Teofimo Lopez sent a message to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis today on X, letting him know he respects him, nothing personal, but it’s straight business with them fighting in early 2025. Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) says he’s setting an “example” for his “youngin” on how to set an example. Setting An Example Teofimo is setting an … Read more
Dmitry Bivol believes he has the power to knock out undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in their rematch on February 22nd in Riyadh. It would make for an interesting fight if Bivol chose to fight more aggressively in the rematch, as he was mostly running and holding the last seven rounds in his loss … Read more
Bill Haney posted a clip of his son, Devin Haney, working out, fending off repeated slow left hooks from a trainer in what appears to be preparation for a rematch with Ryan Garcia in 2025. Papa Haney said, “No secret what time we on,” which is a cryptic remark about them slogging away, preparing for … Read more
Promoter Bob Arum reveals that he’s working on a deal for Teofimo Lopez to face Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis on March 1, 2025, in a joint PPV on DAZN and ESPN. Arum’s Plan Lance Pugmire @pugboxing reports that Top Rank boss Arum is negotiating the fight for Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) to move up to welterweight … Read more
Nahir Albright wants to fight Top Rank’s lightweight prospect Abdullah Mason next, and he believes he’d be the perfect opponent for him to “destroy” to get the rust out after a year out of the ring. Mason’s Vulnerability Top Rank probably won’t let Albright fight Mason (16-0, 14 KOs) after his recent performance against Yohan … Read more
Former WBC and IBF Heavyweight champion Larry “The Easton Assassin” Holmes was 19-3. He was from Easton, PA, and his trainer Ernie Butler would take him to Muhammad Ali’s camp in Deer Lake, PA. When Holmes went to turn professional, he had been in Muhammad Ali’s camp sparring with him. Promoter Don King had Ali … Read more
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis needs to ensure he’s not kept out of the loop for his negotiations for a mega-fight against Teofimo Lopez in early 2025. Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) felt he was blindsided about being offered a fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February 22nd. The “Out Of The Loop” Excuse This time, IBF welterweight … Read more
Shawn Porter is siding with WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez to beat WBA ‘regular’ champ David Morrell in their fight in 53 days on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Like many, Porter feels that the former two-time WBC 168-lb champion Benavidez’s experience gives him the edge in his 12-round … Read more
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