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Trainer Greg Hackett believes William Zepeda will be a tough fight for WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson if they battle next after watching the Mexican defeat a very tough Tevin Farmer last Saturday night in their rematch in Cancun, Mexico. The volume, pressure, and the…

Deontay Wilder says he’s “looking to do it again” with his stubborn decision to return to the ring in his latest comeback on June 27th. Wilder’s 1-4 record in his last five fights suggests that he’s NOT going to “do it again,” and that’s going…

By ESB - 04/01/2025 - Comments Deontay Wilder says the problems that he’s been dealing with lately inside the ring have been a result of injuries that affected his right arm. He states that he’s now healthy and ready to continue with his goal of becoming…

Caleb Plant vs. Jose Armando Resendiz will headline, while Jermell Charlo faces Thomas LaManna as the chief support on the planned card for next month on My 31st in Las Vegas. These fighters are to set up a business-level fight between Plant and Jermall for…

Turki Alalshikh’s The Ring Magazine isn’t playing catch-up. It’s dictating terms. And the latest move? Poaching boxing’s top news-breaker, Mike Coppinger, straight from ESPN—without even blinking. Ryan Glasspiegel from Front Office Sports revealed the shift, though you wouldn’t know it from anyone involved.…

Italian-born 1970s heavyweight contender John “Dino” Denis was, like all of us, shocked and saddened when news broke regarding the passing of the great George Foreman. Denis, who carved out a 45-5-2(20) career, fought “Big George” in October of 1976. Foreman was three fights, three…

Eddie Hearn Rips Into Joe Joyce: “He’ll Get Done in 3 or 4” Eddie Hearn’s at it again—bigging someone up just enough to stick the knife in right after. This time, it’s Joe Joyce on the chopping block. Ahead of Joyce’s fight with Filip Hrgovic…

Oscar De La Hoya has said he would love to see, indeed get busy making, a fight between his warrior Vergil Ortiz Jr and Errol Spence – in Dallas, at Dallas Stadium. Speaking with Fight Hype, the Golden Boy head said the fight would “sell…

Controversy is currently afoot in Australia, this ahead of Tim Tszyu’s scheduled fight with Joey Spencer. The two are set to fight this weekend, in Newcastle, Australia, but Spencer is fuming having learned that all three scoring officials for the bout will be Australian. Spencer…