma and Shakur Stevenson, we fight fans will be left in “awe.” Arum, speaking with Sky Sports, said he…

20 years ago in Las Vegas, two great fighters collided for the first time: the first of four times. And what great action we the fans were treated to during these four special fights. It was two decades ago today when the beautifully matched Manny…

Boxing expert Paulie Malignaggi views the possible money fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford as more about attracting casual fans rather than having any true sporting value to it. Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is moving up three divisions without any intention of acclimatizing himself…

George Kambosos Jr. is convinced he’s going to defeat Vasily Lomachenko this Saturday night, May 11th, and rejuvenate his career in the process. The former unified lightweight champion Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) and former three-division world champ Lomachenko (17-3, 10 KOs) fight for the vacant…

The Utilita Arena in Cardiff is about to witness Olympic gold medallist Lauren Price MBE taking on the tough-as-nails Jessica McCaskill. On May 11th, these two warriors will go head-to-head for the WBA, IBO, and Ring Magazine World Welterweight Titles. UK and Irish fans can…

Edgar Berlanga continued his hustle today of trying to get a fight against Canelo Alvarez next in September. Why Fans Are Angry On Instagram, Berlanga posted a video of him singing Mexican songs, wearing a sombrero, and kissing the flag of Mexico in what fans…

Promoter Frank Warren believes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will beat IBF/WBA/WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk at his own game on May 18th by using his IQ to defeat him in their undisputed clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury’s Style Shift? Or Just Sloppy Boxing? Warren…

Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) puts his WBC 135-lb title on the line against #6 Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) in a 12-round headliner in a stacked card on July 6th on ESPN and ESPN+ at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson is…