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Turki Alalshikh revealed today that this Saturday’s Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov event was a complete sellout for this Saturday, August 3rd, at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Ticket sales had reportedly been slow for weeks, causing some fans to doubt whether Crawford’s star…

Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) weighed 153.4 lbs for his title challenge of WBA Junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) in their 12-round headliner on Saturday. Madrimov weighed in at the limit at 154 pounds and looked in outstanding shape. The event will…

Saudi boxing dips a toe into the American market this Saturday night with pound-for-pounder Terrence Crawford and Israil Madrimov headlining. Madrimov is not an ideal ‘B’ side for Bud but he’s a solid boxer and the undercard is filled with intriguing matchups. (Credit: Mark Robinson…

Israil Madrimov called for fair judging to be done for his fight against superstar Terence Crawford on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The WBA Junior middleweight champion Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) is from Uzbekistan and will visit the U.S. when he defends against his American…

To quote a great British prime minister, “You’ve never had it so good.” This is something a powerful figure from the boxing world could say to us all right now. Today, in large part to the huge delve the massive Saudi money men have made…

Eddie Hearn says he’ll let Israil Madrimov “off the leash” on Saturday night to go after Terence Crawford and tear him to pieces at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)’ Madrimov’s Power Poses a Threat to Crawford Hearn doesn’t…

Jarrell Miller and Jared Anderson stole the show during Thursday’s final press conference with their back-and-forth trash talk. (Photo credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) A Surprise Performance from Unexpected Stars Miller and Anderson performed like two Stanislavski-trained method actors, ready to hit Broadway with their…

Promoter Eddie Hearn predicts an upset victory for WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov over Terence Crawford on Saturday night. Hearn sees Madrimov’s “Uzbek power” as being key to him handing Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) his first defeat of his 16-year career in their contest…

Oleksandr Usyk thinks Terence Crawford will defeat Canelo Alvarez, the unified three-belt super middleweight champion if their mega-fight happens in the first quarter of next year. (Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) WBA/WBC/WBO heavyweight champion Usyk believes that Crawford’s technical skills will be crucial in overcoming…