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Showtime Sports head Stephen Espinoza believes Canelo Alvarez’s return to the network this past November was not only a win for his company but a net gain for boxing as a whole.
Josh Taylor is not about to parrot what he feels is a false narrative. The undisputed 140-pound Scottish champion took exception to Teofimo Lopez’s recent comment on social media that he “will become undisputed again,” with “again” being the operative word.
Amir Khan was never totally pleased with the idea of facing Kell Brook at their contracted weight agreement of 149 pounds, but the former junior welterweight titleholder was not going to let that be the reason one of the biggest British fights in recent memory did not happen.
It was an offer Regis Prograis couldn’t refuse. The former junior welterweight titleholder surprised some observers this past fall when he linked up with the new promotional outfit Probellum, which is headed by former Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.
It’s all business, not personal, for 168-pound ace David Benavidez Jr., as it relates to his desire to fight the division’s unified kingpin Canelo Alvarez.
Claressa Shields may be the most decorated women’s boxer in a generation, but she is pursuing a chance to rectify the lone loss of her boxing career (professional and amateur) with all the hunger of an underdog.
Trainer Malik Scott believes Deontay Wilder is in an enviable position as the latter contemplates retiring from boxing. Wilder, the former WBC titleholder from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, recently hinted that his third match against Tyson Fury this past summer may have been the last time he enters a boxing ring. Fury won by 11th round TKO in a thriller.
Don’t expect trainer Manny Robles to send a holiday greeting card anytime soon to the referee who presided over the Luis Ortiz-Charles Martin heavyweight bout.
Jaime Munguia may have several compelling options to choose from in the middleweight division, but his top priority remains to land a fight with Kazakh thumper Gennadiy Golovkin, according to his promoter.
An intriguing lightweight bout between Ryan Garcia and Isaac Cruz for the first quarter of 2021 is apparently off the table, on the assumption it was ever a realistic possibility.