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Having previously called for the fight himself, now believes that ‘Bud’ is only interested in facing a fellow unbeaten legend. The 38-year-old called time on his Hall of Fame-worthy career last December, having become a three-division undisputed king by dethroning Canelo Alvarez at 168lbs. In order to do so, Crawford moved up two weight divisions […]
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Former world champion suspects the proposed clash between and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is a complete “mismatch”, believing that one man boasts clear advantages over the other. Garcia did, of course, make a successful defence of his WBC title earlier this month, having become a world welterweight champion by dethroning Mario Barrios in February. Back then, […]
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A fight between and is one of the most appealing that can currently be made in boxing. Both men are reigning world champions at 147lbs, with Lopez claiming the WBA welterweight title in August with a majority decision victory over Rolly Romero. Garcia has held the WBC welterweight title ever since his unanimous decision win […]
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Floyd Mayweather has teased a “big” fight announcement after being forced to abandon three opportunities that were planned for this year. The first was an exhibition match with former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, with both legends set to meet in the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 25. Mayweather was then scheduled to face […]
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Zuffa Boxing promoter Dana White believes Terence Crawford will end his retirement, but remains unsure whether he would choose to face Ryan Garcia. The 38-year-old announced his exit from the sport last December, calling time on a scintillating career that saw him become a three-division undisputed king. He did so by moving up two weight […]
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is reportedly inching closer towards making his comeback after it was revealed earlier this year that he would step out of retirement. The Ukrainian called time on his glittering career in 2024, not long after claiming the IBF lightweight title with an 11th-round stoppage of George Kambosos Jr. By that point, he was coming off […]
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’s manager has shut down talk of a Chris Eubank Jr trilogy, at least for the time being, as his client’s primary focus is to get back in the win column. ‘The Destroyer’ moved back down to 147lbs earlier this month, having not fought at the weight in over four years and never proven himself […]
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A world champion has promised to “save the day” if he and are tasked with replacing Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua on December 11. It was announced last week that the two Brits will collide on that very date, headlining a Netflix and Ring event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Then, just a few days later, […]
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Having fought both and , has considered the outcome of their potential clash which, as things stand, is still hanging in the balance. It was announced last week that the two Brits will finally collide on December 11, headlining an event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Then, just a few days later, The Ring’s Mike Coppinger […]
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The rivalry between and has taken an interesting turn recently, but Crawford says a call out for the fight to happen was just to prove Ennis is ‘ducking’ another man. Crawford hung up the gloves last December after a career-defining victory over Canelo Alvarez which saw him become the first post-war fighter to get his […]
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Tyson Fury has embraced a potential clash with David Benavidez, given that he feels the long-awaited Anthony Joshua fight is virtually dead in the water. It was announced last week that the two Brits will finally collide on December 11, headlining a Netflix and Ring event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Just a few days later, […]
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Carl Froch has updated his prediction for vs , which has been announced for Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11. An official announcement arrived last week, confirming the date and location for their long-awaited showdown which, according to the promotional material, has been in the works for 10 years. Additionally, the two Brits are set […]
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