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Nonito Donaire Says He “Doesn’t Believe In Age,” Declares He Will “Stay Here For A Very Long Time” The age of 42 is more than a little advanced for a boxer, a lower-weight boxer in particular. And that’s an understatement. But don’t tell Nonito Donaire…

Teofimo Lopez Says If Shakur Stevenson Boxes Cautiously, Doesn’t Let His Combinations Flow, William Zepeda Fight Is “50/50” WBC lightweight champ Shakur Stevenson is looking forward to putting on a showcase and a dominant performance when he defends his belt against all-action warrior William Zepeda…

David Benavidez has unfinished business at light heavyweight. Jai Opetaia has stuff he wants to do at cruiserweight, such as unifying the division. But together, Benavidez and Opetaia could make for a great, great fight. And Benavidez has made it clear he wants the fight.…

Trainer Abel Sanchez predicts Canelo Alvarez will give away the first three or four rounds against Terence Crawford, but then take over the fight with his size and power to dominate the rest of the way in their clash on September 13th. Sanchez Predicts Canelo…

Raymond Ford isn’t in favor of Turki Alalshikh’s directive to no longer allow “Tom and Jerry” type fights, where one fighter is running around and not engaging the entire contest. Ford Slams Turki’s Fight Ban The super featherweight contender Ford points out that boxing is…

Some knockouts never get old, nor do they ever seem to lose their shock factor. Such a KO is the one that took place in Las Vegas some 41 years ago today. It was at Caesars Palace, once THE big-fight venue, where two all-time greats…

It has to be agreed by all that Richardson Hitchins looked pretty great last night in dismantling and stopping a game but outclassed George Kambosos Jr. As he had promised would be the case before the fight at Madison Square Garden, IBF 140 pound champ…

Some fights, some match-ups, they just jump right out at you when they are mentioned as a real possibility. One such fight is a 175 pound rumble – and it would be a rumble, maybe an all-out war – between David Benavidez and Callum Smith.…

Could it be that reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios is tight at the weight, if only just a little? And if so, could this help Manny Pacquiao when he bids to make history by taking Barrios’s belt on July 19? Barrios, who really is…