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When it comes to cash cow Canelo Alvarez, even the ever-cocksure Chris Eubank Jr. understands his place within the boxing hierarchy. Eubank, the longtime middleweight contender from England, recently entertained the idea of facing the Mexican superstar and 168-pound undisputed champion, saying it's hard for him to envision a more lucrative fight than that match-up.
Chris Eubank Jr. apparently isn’t too concerned about getting his kudos from Liam Smith. Eubank gained sweet revenge earlier this month when he stopped Smith in 10 rounds during their middleweight bout at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Eubank was stopped in four rounds in the same venue by Smith in January in what was the most humiliating moment of his professional career.
Promoter Bob Arum, no stranger to ballyhoo, apparently thinks highly of the punching power of Francis Ngannou. Arum’s client, Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight titlist, will take on Ngannou in a heavyweight extravaganza (and Ngannou’s boxing debut) on Oct. 28 in Saudi Arabia. The press conference for the crossover bout took place earlier this week in London.
Troubled middleweight champion Jermall Charlo says he has been getting guidance from Roy Jones Jr. The native of Houston, Texas, has not fought since June of 2021, when he won a decision against Juan Macias Montiel. Charlo has stated his inactivity stems from unresolved turbulence in his personal life.
Trainer Malik Scott isn’t too pleased by the scuttlebutt concerning his top charge, former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder. Earlier this week, promoter Eddie Hearn seemingly pumped the brakes on a potential fight in Saudi Arabia early next year
Promoter Bob Arum saw a clear infraction take place during the controversial fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois. Last month, unified heavyweight champion Usyk of Ukraine successfully defended his belts against London’s Dubois by
Promoter Eddie Hearn admits his company had few, if any, attractive opportunities to convince Canelo Alvarez to continue working with them. Alvarez, the undisputed 168-pound champion, has fought the majority of his fights in the past five years under Hearn’s
Terence Crawford says he had mixed feelings in the immediate aftermath of his dominant victory over Errol Spence Jr. Omaha, Nebraska’s Crawford became the undisputed welterweight champion two months ago at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a ninth-round stoppage of Spence.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he would be “surprised” if the long-discussed fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Connor Benn fails to materialize by the end of the year.
Terence Crawford could only laugh in disbelief when he got wind of the latest barb from Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed 147-pound champion from Omaha, Nebraska, has been soaking in the adulation after his career-defining beatdown of Errol Spence Jr. last month to unify all four titles in the welterweight division.