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INJURED Anthony Joshua mask-less, speaks at protest, needs 4 weeks of rest

June 6, 2020 by Will Arons | Leave a comment

Anthony Joshua, Kubrat Pulev - Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has a left knee injury that will prevent him from training for four weeks. Joshua, 29, felt a twinge in his knee while running, and he's going to need to rest for a month before he continues to train for his November title defense against IBF mandatory Kubrat Pulev.

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has a left knee injury that will prevent him from training for four weeks. Joshua, 29, felt a twinge in his … Read more

Bob Arum: ‘Shakur Stevenson is a southpaw Floyd Mayweather Jr’

June 6, 2020 by Michael Collins | Leave a comment

Bob Arum, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Shakur Stevenson - Bob Arum has been using Floyd Mayweather Jr. as a person to compare his fighter featherweight Shakur Stevenson with. Arum sees the unbeaten WBO 126-pound champion Stevenson (13-0, 7 KOs) as a southpaw version of Mayweather, and he feels he's heading towards superstardom.

Bob Arum has been using Floyd Mayweather Jr. as a person to compare his fighter featherweight Shakur Stevenson with. Arum sees the unbeaten WBO 126-pound … Read more

Remembering A Classic KO – When Tim Witherspoon’s “Can Opener” Tore Through Anders Eklund

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Anders Eklund, Tim Witherspoon - Though Tim Witherspoon is a two-time heavyweight champ ('Spoon briefly holding the WBA and WBC versions), plenty of fight fans feel the Philadelphian should have achieved more than he did. An in-shape and focused Witherspoon had all the tools – he was powerful, his right hand a potent weapon, he had a fine left jab, Witherspoon had a great chin, stamina and he could fight on the outside and on the inside.

Though Tim Witherspoon is a two-time heavyweight champ (‘Spoon briefly holding the WBA and WBC versions), plenty of fight fans feel the Philadelphian should have … Read more

Deontay Wilder’s Brilliant And Powerful Poem – “’Til This Day”

June 6, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury - Like every other decent human being on the planet, Deontay Wilder was and still is outraged over what happened to George Floyd. The former WBC heavyweight king took to social media some hours ago, and he unleashed a powerful and quite brilliantly written poem expressing his anger over the racial tensions in his country.

Like every other decent human being on the planet, Deontay Wilder was and still is outraged over what happened to George Floyd. The former WBC … Read more

Marco Huck eyeing clashes at heavyweight and stateside return

June 6, 2020 by Chris Glover | Leave a comment

Marco Huck - Cruiserweight legend Marco Huck still has his eye on the heavyweight mix, as the German-based Huck is looking to get back to the United States, under the guidance of trainer Andre Rozier.

Cruiserweight legend Marco Huck still has his eye on the heavyweight mix, as the German-based Huck is looking to get back to the United States, … Read more

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R.I.P Pete Rademacher – The Olympic Champ Passes Away At Age 91

June 6, 2020June 5, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Pete Rademacher - In sad news, it has been reported how Pete Rademacher, the Olympic gold medal boxer from the 1956 Games, has passed away at the age of 91. A good fighter who is perhaps best known for the manner in which he made boxing history, Rademacher passed away at a nursing home in Ohio yesterday. Rademacher had been suffering from dementia for some years. The fighter's family says his brain will be donated for medical research purposes.

In sad news, it has been reported how Pete Rademacher, the Olympic gold medal boxer from the 1956 Games, has passed away at the age … Read more

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Living Legend And All-Time Great George Foreman Lists His Top-10 Greatest Heavyweights

June 5, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

George Foreman - It seems like, during these lockdown times, just about everyone is making a Top-10 boxing list of some kind – be it greatest fighters, greatest fights, greatest rounds. One man who is more entitled than most to compile a list of greatest-ever heavyweights, one man who is certainly worth listening to, is the one and only "Big George" Foreman.

It seems like, during these lockdown times, just about everyone is making a Top-10 boxing list of some kind – be it greatest fighters, greatest … Read more

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Ricky Hatton: The Night I Beat Kostya Tszyu, I Think I’d Have Beaten Anyone Including Floyd Mayweather

June 6, 2020June 5, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Kostya Tszyu, Ricky Hatton - As fight fans know, it's 15 years since British boxing superstar Ricky Hatton scored the big upset, reached the pinnacle of his career, and became a genuine star all over the world. In Manchester, "Hitman" Hatton, at his peak, stopped Kostya Tszyu to become the main man at 140 pounds, as well as a Pound-for-pound entrant.

As fight fans know, it’s 15 years since British boxing superstar Ricky Hatton scored the big upset, reached the pinnacle of his career, and became … Read more

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Will Pacquiao beat Golovkin like he did De La Hoya?

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 by Tim Compton | Leave a comment

Gennadiy Golovkin, Manny Pacquiao - Manny Pacquiao is looking to become a NINE division world champion by fighting IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin. Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach wants him to fight Mikey Garcia, but he fears he'll dare to be great and go after Golovkin.

Manny Pacquiao is looking to become a NINE division world champion by fighting IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin. Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach wants him to … Read more

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Andy Ruiz Jr to start training soon, Chris Arreola the target for November

June 4, 2020 by Michael Collins | Leave a comment

Andy Ruiz Jr, Chris Arreola - Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-2, 22 KOs) will be starting training with his new coach Eddy Reynoso soon for his next fight, possibly against Chris Arreola in November. ESPN is reporting that Ruiz's dad wants him to fight former heavyweight world title challenger Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) next.

Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-2, 22 KOs) will be starting training with his new coach Eddy Reynoso soon for his next fight, possibly against Chris Arreola … Read more

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