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Andre Ward says he’s picking Terence Crawford to defeat undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 13th. Ward states that even with the “weight jump” by Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), he’s staying onboard the Bud ship until someone “shows me you can beat him.”…

Turki Alalshikh revealed what he refers to as the “hungry challengers” on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford undercard on September 13th on Netflix at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Fans are calling the undercard “Garbage” and “underwhelming” among other things. They want Turki to…

We now know we will not get to see the trilogy fight, the rubber-fight between light heavyweights kings Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol this year. Bivol recently underwent back surgery and he will be out until next year some time. This has forced Beterbiev, who…

“No Guarantee” An Anthony Joshua-Jake Paul Fight Would Be Sanctioned By The BBB of C In The UK If a fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul does take place – and it’s looking more and more worryingly as though it could actually happen –…

Boxing is absolutely thriving in Japan right now, with the lower weight class fighters largely dominating the action at elite level. However, right now, the Japanese boxing world is in shock and is in mourning, as two young fighters who both boxed on the same…

Promoter Eddie Hearn is optimistic that he’ll be able to deliver the Vergil Ortiz Jr. fight to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for January or February 2026. Hearn says he signed Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) to a “multi-year” deal, and he’s already signed for the Ortiz Jr.…

John Ryder says Canelo Alvarez will stay in tight on Terence Crawford, force him to fight in close, and win a close decision on September 13th. Ryder fought Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs) in 2023 and lost a wide 12-round unanimous decision. However, he wasn’t a…

Edgar Berlanga says he’s going to be back in action in December in his first fight since being knocked out in the fifth round by Hamzah Sheeraz. The super middleweight contender Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) is on another rebuild after his humiliating performance in the…

Anthony Yarde will step into the ring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as a pretty big underdog on November 22, when he will challenge WBC light heavyweight champ David Benavidez. But while Benavidez will be the odds-on favourite to win, Yarde is keen to point out…