By Chris Williams: Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes would have “toyed” with IBF/WBA/WBO champion Anthony Joshua if he were to fight in this era, according to promoter Lou DiBella. He feels that an original version of Holmes (69-9, 44 KOs) would have been too much for Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs). The way Joshua was exposed by Andy Ruiz Jr. last ...
By Kenneth Friedman: Bob Arum believes he has a way of putting together the long-anticipated fight between WBO welterweight champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford and WBA champ Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao after the current crisis ends. Top Rank promoter Arum says Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) and his team reached out to him about making the fight with Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs). With ...
By Jim Maltzman: Shawn Porter is cautioning IBF/WBC welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. to stay away from him and Terence Crawford for his comeback fight in 2020. Porter is uneasy about Spence (26-0, 21 KOs) coming back too soon against an elite level 147-pound fighter after his car accident from last October. Porter isn’t the only one that has warned ...
By Chris Williams: Promoter Lou DiBella thinks that Terence Crawford needs to think before he opines on different subjects such as the coronavirus. This past week, Crawford gave an interview he sounded cavalier about the risks that the deadly COVID-19 virus presents. DiBella says WBO welterweight champion Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) is “ignoring science” about his personal opinions on the ...