Undefeated heavyweight giants Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury erupted in Los Angeles on Wednesday at the final press conference for their WBC Heavyweight World Championship this Saturday, December 1 on SHOWTIME PPV® from STAPLES Center in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The 6-foot-7 Wilder and the 6-foot-9 Fury …
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HBO Ends World Championship Boxing Series With Series-Low Rating
By Jake Donovan The opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of headlining his own HBO World Championship Boxing telecast meant everything to Dmitry Bivol. Unfortunately, neither his accomplished goal nor the nostalgic sidebar of it being the network’s last ever edition of its flagship series meant much very much to …
Read More »Wilder, Fury Exchange (More) Words And Shoves At Final Pre-Fight Presser
By Jake Donovan Another press conference, another shoving match nearly igniting an all-out brawl. Yet somehow, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury manage to add a new twist to restore interest in an otherwise familiar storyline. Aiding their cause, of course, is the pairing itself. The two unbeaten heavyweights collide this …
Read More »Will Boxing Still be in the Olympics?
Boxing is at risk of losing it’s status at the Olympic Games, and this should be of great concern to fans worldwide who follow boxing and the Olympics, as it’s one of the few sports to be considered a part of the original Olympic games in ancient times. The IOC …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Horn, Mundine, WBC, Creed 2, and more…
Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of November 21st to November 28th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Horn vs. Mundine Grudge Match Live on ESPN+ The latest edition of Breakfast and Boxing …
Read More »Tyson Fury: From Despair to Glory
By: Thomas Nicholls It was November 2017 in lavish Monte Carlo and the Boxing aficionados are congregated around a Blackjack table ahead of the final press conference for Dereck Chisora’s European title bout with Agit Kabayel. Emerging from the backdrop in what, at that time, was a very rare public …
Read More »Past And Present Heavyweight Big Guns Weigh In On Wilder-Fury
By: Sean Crose “Although Wilder’s punch is strong,” says legendary former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, “nothing can compare to the mental strength Fury has shown both in and out of the ring. It’ll be a close call, but I think Fury’s got a true fighting chance.” And so, with these …
Read More »Latest Telemundo Offering A Long Overdue Homecoming For Miami Promoter Felix Zabala Jr.
By: Jake Donovan After more than seven years, Felix “Tutico” Zabala Jr. felt it was finally time to bring the promotional tour back home. For the first time since 2011, the long-running “Boxeo Telemundo” boxing series will air live from the greater Miami area. Mexico’s Ricardo Espinoza and unbeaten Colombian …
Read More »Pedro Guevara-Juan Estrada Talks Stall, Planned HBO Bout In Jeopardy
By Jake Donovan For the second time this year, Mexico’s Pedro Guevara was forced to deal with the reality of canceled plans for a showdown with Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez. For the second time this week, the former 108-pound titlist is about to watch another planned bout fall by the wayside. …
Read More »Little Known WBC Minimumweight Champion Chayaphon Moonsri is 52-0
By: Ken Hissner When Floyd “Money” Mayweather, at 49-0 (26), fought the “exhibition” which was accepted by the NV Commission as an official fight with MMA Champion Conor McGregor 0-0 he got his 50th win. There’s another current boxer with over 50 wins, and his name is Chayaphon Moonsri. Moonsri …
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