Terence Crawford had a ton to get off his chest. After taking home every major world title at 147 pounds, the 36-year-old has a bunch of time on his hands. He might be currently enjoying his vacation but he’s been paying attention to some of the brazen words of Teofimo Lopez. The current WBO and Ring Magazine champ at 140 ...
Another week, another delay. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the Jack Catterall-Richardson Hitchins IBF purse bid was postponed by another week to January 18. The session was scheduled for Thursday, already a nine-day extension from the original January 2 date for their ordered junior welterweight title eliminator. It was pushed back a second time upon request from Matchroom Boxing, the promoter ...
Isaac Cruz has given up on his years-long pursuit of a rematch with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. For now. The popular lightweight from Mexico City has a new target in his sights. Actually an old one, as Cruz hopes to unearth past business with Ryan Garcia. “I am no longer waiting on Gervonta Davis/Abdul Wahid (Davis’ chosen Muslim name),” Cruz told ...
According to heavyweight contender Martin Bakole, WBC world champion Tyson Fury was not exactly training at full speed for last October's crossover boxing match with Francis Ngannou. In what was expected to play out as an easy assignment, Fury was dropped in the third round and then fought Ngannou on even terms for the remainder of the fight. Ngannou, a ...
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz, revealed that his boxer has no issue with traveling across the ocean to challenge WBO world champion Tim Tszyu. Last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Ortiz snapped a near two-year layoff with a first round stoppage of Fredrick Lawson. In the aftermath, Ortiz called for ...
If Rolly Romero is going to fight Ryan Garcia or anyone other than Ismael Barroso next, Kenneth Sims Jr. wants his shot at Barroso’s belt. Chicago’s Sims won a WBA elimination match on the undercard when Romero controversially stopped Barroso in the ninth round almost eight months ago. Sims, who is ranked second among the WBA’s 140-pound contenders, expects to ...
Filip Hrgovic believes he found a willing dance partner for his next targeted ring date. The unbeaten contender replied to the callout by former WBO titlist Joseph Parker, who is also equal to land another high-profile assignment. Both boxers won separate bouts on the December 23 ‘Day of Reckoning’ show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They are now on record with ...
Heavyweight great Lennox Lewis was greatly disappointed by Deontay Wilder’s latest effort in the ring. Wilder, the dangerous puncher from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, lost a wide unanimous decision to fellow former titlist Joseph Parker in their heavyweight bout last month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in what was one of the more surprising upsets of the past year. Wilder, who is known ...
LAS VEGAS - Ismael Barroso (25-4-2, 23 KOs) was all smiles on Saturday night after capturing the WBA interim super lightweight title. The 40-year-old proved he still has much to give by stopping Ohara “Two Tanks” Davies (25-3, 18 KOs) at 1:33 of the first round at The Theatre inside Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Davies came out very aggressive, ...
Hearn: If Joshua Demolishes Two People Fury Struggled With, People Start To Believe AJ Can Beat Fury
A resurgent Anthony Joshua has high hopes for 2024. After impressively beating Otto Wallin in December, the two- time unified heavyweight champion probably thought he would spend the first few weeks of the year preparing for a shootout with Deontay Wilder. Instead, Joshua is about to begin training for an equally explosive contest with former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. ...