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Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s mother, Deborah Wilder, is calling for her son to retire from the sport after his fifth-round knockout defeat to Zhilei Zhang last Saturday night in the ‘5 vs. 5’ tourney in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Declining Performance Wilder (43-4-1, 42…

Imagine, fellow fight fan, if you can, a card that features the heavyweight king fighting a live underdog, this in a fight that turned out to be a thriller – with the great duo of Roberto Duran and Carlos Palomino serving up under-card, yes, undercard…

As fans know, Mike Tyson is out of the Jake Paul fight that was set for July. Tyson was advised by medical experts to withdraw from the fight due to the ulcer flare up episode he had a while back, and we will wait and…

Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez still hasn’t made up his mind whether he’ll vacate his IBF belt or go ahead with a defense against his mandatory William Scull. To Vacate or Not to Vacate? That is the Question The IBF has a purse bid…

Raymond Ford wants a rematch with Nick Ball 130 after losing his WBA featherweight title to him last Saturday night by a twelve-round split decision in Riyadh. Ford (15-1-1, 8 KOs) says he’s not chasing a rematch against Ball (20-0-1, 11 KOs) now because he’s…

Deontay Wilder’s knockout loss to Zhilei Zhang last Saturday night in Riyadh signaled to fans that the Bronze Bomber had reached the end of his career. The former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs) looked like a shell of the fighter he’d been during…

Promoter Frank Warren reportedly revealed today that a fight between British heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois is in the works for September 21st at Wembley Stadium in London. If the match comes off, the full IBF heavyweight title could potentially be at stake. talkSport…

Oh, the possibilities. Oscar De La Hoya is very much a fan of the ‘5 vs. 5’ concept. We saw a great rivalry come to a head this past Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as five Frank Warren/Queensbury fighters went to battle with five Eddie…

Anthony Joshua was there at ringside on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the former two-time heavyweight champion saw two potential rivals make themselves such after picking up big, notable and impressive stoppage wins. 26 year old Daniel Dubois, in what was the biggest fight…