Shakur Stevenson says he’s going to “make a statement” against William Zepeda in their undercard fight next month on July 12th in Queens, New York. Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) appears to be annoyed by his followers on X dismissing his talent, predicting he’s going to lose to Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs). Fans Doubt Shakur’s Talent … Read more
Ernesto Mercado called out Nahir Albright, saying he’d like to take his belt from him. Albright (17-2, 7 KOs) captured the vacant WBC USA Silver Super light welterweight title with his 10-round majority decision win over Kelvin Davis last Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia. That’s not a major belt that a fighter usually would want to … Read more
Andy Cruz is fighting Hironori Mishiro in a final IBF lightweight eliminator this Saturday, June 14th, to determine the mandatory challenger for 135-lb champion Raymond Muratalla. Mishiro has very little chance of winning on Saturday. The only question is, will Cruz knock him out or beat him by a lopsided decision like he did in … Read more
Richardson Hitchins is predicting a “bloody massacre” of George Kambosos Jr. in the first defense of his IBF light welterweight title this Saturday, June 14th, in their headliner at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) says he wants to see “blood” and leave Kambosos’ face all messed … Read more
Kelvin Davis apologized for the actions of his brothers, Keyshawn and Keon Davis, in an altercation that occurred last night with Nahir Albright in Norfolk, Virginia. He showed maturity and class by apologizing for his brothers, Keon and Keyshawn. Davis Denies Jumping Accusation In the apology, Kelvin denied that Albright (17-2, 7 KOs) had been … Read more
Turki Alalshikh confirmed today that Dana White will promote the September 13th bout between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford along with TKO Boxing. With Dana’s reach through UFC, it could bring in more fan interest and PPV buys for this Super Fight. Canelo-Crawford PPV Price Debate The platform for Canelo-Crawford hasn’t been revealed, nor has … Read more
Fabio Wardley says he’s not interested in giving Justis Huni a rematch after stopping him in what some fans believe was a premature, referee-aided 10th-round stoppage last Saturday night at the Portman Road Football Ground, Ipswich, England. After the fight, Wardley, 30, says he’s going to push for his mandatory title shot. Fabio captured the … Read more
WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs) made easy work of the light-hitting, little-known IBF 118-lb champion Ryosuke Nishida (10-1, 2 KOs), scoring a sixth-round technical knockout victory on Sunday night at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. Along with the IBF belt, Nakatani captured the Ring Magazine bantamweight strap. Nishida’s Eye and Shoulder … Read more
Abdullah Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) says he wants to face #1 Sam Noakes next for the vacant WBO lightweight title after his fifth-round TKO victory over Jeremia Nakathila (26-5, 21 KOs) last Saturday night at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Mason Challenges Noakes for WBO The unbeaten British fighter Noakes (17-0, 15 KOs) is … Read more
IBF and Ring cruiserweight Jai Opetaia (28-0, 22 KOs) floored the hapless Claudio Squeo (17-1, 9 KOs), breaking his jaw, in a brutal fifth-round technical knockout on Sunday night at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. In the first knockdown, Opetaia connected with a hard body shot in the fourth round, causing … Read more