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David Benavidez sent a message to fans today, letting them know he’ll be ringside on Saturday, “scoping out” the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch in Riyadh, hoping to fight whoever emerges as the victor in that fight. ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez will likely…

Artur Beterbiev looked noticeably bigger than Dmitry Bivol today, weighing in at 175 lbs, right at the limit of the light heavyweight division for their DAZN PPV rematch this Saturday, February 22nd, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The slimmer-looking Bivol (23-1, 12…

The official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night’s huge DAZN PPV card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has taken place, and the big men of the sport really did raise some eyebrows with their respective weights. Joseph Parker, who will as we know now face very late…

Joseph Parker’s manager, Spencer Brown, says he’s been told by Billy Nelson that heavyweight Martin Bakole has been training for the last eight weeks before being selected as the replacement for the ill IBF champion Daniel Dubois for Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in…

In yet another heavyweight development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it has been reported by multiple sources that tomorrow night’s fight between Joseph Parker and Martin Bakole will now contest the WBO interim title that Parker currently holds. Initially, before his scheduled fight with…

Promoter Eddie Hearn was pouring it on thick, praising Shakur Stevenson by comparing him to Sugar Ray Leonard during Thursday’s final press conference for Shakur’s fight against Josh Padley this Saturday, February 22nd, in Riyadh. The Wrong Comparison The comparison to Sugar Ray was hard…

This Saturday afternoon from Saudi Arabia, the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol streams live on DAZN PPV or PPV.com. Many boxing folks don’t believe we needed to see a second bout. Others think the fight was close enough on the cards and, more…

Vergil Ortiz Jr. says his fight against Israil Madrimov is the “best” one on Saturday’s Riyadh card at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. The entertaining knockout artist Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) defends his WBC interim junior middleweight title against former WBA champ Madrimov…

Promoter Eddie Hearn questions whether Martin Bakole will be in good enough shape to defeat Joseph Parker on two days’ notice this Saturday night in Riyadh. Parker’s Fragility  If Bakole’s weight hovers in the 300-lb range, that’ll be more than enough for him to make…