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David Morrell and David Benavidez have confirmed that they’re in Negotiations for a fight. Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) said on social media that an offer has been sent, and he’s waiting for WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) to accept it. Both…

Frank Warren has stated that reigning IBF heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois will return to action in February, with the date of Feb. 22 “penciled in” for a Riyadh card. Fresh off his crushing KO win over Anthony Joshua, 27 year old Dubois is in a…

Eddie Hearn says His Excellency Turki Alalshikh wants to see a rematch between Anthony Joshua and IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Hearn states that Joshua and Dubois both want a rematch. However, Hearn isn’t sure whether Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) will…

David Benavidez says he’s got a fight in the works against David Morrell next. He says he’s hoping Morrell will “accept” the offer for a fight. This is a risky fight for Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs), who holds the WBC interim light heavyweight title and…

Derek Chisora says Deontay Wilder has been transformed into a “sissy” by trainer Malik Scott in the three years they’ve worked together. Chisora states that Malik took what initially was a “lion” when he became his trainer in 2021 and turned him into a “cat.”…

Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev looked like he wanted to KO WBA champ Dmitry Bivol on the spot during today’s press conference to discuss their undisputed championship on October 12th in Riyadh. Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) had a whole different look from Bivol, who…

You may find it hard to refer to this one as a world heavyweight title fight, at least while keeping your face straight, but Mahmoud Charr and Kubrat Pulev are again set to meet, with Charr’s, shall we say, spurious claim to the WBA heavyweight…

Anthony Joshua WILL fight on. There is no doubt. Though some fans, along with some experts, stated after AJ’s nasty knockout defeat at the hands of Daniel Dubois that the 34-year-old should seriously think about calling it a career, Eddie Hearn, speaking with IFL TV,…

Calent Plant roasted Edgar Berlanga during an interview, lighting into him for fighting to survive in his lopsided 12 round decision loss to Canelo Alvarez on September 14th. The Breakfast Club asked the former IBF super middleweight champion Plant if he had respect for Berlanga…