Joe Fournier shoved KSI as tempers flared when the bitter rivals came face-to-face ahead of their colossal crossover clash. (photos by Leigh Dawney) KSI and Fournier meet at MF & DAZN: X Series 007 at the OVO Arena Wembley, on May 13, live and exclusive on DAZN and DAZN PPV. Verbal volleys had been exchanged between the KSI, the King ...
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Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce is very confident in his ability to score a knockout victory over countryman Anthony Joshua. Joshua, a former two-time heavyweight champion, was in action last Saturday night in London at the O2 Arena. The British star snapped a two-fight losing streak by winning a twelve round unanimous decision over Jermaine Franklin. On April 15, ...
Damian Sosa was hoping for a breakthrough 2023 on his way to becoming a legit contender at 154 pounds. Opponent Ivan Alvarez had different plans. Alvarez, a gatekeeper from Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, dropped Sosa three times en route to a hard-fought unanimous decision late Saturday night at the Auditorio Municipal in Sosa’s hometown of Tijuana, Mexico. Scores were 94-93, 94-93, ...
Canelo Alvarez has heard it all before. If the undisputed 168-pound champion from Mexico was impressed by the latest performance from David Benavidez, he did not show it during a recent media workout ahead of his title defense against John Ryder May 6 at Akron Stadium in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico. Fans have been clamoring for a matchup between ...
At least some of Canelo Alvarez's fans were none too pleased following his recent announcement. After spending the last few years facing the very best at both the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, Alvarez will return to the ring to take on a far lesser foe. On May 6th, in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, Alvarez will test out ...
“The hardest part is watching the fights,” my grandmother said. I know what she meant. If regular readers will indulge a bit of first person divergence from the norm, this past weekend allowed for only bits and pieces of boxing action to seep through. Instead, gathered with family, it was a moment of remembrance and farewell. Late last year, my ...
Francis Ngannou might not be part of Eddie Hearn’s plans for former world champion Anthony Joshua, but the Matchroom boxing supremo admitted he’d love to work with the former UFC heavyweight champion to get his story out to a global audience. Ngannou’s remarkable life saw him escape Cameroon travel through Africa, then Spain, before reaching France where, while homeless, he ...
The latest Bellator rankings have been released, with some notable changes following Bellator 293 last weekend. Main event winner Daniel James picked up a knockout win over Marcelo Golm to announce himself as a legitimate threat to the division’s top guns, and he now has a ranking to reflect that. James has leaped three spots, from seventh to fourth, in ...
Jermell Charlo apparently has come around to sharing the same viewpoint as Errol Spence Jr. In a recent interview, Charlo, the undisputed junior middleweight champion from Houston, Texas, expressed interest in the idea of fighting his friend and training mate Spence, the unified welterweight champion from Desoto, Texas. On one condition: It would have to be for a pretty, pretty ...
Boxing’s youngest World Champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (17-0, 11 KOs) attempts to become a two-weight ruler when he clashes with Cristian ‘El Chicharito’ Gonzalez (15-1, 5 KOs) for the vacant WBO 112lbs at the Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio. (photos by Melina Pizano) The 23-year-old sensation from San Antonio, Texas enjoyed a stellar 2022, becoming boxing’s youngest active ...