Shakur Stevenson believes he’s the “stronger fighter than Floyd Schofield after sparring with him in the last. The WBC lightweight champion Shakur’s KO rate is 45.5%. Hand Injuries Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) says he’d had hand problems throughout his career, which limited his ability to sit down on his punches. His glass hand continues to … Read more
Former two-division world champion Antonio Tarver believes David Morrell may need a knockout for him to defeat WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez in eight days on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. If Benavidez bum-rushes Morrell like he does all his opponents, he could get knocked out by the Cuban … Read more
Promoter Eddie Hearn doesn’t know who Canelo Alvarez will fight in May before facing Terence Crawford in September. IBF super middleweight champion William Scull is the one that makes sense if Canelo wants to recapture that belt to become undisputed again. There aren’t a lot of options for Canelo to fight in May unless he … Read more
Coach Bernie Tha Boxer has confirmed that Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez is “on for September 13th.” Bernie says Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) has earned the fight against unified super middleweight champion Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) with what he’s accomplished, and he doesn’t need to move up to 168 to beat any of the contenders … Read more
Devin Haney referred to himself as a “victim” in an interview today, devoting much of the time talking about his fight against Ryan Garcia, saying he’d been “cheated” due to his positive test for PED. Haney sounded like he was trying to use Ryan’s positive test to explain away his defeat to make fans believe … Read more
Steven Nelson’s trainer, Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre, says the highly ranked super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco is a “fabulous boxer, but he’s just got to wait his turn.” BoMac wants the 23-year-old Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) and his team to know that it’s not his time yet. He’s just got to wait in line. (Credit: Melina … Read more
Andy Cruz says he’s ready to battle Omar Salcido in their 10-round WBC lightweight title eliminator this Saturday, January 25th, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, in Las Vegas. (Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom) 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) is looking to become the mandatory challenger for WBC 135-lb champion Shakur Stevenson … Read more
By Boxing News – 01/23/2025 – Comments A make-or-break showdown of unbeaten fighters takes center stage on Saturday, February 1, when David “El Monstro” Benavídez squares off against David Morrell Jr. in a 12-round light heavyweight fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Prime Video will distribute this PBC pay-per-view event, starting at 8 … Read more
IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) will face WBA champ Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) in a two-fight unification clash at 147 on April 12th, live on DAZN from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Can Ennis Shine? This is the unification match that Ennis, 27, has been pining away … Read more
IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois dismissed challenger Joseph Parker as having “had his day” during their Face Off interview on DAZN ahead of their Riyadh Season co-feature fight next month on February 22nd on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 card. Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) let the 33-year-old recently rejuvenated former WBO heavyweight champion … Read more