Derek Chisora is ready to help for champion Alexander Povetkin take down Dillian Whyte. Povetkin were Whyte scheduled to collide this month, but their fight was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. There is a tentative date in July, which is likely not going to happen as planned. The newest date may come down in late July or early August. Chisora ...
As plans progress to reintroduce live boxing events to American viewing audiences, Bob Arum and the Top Rank team continue to sift through the best possible scenario for keeping the bulk of its stable active. The other trick is to figure out when to roll out the fights they are for now forced to hold back, as well as determine ...
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Experience is always the best teacher, and Irish star Luke Keeler is taking on board that old adage as he plans to put to good use the lessons he learned from his first world title challenge. Keeler (17-3-1, 5KOs) is seeking a fresh start after his battle with WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade in January, and he’s explained just how ...
Danny Trejo says he has boxing to thank for starting his Hollywood career, as he joins the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube show ‘Peleamundo’. Trejo has had the sport in his heart since he was a kid and having used boxing as a tool to get through prison time, the sport offered him a route into the entertainment industry ...
The governing officials in Nevada will hold its first commission meeting in three months, fittingly to determine whether or not boxing can return to Las Vegas for the first time within that same period. A monthly commission meeting has been scheduled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), with the session to take place May 27 at state headquarters in ...
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The 10-round junior middleweight bout between former world titleholder Carlos Molina and veteran Michi Munoz that was scheduled for this Saturday night will now take place on May 30. The Molina-Munoz fight will headline a five-bout card, which will be held with no fans in attendance, in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. Molina, who runs King Carlos Promotions, will fulfill the role ...
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Chris Eubank Jr. doesn’t see anything special about Jermall Charlo. The confident British contender wants a chance to validate his opinion by challenging Charlo for the WBC middleweight title in their first fight following the COVID-19 pandemic. A Charlo-Eubank bout is one Al Haymon is considering scheduling once fights can be made again. Eubank assessed Charlo during an appearance on ...
Brothers Andrew and Jason Moloney have defied the odds and landed stateside in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, as the Australian pair get set to feature on Top Rank’s ESPN televised cards. There has been speculation for weeks regarding the movements of world boxing powerhouses Top Rank in regards to their plans to put on ‘behind closed door’ events ...
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski is yet another name on the growing list of fighters who are interested in facing Mike Tyson in some form of contest. For the past few weeks, Tyson has been posting training videos – showcasing his speed and power – and discussing the possibility of returning to the ring for a few exhibition fights to raise ...
Dana White looks like he has got his wish. After a week of holding fights in the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, the UFC President had made it clear he’d like to set up shop and host fights in the UFC’s Apex facility a lot closer to home in Las Vegas, Nevada. “It makes more sense with what’s ...