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IBF and WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs) is reportedly close to having a deal done to defense against #9 WBO ranked Shakiel Thompson (13-0, 9 KOs) for April or May in Janibek’s home country of Kazakhstan. It’s not the ideal opponent that…

Shawn Porter gives David Benavidez the edge to defeat WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell this Saturday, February 1st, in their 12-round headliner on PBV on Prime Video PPV at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Porter’s view on the fight is similar to…

Saudi money-man Turki Akalshikh recently gave us his wish-list as far as big fights he wants to make happen here in 2025, and now promoter Frank Warren has done the same. Speaking with DAZN News, the Queensbury boss listed the three fights he really wants…

Benavidez vs. Morell will be available live on PBC Pay-Per-View through Prime Video (no Prime membership required) in multiple countries. The main card start time is set to begin at 1:00 AM GMT on February 2 for UK viewers, while fans in the USA can…

Women’s boxing takes the spotlight on Sunday, February 2, 2025, as Claressa Shields headlines “Super Fight Sunday” at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. Shields will attempt to claim the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship against the undefeated Danielle Perkins. Promoter Dmitriy Salita and Salita…

Trainer Bill Haney sent a message to Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya, predicting Davin Haney will defeat his fighter, Jose Ramirez, on May 2nd when the two fighters meet on the undercard of Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on Turki Al-Sheikh’s Time…

Some 55 long years ago in New York, a future two-time heavyweight king and an absolutely beloved figure met a future movie star who would appear in at least two films we all love to the core. It was on this day in 1970 when…

Promoter Eddie Hearn criticized unified super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in an interview, saying he needs to be stripped of his WBA title for ducking his mandatory Murodjon Akhmadaliev three times. Hearn says Inoue’s resume is “s***t,” and he’s “disappointing” as a fighter because he’s…

Speaking with Chris Mannix last night in Las Vegas, Eddie Hearn gave the latest on what move former two-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua may make next. AJ, in need of a win after his crushing loss to Daniel Dubois, saw his big fight with Tyson…