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Thursday’s purse bid has been postponed to June 13th for Canelo Alvarez’s IBF super middleweight mandatory against little-known contender William Scull. The extra week gives undisputed 168-lb champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) a little more time to consider what he wants to do, according to…

Promoter Eddie Hearn is close to announcing a replacement opponent for Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to defend his IBF welterweight title on July 13th at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Boots Ennis’ previously scheduled opponent, Cody Crowley, pulled out of the fight yesterday due to…

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya liked what he saw of last Saturday’s Queensberry vs. Matchroom ‘5 vs. 5’ tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. De La Hoya blames Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn’s team’s 5-0 loss due to a five-fighter roster lacking the talent to…

Terence Crawford’s coach, Bernie ‘Tha Boxer’ Davies, insists his fighter has grown into the 154-lb division and will be ready to defeat the “toughest” fighter at junior middleweight, WBA champion Israil Madrimov, on August 3rd in their fight at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.…