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Opinion Piece by Donn K. Harris, Contributing Writer TO: His Excellency Turki Al-Alshaikh Chairman, General Entertainment Authority The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Your Excellency: I know I speak for many prize-fighting fans around the world when I offer my deepest thanks for the commitment the…

As all fight fans know, former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury announced his retirement from the sport via a video he uploaded on social media, this just yesterday. But as all fans also know, this is far from the first time Fury has made such an…

According to “sources” picked up by ESPN.com / Mike Coppinger, the so-called long-awaited grudge-match between sons of two great British champions, Chris Eubank Junior and Conor Benn, is now set for April 26th. The fight – one that would have happened back in October of…

For many fans who have been waiting for 10+ years for the Anthony Joshua vs.Tyson Fury fight to happen, they’ll never forgive the two if they don’t ever fight. It would taint both of their legacies, changing how fans perceive them because they both played…

Tim Bradley let Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis know today that he respects him because he didn’t bend down to kiss Turki Al-Sheikh’s ring like other fighters going to Riyadh. Bradley says Tank Davis is a “real one” because he wasn’t going to stoop down and grovel…

Dmitry Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, denies that he was ever hurt in his loss to unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in their previous fight on October 12th. Earlier today, Beterbiev said Bivol was “lucky” not to be knocked out in that fight, and he’ll…

WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. predicts his fight with former WBA champ Israil Madrimov will be one of the “classic fights” that used to be shown on HBO before they stopped broadcasting on October 27, 2018. Ortiz Jr. vs. Madrimov will fight…

By ESB - 01/13/2025 - Comments Cynthia Conte is reporting that Devin Haney has agreed to his part for the conditions for a rematch with Ryan Garcia, dropping his lawsuit. For his part, Ryan has agreed to VADA for their rematch. The rematch is now on.…

You’ve most likely read it by now – Tyson Fury has retired from boxing. A short announcement came earlier today, and Fury says he is now done. Of course, every boxing site that has run with the story has written the words “again” next to…