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The two fighters made their grand arrivals in Las Vegas yesterday, ahead of Saturday’s 168 pound title fight – Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga. And while it’s the first massive fight in the career of 27 year old Berlanga, Canelo has long since grown accustomed…

Trainer Stephen Edwards says Caleb Plant “should feel insulted” that Trevor McCumby waited 14 years to finally step up to face his first big-name opponent against him on Saturday night in their fight for the WBA interim super middleweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in…

Chris Billiam Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) and Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez will Battle in an undisputed cruiserweight fight on November 16th in a Riyadh Season event at The Venue. WBO cruiserweight champion Smith faces ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) in the main event of this contest.…

In terms of the most stunning, shocking, and just plain nasty one-punch knockouts this sport we so love has given us over the years, plenty stands out as THE most shocking, nasty, and memorable: think Sugar Ray Robinson KO Gene Fulmer, Manny Pacquiao KO Ricky…

Before even writing the opening sentence to this article, I have foreseen the fan response: “Chisora has taken too many shots to the head!” Why the reaction? Because, in speaking once again with Talk Sport, Chisora – who says he will fight on until he…

The ever so shrewd bookmakers rarely if ever get it wrong when it comes to putting their money on the outcome of a fight, and this fact seems to spell doom for Edgar Berlanga. Going in with Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night in…

Commentator Chris Algieri thinks Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis could “easily” become the biggest star in boxing, but he questions whether he can get the important fights needed to make that leap. The Need for Financial Backing Ennis needs someone with the financial means to set up…

Trevor McCumby believes the money that former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant has gone to his head, making him think he’s better than he is. Plant’s Pursuit of a Canelo Rematch McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs) will be fighting Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) for the…

It’s no secret that Oscar De La Hoya, once the promoter of Canelo Alvarez, has poured some seriously cold water on this Saturday’s fight between Canelo and Edgar Berlanga. The Golden Boy head has called the upcoming fight a “snoozefest,” and De La Hoya has…