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Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, is confident that his fighter can move up three weight classes to fight Canelo Alvarez after their match against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd in Los Angeles. BoMac states that it won’t be a problem…

So, the bell tolls, and lo and behold, Jake Paul plays judge, jury, and nearly executioner to Mike Perry. “It’s judgment day,” quips Paul, as if the ring’s a pulpit and he’s about to deliver a sermon of pain. The round kicks off with Perry…

After all the smack talk, Stevie Morgan marched into the ring only to serve as a live practice dummy for Amanda Serrano. With the ferocity of a storm, Serrano charged, turning Morgan into a live-action bobblehead. By the time the bell rang, it was clear…

Vasily Lomachenko has broken off talks with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, deciding to take the remainder of the year off and return in 2025. The news has fans disappointed because they had hoped to see IBF lightweight champion Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) and WBA champion Tank…

Terence Crawford says he’s focused only on his fight against Israil Madrimov on August 3rd, not on a potential future clash against Canelo Alvarez next year. Crawford can make a lot of money if he’s victorious against Madrimov. Can Crawford defeat a fighter of Madrimov’s…

Former world champion Antonio Tarver states that Terence Crawford is going to have to use his technical ability to fight WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov to defeat him on August 3rd in their headliner on ESPN+ and DAZN PPV. Madrimov’s Canelo-esque Power Poses a…

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (21-0, 21 KOs) says he can’t afford to overlook his next opponent, WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) for their fight on August 10th. Ortiz Jr, 26, wants to reschedule a fight against former WBO 154-lb champion Tim…

Fight fans witnessed two impressive knockouts today in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, defending WBC bantamweight champ Junto Nakatini iced his Filipino challenger Vincent Astrolabio in the very first round. A nasty, straight left hand to the midsection sent Astrolabio down for the count.…

Living legend and all-time great Manny Pacquiao may break his record-setting achievement, which he cemented his greatness with five years ago. On this day in 2019, a 40-year-old “Pac-Man” took both Keith Thurman’s WBA welterweight title and his unbeaten record. The fight took place in…