
10 Greatest Hits: The best performances of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol
Matt Christie analyses the best wins produced by unbeaten light heavyweights Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol ahead of their fight this Saturday (October 12)
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Matt Christie analyses the best wins produced by unbeaten light heavyweights Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol ahead of their fight this Saturday (October 12)

Pushing Sebastian Fundora beyond the WBO-imposed deadline to negotiate a three-belt unification bout, Terence Crawford on Wednesday balked, agreeing to let Fundora move on.

Canelo Alvarez has already fought two light heavyweights. Artur Beterbiev’s assistant trainer is hoping the current super middleweight champ steps up to 175 once more — though he also recognizes the size difference between the two men might prevent that from happening.

Terence Crawford seems to have a single-minded pursuit of Canelo Alvarez in progress for now, but the pound-for-pound elite and unbeaten four-division champion is finding it hard to deny that he, too, is being targeted.

As Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was searching for an opponent earlier this summer for his most recent fight (a matchup ultimately awarded to Edgar Berlanga on September 14 in Las Vegas), the 168-pound king contemplated a clash against Chris Eubank Jr.

Here’s a thought experiment for boxing fans who love a good “what if?” Just like the endless debate about the Trail Blazers passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie in basketball, boxing often accepts outcomes as final. Let’s challenge that mindset. Here are five what-if scenarios from 2019 onward that could have reshaped the boxing world, while comparing them to see decent movies.

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle your thoughts on Daniel Dubois’ demolition of Anthony Joshua, including how much praise Joshua does or doesn’t deserve, who Dubois should face next, and the idea of a rematch between Dubois and Joshua. We also return to a discussion about Canelo Alvarez’s recent run of foes, especially when contrasted with what Naoya Inoue has done recently.

Whether the listener wanted to hear it, whether the principled message was being delivered correctly, or whether Shields was saying things that made the status quo uncomfortable, there has remained a divide keeping the masses from comprehending the greatest women’s boxer in history.

Legendary “Iron” Mike Tyson is not interested in seeing Canelo Alvarez fight Terence Crawford despite the many calls for the bout.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez may be said to be ducking David Benavidez, but the respected trainer Robert Garcia believes the super-middleweight king can do without him.