Oscar De La Hoya has weighed in on the drama between Zuffa Boxing and the IBF, which Jai Opetaia unfortunately finds himself in the middle of, and has sent some serious accusations the way of Dana White. Opetaia looked set to defend his IBF cruiserweight world title in his debut for the new promotion against […]

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Keyshawn Davis is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing fighters in the sport of boxing, and it’s not just fans he has left an impression on. The 27-year-old from Norfolk, Virginia is 14 fights into his professional career and remains undefeated. He briefly held the WBO lightweight title after beating Denys Berinchyk, but lost […]

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An incredible 23 years on from his first fight against Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera has weighed in on his rival’s professional rematch against Floyd Mayweather. The money-spinning first encounter between Mayweather and Pacquiao took place in 2015, with Floyd running out a unanimous points winner after 12 rounds of action that underwhelmed many fans. […]

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Mike Tyson is expecting a good fight between 49-year-old Floyd Mayweather and 47-year-old Manny Pacquiao when they meet for a rematch this September. The two fighting icons first fought in 2015, with Mayweather running out a unanimous points winner after twelve rounds of action that failed to deliver on incredible hype that had been built […]

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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is gearing up for fight number 69 after suffering just the third defeat of his career last year. The Mexican icon was relieved of his undisputed super-middleweight world championship by Terence Crawford last year, his first loss at 168lbs and third overall after coming up short against Floyd Mayweather in 2013 and […]

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Oleksandr Usyk has named his ideal final three fights, starting with Rico Verhoeven in May, followed by the winner of Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois and ending with a trilogy against a returning Tyson Fury. Only the Verhoeven fight is secured — controversially for Usyk’s WBC heavyweight title – and the other match-ups must still […]

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The WBC recently approved Oleksandr Usyk’s title defence against Rico Verhoeven but ordered the Ukrainian to face interim champion Agit Kabayel next. Usyk will face kickboxing star Verhoeven in Egypt this May, with the contest originally thought to be for a commemorative WBC belt but later sanctioned as a legitimate world title bout. The WBC […]

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Oleksandr Usyk has three fights left in the game, hoping to extend his record to 27-0 before hanging up the gloves for good. The elite Ukrainian was undisputed at cruiserweight before twice repeating that feat at heavyweight. Across the two divisions, he has statement wins over Murat Gassiev, Mairis Briedis, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. […]

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Oleksandr Usyk is taking Rico Verhoeven seriously, perhaps because he is looking ahead to a bigger challenge afterwards. The elite southpaw faces kickboxing icon Verhoeven in Egypt on May 23 in a fight that focuses on spectacle after years of hard-fought wins on the road. Despite straying away from his usual matchmaking, Usyk has now […]

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Dana White has a unique insight into the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao rematch announced for September this year. The two boxing icons face off 11 years on from their first encounter, which Mayweather won via unanimous decision, both now within touching distance of 50. Though many fans doubt the level of the action warrants […]

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Oleksandr Usyk’s return to the ring comes against kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven. UFC heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall, has weighed in after training with the Dutch fighter for a decade. Following years of elite wins on the road – becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion and repeating the feat at heavyweight twice – Usyk is taking a spectacle […]

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