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Shakur Stevenson says he injured both hands during his fight against Artem Harutyunyan last Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey. Although Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) got the one-sided twelve-round unanimous decision to retain his WBC lightweight title, his stock continued to plummet with his second…

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn hopes to reel the giant catfish Shakur Stevenson into his net with him attending the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. David Avanesyan event this Saturday night, July 13th, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Bait: A Promising Platform & Ambitious…

Fans of “Dream Fight” scenarios will love this one. Living legend Evander Holyfield, the only four-time heavyweight champion in history, spoke with Mail Sport recently, and “The Real Deal” was sent rapid-fire questions asking him who would win from the following fantasy match ups. Not…

The risk proved to be worth it, yet at the same time, super-bantamweight contender Sam Goodman of Australia paid a price for taking on a fight prior to his mandatory shot at 122 pound king Naoya Inoue. Earlier today in Wollongong, unbeaten Goodman pounded out…

Over the years, some great British boxing warriors have battled their way through massive, even monstrous odds. Modern-day legends such as Lloyd Honeyghan, Nigel Benn, Tyson Fury, Ricky Hatton, and Carl Froch have sent their opponents packing, the odds be damned. But it can never…

IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) looked drained today during his PR face-off with challenger David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs), four days before they fight on Saturday, July 13th. Ennis, 27, is the favorite to defeat Avanesyan in their twelve-round headliner on…

Many people doubt whether Anthony Joshua is truly back to top form after defeating four sub-level heavyweights to rebuild mentally. Dubois: A Trigger for Past Trauma? The former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) is coming off a four-fight winning streak heading into a…

Shakur Stevenson revealed that the options that he’s considering signing with as a free agent are Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and Mayweather Promotions. Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) turned down a $15 million, five-fight offer from Top Rank to re-ink with them, and he still feels…

Tim Bradley feels that Shakur Stevenson needs to fix his situation with his inability to listen to corner advice from his coach in between rounds of his fights. Bradley says Shakur is a “brat” and won’t follow instructions. A Pattern of Defiance Last Saturday night,…