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Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. was not paying attention to a lot of the critical comments in the aftermath of his knockout loss to Liam Smith. In January, observers were stunned when Smith knocked Eubank out in only four rounds.
Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew is not convinced that Anthony Joshua is ready for the danger involved in a showdown with Deontay Wilder. Joshua has been in action twice in 2023. He returned to the ring in April and picked up a twelve round unanimous decision over Jermaine Franklin. Joshua was back again July, when he secured a dramatic knockout of veteran Robert Helenius.
On Saturday night in Manchester, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist and inaugural women’s British champion Lauren Price won every round of her shortened fight with Lolita Muzeya, scoring a knockdown in the fifth, after the referee had to call for the fight to go to his scorecard early due to an accidental clash of heads rendering Muzeya unable to continue.
MMA veteran Jorge Masvidal still feels confident in his ability to shock social media star turned boxer, Jake Paul. Paul, who turned pro in 2020, has overcome several MMA fighters in the ring - especially those, like Masvidal, who competed in the UFC.
On Saturday night in Manchester, Albanian fighter Florian Marku demolished a skilled and experienced opponent in Dylan Moran within one minute in their grudge matchup after many expected a 50/50 fight between the pair.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says the British star is likely to fight again in the month of December - if a deal is not finalized for a mega-bout with Deontay Wilder in January.
With determination in achieving his goal, the slugger from San Mateo Atenco, William 'Camaron' Zepeda, is finishing up a tough training camp towards the confrontation with dangerous Filipino veteran Mercito Gesta, which takes place on September 16 at The Commerce Casino and Hotel from Los Angeles, California.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for welterweight contender Conor Benn, is ready and willing to finalize a middleweight fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Benn and Eubank were scheduled to collide last October in a high-stakes pay-per-view showdown. A few days before their fight date, the entire event fell apart when news broke that Benn had tested positive for a banned substance.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for junior welterweight contender Jack Catterall, would love to make the rematch with former undisputed champion Josh Taylor.
Former world champion Amir Khan has warned Terence Crawford to avoid making the same mistake that he once made. Back in 2016, Khan jumped up in weight to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at a catchweight of 155-pounds. At the time, Khan was competing as a welterweight and Canelo was heading up to middleweight.