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Murodjon Akhmadaliev said he didn’t want to have to be satisfied with fighting for an interim world title, that he wanted a fight with the real champion at 122 pounds, Naoya Inoue. But Akhmadaliev, AKA “MJ,” will indeed have to make do with holding the…

Ricky Hatton believes Tyson Fury should use his size in his rematch with the smaller unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on December 21st. The former two-division world champion Hatton feels that Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) shouldn’t allow Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) to push him around…

Former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is widely believed to be on the slide heading into his rematch against WBA/WBC/WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk on December 21st in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury, 36, has taken a lot of punishment in his three fights against Deontay Wilder…

Regis Prograis says he’d like to resume his 12-year professional career, possibly at 147, after losing to defensive artist Jack Catterall by a twelve-round unanimous decision last Saturday night at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) states that he’s been at…

Whether you like Eddie Hearn or not, it has been pointed out, here on this site and in numerous other places, that the Matchroom boss always has his fighter’s back – that’s a win, lose, or draw. Sam Jones is Jack Catterall’s manager, but Hearn…

Perhaps you, fellow fight fan, were one of the lucky people to have been present last night at Fighter’s Heaven, the fight camp that once belonged to Muhammad Ali. For last night at the restored gym on Sculps Hill Road, a celebration took place, this…

Last night in Armenia, in a fight that pretty much flew under the radar, former cruiserweight champ Murat Gassiev (photo: International Boxing Association) took Kem Ljungquit’s unbeaten record as he stopped the Danish fighter in the fifth round in a fight that took place up…

Jack Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) added former two-division world champion Devin Haney to his call-out list after beating Regis Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night in their 140-lb clash at Manchester, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Catterall is taking…

Promoter Eddie Hearn trashed Oscar De La Hoya over his Tweet on Saturday night, claiming that he’s ruined Regis Prograis’ career with his matchmaking after his 12-round unanimous decision loss to Jack Catterall at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing)…