"He was fucked. He was about 40 per cent of Lewis Crocker, getting into the ring," trainer Billy Nelson tells Tris Dixon of his charge's controversial fight with Paddy Donovan in March
Both fighters came in under the 122lbs divisional limit for their undisputed championship affair this Sunday at the state-of-the-art IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan.
Examining the best bets for the upcoming Canelo-Crawford showdown
There are distinct impressions the new TKO boxing promotion is seeking to convey as it announces its arrival with a Netflix-streamed super-fight. Lance Pugmire explores how the company is being perceived as it enters the sport's big stage, and why some are concerned that they may try to shut out those who once opened the doors for them.
Cuban great Julio Cesar La Cruz was able to give his Uzbekistani foe a standing eight count in the third, but lost a split decision.
Jason Langendorf ponders which possible result of Saturday's superfight between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Terence Crawford would be healthiest for the sport.
Elliot Worsell examines the ingredients every superfight needs and wonders if Canelo-Crawford has them all.
A year of bulking up for a historic bout took Terence Crawford to a record-high weigh-in result of 167.5 pounds with Canelo Alvarez weighing the same, writes Lance Pugmire
Paddy Donovan was greeted by chants of “cheat, cheat” having been disqualified against Lewis Crocker back in March.
Tomorrow night at the Sydbank Arena in Kolding, Denmark, unbeaten super middle Jacob Bank, 16-0 (8 KOs), will defend the WBO Global title against former WBA secondary champ Tyron Zeuge, 29-2-1 (16 KOs), from Germany.
To step up from fighting inside a worn convention center to an NFL stadium is not a routine career trajectory, but Lester Martinez feels fully prepared to bask in the glow of boxing’s hottest lights Saturday night, writes Lance Pugmire
Callum Smith believes that his former opponent Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be too big for Terence Crawford when they face off this Saturday in Las Vegas.
BoxingScene spoke to three top trainers – Barry Hunter, Buddy McGirt, and Adam Booth – to go over some of the major tactical talking points of Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford
Mazlum Akdeniz will take on his toughest assignment to date.
On Saturday, the city will unite once more behind one of their own, when Lewis Crocker fights Paddy Donovan for the vacant IBF welterweight title, writes Tris Dixon.
Super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan will face Montreal’s Steven Butler in a local clash between two Eye of the Tiger protégés on November 13 at the Casino de Montréal
On Saturday night, with 20,000 fans screaming inside Belfast's Windsor Park, many of them cheering for opponent Lewis Crocker, all will be quiet to Paddy Donovan.
“Neither guy will ever experience what they’re about to experience Saturday,” Eddie Hearn said of the Lewis Crocker-Paddy Donovan rematch. “It’s going to be fucking mental."
Manager Jamie Conlan initially urged Lewis Crocker to “look forward” after his March loss to Paddy Donovan, but Crocker held fast and now a world-title rematch awaits.
Anthony Olascuaga, the defending WBO 112lbs titlist, was adamant about leaving a lasting impression Thursday in Las Vegas, taking out Juan Carlos Camacho inside two rounds.
Jalil Hackett picked up his best win to date with a third-round knockout of unbeaten Elijah Vines on Thursday in their middleweight bout at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez won’t be able to rely on a size advantage to defeat Terence Crawford, according to his former opponent Ryan Rhodes.
Marco Romero spent most of his life driving by the Embassy Suites in Olathe, Kansas, then fulfilled a dream by starring there Saturday in a knockout of Javier Dario Aragon.
Thirteen years ago this week, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was gearing up to take on former welterweight titleholder Paul Williams. The expected superfight never came to pass.
Former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook has warned Terence Crawford about the significant disadvantage in size and weight that he is about to confront.
Naoya Inoue-Murodjon Akhmadaliev finally surfaced as an event when Top Rank announced that it would stream Sunday's bout on its Facebook channel.
Undisputed women’s flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora will now face replacement opponent Alexas Daria Kubicki on September 20 in Indio, California.
"I just think the bond that me and Billy have is different," says Lewis Crocker.
Katie Taylor dazzled when winning her trilogy fight against Amanda Serrano in New York in July, but she is biding her time before making a decision about her future.
“Crawford is, for me, the perfect boxer,” says coach Billy Nelson.
"They’ve ducked MJ for over a year, and in the end, I’ve just goaded him enough to do it," said Hearn this afternoon in Belfast.
“This is a world class fight between two guys in their prime,” said promoter Eddie Hearn.
"I know the way Lewis is, I know the man he is, and I’m going to end Crocker’s career on Saturday night,” said Paddy Donovan this afternoon.
As Terence Crawford tries to add to his legacy by moving up two divisions to challenge Canelo Alvarez, let's examine how others have fared doing something comparable.
World-ranked super lightweight contender Adam Azim has signed a new promotional deal with Ben Shalom's BOXXER, it was announced today.
Long before he was a promising professional prospect, Aaron Bowen was cutting his teeth sparring with the likes of former world champion James DeGale, who he says showed him just how much he still had to learn.
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan will (hopefully) settle their unfinished business, this time with the IBF welterweight title at stake. David Greisman writes about how you can see this fight, and what the stakes are heading into their Belfast showdown.
Ukrainian featherweight Arnold Khegai will meet Panamanian veteran and former WBA super fly champ Liborio Solis on the undercard of the Hamsat Shadalov vs Alex de la Rosa fight at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany on Friday, September 12.
Eridson Garcia is hoping to parlay his knockout win this past weekend into a world title opportunity at 130lbs.
Canelo Alvarez, 63-2-2 (39 KOs), is the best super middleweight in the world, the two-time undisputed super middleweight champion with all four world titles. He came to 168lbs after previously being the Ring Magazine champion at 154lbs and the Ring and lineal champ at 160lbs,
Belfast’s Lewis Crocker is preparing to thrive in his underdog role ahead of his rematch with Paddy Donovan this week.
This show – headlined by a world title fight featuring flyweight titleholder Anthony Olascuaga and top-ranked contender Juan Carlos Camacho Jnr – is one of two extra events being put on in Las Vegas as part of the big Canelo-Crawford fight week.
The voice of the public was heard on Monday and the California State Athletic Commission listened. They now have to rethink matters following open discussions about the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act.
None of what is happening now is entirely novel but it's more extreme than anything I've seen in the 28 years I've been a boxing journalist, writes Eric Raskin.
Canelo vs. Crawford has boxing experts and insiders split on what will happen when they face up on September 13.
An all-Mexico title fight will anchor Most Valuable Promotions’ (MVP) return to Texas, writes Jake Donovan.
Heavyweights Sergey Kuzmin and Murad Khalidov will fight in Saint Petersburg, Russia on October 6.
Terence Crawford's breakout night might be a Canelo Alvarez preview, writes Lance Pugmire.
Promoter Frank Warren says it’s a “no brainer” that his super middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz fights Canelo Alvarez next, should the Mexican come through Terence Crawford on Saturday.
To get a sense of to expect when Canelo and Crawford collide, we examine each fighters' habits, strengths, and weaknesses over the course of a 12-round fight.