Boxing News
Sugar Ray Leonard talks Marvin Hagler fight
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 05:03
By Sean Jones: Sugar Ray Leonard says that people thought he was insane in moving up to middleweight to take on WBC champion ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler. Leonard was 32-years-old at the time, and he’d already capture...
Arum: Terence Crawford is equal to or BETTER than Sugar Ray Leonard
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 22:59
By Chris Williams: Terence Crawford is failing to live up to the high standards that were set ahead of him by boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard. The former three-division world champion Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) isn’t takin...
Roach, Garcia and Rozier talk about boxing's return
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 22:50
Star trainers Freddie Roach, Robert Garcia and Andre Rozier join Chris Mannix in a new show on Matchroom Boxing's YouTube channel as they view the COVID-19 pandemic and the return of the sport 'From The Corner'. WATCH RO...
Mikey Garcia: 'Fighting Manny Pacquiao would be tremendous'
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 19:17
By Dan Ambrose: Mikey Garcia continues to bang the drum for a fight between him and Manny Pacquiao despite the lack of interest from fans in seeing this match. Fans want to see Mikey EARN a title shot against Pacquiao or...
BBBofC hopeful boxing will return in July
ESPN - 30 Apr 2020 19:15
The British Boxing Board of Control hopes professional boxing will return in the UK in July -- but will limit the number of fights per show to five.
Victor Ortiz: 'I'm here to reign once again'
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 08:20
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz says he’s looking to become a world champion again. It’s been nine years since Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs) briefly held the WBC welterweight title in 2011, and...
Hearn: 'Whyte can fight Povetkin in August, then Ruiz in November'
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 07:06
By Kenneth Friedman: Eddie Hearn is floating the idea of having Dillian Whyte face Alexander Povetkin in August, and then Andy Ruiz Jr. in November to close out 2020. Hearn says he’ll increase the existing $4 million o...
Keith Thurman wants a 'RESPECTFUL fight' to get a paycheck
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 03:10
By Sean Jones: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman says he’s not asking for a lot this year in terms of an important fight because of the current world situation. The former WBA/WBC welterweight champion Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs...
Joshua likely to fight just ONCE in 2020 - Eddie Hearn
Boxing News 24 - 30 Apr 2020 01:50
By Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn admits that it’s probable that Anthony Joshua will fight just once in 2020. Hearn says his preference is to have Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) defend his IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight titles in front of ...