Co-Promoter of Deontay Wilder’s November 23rd WBC world heavyweight title against Luis Ortiz, Leonard Ellerbe felt the need to congratulate the current champion. “I told Deontay Wilder this when I saw him last week. I congratulated him and applauded him for not taking the DAZN deal. That was the smartest move he has made in […]
Oleksandr Usyk has been considered the next in line to face the winner of December 7th’s Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua rematch for the unified world heavyweight title. Now, it seems the WBO’s mandatory challenger may be pushed back as the IBF’s mandatory challenger seems to be next. “Kubrat Pulev’s next fight will be […]
Callum Smith is not only putting his WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine super middleweight titles on the line against mandatory challenger John Ryder on November 23rd, but his dream to fight at Anfield Stadium. “I want the big fights, I want the superstar names and the only chance of me getting them is by […]
Many wondered why WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder accepted a rematch with Luis Ortiz. In an interview with a South African radio station, Wilder explained that a common bond brought Wilder and Ruiz together one more time. “I got to know that Ortiz has a disabled child and as I also has one kid […]
Even though he has possibly two more opponents until he and Anthony Joshua may finally face off, Deontay Wilder has warned the former world heavyweight champion to prepare for a “totally different beast.” “Joshua knew he would lose one day,” Wilder said of Joshua’s shocking knockout loss to Andy Ruiz Jr earlier this year. “When […]
Josh Warrington knows that a fight with Shakur Stevenson is in the cards, the IBF featherweight champion isn’t certain that he and the WBO champ will face off next. “I know that negotiations have started,” Warrington told Boxing Scene. “He’s a young lad, he has a lot of people around him who are going to […]
Bob Bennett of the Nevada State Athletic Commission is furious at Matchroom Boxing Chairman Eddie Hearn following the actions of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Bennett accused Hearn of ‘potential violations of federal law’ and ‘violating the Ali Act’ in his dealings with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who avoided a VADA test prior to the announcement […]
At 34-years old, Deontay Wilder believes he will hold on to the heavyweight throne just a little longer. “Six years is my max that I’m planning to finish my career,” the current WBC world heavyweight champion said during a recent media workout for his November 23rd Fox Sports Pay-Per-View. “It’s a beautiful thing to have […]
Billy Joe Saunders knows that his 11th round stoppage of Marcelo Coceres was not the greatest performance, but the WBO super middleweight champion feels he can still stop Canelo Alvarez. “Canelo Alvarez, listen, if you wanna become four-weight world champion – you’re not four-weight, you’re only three, because you wasn’t the ‘super’ WBA champion – […]
After training and living out of a one-bedroom inside his trainer’s gym, Luis Ortiz felt the need to cut out distractions even further and take his training camp to Las Vegas. “It was a team decision,” trainer Herman Caicedo remarked during Tuesday’s media conference call for the November 23rd rematch between Ortiz and WBC heavyweight […]