Chordale Booker eyes fights against Lara, Adames and Janibek but wants rematch with Austin...
CHORDALE Booker has proven to be one of boxing’s toughest competitors. The Stamford, Connecticut, pro nicknamed “The Gift,” has won six straight bouts, compiling a respectable record of (23-1, 11 KOs).
The 33-year-old southpaw, ranked nine with the WBO...
Beterbiev’s Power & Relentless Style Will Be Too Much For Bivol
Blair Cobbs sees WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a near-unwinnable position going up against IBF, WBC, and WBO champ Artur Beterbiev in their undisputed championship on October 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Beterbiev’s Power and Pressure
Cobbs feels...
The extraordinary scrutiny of Imane Khelif
Before Imane Khelif confounded the critics and won gold, Steve Bunce discussed the ongoing turmoil.
THE guilty and the innocent in all sports deserve a fair hearing. Imane Khelif has not had a fair hearing at the boxing in...
Crawford’s Canelo Ambitions: A Case Of Gluttony?
Promoter Bernard Hopkins says a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford is “ridiculous.” Hopkins feels that Crawford would be disadvantaged in moving up two weight classes to 168 to challenge Canelo (61-2-2 39 KOs) for his WBC,...
Is Olympic boxing a level playing field?
By Ruth Raper
The Olympic Games is no stranger to controversy, and Paris 2024 is proving to be no different. From human and political rights to the safety and security of athletes, there are a number of stories circulating....
Crawford’s Next Move: Is Ennis The Answer?
Terence Crawford may need to look in the direction of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis now that his dream fight against Canelo Alvarez is no longer a possibility. Ennis is easily the biggest money fight out there unless His Excellency...
Michael Conlan’s robbery of Rio
By Steve Bunce
RIO was strange.
Michael Conlan was the number one seed at the Olympics in Rio at bantamweight. It seems so long ago now.
Vladimir Nikitin was number eight, Shakur Stevenson was four and Robeisy Ramirez was number six....
Berlanga Sr. Dares Canelo: “Come To The First Round And Try And Fight Us”
Edgar Berlanga Sr. dares Canelo Alvarez to come out brawling in the first round against his son, Edgar Jr., on September 14th.
(Credit: Esther Lin: Premier Boxing Champions)
Most fans see Berlanga as part of the ‘Bum of the Month’...
Terence Crawford can dominate the 154-pound division
By Jack Walsh
NEW WBA super-welterweight and WBO super-welterweight interim champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford has proven his hall of fame status, annihilating all competition he faced in the ring during his reign as king between 135lbs and 147lbs.
That is...
Crawford Vs. Madrimov: A $10 Million Fiasco For Riyadh Season
Last weekend, Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov reportedly lost $10 million in a Riyadh Season event at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh put on the event staged in Southern California rather than Las...
