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Devin Haney doesn’t want Shakur Stevenson fight says Keyshawn Davis
By Sam Volz: Keyshawn Davis says Devin Haney will vacate his lightweight titles and move up to 140 after he faces Vasyl Lomachenko in May rather than stay at 135 to face Shakur Stevenson. Keyshawn says he would be very surprised if Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) stays at lightweight to...
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Boxing’s Slow Death Continues
By Alex Fesl: Following news that Paramount+ will be integrating Showtime into its streaming services later this year, it remains uncertain whether Showtime will be continuing its boxing programming as part of the merger. While it would make sense that Paramount+ would keep boxing as it already supports various sports,...
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David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant Los Angeles press conference this Thursday, Feb.2nd
By Sean Jones: David Benavidez & Caleb ‘Sweethands’ Plant will meet this Thursday, February 2nd, for their kickoff Los Angeles press conference to discuss their March 25th fight on Showtime pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The press conference beings at 1:00 p.m. PT.
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Andy Ruiz has experience edge against Deontay Wilder says Michael Hunter
By Jim Calfa: Michael Hunter is leaning towards Andy Ruiz Jr defeating Deontay Wilder due to his experience when the two meet for the WBC heavyweight title eliminator. Wilder vs. Ruiz Jr still hasn’t been signed, but it’s expected to take place in the summer. With WBC heavyweight...
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Fury unconcerned with Usyk’s latest taunt, focused more on money & venue
By Barry Holbrook: Oleksandr Usyk’s latest social media taunt of Tyson Fury doesn’t concern the WBC heavyweight champion. Fury says his only focus is on how much money he’ll be getting for the fight and where is the venue for where the contest takes place. IBF, WBA...
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What time is Serrano vs Cruz, Baumgardner vs Mekhaled on Saturday?
Serrano vs Cruz will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe. The main card is set to get underway at 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. GMT. Amanda Serrano and greatness go hand-in-hand – but the Brooklyn star admits that beating Erika Cruz to become the undisputed World Featherweight champion would be one of her biggest achievements, as they clash at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN.
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Oscar De La Hoya says inactive Jermall Charlo being protected by WBC
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions wants to know why the WBC are protecting the inactive middleweight champion Jermall Charlo. De La Hoya posed the question on Twitter on Wednesday as to why the World Boxing Council is “protecting” Charlo, who has been in a holding pattern for close two years without defending his WBC strap.
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VIDEO: Is Artur Beterbiev Good Enough to Beat Dmitry Bivol?
Artur Beterbiev is a tremendous talent with exceptional power, and he proved that again this past weekend when he successfully defended his unified light heavyweight crown against Anthony Yarde. It was a very entertaining contest where both boxers exhibited heart and courage, but in the end the bludgeoning power of Beterbiev won the day via 8th round stoppage.
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Chris Eubank Jr to trigger rematch clause for Liam Smith fight
By Craig Daly: Liam Smith’s promoter Ben Shalom says that Chris Eubank Jr will be activating the rematch clause for a second fight against his fighter. If the rematch takes place, it would go down in late May in Anfield, Liverpool. Shalom says Eubank Jr’s “pride is hurt” from...
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Joshua Buatsi out of contract with Matchroom, Hearn trying to re-sign him for Bivol or Yarde fight
By Barry Holbrook: Eddie Hearn states that 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Joshua Buatsi is now out of contract with Matchroom Boxing, but he has matching rights and is looking to re-sign him to set him up with a fight against Dmitry Bivol or Anthony Yarde. Despite having loads of talent,...
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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Liam Wilson this Friday, Feb.3rd on ESPN
By Dan Ambrose: Former two-division world champion Emanuel Navarrete (36-1, 30 KOs) will be moving up to 130 this Friday, February 3rd, to battle #3 Liam Wilson for the vacant WBO super featherweight title on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at the Desert Diamond Arena, in Glendale, Arizona. The event starts at 9:00 p.m. ET.
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Eddie Hearn goes off, insists Joshua NOT “finished in the sport”
By Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn was on his hindlegs today, going off on the many boxing fans that feel that Anthony Joshua is “finished in the sport” after ten years as a pro. Hearn says Joshua (23-3, 22 KOs) is working hard in Texas with his new trainer,...
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Conor Benn to return to WBC rankings, getting favorable ruling from investigation
By Barry Holbrook: Conor Benn is expected to be cleared by the WBC and returned to their rankings following their three-month investigation over his two positive tests for the banned drug clomifene. The WBC’s ruling will be announced next week, according to the Daily Mail. They’ve concluded that the unbeaten...
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Canelo Alvarez wants revenge against Dmitry Bivol says Eddie Hearn
By Dan Ambrose: Eddie Hearn says Canelo Alvarez wants his revenge against Dmitry Bivol, and he won’t step aside so that he could fight unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed championship. “The problem is, you’ve got Callum Smith that’s been ordered. You’ve got Canelo Alvarez, who...
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Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Ryan Garcia: 3 possible sites in Las Vegas, Nevada for April 15th
By Craig Daly: The Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia mega-fight is being targeted at one of the following venues on April 15th on Showtime PPV in Las Vegas, Nevada: Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, or MGM Grand. Boxing Scene is reporting the news of the Tank vs. Ryan fight heading to...
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Fury vs. Usyk targeted for April 29th for undisputed heavyweight championship
By Jake Tiernan: The still unsigned Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight championship is being targeted for April 29th, provided it gets made. According to Mike Coppinger, April 29th is the date Fury-Usyk will take place. IBF, WBA & WBO champion Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) has already negotiated his side of the deal with the Saudis, and now we’re waiting to see if the WBC belt holder Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) will agree to a deal with them.
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Brandon Figueroa battles Mark Magsayo on March 4th on Showtime
By Allan Fox: Brandon Figueroa (23-1-1, 18 KOs) fights Mark Magsayo (24-1, 16 KOs) on March 4th on Showtime for the interim WBC interim 126-lb strap at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. The card starts off at 9:00 p.m. ET. You got to like Figueroa to win this fight...
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WBC president shuts down Beterbiev vs. Bivol, Artur must fight Callum Smith next
By Jim Calfa: WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman says IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev must defend against his WBC mandatory challenger Callum Smith, and he can’t face WBA champ Dmitry Bivol as he would like to do. Bivol is ineligible to fight Beterbiev because the World Boxing Council prohibits...
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Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin could be PPV says Eddie Hearn
By Sam Volz: Eddie Hearn says there’s a possibility that Anthony Joshua’s next fight against Jermaine Franklin could be shown on pay-per-view on April 1st from the O2 Arena in London. Selling the Joshua-Franklin fight on DAZN PPV won’t win Hearn many any friends from boxing fans, particularly...
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Liam Smith – The Fifteen Year Overnight Star
By Eóin Kennedy: The dust has now settled on Liam Smith’s emphatic and unexpected knockout win over Chris Eubank Jr, and amid some of the silliness and confusion regarding an appeal from Eubank over an alleged elbow from Smith, one thing has never been more certain, and that’s that Liam Smith has never been sitting prettier in his fifteen-year professional career.
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