IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) is reportedly finalizing a unification fight against WBA belt holder Eimantas Stanionis (15-1, 9 KOs) on a Matchroom-promoted show on DAZN on April 12 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The ring reports that Ennis vs. Stanionis is close to the finale. However, hosting … Read more
Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford negotiates for September, Mexican Independence Day, for Alvarez’s three super middleweight titles at 168, with no rehydration clause. If the Canelo-Crawford fight is decided, it could be a no-brainer if Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) meets IBF champion William Scull on Cinco de Mayo weekend in May. Canelo would be a … Read more
Tim Bradley got on his soapbox this week to lecture Turki Al-Sheikh and tell him he hasn’t done anything to improve boxing other than put in a few “good fights.” Tim believes that once Turki leaves the sport, things will be just as bad as they were before he arrived. Call of the Commissioner Bradley … Read more
Terence Crawford was upset today and reacted to Canelo Alvarez downplaying his record by saying he was just fighting a “good” His opponent during his 17-year professional career was Errol Spence, and that was after he was in a horrific car accident in 2019. Alvarez: “A good win” Canelo seems to have mixed feelings about … Read more
Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr. says his fighter Diego Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) will face Steven Nelson (20-0, 16 KOs) in their 12-round headliner this Saturday, January 25th at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is not overlooked. Chelsea Ballroom in Las Vegas. The event will be broadcast live on DAZN. (Source: Matchroom Boxing) Jose Sr. says … Read more
Former multi-division world champion Mikey Garcia says he’s not a fan of Terence Crawford moving up two weight classes to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his three super middleweight belts. Mikey feels it’s too much for Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) to fight the heavier and stronger Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) after moving to 154 last August … Read more
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney could suffer surprise defeats on their May card together in Times Square in New York. Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) fights Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz, while Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) takes on former WBC/WBO 140-pound champion Jose Ramirez on the undercard of Turki Al-Sheikh . Effects of layoffs Ryan and Haney picked … Read more
Lawrence Okolie is negotiating with two-time world heavyweight title challenger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz. The former WBO cruiserweight champion (21-1, 16 KOs) is slowly adjusting to the heavyweight division. Cuban Ortiz (34-3, 29 KOs) turns 46 on March 29 but is still dangerous due to his strength, size and technical ability. His ring IQ and … Read more