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Boxing fans have to accept that the Anthony Joshua of yore isn’t coming back, according to his promoter. The former heavyweight titlist from Britain notched a devastating one-punch knockout of late-notice replacement Robert Helenius in the seventh round of their scheduled 12-round bout last Saturday night at The O2 Arena in London. It
As if Naoya Inoue wasn’t already in rarefied circles, promoter Bob Arum suspects the Japanese dynamo may be even better than one of his former distinguished clients. The 91-year-old founder of Top Rank Inc. was effusive in his praise for Inoue, in the wake of Inoue’s startlingly dominant
Let the record show that a scrappy little kid that nobody believed in from Omaha, Nebraska, made it. On Saturday morning, in downtown Omaha, the city held a victory parade for its native son, Terence Crawford, on the occasion of his career-defining, ninth-round knockout over Errol Spence Jr. two weeks ago in Las Vegas to become the undisputed welterweight champion.
Malik Scott says Andy Ruiz needs to be reminded of his current place in boxing. The head trainer of former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder criticized the Mexican-American for failing to be realistic during their negotiations. The bone of contention centered predictably on money, with the Wilder camp contending that Ruiz was inflating his own value. Both Wilder and Ruiz are backed by Al Haymon of Premier Boxing Champions.
Promoter Eddie Hearn wants to make sure Anthony Joshua keeps his blinders on this week. Joshua, the former heavyweight titlist from England, is headed toward an unexpected scrap with Finnish contender Robert Helenius this Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. The match came together amid much brouhaha earlier this
Anthony Joshua hasn’t been too keen on the discourse surrounding his recent career moves. The former heavyweight titlist from London will be going up against late replacement Robert Helenius Aug. 12 at The O2 in London.
Veteran trainer Buddy McGirt is gobsmacked by the newest drug fiasco to hit boxing. Last weekend, it was announced that Dillian Whyte failed a doping test administered by Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, the premier drug testing organization in the sport. This is the third time in his career that Whyte has dealt
Derrick James has been pleased by the way Anthony Joshua has bought into his program. James, the veteran trainer out of Dallas, Texas, runs one of the most in-demand gyms in professional boxing today, with an enviable clientele that includes undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo, unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., and lightweight contenders Frank Martin and Ryan Garcia.
One way to get on the bad side of Terence Crawford apparently is to behave inauthentically. The undisputed welterweight champion from Omaha, Nebraska, has not been shy about expressing his antipathy for Jermell Charlo, the undisputed 154-pound champion, and in a recent interview, Crawford explained that his animus for the Houston native stems from the latter’s “fake” demeanor.
Too much was on the line for Anthony Joshua to postpone his second fight of the year, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. The former heavyweight titlist is on track to enter the ring this weekend at London’s O2 Arena as scheduled. But instead of Dillian Whyte, he will take on late replacement Robert Helenius, the veteran Finnish contender.