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In a perfect world, Shakur Stevenson envisions his debut at 130 pounds to resemble the first title fight he sought as a featherweight. With the boxing world at a standstill in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, any hopes of the still growing 22-year old fighting again at 126 pounds is all but gone. The 2016 Olympic Silver ...

Professional Fighters League has suspended its upcoming 2020 season due to concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. PFL, who had recently signed former Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald to compete in its welterweight tournament, was due to begin its 2020 campaign in May. Now, the next season will begin in Spring 2021. Fighters competing in PFL typically receive a ...

Kell Brook says he’s given up on a showdown against archrival Amir Khan. “I’ve given that angle up,” Brook told Sky Sports. “There’s no more I can do. It’s gone past the line now. I’ve done everything asked of me to make it happen. And still we’re nowhere.” Brook may end up facing WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford.—–In addition to ...

These are unprecedented times for boxing fans, and indeed, fans of all professional sports. Boxing is currently at a standstill, so it’s easy to forget that the current heavyweight landscape is mighty captivating. Prior to boxing being effectively shut down because of the global crisis resulting from COVID-19, things were getting very interesting in late February and early March. Topping ...

Muhammad Ali fought well past his prime until the age of 39, but boxing’s all-time great was a sad shadow of himself by then, closing his illustrious career by losing three out of his last four fights. His daughter Laila Ali (24-0, 21 KOs) closed the curtains on an undefeated career at the crisp age of 30, but in the ...

Former two division world champion David Haye views Anthony Joshua as the only boxer in the heavyweight division, at least at the moment, who is capable of unseating Tyson Fury. Back in February, Fury elevated himself to the number spot in the weight class, when he dropped and stopped Deontay Wilder in seven rounds to capture the WBC heavyweight title. ...

By Allan Fox: In what could be a hint of another comeback, Floyd Mayweather Jr. posted a video clip of him running in the desert with a whole pack of his bodyguards/entourage following him on bicycles. The 43-year-old Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) is staying in shape during the pandemic. This sudden burst of energy by Mayweather in beginning training is ...

On Saturday, March 14, Murphys Boxing was scheduled to host its fifth annual St. Patrick’s Day boxing card at the House of Blues in Boston. Perhaps more than any other time of year, that particular weekend is synonymous with club shows in boxing—think all-Irish showdowns, shows in bars, green beer spilling ringside. Unfortunately, this year it fell on the same ...

By Chris Williams: WBC ‘Champion in Recess’ lightweight belt holder Devin Haney took to social media on Saturday to make it clear that he’s NOT a racist. It was important for Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) to come out and make a statement on the issue after an interview he made recently in which he said he would never lose to ...

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing Hall of Famer Jeff Fenech says former unified heavyweight champion Mike Tyson would have knocked out former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder if they had fought in their primes. “Boxing’s not the same now. I’d guarantee that if Mike Tyson trained for six weeks, he’d knock Wilder out in a minute,” Fenech told ...