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Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero believes Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Terence Crawford are the same fighters with no differences in their game to pick a winner between them. Ennis Faces Criticism, But Romero Disagrees The 27-year-old ‘Boots’ Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) has taken a lot of criticism…

The next Olympic Games, always a great, indeed unmissable spectacle every four years, will soon be here, and for boxing fans, Paris 2024 will prove especially interesting. This is because, quite shockingly and depressingly, boxing may not remain a fixture at The Games for too…

Terence Crawford believes a fight between him and Canelo Alvarez is possible if he gets through his August 3rd title challenge against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on ESPN+ PPV at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. There’s a lot of uncertainty about whether…

Eddie Hearn says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will scratch his plans to unify the 147-lb division if the Terence Crawford fight is delivered next by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. Hearn’s Facetime with Alalshikh The Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spoke with Alalshikh by Facetime moments after ‘Boots’…

Big-time boxing returned to the great fighting city of Philadelphia last night, and new star, IBF welterweight champ Jaron “Boots” Ennis sure kept his promise of putting on a show. In forcing a game but jaw-damaged David Avanesyan to remain on his stool at the…

Over the years, we have seen some tragic twists of fate befall a great fighter, with their lives being taken. It could be argued that no such fate was as cruel as the one that met the sublime Pernell Whitaker on this day five years…

Promoter Eddie Hearn reacted to Terence Crawford’s cryptic remark on social media after Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ fifth-round stoppage win over David Avanesyan on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom) Facetime with His Excellency & Ennis’s Challenge Hearn said he…

Lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla (21-0, 16 KOs) staged a late rally to edge former super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs) by a closer-than-expected ten-round unanimous decision on Saturday night in their headliner at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las…

A huge-looking Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) successfully defended his IBF welterweight title with a fifth-round stoppage win over David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) on Saturday night in front of a large pro-Ennis card at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The ringside doctor…