Day: September 17, 2018

Rapper and former close friend of Floyd Mayweather, 50 Cent believes he knows why Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 is set to happen later this year. 50 Cent has been vocal in the media this year against Mayweather as the two former friends have regularly goaded one another throughout 2018. Even…

Former pound for pound number one Andre Ward and ESPN broadcaster Stephen Smith have had a difference of opinions on the outcome of Canelo vs GGG 2. Canelo Alvarez won a majority points decision over Gennady Golovkin this past weekend in a decision that has split the boxing public. After…

Mexican boxing legend Erik Morales knows Manny Pacquiao well having shared the ring with him towards the end of his career and has been one of the many people stunned at the news that a Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 fight appears to be happening. Mayweather said today on his Twitter that…

WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders has made headlines again today for activities outside of the boxing ring. Recently Saunders developed a bit of reputation for being a prankster after an incident at Nandos where he threw a piece of chicken at WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Belfast.…

In recent days there were some premature reports of Joe Calzaghe’s father passing away. While he was seriously ill the sad news has now unfortunately been confirmed a short time ago. Boxing has lost one of its great characters and unique trainers today in Enzo Calzaghe. An Italian immigrant who…

In some exciting news today for the final of the World Boxing Super Series at the end of the month between George Groves and Callum Smith, Chris Eubank Jr will also fight on the card. The card taking place at the end of the month in the middle East was…

Mikey Garcia had been in line for a fight with Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao himself but it looks like Floyd Mayweather has gotten in the way of those plans temporarily. Garcia had been tabbed to move up two weights to take on Pacquiao next or Errol Spence. Now it looks like…

Legendary boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world George Foreman was impressed with what he saw this weekend in Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez 2. The oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history like most boxing fans enjoyed the fight as a spectacle and called for a part three afterwards:…

Canelo Alvarez produced his own Matrix type movement similar to that of one Vasyl Lomachenko this past weekend. While the fight ended in a majority decision for Canelo and caused widespread debate online, it can’t be said that Canelo didn’t box well or implement a clever game plan on the…

James ‘Chunky’ DeGale has now confirmed his next fight’s particulars with an opponent to be named shortly. The British world champion won his IBF title back at super-middleweight in his last bout against Caleb Truax back in April after a shock defeat to Truax last year. Since then however he’s…

One of the sport’s biggest legends and hardest punchers pound for pound in history has chimed in on the news that Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 is set to happen. All reports and direct quotes on video from the fighters themselves, and on their social media accounts, tends to point to…

Gennady Golovkin’s trainer and close mentor Abel Sanchez has made a remarkably honest and candid admission following his fighter’s loss at the weekend. Sanchez although vocal against Canelo in the build-up showed nothing but respect for him afterwards in the post-fight press conference. Although he thought they won the fight,…

Manny Pacquiao has spoken to many members of the press at the airport a short time ago and has given an update on Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 among other things. Both Mayweather and Pacquiao announced on social media at the weekend that they will rematch with Mayweather saying he is…

Middleweight boxing legend Bernard Hopkins has given his side on this past weekend’s Canelo vs Golovkin 2 super fight in Las Vegas. Hopkins enjoyed a breath of relief no doubt, not just because he promotes Canelo, but also because he held onto his middleweight title defenses record after Golovkin fell…

Gennady Golovkin promoter Tom Loeffler has pointed to a rather massive statistic pertaining to the amount of ringside media at the weekend who scored the bout in favor of his fighter. Ultimately, the three judges and the people who counted on the night voted by majority decision in favor of…

This past weekend on the day of Golovkin vs Canelo 2 Floyd Mayweather took it upon himself to announce to the world he is coming back to take on his old rival in Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2. He said it will be for a nine figure pay-day and this year.…

Former world champion Amir Khan’s take on this past weekend’s big fight in Las Vegas has not gone down well with boxing fans. Khan tends to get hammered to shreds by certain areas of the fight community. Why, to me, is unknown though. All he’s ever done for us has…