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Trainer Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis says Vergil Ortiz Jr. isn’t ready to fight Terence Crawford next in February after watching his performance against Sergii Bohachuk last Saturday night. Bozy feels that Vergil (22-0, 21 KOs) loads up on his punches too much, looking for knockouts, and…

Vergil Ortiz Jr’s father, Vergil Sr., says they’re moving “on to the next” rather than give a rematch to Serhi Bohachuk to clear up the controversy over their fight last Saturday, August 10th, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Ortiz Sr. mentions a…

Edgar Berlanga says he’d be open to fighting David Benavidez if he comes back down to 168 after he faces unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez a month from now on September 14th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs)…

One of the most consistently exciting and great value-for-money fighters out there right now, WBA featherweight champ Nick Ball will be headlining a homecoming card in Liverpool soon, says his promoter Frank Warren. The undefeated Ball won a decision over Raymond Ford to take the…

Chris Eubank Junior still believes he will get a shot at Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez. As fans may recall, Eubank was said to be in the running for Canelo’s September 14 bout, with Edgar Berlanga getting the big fight (and big payday) instead. Now, with…

Former two-division world champion Devin Haney hints at returning to the ring soon to resume his successful career. Riyadh Bound Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) posted on social media that the sport wasn’t the same during his four-month absence. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh responded with a…

We sometimes forget these days how mean and truly all-powerful “Big” George Foreman really was back in the 1970s. It was on this day in 1976 that Foreman, who was on the comeback trail following his devastating KO defeat at the hands of the incomparable…

Edgar Berlanga believes he’s the biggest puncher Canelo Alvarez will have ever fought when they meet on September 14th. Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) rates his power above past Canelo opponents, Gennadiy Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Sergey Kovalev, and Dmitry Bivol. If Berlanga is a better puncher…

His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is excited about making a mega-card with Terence Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda sharing the same card. Ortiz’s Controversial Win Taints Card It’s unclear whether Turki has changed his mind about Vergil (22-0, 21 KOs)…