Terence Crawford admits that he’s got a “tough challenge” going up to 168 to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his undisputed super middleweight championship on September 13th. Bud Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) has been inactive for most of the last four years, didn’t look good in his last fight against Israil Madrimov, and he’s on the … Read more
Promoter Bob Arum says Keyshawn Davis is the “next successor” to replace Vasily Lomachenko for his Top Rank company following today’s retirement of Loma. Arum feels that Keyshawn (13-0, 9 KOs) is the right man to fill the void left by the former three-division world champion Lomachenko. Arum Names Loma’s Successor Fans would disagree with … Read more
Keyshawn Davis tried to punk unbeaten lightweight contender Abdullah Mason on stage during today’s final press conference, daring the 21-year-old phenom to fight him next. Davis Challenges Mason Publicly After forcing Abdullah to agree to a fight, Keyshawn called on promoter Bob Arum to make that his next fight. Arum didn’t say anything about whether … Read more
An amped up WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis is predicting a knockout of hand-picked opponent Edwin De Los Santos this Saturday, June 7th. Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) makes his first defense of his WBO belt against #14 ranked De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The event starts at 10:00 … Read more
British heavyweight David Allen says it would be “irresponsible” matchmaking if the management for 20-year-old Moses Itauma were to throw him in with veteran Joseph Parker if the WBO title falls vacant soon. Allen says Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) is “miles off” before fighting for a world title, or at least he should be. Allen’s … Read more
Vasyl Lomachenko, one of the purest, most intelligent boxers to ever step in a ring, has retired. And not because he was finished. Not because the division passed him by. But because boxing chewed him up, robbed him blind, and spat him out. He walked away with his integrity intact — because no judge, no … Read more
Fabio Wardley takes on undefeated Australian Justis Huni for the WBA Interim heavyweight world title this Saturday evening, June 7 at Portman Road (Ipswich Town FC), streaming LIVE on DAZN at 7:00 p.m. BST / 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT. Fighters Speak Ahead of Saturday’s Clash Frank Warren (Promoter):“This is the Golden Age … Read more
Former three-division world champion Vasily Lomachenko retired today after 12 years in the pro game. The two-time Olympic gold medalist Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) has reportedly burned out on the sport due to injuries, lack of motivation, and wanting to spend time with his family. Lomachenko Retires: End of Era Vasily’s record as an amateur … Read more
Tim Bradley says Teofimo Lopez’s decision to pull out of the negotiations with Devin Haney for August 16th is a “power play.” He says Teofimo (22-1, 13 KOs) noted the $20 million that Ryan Garcia reportedly got for his fight against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2nd, and he wasn’t going to agree to a … Read more
Ernesto Mercado says he wants to challenge Richardson Hitchins for his IBF light welterweight title next if they both win their fights on June 14th at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. June 14: Statement in NYC The unbeaten phenom Mercado (17-0, 16 KOs) faces Jonathan Montrel (19-3, 13 KOs) in a … Read more