Chris Eubank Jr. to fight Arthur Abraham next?

06/01/2017 James Slater

Rumours are almost always popping up in boxing and this one may turn out to be nothing more than a rumour, but there is growing word that Chris Eubank Jr. will next face Arthur Abraham, possibly in June. A good fight, an interesting fight, this one, if it actually goes ahead, will mark a step up for the former British middleweight champ who, in his last fight in February moved up to capture the lightly regarded IBO strap at 168.

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Warren wants red-hot heavyweight prospect Daniel Dubois to fight for British title in fourth or fifth fight

06/01/2017 James Slater

Remember when talented Audley Harrison, fresh off his 2000 Olympic gold medal win and with a seemingly glorious pro career waiting for him, boasted how he could win the British heavyweight title after just five fights? Well, as we know, “A-Force” never managed it; but 19 year old Daniel Dubois might try soon.

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Abel Sanchez convinced Canelo will “wear down” in fight with GGG: “I see Golovkin winning going away”

06/01/2017 James Slater

Abel Sanchez, trainer of world middleweight king Gennady Golovkin is expecting an exciting and entertaining fight between his star and Mexican star Canelo Alvarez, who will of course clash in the biggest fight of the year in September (in either Dallas or Las Vegas according to promoter Oscar De La Hoya). But Sanchez, quite naturally, sees only one winner: GGG.

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Evander Holyfield: Heading to the Hall of Fame

05/31/2017 James Slater

Heavyweight great – and cruiserweight greatest – Evander Holyfield is likely to be putting the finishing touches to his Hall of Fame enshrinement speech right about now; “The Real Deal” set to be immortalized in Canastota in a few days’ time. If ever a fighter was/is worthy of going into The Hall, it is the former undisputed cruiser king and the former four-time heavyweight ruler.

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Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne to return to action on Friday night, will face Matthew Greer

05/31/201705/31/2017 James Slater

Putting his recent, well-documented problems behind him, Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne returns to action this Friday in New South Wales. Having his first fight since March of last year, when Browne turned in a magnificent effort to defeat WBA heavyweight champ Ruslan Chagaev in one of the most exciting heavyweight rumbles of the year, “Big Daddy” will face oft-beaten journeyman Michael Greer, 16-20(13).

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Stevenson says he wants Ward-Kovalev winner after Fonfara return

05/31/2017 James Slater

Even though he is pushing 40, WBC light-heavyweight champ Adonis Stevenson retains the ambition of becoming unified 175 pound king. The powerful southpaw faces tough Polish warrior Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday night, in what is an interesting rematch of the unexpectedly exciting battle the two put on back in May of 2014.

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Mike Perez: Can “The Rebel” make waves as a cruiserweight?

05/30/2017 James Slater

Having suffered his share of misfortune during his promising heavyweight career, Cuban southpaw Mike Perez, 21-2-1(13) is currently looking in fantastic shape as he gets ready for his drop down to cruiserweight. The Irish-based 31 year old will face Tommy McCarthy, 9-1, on June 10 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Perez showed real talent at heavyweight, but at 6’1” maybe he always was going to be a little too small to be expected to be able to deal with the absolute giants.

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Ranking the welterweight’s: Today’s new top-10

05/30/201705/30/2017 James Slater

Arguably the best, most talented and exciting weight class in the sport today, the welterweight division is currently crammed full with great fighters. New star Errol Spence Junior is for many the new top dog, having relieved a brave but, in the end, outclassed Kell Brook of his belt. But does Spence deserve to be ranked at number-one?

Here is a top-10 you may or may not agree with:

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Mike Tyson releases new book dedicated to Cus D’Amato – says if Cus hadn’t died when he did, “there would have been no Don King”

05/30/201705/30/2017 James Slater

Mike Tyson knows full well he owes all his ring success to one man, Cus D’Amato, and, as is evident in the former heavyweight king’s new book: “Iron Ambition,” Tyson has never forgotten it. The new book, released today, is the youngest ever heavyweight champion’s written tribute to his legendary father figure/trainer/mentor and it promises to be a truly great read.

The book not only focuses on D’Amato’s time with Tyson but also on Cus’ life before “Iron Mike;” back in the 1950s when the eccentric but genius trainer was guiding the likes of Floyd Patterson and fighting the mob.

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Where should GGG-Canelo be held, and can the fight really pull in 3 million pay-per-view buys?

05/29/2017 James Slater

Oscar De La Hoya revealed last week how the fast approaching, biggest fight of the year between middleweight king Gennady Golovkin and Mexican superstar Saul Alvarez will take place in either Dallas or Las Vegas. Talking with Fight Hub TV, De La Hoya also said he is expecting the September showdown to pull in a staggering 3 million pay-per-view buys.

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