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Eddie Hearn knows that some critics will never be satisfied with his working relationship with one of the more controversial nations in the Middle East.
Don’t expect Jessica McCaskill to be in awe of some of the biggest and most talented names in women’s boxing. The undisputed welterweight champion from Chicago was recently asked to give her thoughts on a slew of top names and, suffice to say, she was something of a tough critic.
NEW YORK–Canelo Alvarez has no issues fleshing out his intense dislike for Gennadiy Golovkin. As the Mexican superstar aims to defend his four 168-pound titles in a trilogy bout against his Kazakh bete noire Sept. 17 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, it has been clear that there has been no love lost between the two rivals. Alvarez, in particular, has taken a highly chagrined approach to their third meeting, as evidenced by his public comments and stare-downs during their face-offs.
NEW YORK–Eddie Hearn has an idea for making one of boxing’s more intriguing, yet apparently unrealistic, fights. The head of Matchroom Boxing recently fielded a question regarding rival promoter Bob Arum’s stance on making a full unification 175-pound title bout between WBA titlist Dmitry Bivol and WBC, WBA, and IBF champion Artur Beterbiev. Hearn's Matchroom promotes Bivol, while Beterbiev is promoted by Top Rank, Arum’s company; the entities rarely do business together.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis was flattered by the recent recognition he received from boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather, the five-division world champion and recent Hall of Fame inductee, made some remarks about Ennis a few months ago in which he praised the Philadelphia welterweight. Many consider Ennis to be a rising star in the sport.
NEW YORK–Johnathon Banks was not much interested in parroting what he feels are hackneyed talking points from the boxing media. The trainer of unified middleweight titlist Gennadiy Golovkin, Banks pushed against the notion that his charge might be in diminished form because of his relatively advanced age of 40 during an interview given at a press conference in Manhattan for Golovkin’s third bout with Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 17 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will be contested at the 168-pound limit, the weight class in which Alvarez, 31, holds all four major titles.
NEW YORK–Eddie Hearn just knew that the window for making a potentially iconic trilogy was fast closing. Hearn, the head of Matchroom Boxing, is the promoter of the upcoming third bout between sworn rivals Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed champion at 168, and Gennadiy Golovkin, the unified middleweight titlist on Sept. 17 on DAZN Pay-Per-View at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will be staged at 168, the division in which Alvarez has all four major belts.
Liam Smith wants the head of Chris Eubank Jr. Fresh off a new multi-bout deal with Boxxer, the Liverpool, England, native and longtime 154-pound contender is angling for a showdown with countryman Chris Eubank Jr., the middleweight contender from Brighton. Like Smith, Eubank is aligned with Boxxer, which showcases its fighters exclusively on Sky Sports.
NEW YORK–Canelo Alvarez may have many superlative qualities, but murderous puncher is apparently not one of them, according to his longtime nemesis Gennadiy Golovkin.
NEW YORK–Some of the greatest opponents Gennadiy Golovkin has ever faced have never stepped foot inside a professional boxing ring. Which is to say that the Kazakh puncher and current unified middleweight titlist does not exactly consider Alvarez the toughest adversary he has ever gone up against, despite the fact that his lone career loss and draw has come at the hands of the Mexican superstar and 168-pound undisputed champion.