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Posted on 10/25/2021 By: Sean Crose One of the biggest issues facing anyone who writes about the fight game is the desire to speculate. We all have would-be fights that stoke our curiosity. There has to be a good reason, though, to actually write about potential future attractions. And having a world titlist speak in

Posted on 10/25/2021 By: Sean Crose “Choice is defined as an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. America gave us the choice to take the vaccine or not take the vaccine. As time moves on, that choice is gradually being stripped from us.” These words above, from

Posted on 10/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode A full 24 hours hasn’t passed quite yet but Shakur Stevenson is already taking aim at some of the bigger names in, or around, the super featherweight division. Just a few short hours, the former 2016 Olympic silver medalist dominated long-standing WBO super featherweight belt holder, Jamel Herring. The

Posted on 10/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a long list of fighters that have the credentials and ability to stake their claim as the best in the world. None, by and large, have a firmer ground to stand on than Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican star has spent the second half of his career picking up

Posted on 10/24/2021 By: Sean Crose Several popular outlets are reporting that Mike Tyson, the legendary former heavyweight champion, will be facing the far younger Logan Paul this coming winter in an exhibition bout. Whether or not the rumors will prove to be true remains to be seen – but this is the age of

Posted on 10/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode Anthony Joshua is seemingly on the prowl for the next lead man in his corner. After suffering a close but clear unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk on September 25th, in front of his hometown crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom, Joshua appears

Posted on 10/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jamel Herring had an unspoken confidence about him heading into his WBO super featherweight title defense against mandatory challenger Shakur Stevenson. That self-belief, however, was immediately zapped away the moment the opening bell rang. Despite sharing a cordial relationship outside the ring, there was nothing friendly about their encounter.

Posted on 10/23/2021 Despite being the massive underdog, Eric Palmer (13-14-5 1 KO) wouldn’t allow the betting market to determine the outcome of his fight against Roddricus Livsey (8-1-1 5 KOs). The two battled it out at State Farm Arena in Atlanta Georgia, in front of a fairly sparse crowd. Palmer mostly used his aggression

Posted on 10/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a consensus building around Gervonta Davis, one that Rolando Romero vehemently disagrees with. By and large, Davis is known for his resounding knockout power. Having stopped all but one of his 25 career opponents, Davis has gained the reputation of being one of the sport’s most feared punchers.

Posted on 10/22/2021 By: Sean Crose “This is a very special Happy Birthday message to me old mate Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder. Have a fantastic day, Wilder. Thank you for the great fights that we had, the trilogy. Great, great fighter. Awesome fighter, and I hope you have a fantastic day with you and

Posted on 10/21/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s happened again. Adrien Broner has found himself in trouble with the law. The fighter, who was once seen as a pound for pound level talent, and perhaps even the future heir to Floyd Mayweather’s throne, has had a tough seven or so years. Riding high in the early

Posted on 10/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Photo by Mikey Williams Shakur Stevenson is walking a mighty lonely road at the moment. Under normal circumstances, Stevenson is known as a crowd favorite. The former Olympic silver medalist has sublime boxing skills, continues to call out the best fighters in the world and more times than not,

Posted on 10/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Photos by Esther Lin Canelo Alvarez has never been particularly fond of any of his opponents but he’s never been completely angered by them either. Throughout the course of his career, the Mexican star has traded verbal insults with Gennadiy Golovkin, nearly came to blows with Daniel Jacobs, and

Posted on 10/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode After several starts and stops, Teofimo Lopez will finally defend his WBO, WBA, and IBF lightweight titles against mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr. Their contest is now officially set to take place on November 27th, at Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden. Both Kambosos Jr. and Lopez have gone

Posted on 10/20/2021 By: Sean Crose “Sparring’s been going great,” Caleb Plant recently told Fight Hub TV’s Marcos Villegas in an interview. “I’m just going to continue to sharpen up.” With just weeks to go before the undisputed super middleweight championship battle between himself and Canelo Alvarez, Plant is undoubtedly feeling the heat. You wouldn’t

Posted on 10/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode Dillian Whyte’s highly anticipated heavyweight showdown against Otto Wallin has officially been pushed to the wayside. With only a few short days left until the pair faced off on Halloween eve at the O2 Arena in Greenwich London, Whyte has reportedly suffered a shoulder injury as training camp winded

Posted on 10/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode A win over Jose Uzcategui is one that David Benavidez desperately wants. Not only because defeating a former world champion would bolster his resume but more than anything, a victory against Uzcategui would become a gateway to the one fight he craves the most. “I definitely feel like whoever

Posted on 10/19/2021 By: Sean Crose Someday I’d like to know why the back and forth between lightweights Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney last Saturday night in Fresno became almost as big a story as the one that went down in the ring earlier in the evening. For those who don’t know, popular multitilist Mikey