Oscar De La Hoya says William Zepeda has told him that WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson has the “perfect style for me” to beat him next month on July 12th. Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) is seen as the underdog against Shakur (23-0, 11 KOs), but he’s not worried about that. He sees Stevenson’s style as … Read more
Jermall Charlo has elevated to #2 in the WBA’s rankings at super middleweight after defeating journeyman Thomas LaManna by a sixth-round technical knockout last Saturday night in Las Vegas. Super Middleweight Weakness The 168-lb division is so weak that Charlo being moved to #2 is a reasonable thing to do. It’s not like there’s a … Read more
Keyshawn Davis claims Terence Crawford can “stop anybody” in the sport with his power, skills, and IQ. He’s picking the 37-year-old Crawford to beat undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 13th, but not necessarily stop him. Is Canelo Still in Prime? Davis says Canelo is still in his prime at 35, and if … Read more
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has overturned WBO super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete’s eighth-round technical decision win over Charly Suarez from May 10th, changing it to a no-contest today, June 2, 2025. No-Contest Ruling Explained The ruling by the CSAC doesn’t give Suarez the victory, which some believe he deserves. All it does is … Read more
Promoter Frank Warren says the July 19th opponent for his fighter, Moses Itauma, will be “revealed probably on Saturday” for the Wembley Stadium event in London. Itauma’s Opponent Reveal Warren isn’t giving any hints about who the 20-year-old heavyweight contender Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) is, but his son, Francis Warren, has already named Otto Wallin … Read more
WBO interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker says he’s interested in fighting a trilogy match against #2 IBF contender Derek Chisora on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois 2 on July 19th at Wembley Stadium in London. Parker’s Chisora Trilogy Push Parker (36-3, 24 KO) says the idea of fighting the 41-year-old Chisora is … Read more
Keyshawn Davis is back to defend his WBO lightweight title this Saturday, May 31st, against #14 ranked Edwin De Los Santos on ESPN. Davis, 26, will have a hometown advantage, fighting at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. The event will be shown live on ESPN and ESPN+ (Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) The fan interest … Read more
Paulie Malignaggi says Caleb Plant needs to “assess” whether he has the hunger to continue his career after his loss to Armando Resendiz last Saturday night in Las Vegas. Plant’s Hunger Questioned The WBA interim super middleweight champion Plant (23-3, 14 KOs) lost a 12-round split decision to Resendiz (26-2, 11 KOs). Caleb’s loss potentially … Read more
Brian Norman Jr. says he still wants the unification fight against unified welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis after he defends his WBO belt against Jin Sasaki on June 19th. Norman Jr. (27-0, 21 KOs) says he doesn’t care about the “marination process” for a clash against Ennis. It was the “money” that prevented them from … Read more
Keyshawn Davis said in an interview this week that Andy Cruz’s team has said “No” to a fight between them. Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) says the 2020 Cuban Olympic gold medalist, Cruz (5-0, 2 KOs), isn’t “ready” to fight him. If the fight did happen, he would knock out Cruz, even though he lost to … Read more