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WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza vs. Robeisy Ramirez has been ordered by the World Boxing Organization to begin negotiations for a rematch. They have 15 days to negotiate a deal before a purse bid. Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs) dethroned Robeisy (14-2, 9 KOs) last year…

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis could be making a mistake if he chooses to vacate his IBF welterweight title to move up to 154 to expand his horizons for bigger fights. Leaving the Welterweight Comfort Zone Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) will lose the size, power, and talent…

Fight fans who either attend the September 21st fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois (and a record 96,000 paid gate is set to shatter Wembley records) or tune in at home are almost certain to be treated to a big KO – whoever wins.…

Super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan is predicting a knockout victory for IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev over WBA champ Dmitry Bivol in their undisputed 175-lb championship clash on October 12th on ESPN+ at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bazinyan: ‘Bivol Has Never…

Lightweight contender Keyshawn Davis will be fighting 140-pounder Gustavo Lemos in a 10-round fight in the main event, with talented WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. defending against Derrieck Cuevas in a 12-and chief support bout on November 8th on ESPN+ at the Scope Arena…

Saudi money man Turki Alalshikh has announced via social media that he and Golden Boy head Oscar De La Hoya have agreed to put out their duel-promoted, in the works November “Latino’s Night” card out on free TV. Turki, who recently said it is his…

Is Terence “Bud” Crawford done as a fighter? In the opinion of promoter Eddie Hearn, yes, Crawford could well have boxed his last fight. This was the August 3rd decision win over Israil Madrimov, who saw the Nebraskan win a belt at a fourth weight.…

Promoter Eddie Hearn wants Diego Pacheco to gain more experience of a couple of fights before challenging unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez for his titles in 2025. Pacheco looked good, stopping journeyman Maciel Sulecki in the sixth round on August 31st in Carson, California.…

Brian Norman Jr’s father Brian Sr. reacted on social media to promoter Eddie Hearn losing the purse bid today for the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian fight. Hearn’s Loss Creates Difficult Situation for Ennis Hearn reportedly lost the bid by $250,000 to Karen’s promoters, which…