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Dillian Whyte insists he himself is far from done, while the former world heavyweight title challenger says his former (and maybe once again) rival Anthony Joshua should certainly carry on fighting and not retire. Speaking with Sky Sports, Whyte – who will return to action…

Floyd Schofield has volunteered to be the opponent for WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson on February 22nd following William Zepeda’s choosing not to take the fight due to a left-hand injury. Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) is agreeable to the 22-year-old Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) and…

Preliminary talks have begun for a fight between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. for a contest on February 22nd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) will move up from 147 to make his debut at 154…

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is downplaying his recent loss to Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela, viewing him as a runner from their fight last summer on August 3rd in Los Angeles. Rayo, who some have labeled as the ‘Mexican Loma,‘ outboxed Pitbull Cruz (26-3-1, 18 KOs), beating him…

Boxing has always been a star-driven sport. From Muhammad Ali to Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather to Canelo Alvarez, the sport’s brightest lights have long captivated audiences, transcending the ring to become cultural icons. Yet today, in a hyper-competitive sports and entertainment landscape, the spotlight on…

The biggest fight of the year is still to come, and it will go down in approx four weeks. It is of course the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. The first fight, which took place in May, was a great one, and fans…

As great, and as close, as the two fights between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano were, and as much as fans want to see a third fight between the two, promoter Frank Warren argues that a third fight between Taylor and Chantelle Cameron makes a…

Edgar Berlanga says he wants to go on a diet to face Gervonta Davis at a 150-lb catchweight in 2025. The former super middleweight world title Challenger Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) believes he can take the weight off by going on a fasting diet like…

By Tim Compton - 11/23/2024 - Comments WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is encouraging George Kambosos Jr. to be the replacement opponent for his next fight in February after his original target, William Zepeda, couldn’t go through with the contest due to a hand injury he…