Breaking down the upcoming big fights with a Hall of Fame matchmaker
If I only had $20 for every time a boxing trainer, manager or figure would end their endorsement of a fighter with the back-up caveat, “Ask Brad Goodman what he thinks…”
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First women’s title fight in Saudi Arabia an honor and responsibility, Skye Nicolson says
Skye Nicolson and Raven Chapman aren’t the first pro women boxers to compete in Saudi Arabia — that was Ramla Ali’s knockout of Crystal Garcia Nova in 2022 — but Nicolson’s upcoming bout with Chapman will be the first-ever women’s title fight in the kingdom.
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Canelo backs Bivol to beat Benavidez, says he ‘did nothing at 175 pounds’
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is confident that he could beat David Benavidez – and that his former conqueror could, too.
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Maturing Joshua Buatsi monitoring Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol
When Joshua Buatsi sat back and surveyed the light heavyweight landscape after besting Dan Azeez in February, the picture couldn’t have looked much better. But you know what they say about best-laid plans.
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David Morrell Jr. moving on from super middleweight to bigger things
David Morrell Jr. is set to make his light heavyweight debut Saturday, a long-awaited move that was finally necessary after a fight with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez or David Benavidez failed to materialize.
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Finally, David Benavidez is ‘master of his own fate’
The criticism has been relentless, but WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman expects it to subside now that David Benavidez has accepted the opportunity to perform as a light heavyweight.
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No waiting: David Benavidez to face Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol winner
David Benavidez decided to break from the waiting game Tuesday, informing the WBC that he will surrender his 168-pound mandatory status to Canelo Alvarez and remain the 175-pound title mandatory.
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Five fights in the second half of 2024 that will determine the Fighter of the Year
Considering that the 2023 Fighter of the Year race wasn’t decided until after Naoya Inoue fought on December 26, it’s safe to say the midpoint of the year — which we just reached as Sunday became Monday — is a bit early to be deciding the 2024 Fighter of the Year.
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WBC Grants David Benavidez Two-Week Extension to Decide Position
David Benavidez was granted a two-week extension by the World Boxing Council on Friday to decide whether he wants to remain mandatory super middleweight challenger or an interim light heavyweight titleholder.
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Dmitry Bivol Respects David Benavidez for Wanting to Face the Best
Light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol recently reflected on his past sparring sessions with David Benavidez ahead of his October unification fight with Artur Beterbiev.
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