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Christian Mbilli hopes that a win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko tonight will be the final hurdle for him to challenge for a world title against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Mbilli Confident of Victory #1 WBC MBilli (27-0, 23 KOs) and Derevyanchenko (15-5, 10 KOs)…

Edgar Berlanga says he’s coming for war against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, ready for a do-or-die battle until the living end on September 14th. In his mind, he’s ready to primitive on Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) like in the gladiator days, ready to…

Super middleweight contender Lonnie Thompson predicts a fast knockout victory for unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev over WBA champ Dmitry Bivol on October 12th in their undisputed championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Lonnie has sparred with IBF, WBC, and WBO champion Beterbiev (20-0, 20…

Christian Mbilli and Sergiy Derevyanchenko weighed in successfully at Friday’s weigh-in for their ten-round headliner fight on Saturday, August 17th, on ESPN at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. Mbilli (27-0, 23 KOs) weighed a stocky-looking 167.4 lbs. The experienced veteran Derevyanchenko (15-5, 10…

Eddie Hearn spoke once again with IFL TV this week, and the promoter spoke about, amongst other things, the undercard for the October 12 light heavyweight unification battle between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. The fight, to go down in Riyadh, will have a “really…

Both the fighter, Jaron “Boots” Ennis, and the promoter, Eddie Hearn, were less than thrilled over the recent order from the IBF for welterweight titlist Ennis to make a defense against Karen Chukhadzian, a man Ennis has already beaten (in a dull fight back in…

Some interesting comments by Saudi moneyman Turki Alalshikh have been posted on social media on X, and Turki has had much to say about Terence Crawford. Alalshikh – who recently said the Crawford-Canelo fight is off the table, that he doesn’t want it anymore –…

WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson and former IBF 130-lb champion Joe Cordina are in talks for a fight. Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs) will make his debut at 135 for this fight, which has yet to be made. Hearn Confirms Early-Stage Discussions Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed…

Promoter Eddie Hearn still views Israil Madrimov as the #1 fighter at 154 after what he feels was a controversial loss to famous pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford on August 3rd in Los Angeles. Hearn says that people who view Crawford as the best still consider…