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WBO interim light heavyweight champion Callum Smith vs. Anthony Yarde is possible for August in a Matchroom vs. Queensberry 5 vs. 5 competition in Saudi Arabia. It’s a fight that would play well with British fans but do nothing for Americans. Ring Magazine is reporting…

As fans may recall, Australia’s Sam Goodman was all set to fight unified super-bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue, first in December, and then a month later. But the cut eye Goodman suffered that forced the postponement of the December date reopened, and the fight was off…

Promoter Bob Arum says his fighter, Teofimo Lopez, is an “Underdog” against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for his IBF and WBA welterweight titles if that fight happens next. Teofimo (23-1, 13 KOs) has been calling out Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) since beating Arnold Barboza Jr. by…

Chris Eubank was, as we know, a genuine star in the UK back in the 1990s. “Simply The Best” held world titles at middleweight and super-middleweight, and he is today looked at as one of the best British fighters of the past 30 years or…

This past Sunday, we saw Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue engage in a real firefight with Mexico’s Ramon Cardenas, this in Las Vegas, and this Sunday in Tokyo, Japan, fans will see another potential thriller from the smaller guys of the sport. In their eagerly anticipated…

Jermall Charlo has mapped out his two-fight plan to get him a fight against Canelo Alvarez for his retirement clash. Charlo (33-0, 22 KOs) wants to defeat Thomas LaManna (39-5-1, 18 KOs) on May 31st, and then Caleb Plant. He feels those two wins will…

Caleb Plant says he wants to fight the winner of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight on September 12th. WBA interim super middleweight Plant (23-2, 14 KOs) still must win his second tune-up fight against Jose Armando Resendiz, which he must win on May…

Team Terence Crawford is already sounding Overconfident ahead of Bud’s fight against undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 12th on DAZN PPV at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Coach Bernie ‘Tha Boxer’ Davis is virtually guaranteeing a victory for Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs),…

Even hardened ringside observers were left visibly shaking at the end of this fight, this war. This fight of the decade. 20 years ago today it took place: Diego Corrales Vs. Jose Luis Castillo. For the WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine lightweight titles. Fans who…