The ordered Jack Catterall-Richardson Hitchins title eliminator will head to a purse bid. BoxingScene.com has confirmed the IBF-assigned negotiation period ended without a deal in place for the mandated junior welterweight bout. The New Jersey-headquartered sanctioning body has scheduled a January 2 hearing to determine promotional rights for a fight to establish the mandatory contender to IBF 140-pound titlist Subriel ...
Frank Warren, promoter for heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois, explains that his boxer's back is fully against the wall in the upcoming fight with Jarrell Miller. The contest is part of the big 'Day of Reckoning' card on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Miller has been a subject of controversy. In 2019, he was scheduled to face Anthony Joshua in a major ...
Former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua is certainly geared up to capture a title for a third time. On Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, Joshua will step into the ring against tough contender Otto Wallin. A victory would propel Joshua to a showdown with former WBC champion Deontay Wilder in the third quarter of 2024. Of course, to solidify that contest ...
Robert Guerrero went through a rough stretch just a few short years ago. For a year and a half, the former welterweight champ was unable to pick up a win, leading to three consecutive defeats, including a third-round stoppage at the hands of Omar Figueroa Jr. In Guerrero’s mind, his gas tank was completely empty. However, while he would go ...
All of this talk of David Benavidez being some unbeatable fighter is spurious according to David Morrell. Sure Benavidez is good, but the best 168-pounder on the planet? Morrell will curse out anyone who believes that claim is even remotely true. This past Saturday, at The Armory in Minnesota, Morrell is convinced that the world saw the best super middleweight ...
Coming up short against Joe Smith Jr. was nothing to be ashamed of, but the manner in which Jesse Hart lost, meant he had some serious rebuilding to do. The Philly native accepted the arduous path he was set to go on and began handling business. Following three consecutive wins, Hart (30-3, 24 KOs) felt good about himself but he ...
The rehabilitation of Anthony Joshua continues in Saudi Arabia this weekend. The two-time unified heavyweight champion takes on the avoided Swedish southpaw, Otto Wallin, as part of the mammoth ‘Day of Reckoning’ card. Joshua trained under Derrick James in Dallas for his fights with Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius and the way he committed to his attack and finished Helenius ...
Sam Jones, manager for junior welterweight contender Jack Catterall, does not believe Josh Taylor is serious when he discusses his eagerness to have a rematch. Back in February of 2022, Taylor - then the undisputed world champion at 140 - won a controversial twelve round split decision over Catterall. Over the course of a year, Taylor vacated the WBC, IBF ...
Trainer Andy Lee is working to make sure Joseph Parker will not suffer from inattentiveness during his upcoming fight against puncher Deontay Wilder. Lee, the former middleweight titlist from London, is preparing New Zealand’s Parker for his 12-round bout with Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s Wilder bout on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The card will feature Anthony Joshua in the main ...
An unprecedented line-up on a single night of boxing in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Day of Reckoning’ sees former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua face top contender Otto Wallin, former WBO world champion Joseph Parker takes on the Bronze Bomber and former WBC world titleholder, Deontay Wilder, with IBF No.1 contender Filip Hrgovic fighting Mark De Mori in another heavyweight shootout. ...