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Promoter Eddie Hearn recently broke down the latest movement with regards to a possible fight between two-belt welterweight champ Jaron “Boots” Ennis and reigning WBO 140 pound champ Teofimo Lopez. Speaking with Fight Hub TV, Hearn said “we like the fight,” as far as he…

The fight is now official: Jack Catterall will face Harlem Eubank in a welterweight fight on July 5, the fight to take place at The AO Arena in Manchester. And Eubank, the lesser known cousin of Chris Eubank Junior, says he will make the move…

US boxing fans of a certain age will remember with immense pride the 1984 Olympic games that were held in Los Angeles. That Olympiad, no less than nine American boxers took home a gold medal, this the record for the most ever won in Olympic…

Tim Bradley says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis hasn’t fought an elite-level fighter. He states that Teofimo Lopez has fought an elite fighter, which he believes gives him an edge if they fight. Bradley feels that IBF and WBA welterweight champion Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) is in…

It could be argued that New Zealand’s Joseph Parker is the most patient heavyweight contender of recent years. Parker, a former WBO heavyweight champ, has waited for months for his shot at becoming a two-time heavyweight ruler. And Parker, 36-3(24), has earned his shot, this…

You can add Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum’s name to the growing list of people who are far from impressed or excited by the current version of Canelo Alvarez, or the recent version. Oscar De La Hoya has ripped into Canelo, this even before…

For some time now, Shakur Stevenson has said that he believes a fight between himself and Gervonta “Tank” Davis could be one of the biggest in the sport, maybe the biggest. And Stevenson very much wants the fight, the potential career-defining fight, to take place.…

Former champ turned commentator Tim Bradley is super excited about a fight that has been talked about and could happen either this year or maybe next year. Jaron “Boots” Ennis against Teofimo Lopez is a fight that Lopez himself has said “is gonna happen,” while…

Last night in Paris, France, heavyweight Tony Yoka managed to win his third fight on the spin, this after going through a bad three-fight losing streak in 2022/23. Yoka won a ten-round unanimous decision over Russian fighter Arslan Yallyev. The scores were 98-92, 97-93, and…