Former light-heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara, 30-5 (18 KOs), is set to return to the ring at the age of 36 following a five-year layoff on July 20 in Chicago.
The Pole, who is based in Chicago, steps up to heavyweight in a six-rounder on…
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Ticket sales for next month’s Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov are reportedly poor for their August 3rd main event fight at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
The stadium’s seating capacity is 22,000, and many tickets need to be sold for that main event.
The…
Oleksandr Usyk’s former coach, James Ali Bashir, is leaning towards him defeating Tyson Fury in their rematch on December 21st at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Usyk’s Evolution: A New Set of Tools
Bashir states that WBA/WBC/WBO heavyweight champion Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs)…
In the second of a six-part guide to boxing utopia, we focus on the implementation of an independent rankings body.
In part one, the dream of one champion per weight class was described but steps must obviously be taken to get there. As was…
David Avanesyan views his fight with IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis as his “last chance” for his career to win a world title in their headliner clash this Saturday, July 13th. Ennis vs. Avanesyan will be shown live on DAZN from the Wells Fargo…
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has been banging the drum for his fighter William Zepeda to get a world title shot against one of the lightweight world champions following his third-round knockout win over Giovanni Cabrera last Saturday night.
De La Hoya hasn’t been as…
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James “Buddy” McGirt says he expects to lead the resurgence of his latest charge, Irish junior lightweight Michael Conlan.
McGirt, one of the most respected trainers in boxing, is confident that the 32-year-old Conlan (18-3, 9 KOs) will fulfill his dream of becoming a…
9/1 Underdog David Avanesyan Says He’s Fully Confident Going Into Fight With “Vulnerable To Being Hit” Jaron Ennis
Make zero mistake about it, it is supposed to be the Jaron “Boots” Ennis hometown party show this Saturday night in Philly. As fans know, red-hot future…
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The Spectrum closed on October 31, 2009. The final fight card at the Blue Horizon came on June 4, 2010. Jaron “Boots” Ennis was 12 years old when Philadelphia’s two most iconic boxing venues exited the game.
Poor kid never had a chance. …
Two British heavyweight stars, both carrying crushing punching power but also showing vulnerability and to some “a suspect chin.” Both world champions, both hugely popular. Anthony Joshua and Frank Bruno, two British Kings from different eras – who would have won this fantasy fight?
Carl…