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Posted on 12/13/2021 By: Sean Crose They said it was past it’s sell-by date…then tickets sold out in minutes. It looks like the February 19th battle between longtime rivals Kell Brook and Amir Khan is going to be a huge hit, at least as far as the live gate is concerned. Tickets went on sale

Posted on 12/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Caleb Plant listened to his naysayers doubt his abilities in the ring. Following a super middleweight title reign that lasted two and a half years, Plant walked into his showdown against Canelo Alvarez as a significant underdog. Yet, despite the ongoing notion that he would be blown away by

Posted on 12/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode For a number of years now, Terence Crawford has expressed his desire to face current IBF/WBC belt holder Errol Spence Jr. Yet, despite his persistent call-outs, Crawford grew despondent as a showdown between them has never materialized. Although Crawford has reiterated time and time again that he’s moving on

Posted on 12/12/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated 19-0 Conor Benn stepped into the ring in Liverpool, England on Saturday night to face his biggest challenge to date, former junior welterweight titlist, Chris Algieri, 25-3. Although he was arguably past his prime at 37 years of age, Algieri was the picture of fitness heading into

Posted on 12/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite becoming the first undisputed super middleweight champion of all time, Canelo Alvarez is eager to etch his name in the history books once again. While the pound for pound star proudly posed for pictures with all four world titles following his destructive 11th round stoppage over Caleb Plant

Posted on 12/12/2021 By: Sean Crose A rejuvenated Nonito Donaire returned to the ring Saturday night with a scheduled 12 round defense of the WBC bantamweight title he won from Nordine Oubaali last May. The 41-6 Donaire’s opponent was undefeated fellow Filipino, Reymart Gaballo, 24-0. The bout was the main event of a Showtime card broadcast

Posted on 12/12/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated 18-0 welterweight Kudratillo Abdukakhorov appeared on Saturday’s Showtime card as he faced the 19-0 Cody Crowley in a scheduled 10 rounder. Crowley applied pressure in the first. In the second, Crowley actually rocked his man hard, surprising those who thought it would be Abdukakhorov’s night. Abdukakhorov proved

Posted on 12/11/2021 By: Sean Crose A rejuvenated Nonito Donaire returns to the ring Saturday night with a scheduled 12 round defense of the WBC bantamweight tile he won from Nordine Oubaali last May. The 41-6 Donaire’s opponent will be undefeated fellow Filipino, Reymart Gaballo, 24-0. Gaballo’s last opponent was the very game Emmanuel Rodriguez,

Posted on 12/10/2021 By: Hans Themistode Vasiliy Lomachenko is still pained by how incredibly close he was to achieving his ultimate goal. Roughly one year ago, the Ukrainian native was in possession of three of the four lightweight titles with an opportunity to add the final piece of the undisputed puzzle to his resume. Yet,

Posted on 12/10/2021 By: Sean Crose “I saw a guy who came too fast,” George Kambosos says of Teofimo Lopez on a recent Joe Rogan Experience podcast. “He needed to be matched with someone who was not going to take one step backwards.” Needless to say, Kambosos knows what he’s talking about when it comes

Posted on 12/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode After spending yet another long stint on the sidelines, former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman is seemingly on his way to returning to the ring. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of ESPN, Thurman and former WBA “Regular” 140-pound champion Mario Barrios, have agreed to terms on a January

Posted on 12/09/2021 By: Sean Crose He was, or at least seemed to be, on everyone’s pound for pound list. Then came Guillermo Rigondeaux. For on a New York night in 2013, at Radio City Music Hall, of all places, Nonito Donaire, one of the most highly regarded and popular fighters on earth, was successfully

Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Since stomping into the backyard of Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater and mercilessly ripping away Lopez’s IBF, WBO, WBA, and WBC franchise titles, George Kambosos Jr. has continued to scout the competition in search of his next opponent. With several names near the top of the

Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode From the moment Yordenis Ugas wrapped his WBA welterweight title around his waist, he envisioned a showdown against current unified champion Errol Spence Jr. While a matchup against the Dallas native is still one that he craves most, he has business to attend to first. As first reported by

Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Sean Crose Although he hasn’t arrived at a decision yet, former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder suggests that he may well retire from the ring. Known as the Bronze Bomber, Wilder was a pure knockout machine throughout his career – or at least until he first fought Tyson Fury in 2018.

Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite the long list of knockouts and the undeniable drawing power of Gervonta Davis, Eddie Hearn believes his recent competition leaves much to be desired. The former three-division star is coming off the most grueling performance of his career this past Sunday night against Mexican native Isaac Cruz. While

Posted on 12/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxin For a number of years now, Demetrius Andrade has urged Jermall Charlo to face him in the ring. With Houston’s Charlo in possession of the WBC middleweight title and Rhode Island’s Andrade holding firmly to the WBO crown, the multiple division titlist would love nothing

Posted on 12/07/2021 By: Sean Crose Three giants of the sport of boxing: Roy Jones, Miguel Cotto and James Toney, are heading to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York. Joining them in the 2022 class will be women’s boxing champion turned UFC star Holly Holm, and legendary women’s boxer Regina Halmich among