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Feb 24 2025

Favoritism for Bivol: Coach Stephen Edwards Criticizes Scoring and Commentary in Beterbiev-Bivol 2

Coach Stephen Edwards felt that last Saturday’s rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol should have been scored a draw or a narrow 115-113 for either guy. Edwards didn’t understand how one judge scored it 8-4 [116-112] in Bivol’s favor.

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Feb 24 2025

Why Shakur Stevenson’s Pursuit of Gervonta Davis Looks Like Begging

Shakur Stevenson says he’s ready to push for a fight against Gervonta Davis next if he’s victorious in the title defense of his WBA lightweight belt against Lamont Roach in their bout this Saturday, March 1st at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Feb 24 2025

Bakole Questions Hearn’s Change of Tune After Parker Loss

Martin Bakole questions why Eddie Hearn changed his tune about the wisdom of him taking the fight with Joseph Parker as the replacement opponent on two days’ notice after initially saying he was an upgrade over Daniel Dubois for last Saturday night.

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Feb 23 2025

Terence Crawford Delivers Honest Verdict After Shakur Stevenson Takes 9 Rounds To Stop Josh Padley

Terence Crawford has given his verdict on Shakur Stevenson vs. Josh Padley. Stevenson was originally set to take on Floyd Schofield on last night’s card, before the young…

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Feb 23 2025

Madrimov Reveals Illness Impacted Performance in Loss to Ortiz Jr., Claims He’ll Be Stronger in Rematch

Israil Madrimov revealed that he was coming off a bad sickness and wasn’t 100% in his 12-round unanimous decision defeat to WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. last Saturday night at The Venue in Riyadh.

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Feb 23 2025

Dmitry Bivol Reveals What Artur Beterbiev Really Said To Him After ‘Refusing’ Handshake

Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev put on another elite showing four months after their first meeting. Beterbiev became undisputed champion with a majority decision win last October, ending…

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Feb 23 2025

Turki Alalshikh Confirms Bakole’s Return in May After Parker Defeat

Turki Alalshikh says Martin Bakole will still be fighting in May on one of his cards despite his second-round knockout defeat against Joseph Parker last Saturday night in Riyadh. Hopefully, Bakole comes into his next fight in better condition because he looked unfit at 310 lbs in his loss to Parker.

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Feb 23 2025

Oleksandr Usyk Delivers Harsh Verdict On Joseph Parker’s Knockout Of Martin Bakole: “I Think No”

Oleksandr Usyk was ringside to watch Joseph Parker take on Martin Bakole. It was a whirlwind week in Saudi Arabia, where Parker was initially set to challenge…

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Feb 23 2025

Is Stevenson a Boxing Milli Vanilli? Padley Fight, Tank Dream

Shakur Stevenson is proud of his performance last Saturday night, stopping Josh Padley in the ninth round in a successful defense of his WBC lightweight title at The Venue in Riyadh.

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Feb 23 2025

“Cup of Poison”: Bivol’s Style Annoys Fans, as Beterbiev Calls for Third Fight Amidst Benavidez Calls

Turki Alalshikh reiterated his hopes last Saturday night to make a trilogy fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol following Beterbiev’s 12-round majority decision defeat at The Venue in Riyadh. After the fight, Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) already said that he wants the trilogy match.

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Feb 23 2025

Derek Chisora Doesn’t Hold Back On ‘Illegal’ Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole Fight After Brutal KO

Martin Bakole flew in last minute to face Joseph Parker in the co-main event of a the latest Riyadh Season show, and heavyweight rival Derek Chisora was…

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Feb 23 2025

From Blob to Belt? Parker’s Path to Usyk Title Shot Faces Criticism

Joseph Parker and his team want a title shot against unified three-belt heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk next after their second-round knockout win over grossly out-of-shape 315-lb Martin Bakole last Saturday at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Feb 23 2025

Agit Kabayel Gives Honest Verdict On Zhilei Zhang’s Power After Surviving Knockdown To Win By KO

Agit Kabayel continued an excellent run of form by chopping Zhilei Zhang with blistering body shots, though it wasn’t all plain sailing on the way to the stoppage.

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Feb 23 2025

Anthony Joshua Makes New Daniel Dubois vs Parker Prediction After Watching Parker Stop Bakole

Anthony Joshua has faced both Joseph Parker and Daniel Dubois, and now he has given his prediction for the world title fight should it go ahead. Parker…

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Feb 23 2025

Gervonta Davis Reacts To Shakur Stevenson’s Stoppage Win Over Josh Padley In Just 1 Word

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has reacted to Shakur Stevenson’s performance against last-minute opponent Josh Padley. Stevenson was originally scheduled to face countryman Floyd Schofield in a defence of…

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Feb 23 2025

Artur Beterbiev Makes His Future Plans Clear In 3 Words After Dmitry Bivol Loss At 40-Years-Old

Dmitry Bivol has gained revenge on Artur Beterbiev. The two light heavyweight greats met on Saturday in a highly-anticipated rematch of their October clash, which saw Beterbiev win…

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Feb 23 2025

Martin Bakole Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If He Regrets Taking Parker Fight After Devastating Punch

Martin Bakole took a fight with Joseph Parker on two days’ notice before being stopped by the New Zealander inside two rounds. The African giant was praised by…

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Feb 23 2025

Boxing World Reacts To Joseph Parker Brutally Stopping Martin Bakole: “He Got Splattered”

Joseph Parker made quick work of Martin Bakole in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to retain his WBO Interim Heavyweight Title. Bakole flew 4,000 miles on two days’ notice to…

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Feb 23 2025

Anthony Joshua Shares Honest Reaction To Joseph Parker’s Devastating Stoppage Of Martin Bakole

Anthony Joshua has given his immediate reaction to Joseph Parker stopping Martin Bakole in two rounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bakole valiantly stepped in on two days’ notice to…

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Feb 23 2025

Thompson Slams Bivol’s “Fake Victory” Over Beterbiev, Cites Ageism and Sympathy Scoring

Lonnie B Thompson says he views Dmitry Bivol’s win as a “Fake victory” over undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on Saturday night in Riyadh. Thompson feels the judges gave Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) for “Making it to the finish line” and feels that the judges gave it to him “out of sympathy.”

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