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By Tim Compton - 08/25/2024 - Comments Lightweight prospect Curmel Moton (5-0, 4 KOs) obliterated Victor Vazquez (5-3-1) in a lightning-quick first-round knockout on Saturday night in their scheduled six-round fight at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico. Moton’s Dominance At the start of the fight, the…

David Benavidez showed off his rapid-fire combo form in an Instagram post today, staying sharp for his December 14th fight at 175. Powerless at 175 His speed looks good in the video, but he will have to do something about the power if he’s going…

Promoter Eddie Hearn wants to see Devin Haney change his training team to revamp things when he returns to the ring next year. Hearn feels that Haney’s father, Bill Haney, isn’t the right guy to move the former two-division world champion forward with his career…

Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Terence Crawford is holding out waiting for the Canelo Alvarez fight, and if he doesn’t do that, he’ll retire. He says he’s made his money, is getting old, and doesn’t wish to stick around to the game to fight young lions…

We may not have seen the last of Francis Ngannou in a boxing ring. The MMA warrior who made the transition from the cage to the ring, having mixed results – a close, it’s debatable Ngannou won it split decision loss to Tyson Fury, followed…

2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis and Gustavo Lemos are close to finalizing a deal to meet on November 8th in a lightweight clash in Norfolk, Virginia. The fight will be headlined on ESPN. Doubts and Concerns It’s too early to know if Keyshawn, 25,…

After Mexican star, the current face of boxing, Canelo Alvarez deals with Edgar Berlanga, as almost everyone feels will be the case on September 14 in Las Vegas, the big question will be – who next for Canelo? And at this current moment in time,…

It’s testament to the massive star power Anthony Joshua enjoys that his upcoming September 21 fight with Daniel Dubois has sold out the cavernous Wembley Stadium. Joshua, who will be looking to snatch Dubois’s IBF heavyweight belt in the fight, has grown used to performing…

There have been, over the years, over the decades, some truly memorable and thrilling knockouts. There have, too, been some disturbing KOs. Often, whenever a knockout is scored, fans cheer with gusto, celebrating the fighter who scored the fight-ender and applauding his work. But sometimes…