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Canelo Alvarez says David Benavidez will lose when he faces WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. He says 175 is Benavidez’s true weight class, but he’s not the same fighter that he was when he was fighting at 168, enjoying a massive size advantage over…

Canelo Alvarez hasn’t ruled out a fight between him and Terence Crawford taking place. This comes after the news of the WBO ordering 154-lb champion Sebastian Fundora to defend against Crawford next. The two fighters have 30 days to negotiate a deal if they choose…

Diego Pacheco, fresh and fearless, isn’t just inching closer to a world title fight—he’s kicking down the door. With a perfect record of 21-0, including 17 knockouts, Pacheco is sthe man to beat at Super-Middleweight. Positioned at the top of the WBO rankings and eyeing…

Shakur Stevenson is reportedly getting a $5 million guaranteed purse for the title defense of his WBC lightweight belt against Joe Cordina on October 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fans on social media are apoplectic about the $5M Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) is getting, and…

The World Boxing Organization has ordered WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) to face interim champ Terence Crawford next. Terence (41-0, 31 KOs) holds the WBA 154-lb title and the interim WB) belt. 30-Day Negotiation Window If they choose to fight, Crawford…

British fans view the October 12th Riyadh Season Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card much differently than U.S. fans. US Fans Underwhelmed by Undercard While the Americans see the only exciting fight on the card as the headliner between unified light heavyweight champion Beterbiev and…

Dmitry Bivol is working on developing his power ahead of his undisputed light heavyweight fight against unified three-belt champion Artur Beterbiev on October 12th at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The Beterbiev-Bivol fight will be shown live on ESPN+, while the undercard will be broadcast…

Terence Crawford took to social media to explain why he wants the Canelo Alvarez fight at 168, saying it’s about showing the “world how great I am.” The ‘Greedy’ Perception Fans aren’t buying it. They view 36-year-old Crawford as greedy and self-serving, just looking to…

Nikita Tszyu won his 10th fight in a row, grinding down Koen Mazoudier in what was more of a one-sided beatdown with occasional interruptions. The brawl took place in Sydney and was heralded as Tszyu’s stepping stone to the big leagues—because nothing says “ready for…