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The young gun, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, will look to dethrone WBC world and Ring super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada in a 50-50 fight this Saturday night on June 29th at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The event begins at 9:30 p.m. ET. Estrada…

Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed this weekend that Anthony Joshua’s fight is close to being announced for this Wednesday’s press conference on Jun 26th for AJ’s September 21st clash at Wembley Stadium in London. Hearn smiled when asked if Daniel Dubois would be Joshua’s opponent for…

Undefeated super middleweight prospect Darius “DFG – Destined For Greatness” Fulghum (11-0 10 KOs) takes on the most formidable opponent of his young career, Ronald Ellis, next Thursday, June 27th, in a ten-round bout. The main event will occur at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino…

Teofimo Lopez paints a picture of a soft Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, discussing how his management has “babied” him during his 11-year pro career and remembering how weak-minded he seemed during their sparring session years ago. A Tale of Two Paths Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) feels…

55 years ago today, heavyweight legend and all-time great George Foreman boxed his very first pro fight. Taking on Don Walheim, who was 5-4-2 at the time, 20-year-old Foreman punched out a third-round stoppage win inside Madison Square Garden, the fans there to see Joe…

Boxing is, as we know, a heck of a dangerous sport. For too many years, people have felt bad when looking, or being forced to look away, when spotting a former champion or star who is clearly in a deteriorated, damaged state or condition. Now,…

Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford’s trainer says he could retire from the sport if he successfully defeats Canelo Alvarez to capture his undisputed super middleweight championship this year or in early 2025. Fans aren’t surprised that the 36-year-old Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will retire after fighting Canelo.…

A recent guest on the Club Shay Shay podcast, UFC boss Dana White stated how, in his opinion, MMA fighter Jon Jones ranks as “the most bad-a** fighter of all time.” White said that he strongly feels Jones would defeat Francis Ngannou in crushing fashion…

Teofimo Lopez wants the opportunity to fight Terence Crawford before he retires after he faces Canelo Alvarez. Unfortunately for Teo, Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is heading towards 154 to fight for a world title on August 3rd against WBA junior middleweight champion champion Israil Madrimov.…