Shakur Stevenson Accuses Oscar De La Hoya of Bad-Faith Dealings on Possible William Zepeda Fight
Shakur Stevenson Accuses Oscar De La Hoya of Bad-Faith Dealings on Possible William Zepeda Fight
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Terence Crawford to Retain WBO Welterweight Title Ahead of Junior Middleweight Title Tilt
Terence Crawford will reportedly be allowed to retain his WBO welterweight title even as he moves up to junior middleweight, where he will be the mandatory challenger of the winner of Saturday’s fight between Tim Tszyu and Sebastian Fundora.
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Beatriz Ferreira-Yanina Del Carmen Lescano Title Fight Confirmed for April 27
After much delay, Beatriz Ferreira has finally been lined up to take her first shot at a world title – against Yanina Del Carmen Lescano on April 27 in Liverpool, U.K.
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Jimmy Joe Flint Says Victory Over Campbell Hatton Was ‘Written In The Stars’
Jimmy Joe Flint reflects on his win over Campbell Hatton on Saturday, March 23rd.
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Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs. 5 Weight Class Picks Revealed For June 1
The highly-anticipated Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs. 5 event will take place on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and will serve as the undercard to the undisputed light heavyweight bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol. The concept will see five fighters go against their cross-promotional rivals, which has been the desire of British fight fans for more than a decade. Eddie Hearn of Matchroom and Frank Warren of Queensberry simultaneously published a YouTube video featuring themselves alongside the influential Turki Alalshikh.
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Sandy Ryan Targets Undisputed As Hearn Hints At Possible Fights With Cameron And Jonas
WBO welterweight champion Sandy Ryan (7-1-1, 3 KOs) produced the best performance of her career with a one-sided aggressive display against the former two-weight world champion Terri Harper (14-2-2, 6 KOs).
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Dalton Smith Discusses Zepeda Victory And Hillsborough Dreams While Hearn Berates Azim And Shalom
Super lightweight contender Dalton Smith (16-0, 12 KOs) was surprised former three-time world title challenger Jose Zepeda (37-5, 28 KOs) could not get to his feet after dropping and stopping the Mexican in the fifth round. After a cagey opening three rounds, Smith established his range and countered the onrushing Mexican, establishing his rhythm and negating the visiting Mexican's attempted assaults. A stabbing right hand to the pit of Zepeda's abdomen saw the visitor drop to the canvas in distress, remaining on the canvas and was ultimately counted out by referee Victor Loughlin.
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Hearn Has High Hopes Of Hillsborough Date For Dalton Smith
Dalton Smith (15-0, 11 KOs) makes a long-awaited return to action, having not fought since his impressive seventh-round knockout victory of Sam Maxwell (17-3, 11 KOs) on July 1 at the Sheffield Arena in Smith’s home city of Sheffield
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Frampton Urges Active Joshua To Face Hrgovic While Waiting For Usyk-Fury Winner
Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton has urged former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) to maintain his activity and momentum and not wait for the winner of the undisputed heavyweight encounter between Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) and Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs).
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After First Loss, Lawrence Okolie Has Something to Prove
Former cruiserweight titleholder Lawrence Okolie has vowed to prove his detractors wrong when the former Olympian travels to Poland in an attempt to become a two-weight champion.
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