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Not too long ago, Jared Anderson was looked at by plenty of us as the next big US heavyweight, a future world champion. Now, having been beaten by Martin Bakole, this inside five one-sided sessions, Anderson’s future is unclear. Perhaps taking his place as the…

As per a report from Mike Coppinger of The Ring, Shakur Stevenson has been ordered by the WBC to defend his lightweight title against No1 contender William Zepeda. The two sides now have 30 days in which to strike up a deal, with the fight…

WBA welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis says he plans on doing a little bit more than IBF champ Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to beat him this Saturday, April 12th, in their unification fight, live on DAZN from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City in New Jersey. Stanionis…

David Benavidez is the new WBC light heavyweight king after Dmitry Bivol gave up the belt to chase a money fight against former undisputed 175-lb champion Artur Beterbiev next. WBC president posted the news on his X account today, telling his followers Benavidez (30-0, 24…

Dmitry Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) has decided to vacate his WBC light heavyweight title instead of taking part in tomorrow’s purse bid on April 18th for his mandatory David Benavidez challenger for their WBC-ordered fight. Bivol will still hold the IBF, WBA, and WBO 175-lb…

Trainer / former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. says this Saturday’s fight will tell fans a lot about IBF welterweight champ Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’s ability when he takes on WBA champ Eimantas Stanionis in a unification fight on April 12th at the Boardwalk Hall…

Promoter Frank Warren says two-time PED offender Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller deserves to be fighting Fabio Wardley on June 7th because he wasn’t given a lifetime bad and has served his time. Warren points out that the 36-year-old Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs) has already fought…

Fight fans might be more than a little tired of pre-fight dramas at press conferences and weigh-ins. We’ve seen far too many table slips, slaps in the face, and pushing and shoving matches between two fighters as they go face-to-face ahead of a fight. And…

If reports regarding the absolutely dismal number of tickets his upcoming May fight in Las Vegas has shifted are 100 percent legit, it seems clear why Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue has fought back home so much during his career. As we know, “The Monster” is…