Dillian Whyte defends Malcolm Tann’s credentials as his next opponent; eyes two more fights this year

Dillian Whyte defends Malcolm Tann's credentials as his next opponent; eyes two more fights this year

Dillian Whyte has defended the credentials of his upcoming opponent Malcolm Tann, who “The Body Snatcher” will fight, in his US debut, on the big Terence Crawford-Julius Indongo card on August 19. Though Tann has had just two fights in the last nine years, one win and one loss, Whyte says his 6’6” foe will provide him with added experience as far as fighting big guys goes.

Whyte, in speaking with Sky Sports, also made clear his intentions of keeping himself active from now on; with two more fights planned for after the Tann bout.

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Canelo Alvarez vs Golovkin: Canelo Interview Transcript

Canelo Alvarez vs Golovkin: Canelo Interview Transcript

Former two-division world champion and current Lineal and Ring Magazine titlist Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) hosted an international conference call ahead of his highly anticipated showdown against WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) during Mexican Independence Day weekend Saturday, Sept. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. CEO and Chairman of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya, Manager and Trainer Jose “Chepo” Reynoso, and Head Trainer Eddy Reynoso were also a part of today’s international conference call, and shared their thoughts on the mega-fight. “Supremacy,” the showdown that will determine who is the king of the middleweight division, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

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Vasyl Lomachenko offers to spar with Conor McGregor!

Vasyl Lomachenko offers to spar with Conor McGregor!

With “Magic Man” Paulie Malignaggi out as Conor McGregor’s chief sparring partner, the MMA star has just been offered the opportunity to go “ Hi-Tech.” No less than pound-for-pound star (some say P-4-P number-one) Vasyl Lomachenko took to social media earlier today, offering his services in asking McGregor if he “needs another sparring partner.”

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Dan Hardy Joins Sky Sports For Mayweather vs Mcgregor

Dan Hardy Joins Sky Sports For Mayweather vs Mcgregor

Former Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) and UFC star Dan Hardy will join Sky Sports Box Office for the upcoming bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor in Las Vegas. Hardy will join former boxing world champions Carl Froch and Johnny Nelson in the studio and commentary booth, as the worlds of boxing and MMA collide.

Nicknamed ‘The Outlaw’, Hardy is a pioneer of British MMA and his skills have led him to the top of the UFC welterweight division, competing for the world title in 2010. As an analyst and commentator on the night, Hardy will give viewers expert analysis of the sport, the skills that translate to boxing, and McGregor’s career to date.

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Bob Arum wants Joseph Parker-Bryant Jennings next spring; if Jennings can come through his next two bouts

Bob Arum wants Joseph Parker-Bryant Jennings next spring; if Jennings can come through his next two bouts

Former top contender and world title challenger Bryant Jennings was recently signed up by Bob Arum’s Top Rank group, and Arum has big plans for the twice-beaten Philly heavyweight. Speaking with ESPN.com, Arum said the big plan is to get Jennings another shot at a world title, and Arum is eyeing Joseph Parker for Jennings next spring.

But 32 year old Jennings, 19-2(10) must come through his next two scheduled fights first. Jennings, beaten only by Wladimir Klitschko (pts) and by Luis Ortiz (KO by7) will return from a near two-year layoff on the August 19 bill topped by the Terence Crawford-Julius Indongo 140 pound unification clash – Jennings will face little-known Daniel Martz, 15-4-1(12).

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David Price to give it one more go, the heavyweight assembles new team ahead of September return

David Price to give it one more go, the heavyweight assembles new team ahead of September return

David Price refuses to give in. The former Olympian and former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champ has been written off more times than he cares to remember, yet he is set to give it one final push next month.

According to a news piece in The Liverpool Echo, the 34 year old one-time “sure thing” has parted with trainer Dave Coldwell – the man who attempted to pick up the pieces and salvage Price’s career after his stoppage loss to Erkan Teper – and is now working with George Vaughan, along with former champ Derry Matthews and Joe McNally. Price, 21-4(18) will face a TBA on the September 16 card at The Echo Arena in Liverpool topped by Callum Smith against Erik Skoglund in The WBSS 168 pound tournament.

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Team Shields Congratulates Boxing’s Newest Superstar, Claressa Shields

Team Shields Congratulates Boxing's Newest Superstar, Claressa Shields

Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields became the unified WBC and IBF World Super Middleweight Champion last Friday night with a dominant fifth-round TKO of now former champion Nikki Adler.

Fighting in front of her home state fans at MGM Grand Detroit and in the main event of a nationally televised ShoBox: The New Generation, Shields put on a display of skills and power seldom seen by a first-time world-title challenger. Without any answers to the level of talent in front of her, Adler was forced to cover up and withstand the blazing speed of Shields’ fists for five one-sided rounds.

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Jimmy Burchfield Sr. on Mayweather-McGregor fight

Jimmy Burchfield Sr. on Mayweather-McGregor fight

By Classic Entertainment & Sports CEO Jimmy Burchfield Sr.: Everywhere I go, people ask me what I think about the big fight on Aug. 26th between Floyd Mayweather Jr., the pound-for-pound greatest boxer of our generation, and Conor McGregor, MMA’s “notorious” bad boy and No. 1 draw worldwide.

From the week-long press tour, to the verbal sparring from both sides, and the social media frenzy over the past few weeks, there’s no doubt Mayweather-McGregor will set records as one of the most hyped and highly-anticipated fights in decades.

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Twenty Years ago today: A peak Roy Jones Junior brutally avenges his controversial loss to Montell Griffin!

Twenty Years ago today: A peak Roy Jones Junior brutally avenges his controversial loss to Montell Griffin!

Twenty years ago today, all-time great Roy Jones Junior had a point to prove, and, boy, did an angered Jones prove it in ferocious fashion! The 28 year old star and pound-for-pound king had controversially lost both his light-heavyweight title and his unbeaten record in March of 1997, when big underdog (who wasn’t a big underdog when facing this, the peak Jones!) Montell Griffin scored the most controversial win of the year.

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