
Donnie Nietes vs. Muhammad Waseem on July 22 in Dubai
Pakistan’s Muhammad Waseem is going through a tough training camp ahead of his scheduled fight with former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes of the Philippines.

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Pakistan’s Muhammad Waseem is going through a tough training camp ahead of his scheduled fight with former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes of the Philippines.

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is embracing the recently announced showdown between two of his world champions. Last Friday, undisputed super middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez surprised a lot of people when he revealed that he's facing undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) on September 30th in Las Vegas. The fight will be carried by Showtime Pay-Per-View.

Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul, has issued a warning to former foe Tommy Fury - advising him that KSI is attempting to weight drain him. KSI won a close, and some felt controversial, decision over Jake's older brother Logan Paul in 2019.

Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is frustrated with the current state of the heavyweight division, because the top fighters are not angling to face each other - with constant financial disputes that derail the big fights.

Discussions are ongoing to finalize an ordered fight between IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia (22-0, 17 KOs) and mandatory challenger Richard Riakporhe (16-0, 12 KOs). If the deal is reached, the fight would land in south-east Queensland.

Tough lightweight contender Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz fully supports Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's decision to face Jermell Charlo on September 30th in Las Vegas. The contest will be carried by Showtime Pay-Per-View.

The handlers for WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion David Morrell were surprised by the recent statements from David Benavidez, who holds the WBC's interim-title.

Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is expecting a very tight contest when Errol Spence and Terence Crawford collide in the ring later this month. On July 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Spence and Crawford will collide for the undisputed welterweight crown, with the WBO, IBF, WBA, WBC world titles at stake.

Antwun Echols, a dangerous middleweight contender in the 90s and early 2000s, has passed away. Echols, who was known as Kid Dynamite, died Sunday in Davenport at the age of 52, according to his former trainer, Leonard Overstreet Sr.

A potential fight between Tommy Fury and KSI is inching closer after both sides were able to reach an agreement on the weight. The two rivals have been in discussions for several months to fight, but last week controversy erupted when KSI accused Fury of changing the fight weight.