Richardson Hitchins says he wants Devin Haney next for his first defense of his IBF light welterweight title that he captured last Saturday night against champion Liam Paro. Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) states that Haney said he would fight him if he captured a belt. (Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom) One obstacle that could prevent Haney from … Read more
Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated boxing champion, has announced a new charitable initiative aimed at supporting Israeli orphans, pledging to bring them birthday gifts throughout the coming year. In an Instagram post shared Sunday night, the former US national featherweight champion detailed the Mayweather Israel Initiative, a plan that will see the “Floyd Mobile” visit every … Read more
The DAZN PPV rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is set for December 21 in Saudi Arabia with the Gypsy King determined to avenge his only career defeat. Promoter Eddie Hearn, who previously backed the Ukrainian, has now reversed course. Speaking to iFL TV, Hearn acknowledged a change of heart and explained the potential … Read more
Shawn Porter is siding with WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez to beat WBA ‘regular’ champ David Morrell in their fight in 53 days on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Like many, Porter feels that the former two-time WBC 168-lb champion Benavidez’s experience gives him the edge in his 12-round … Read more
Eddie Hearn wants WBO light welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez to fight new IBF champ Richardson Hitchins next in a unification contest in Brooklyn, New York. Hearn sees a fight between the trash-talking Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) and Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) that would appeal to fans. Interestingly, Teofimo called out Hearn’s fighter, IBF welterweight champion … Read more
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis needs to ensure he’s not kept out of the loop for his negotiations for a mega-fight against Teofimo Lopez in early 2025. Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) felt he was blindsided about being offered a fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February 22nd. The “Out Of The Loop” Excuse This time, IBF welterweight … Read more
Nahir Albright wants to fight Top Rank’s lightweight prospect Abdullah Mason next, and he believes he’d be the perfect opponent for him to “destroy” to get the rust out after a year out of the ring. Mason’s Vulnerability Top Rank probably won’t let Albright fight Mason (16-0, 14 KOs) after his recent performance against Yohan … Read more
Former WBC and IBF Heavyweight champion Larry “The Easton Assassin” Holmes was 19-3. He was from Easton, PA, and his trainer Ernie Butler would take him to Muhammad Ali’s camp in Deer Lake, PA. When Holmes went to turn professional, he had been in Muhammad Ali’s camp sparring with him. Promoter Don King had Ali … Read more
Bill Haney posted a clip of his son, Devin Haney, working out, fending off repeated slow left hooks from a trainer in what appears to be preparation for a rematch with Ryan Garcia in 2025. Papa Haney said, “No secret what time we on,” which is a cryptic remark about them slogging away, preparing for … Read more
Promoter Bob Arum reveals that he’s working on a deal for Teofimo Lopez to face Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis on March 1, 2025, in a joint PPV on DAZN and ESPN. Arum’s Plan Lance Pugmire @pugboxing reports that Top Rank boss Arum is negotiating the fight for Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) to move up to welterweight … Read more