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Like so many boxing experts, former warrior turned accomplished trainer Jamie Moore is not in favour of living legend Manny Pacquiao’s comeback at the age of 46. But Moore is in a wholly different position to most people. As the trainer of Jack Catterall, Moore’s…

Eddie Hearn has again spoken about former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s future. Hearn, speaking with The Mirror, said the plan is for AJ to return to the ring in October, November, or December, and then ideally fight Tyson Fury twice. AJ’s Return: Hearn Targets…

It is looking more and more likely that British warhorse Derek Chisora will fight former two-time foe Joseph Parker in his so-called 50th and out fight. Not too many days ago, former WBO heavyweight champ Parker, who is now the WBO interim champion, said he’d…

Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) put in a stone-cold killer performance, crushing Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) in five rounds in a successful title defense of his WBO welterweight title, then humiliated Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis by telling the fans that he’d “run” from the…

WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) looked devastatingly efficient, destroying challenger Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) by a brutal fifth-round highlight reel knockout on Thursday night in front of a quiet crowd at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.  Sasaki was…

On this day back in 1993, a star was born, a power-packed destroyer who would often go down himself only to get back up and return fire with real venom was crowned champion for the first time. Felix Trinidad, one of the purest punchers the…

Is it too late for 39 year old Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to do big, big things in the sport? Chavez, despite being a WBC middleweight champion for a time ultimately fell short of living up the his enormous potential. But now, as he approaches…

An interesting match-up has been ordered by the IBF at heavyweight. In fact, an interesting rematch has been ordered by the IBF at heavyweight. As per a news article from Sky Sports, Cuba’s Frank Sanchez and Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba have been ordered to meet in…

Promoter Eddie Hearn says the loser of the Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz fight on July 12th will be “f****” career-wise. It’ll be tough for Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) because he won’t have the same built-in excuse like he did last year when he lost…