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Website Ranker has, well, ranked the 20 greatest heavyweights in boxing history. The result of a fan poll, the top 20 makes for interesting reading. Thousands of fans cast their vote, and the ensuing list – sure to cause some debate, some anger even –…

George Kambosos Jr. vs. Jake Wyllie event is live on DAZN this morning at 4 a.m. ET, which is at 7 p.m. Sydney time, AEDT, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Australia. The ringwalks for the Kambosos-Wyllie 12-round light welterweight main event ring walks are…

Fans the world over have surely heard the bad, indeed the stunning news regarding the sudden passing of heavyweight legend George Foreman, this at the age of 76. Waking up here in the UK, being met by the brutal news as I have been, well,…

The WBO president Gustavo Olivieri, Esq., reveals that Terence Crawford will relinquish his interim 154-lb title with their organization. Oliveiri will place #1 ranked contender Xander Zayas as the WBO mandatory challenger at 154. Crawford is not expected to return to the 154 division after he…

Boxing great George Foreman died today at 76. The former two-time heavyweight champion and 1968 Olympic gold medalist is being mourned by the sport about his untimely passing. Foreman was known for his fights against Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, and Ken Norton during the first…

Terence Crawford claims he’ll be in the top three pound-for-pound of “all time” if he’s victorious against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 13th. (Credit: Meline Pizano/Matchroom Boxing) Weak Resume It would be nice to humor Crawford and say he’s the top 3…

Arguably the most interesting fight taking place this weekend, this a pretty slow weekend for the sport it must be said, is the 154 pound title defence by Sebastian Fundora, against big underdog Chordale Booker. “Towering Inferno” Fundora, who is looking to put on a…

Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, says they’re not taking the fight against WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 13th for “the money.” Crawford, 38, is moving up two divisions to “prove to the world that they’re the “best.” BoMac…

Sebastian Fundora faces Chordale Booker in his long-awaited return, headlining a PBC on Amazon Prime event. The undercard pits rising contenders against solid veteran boxers. Elijah Garcia vs. Terrell Gausha and Jesus Ramos Jr. vs. Guido Schramm make sense, considering where both young fighters are…