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Nigel Benn Added Immense Excitement To The 160/168 Pound Divisions In The ’80s And ’90’s – Imagine If He Was In His Prime Today!

January 22, 2021 by James Slater - Leave a comment

British warrior Nigel Benn added a huge amount of raw excitement and entertainment back when he was doing his thing in the 1980s and 1990s. One of British boxing’s most consistently exciting fighters, “The Dark Destroyer” added glamour as well as thrill.… read full article “Nigel Benn Added Immense Excitement To The 160/168 Pound Divisions In The ’80s And ’90’s – Imagine If He Was In His Prime Today!”

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Meets Kwanthai Sithmorseng on March 12, Live on DAZN

January 22, 2021 by DAZN - Leave a comment

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (49-5-1, 42 KOs), the former Two-time WBC world champion and Lineal world champion in Super Flyweight from Thailand, is set to get back into the ring on March 12, 2021 against a former WBA world champion and the current Thai Super Flyweight champion – Kwanthai Sithmorseng [aka Ekkawit Songnui] (50-7-1, 27 KOs).… read full article “Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Meets Kwanthai Sithmorseng on March 12, Live on DAZN”

Caleb Plant: I definitely see Canelo fight happening this year

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by Will Arons - Leave a comment

Caleb “SweetHands” Plant (20-0, 12 KOs) is confident he’ll be facing Canelo Alvarez this year after he knocks out challenger ‘Golden’ Caleb Truax on January 30th at the Shrine Exposition Center, in Los Angeles, California.

Plant is defending his IBF super-middleweight title against former IBF champ Truax (31-4-2, 19 KOs) on FOX PBC Fight Night.… read full article “Caleb Plant: I definitely see Canelo fight happening this year”

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Leo vs. Fulton & Aleem vs. Pasillas: Showtime Showcase’s 122-pound Division

January 22, 2021 by Chris Carlson - Leave a comment

Big-time boxing returns in America after a two-week hiatus and Showtime is showcasing the deep waters of the 122-pound division. Angelo Leo defends his newly won vacated strap against Stephen Fulton in a fight that got snake-bitten by Covid-19.… read full article “Leo vs. Fulton & Aleem vs. Pasillas: Showtime Showcase’s 122-pound Division”

48 Years On And George Foreman’s Brutal Destruction Of Joe Frazier Is Still Frightening To Watch

January 22, 2021 by James Slater - Leave a comment

Heavyweight legend George Foreman saw to it that HBO’s coverage of world championship boxing got underway with one heck of a bang. It was of course 48 long years ago today when a 24-year-old Foreman challenged heavyweight king Joe Frazier in Kingston, Jamaica (this the first fight HBO ever covered).… read full article “48 Years On And George Foreman’s Brutal Destruction Of Joe Frazier Is Still Frightening To Watch”

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Chris Eubank Jr says Kell Brook would be “fun fight”

January 21, 2021 by Rob Smith - Leave a comment

Chris Eubank Jr likes the idea of facing Kell Brook in a warm-up fight for his next promoters at Sauerland. The former IBO super-middleweight champion Eubank Jr (29-2, 22 KOs) wants to get some ring rust off from his year layoff before challenging for a world title at 160 against possibly Gennadiy Golovkin, Ryota Murata, or Jermall Charlo.… read full article “Chris Eubank Jr says Kell Brook would be “fun fight””

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Yildrim’s Manager Ahmet Oner Hyping Canelo Shot, Says Yildrim Is “A Golovkin-Style” Fighter

January 21, 2021 by James Slater - Leave a comment

Though plenty of fans feel Canelo Alvarez, 54-1-2(36) will easily stop Avni Yildrim when he defends his two 168 pound titles against the WBC mandatory challenger on February 27 in Miami, Yildrim’s manager, Ahmet Oner, says his guy will try harder than Canelo’s last foe, Callum Smith.… read full article “Yildrim’s Manager Ahmet Oner Hyping Canelo Shot, Says Yildrim Is “A Golovkin-Style” Fighter”

Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim on Feb 27 in Miami

January 21, 2021 by DAZN - Leave a comment

Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez will defend his WBC, WBA Super and Ring Magazine World Super-Middleweight titles against Avni Yidirim on Saturday February 27 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, live on DAZN in over 200 countries and territories (excluding Mexico) or on cable/satellite pay-per-view in the U.S.… read full article “Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim on Feb 27 in Miami”

“Zurdo” Ramirez targets Canelo Alvarez!

January 21, 2021 by Bob Trieger - Leave a comment

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez targets Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for future mega-showdown

If 29-year-old Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs), arguably already one of the top 25 Mexican fighters of all-time, has his way as he enters his prime years, he will eventually have a mega-showdown with fellow countryman Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (54-2-32, 36 KOs) before making their way to the Hall of Fame.… read full article ““Zurdo” Ramirez targets Canelo Alvarez!”

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Harold “The Shadow” Knight Joins Dillian Whyte’s Training Team Ahead Of Povetkin Return

January 21, 2021 by James Slater - Leave a comment

A long-time co trainer of the great Lennox Lewis, Harold “The Shadow” Knight has joined Dillian Whyte’s training team ahead of Whyte’s must-win return fight with Alexander Povetkin, set for March 6. Knight, an accomplished 130 pounder back in the 1980s before medical reasons forced his premature retirement, was with Lennox for all his big fights.… read full article “Harold “The Shadow” Knight Joins Dillian Whyte’s Training Team Ahead Of Povetkin Return”

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