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Jarrell Miller looked surprisingly in good shape, weighing in at 305 1/2 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for his heavyweight fight against former world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. tonight at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Ruiz’s Weight Raises Concerns Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs) didn’t look…

Terence Crawford While it is difficult to impossible for any boxer to achieve a perfect game from one stance, Crawford seems virtually flawless from both. His left and right jabs pack equal sting, his timing is immaculate and he is rarely off balance. Most significantly,…

Switch hitters, proficient ones at least, are a rarity in boxing. Even rarer are clashes between two switch hitters. A high-stakes showdown between two elite switch hitters on the world stage might actually be unprecedented. Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov might well be the first…

A bigger-looking Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) weighed in at 153 1/2 pounds for his much-anticipated title challenge against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) at their ceremonial weigh-in for their match on Saturday night at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.…

Turki Alalshikh revealed today that this Saturday’s Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov event was a complete sellout for this Saturday, August 3rd, at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Ticket sales had reportedly been slow for weeks, causing some fans to doubt whether Crawford’s star…

Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) weighed 153.4 lbs for his title challenge of WBA Junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) in their 12-round headliner on Saturday. Madrimov weighed in at the limit at 154 pounds and looked in outstanding shape. The event will…

Saudi boxing dips a toe into the American market this Saturday night with pound-for-pounder Terrence Crawford and Israil Madrimov headlining. Madrimov is not an ideal ‘B’ side for Bud but he’s a solid boxer and the undercard is filled with intriguing matchups. (Credit: Mark Robinson…

Israil Madrimov called for fair judging to be done for his fight against superstar Terence Crawford on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The WBA Junior middleweight champion Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) is from Uzbekistan and will visit the U.S. when he defends against his American…

To quote a great British prime minister, “You’ve never had it so good.” This is something a powerful figure from the boxing world could say to us all right now. Today, in large part to the huge delve the massive Saudi money men have made…