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Sergio Mora believes David Benavidez can become the next superstar in boxing once Canelo Alvarez retires. He was impressed with Benavidez’s 12-round unanimous decision win over WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He sees Benavidez (30-0, 24…

Few people give YouTuber Jake Paul any chance of winning or being competitive in his rumored fight against Canelo Alvarez in May on Cinco de Mayo. The cruiserweight Jake (11-1, 7 KOs) has focused mostly on fighting non-boxers during his career, taking advantage of old…

David Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, says he doesn’t want to watch Canelo Alvarez’s fight against Terence Crawford on September 13th because he’s concerned for the health of the Nebraska native, Bud. Business, Not Sport He views this as a “Business” type of fight rather than…

If ever a hugely popular fighter, indeed a genuine ring warrior, deserved to go out with a win, it’s Derek “War” Chisora. And the end to this constantly exciting, watchable, and, yes, likable fighting man’s career is pretty close at hand. This Saturday night, 41-year-old…

Unified super-bantamweight king and reigning pound-for-pound champ (in the opinion of many) Naoya Inoue has not fought in Las Vegas since June of 2021, and the Japanese superstar has not boxed in America at all since that date. But this is set to change this…

“Prince” Charles: “I Can KO Anyone In The World, Including A 20 Year Old!” One of the most exciting and talented young fighters in the game right now is British heavyweight Moses Itauma. The immensely gifted southpaw has romped to an 11-0(9) pro record since…

Bakhodir Jalolov, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and undefeated heavyweight knockout artist, returns to action against David Spilmont on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada. The 10-round co-feature is part of a stacked card, headlined by Arthur Biyarslanov defending his…

Amir Khan says Terence Crawford can hurt Canelo Alvarez with his power, and his ring IQ gives him a chance of beating the Mexican star on September 13th when they meet for their mega-fight. Khan respects Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) to be moving up two…

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford will battle at the huge Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in their still-to-be-announced fight in September. This is a Riyadh Season event, and it could sell out at the Stadium. Crawford’s last fight against Israil Madrimov on August 3rd sold…