Mike Tyson knew all about the challenge of giving away both height and reach when he fought, the 5’11” heavyweight always the smaller man in the ring when he went to work. Tyson as we know, overwhelmed the big guys with a combination of speed,…
Bob Arum, in speaking with Sky Sports, says the definite plan for unbeaten heavyweight Jared Anderson is a fight with Deontay Wilder next……providing Wilder comes through okay this Saturday when he will face Zhilei Zhang in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A Wilder-Anderson fight was put forth…
Zhilei Zhang rates former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s punch resistance at a “3” and his heart at a “5” going into their twelve-round clash this Saturday night in Riyadh.
Wilder’s Chin Under Scrutiny
Zhang (26-2, 21 KOs) likely rates Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) so…
Daniel Dubois is ready to go out and “destroy” Filip Hrgovic in their heavyweight match on Saturday night to win his match in the 5 vs 5 Riyadh showdown on DAZN PPV.
Dubois (20-2, 19 KOs) feels Hrgovic (17-0, 14 KOs) is a “simple” fighter,…
‘I just couldn’t pull the trigger’: Wilder reflects on Parker loss, looks forward to Zhang challenge
Deontay Wilder says he’s found his passion for boxing again and that makes him a dangerous man. | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images
Deontay Wilder believes inactivity hampered his performance against Joseph Parker. Former heavyweight titleholder Deontay…
Dmitry Bivol is confident that he’ll be victorious on Saturday in the 5 vs. 5 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the title defense of his WBA light heavyweight belt against substitute opponent Malik Zinad.
Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) had been planning on fighting for…
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has given Terence Crawford their ‘Champion in Recess ‘ tag for his 147-lb belt as he moves up to 154 to take on WBA champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd.
WBC is allowing Crawford to hold onto the welterweight title…
Teofimo Lopez will defend his 140 lb world title against little known Steve Claggett, and not everyone is a fan of the matchup. | Photo by Tim Markland/PA Images via Getty Images
Eddie Hearn says Teofimo Lopez vs Jack…
The WBC has made Terence Crawford welterweight ‘Champion in Recess,’ given that he’s moving up to 154 to challenge WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd for his belt and the WBO interim title.
Also, the Crawford vs. Madrimov fight will be a…
Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez has a purse bid scheduled for his IBF mandatory William Scull on June 6th. Scull’s management has reportedly requested the purse bid.
The IBF has ordered the fight as Canelo’s mandatory defense of their belt. His other three super…