WBC to Noel Mikaelian: Fight David Benavidez next, or else
The WBC has ordered cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian to make a mandatory title defense against unified champion David Benavidez or be stripped of his belt.
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Raymond Ford’s trainer sees ‘passion’, not emotion, in his fighter
Raymond Ford’s trainer Tarae Stevenson has played down how “personal” Saturday’s fight with O’Shaquie Foster has become to them – and he also insists that he is unconcerned that his fighter has become emotional on the eve of his biggest fight
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Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to call out Naoya Inoue should he defeat Antonio Vargas
Despite having his next bout booked in, it is clear that Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is already aware of what will follow it: A mega fight with Naoya Inoue
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The Beltline: Kickboxer Rico Verhoeven becomes the poster boy for boxing’s WTF era
It could be argued that Verhoeven’s success against Usyk – both in landing the fight, then nearly winning it – is, for the purist, as much a cautionary tale as a cause for celebration, writes Elliot Worsell
Jai Opetaia, Noel Mikaelian finalizing Ring cruiserweight showdown
Unbeaten Zuffa Boxing champion Jai Opetaia and WBC titlist Noel Mikaelian are finalizing a deal to stage a cruiserweight bout on an upcoming The Ring Magazine card later this year, BoxingScene learned Friday.
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