By: Sean Crose “At this point it don’t matter who they get,” Adrien Broner told Brian Custer on Tuesday’s Last Stand Podcast. “I’m in shape and I’ve been training my ass off.” Broner was supposed to face Pedro Campo on February 13th, but Covid-19 knocked Pedro Campo out of the …
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Oleksandr Usyk vs Joe Joyce In “Preliminary Talks”
By: LV Boxing Oleksandr Usyk’s train to a heavyweight world title is apparently about to make an unexpected stop. The former undisputed cruiserweight titlist has long been awaiting his chance at facing unified champion, Anthony Joshua. With a win in his heavyweight debut against Chazz Witherspoon, Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) …
Read More »Bob Arum Responds To Keith Thurman’s Rant: “What The Hell Is He Talking About?”
By: LV Boxing Former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman tore Bob Arum a new one with a seething rant recently. The Florida native had long expressed an interest in facing WBO belt holder Terence Crawford. However, talks broke down as Arum refused to acquiesce to Thurman’s financial demands. Words such …
Read More »Six British Prospects To Keep An Eye On This Year
By: Oliver McManus Picking prospects to watch for 2021 is a little more difficult than previous years with the pandemic continuing to throw all sorts of obstacles in the way of professional boxers. It pays to be aligned to a promoter with a lucrative broadcast deal, a fact that has …
Read More »Eric Kelly: “Boxing Is Alive Because Of Me”
By: LV Boxing It was funny at first. A bit of sideshow if you will. YouTubers with massive followings jumping into the ring to fight one another? No harm no foul. However, with social media stars lacing up the gloves becoming more of the norm, New York City trainer Eric …
Read More »Bernard Hopkins: “GGG Declines Every Year, Oscar Would Win By Unanimous Decision”
By: LV Boxing The laughs were both loud and immediate. The mere thought of Oscar De La Hoya being competitive with anyone in the top ten of the middleweight division, let alone someone the likes of Gennadiy Golovkin (GGG) was just sheer lunacy. Yet, no matter how many people laughed …
Read More »Andre Ward: The Mind Is Willing But The Body Is Not
By: LV Boxing Things ended perfectly. Maybe even too perfectly for Andre Ward. The two-division world champion’s career played out like an on-screen blockbuster movie. It was your typical storyline, one which entailed the main character fighting through adversity early on, only to ride off into the sunset as the …
Read More »Sergey Kovalev-Bektemir Melikuziev Bout Cancelled
By: Sean Crose Former light heavyweight kingpin Sergey Kovalev’s fall from on high continues. Once one of the most rightfully feared fighters in the sport, the 37 year old has dealt with crushing defeats, and legal problems over the past several years. Now the fighter known as “Krusher” is seeing …
Read More »Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin 2 Takes Place March 6th
By: LV Boxing We were never supposed to be here in the first place, yet, here we are. After scoring a come from behind knockout victory against Dillian Whyte, Alexander Povetkin will look to prove that his upset win wasn’t a fluke. Promoter Eddie Hearn has officially announced that on …
Read More »Keith Thurman On Danny Garcia: “He’s Been Struggling Ever Since He Hit 147, Let’s Be Real”
By: LV Boxing At one point in time, Danny Garcia simply couldn’t be beaten. No matter who was placed in front of the Philadelphia born fighter, he found a way to leave the ring with his hand raised in victory. His aura of invincibility however, left him the moment he …
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