BOXING

[ad_1] By Scott Gilfoid: Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn aren’t interested in setting up a fight against the dangerous EBU welterweight champion David Avanesyan, preferring instead to put together a match with inactive 34-year-old Chris van Heerden instead for April 16th. Both Hearn and Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) justify the choice of van Heerden over […]

[ad_1] Imagine a heavyweight boxing dream fight between prime Muhammad Ali and prime Iron Mike Tyson. A hypothetical matchup between Ali and Tyson has been one of the most frequently debated dream fights among boxing fans for many years. Indeed, it is perhaps the most debated dream fight dating back to when Mike Tyson was

[ad_1] By Jim Calfa: Daniel Jacobs lost a bitter 12 round split decision last Saturday night to John Ryder in a WBA super middleweight title eliminator at the Alexandra Palace Arena in London, England. An exhausted and old-looking Jacobs was in full retreat for the last six rounds, clinching at every opportunity, moving, and not

[ad_1] Undefeated Australian Jai Opetaia 21-0 (17) will get his first world title shot on home soil after IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis 28-1 (20) agreed to travel down under to face his mandatory challenger. The bout will take place on April 6 at a venue to be determined. The 26-year-old Sydney southpaw will be

[ad_1] John ‘The Gorilla’ Ryder 31-5 (17) would make the perfect opponent for undisputed super middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez 57-1-2 (39). That’s the view of Eddie Hearn who promoted Ryder’s split decision victory over former two-time world champion Daniel Jacobs 37-4 (30) at Alexandra Palace in London on Saturday night. Judges Mike Fitzgerald and

[ad_1] By Charles Brun: Bob Arum says Dillian Whyte wants extra money to help promote his title fight against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on April 23rd and he’s NOT going to grant his wish. According to promoter Frank Warren, Whyte has until February 19th to sign his contract for the Fury fight. Fury has

[ad_1] By Barry Holbrook: Bob Arum has revealed that a light heavyweight unification fight between IBF/WBC champion Artur Beterbiev and WBO champion Joe Smith Jr. will be taking place in June, and the winner will face Anthony Yarde in the UK in October or November if Canelo Alvarez doesn’t want it. There will be a

[ad_1] By Mohamed Horomtallah: According to the Webster dictionary, a hater is a person who hates someone or something. I most certainly do not dislike Gennadiy Golovkin as a person. He strikes me as a decent human being. I, however, do not like the narrative surrounding his career. I guess that makes me a hater

[ad_1] By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder says he’s planning on taking a spiritual journey to help guide him to a decision on whether to continue his boxing career following his defeat against Tyson Fury last October. If Wilder chooses to retire, the sport will be missing a great talent, who still has a lot left

[ad_1] By Charles Brun: Bob Arum says Dillian Whyte has until February 19th to sign the contract for a fight against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. For whatever reason, if Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) elects not to sign the contract, Arum will move on and find another opponent for Fury to defend his WBC title