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UFC's Dana White Unloads on Boxing, Says It's Very "F--ked Up"

IN THE LATEST EPISODE of Frank Warren’s Heavyweight Podcast, UFC President Dana White has launched into an epic tirade about the state of boxing and declared: “The sport is a sh-t show!” Both promoters agreed that boxing needs to take the UFC’s lead in matching the best fighters against one...

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Watching Whitaker vs Oscar

What controversy

Oscar won the rounds clearly not much but he damn near shit him. Down through 8

 

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DAZN plans on withholding rights fees, furloughing employees in the wake of live sports shutdown

Without live sports on the docket for the foreseeable future, DAZN is taking two steps to ensure their future – one we’ve seen quite often in recent days and weeks, and one that we’ve only heard rumblings about. The Sports Business Journal reports that DAZN will furlough employees in the near...

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DAZN's John Skipper tested positive for COVID-19

Add another name to the list of prominent figures in the sports media world who have tested positive for COVID-19: DAZN’s John Skipper. According to a report on Tuesday from the Sports Business Journal, Skipper tested positive for the virus on March 16th. He was never hospitalized, recovered at...

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Saunders Suspended By British Boxing Board For Controversial Video

Billy Joe Saunders had his license suspended Monday by the British Boxing Board of Control in response to a social media video he posted online, which showed the WBO super middleweight champion giving tips about how to hit a woman. Saunders said the video was a joke and apologized for it, but it...

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Bob Arum: Brook Won't Quit Against Crawford The Way Khan Quit

Terence Crawford would be a sizeable favorite to beat Kell Brook if they were to fight for Crawford’s WBO welterweight title. Bob Arum, Crawford’s promoter, still believes Brook would give the undefeated Crawford a tougher fight than the last British boxer Crawford fought.

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Lomachenko: After The Fight, I'll Look Into The Eyes of Lopez & His Father!

Vasiliy Lomachenko is very confident in his ability to overcome undefeated IBF champion Teofimo Lopez. The two boxers were scheduled to collide within the first six months, but the fight was pushed back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Lomachenko holds the WBC franchise, WBA, WBO world...

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Klitschko Finds It 'Creepy' That Fury Keeps Discussing 'Sauna' Battle

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury loves to reflect on his favorite career memories. One of the memories that Fury enjoys breaking down, was a "mental battle" with Wladimir Klitschko in a sauna. Fury shocked the world when he ended Klitschko's ten year run in November 2015, with a twelve round...

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Boxing Without Boxing: The Great White Hype

It’s funny because so often it feels true. That’s not the same as being true. There are enough occasions over 90 minutes where the line is close enough. In 1996, director Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang) tackled the sweet science in a way that few others have ever approached the sport on...

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Hearn Slams Move By 'Stubborn' Dana White To Stage Island Fights

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn is not one to shy away from taking risks and being first to market. Over the last year, the promoter secured a $50 million site fee to stage a heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia despite human rights concerns and he’s also partnered with Paul brothers Logan and...

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Joshua: As a British Fighter - I Don't Get Respect From World Media!

IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua believes that he, as a British fighter, does not get the same level of respect as fighters from other countries - at least when it comes from the world media.

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Floyd Mayweather: 'I will be one of the best trainers in the world'

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has said he will be "one of the best trainers in the world" and follow in the footsteps of his late uncle.

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Goossen, Bernstein, Weeks Reflect On Epic Corrales-Castillo Fight Showtime Will Replay

By Keith Idec - Joe Goossen could’ve directed Diego Corrales to hold Jose Luis Castillo or move away from the man who had just dropped him twice within a 30-second span. His demonstrative trainer instead instructed Corrales to attack Castillo after re-inserting his mouthpiece in the 10th round...

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