I was always torn about the spectacle of boxing. On the one hand, it's undeniably exciting — my heart races when two fighters enter the ring, and every punch has an electricity that keeps the fans on their toes. But…
Devin Haney is back in training and getting ready for his next fight. Haney, 26, looks like he's lost muscle mass, perhaps due to atrophy after seven months of inactivity. 135 or 140? The weight loss could be a strategic…
Per Gary Cromie: Boxing fans, prepare for a hypothetical showdown of epic proportions: Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford. Although this fight has not been confirmed, the very possibility of it happening in 2025 has stirred up the boxing world.…
Five world champions are being considered for 'Fighter of the Year 2024'. Heading the list is WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, 23-0 with 14 stoppages, from Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine. Usyk has beaten two-time WBC…
David Benavidez is already planning his strategy for defeating the winner of the Feb. 22 rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivolo. 'Mexican Monster' Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) says he will use a different game plan…
Dmitry Bivol says his February 22 rematch with undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will be “more open” because he is familiar with his former conqueror. Bivol (23-1, 12 KO) doesn't say what he means by “more open”, but for…
Per Joseph Herron: The highly anticipated bout to crown boxing's next superstar, titled “The Coronation of King David: Benavidez vs. Morrell,” is set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 1, 2025. The main…
IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia has a lot to prove in his next defense against David Nyika in 13 days time on January 8 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. Fans delighted with 29-year-old Opetai (26-0, 20…
Shakur Stevenson says Gervonta Davis should have chosen No. 3 WBA lightweight Edwin De Los Santos over super featherweight Lamont Roach as his March 1 opponent. Stevenson wouldn't say why he thinks WBA 135lb champion Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) chose…
WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. he will face a much different test in his title defense against the technically skilled Israil Madrimov on February 22 in Riyadh. The fight will take place in 58 days. The powerful…