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Former IBF champ Joseph Agbeko officially retires from boxing

BoxingScene August 14, 2024

After four years of hibernation, Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko has called it quits from the sport that made him a household name in Ghana. Agbeko, 44, announced his retirement from boxing in an interview with BoxingScene. “Yes, I’m retired. I decided to quit…

Beware of Mike ‘Bad Man’ Ohan, Abdullah Mason warned

BoxingScene August 14, 2024

Former New England welterweight champion Mike “Bad Man” Ohan Jr. (19-2, 9 KOs) has stepped up once again, accepting an offer to fight undefeated, highly-touted prospect Abdullah Mason (14-0, 12 KOs), this Saturday night (Aug. 17) on a Top Rank card at Centre Videotron in…

Shakur Stevenson: Tank Davis Fight Must Happen, We’re The Best

BoxingNews24 August 14, 2024

Shakur Stevenson says a lightweight unification fight between him and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis must happen because they’re the best fighters. Unfortunately, for WBC 135-lb champion Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs), a fight between them is not happening next because His Excellency wants to match him against…

After just four pro fights, Alex Winwood believes his time is now

BoxingScene August 13, 2024

You might think the idea of Alex Winwood challenging for a world title at 27 years old and with just four pro fights under his belt makes him a young man in a hurry, but the native of Bunbury, Australia, doesn’t see it that way.…

Berlanga’s Power Punch Claim: The Biggest Canelo Has Faced?

EastSideBoxing August 13, 2024

Edgar Berlanga believes he’s the biggest puncher Canelo Alvarez will have ever fought when they meet on September 14th. Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) rates his power above past Canelo opponents, Gennadiy Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Sergey Kovalev, and Dmitry Bivol. If Berlanga is a better puncher…

Crawford Won’t Be King At 154 Without Fighting Tszyu, Says Promoter

BoxingNews24 August 13, 2024

Tim Tszyu’s promoter, George Rose, says Terence Crawford will “never be” the king of the 154-lb division if he doesn’t fight former WBO Junior middleweight champion Tszyu. Tszyu’s Focus On IBF Title First Rose states that while they’re interested in fighting WBA champion Crawford in…

Are frontrunners for KO and Fight of Year in line for Naoya Inoue and Terence Crawford?

BoxingScene August 13, 2024

Within minutes, the frontrunners for Knockout of the Year and Fight of the Year transpired inside a 575-mile radius of the southwestern U.S. as Angelo Leo and Vergil Ortiz Jr. prevailed on an unexpected and fine night for boxing. Reflecting on those events on…

USA Men’s & Women’s Olympic Teams Results

BoxingNews24 August 13, 2024

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, the USA sent four men and four women, and the results were one Bronze Medal. Leading the Men’s team, Orlando, Florida’s Omari Jones at welterweight #156 was the lone medal winner. He posted a pair of wins before losing a…

Chris Algieri’s School of Thought: Vergil Ortiz Jr. is ready for Tim Tszyu after coming of age

BoxingScene August 13, 2024

Vergil Ortiz Jr. deserved the decision over Serhii Bohachuk. He won more rounds. He spent more time in control than Bohachuk. And he showed some good boxing skills. The two knockdowns he suffered were legitimate. But he recovered well from them – especially the…

Hearn Stands By Madrimov After Controversial Crawford Loss

BoxingNews24 August 13, 2024

Promoter Eddie Hearn insists that former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov deserved the win over challenger Terence Crawford on August 3rd in Los Angeles. Hearn has found some solace in that approximately 30% of the fans believe that Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) deserved the…

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