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WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. says he will finally know what it feels like to be a champ when he makes his first defense of his belt against Derrieck Cuevas this Saturday, March 29th, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. (Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) Norman…

The IBF plans on ordering a fight between heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois and 41-year-old British journeyman Derek Chisora. It’s a fight that could happen next unless Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs). The Dubois vs. Chisora abomination will put fans outside of the UK, but British fans…

Promoter Bob Arum says the Saudis are “Enamored” with the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev rivalry despite neither of the two being a “major draw.” PPV Flop Indeed, their rematch on February 22nd on DAZN PPV brought in a reported 45,000 buys in the U.S.,…

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum feels that Tyson Fury has had enough and wants him to stay retired and not come back. Arum argues that the former WBC heavyweight champion Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) has become quite wealthy, and he “owes it to himself” to…

Edgar Berlanga says he wants Jaime Munguia next in a fight in the first of three names that he believes will lead him to a rematch with Canelo Alvarez. The other two are Jermall Charlo, who hasn’t fought in two years, and Caleb Plant. Berlanga…

Of course. Here’s the updated version with the “How to Watch” section removed, a cheekier tone throughout, and everything still aligned with your format and rules: Mayer vs. Ryan II, Norman vs. Cuevas: Start Times, Streaming Details & What’s Really at Stake Mikaela Mayer and…

Coach Greg Hackett believes Tevin Farmer will defeat WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda in their rematch this Saturday, March 29th, live on DAZN from Cancun, Mexico. Zepeda won their previous fight by a ten-round split decision, but it was a close enough contest for…

WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) will be looking to make up for lost time when he returns to the ring after a near one-year layoff to defend against fringe contender Derrieck Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs) in the 12-round chief support bout…

Commentator Darren Barker believes Gervonta Davis hurt his legacy in his last fight when he took a knee called his timeout in the ninth round to have grease removed from his eyes against Lamont Roach on March 1st at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New…