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• Abdullaev vs Muratalla interim title bout eyed for May 10 in San Diego

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Raymond Muratalla’s first title-ish fight will reportedly land in San Diego Lance Pugmire reports and Mike Coppinger confirms that the IBF interim lightweight title fight between Zaur Abdullaev and Raymond Muratalla, previously planned for April 5th, will instead land in San Diego on May 10th to accommodate Abdullaev’s observance of Ramadan. Per Pugmire, a...2025
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• Teofimo Lopez Next Fight: Historic Showdown at Iconic Venue Planned

According to The Ring Magazine Teofimo Lopez is set to return to the ring in June or July, where he will defend his WBO and Ring Magazine super lightweight titles. Turki Alalshikh recently revealed some intriguing details about plans to stage fights in iconic venues – and according to The Ring, Lopez could be fighting in one of the world’s most iconic venues. Teofimo Lopez Next Fight: ...2025
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• Surace vs Munguia rematch joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3

Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images Bruno Surace and Jaime Munguia will run back 2024’s Upset of the Year in Riyadh this coming May Salvador Rodriguez, Mike Coppinger, and The Ring all report that a rematch between Bruno Surace and Jaime Munguia will serve as the co-feature for Canelo Alvarez’s May 3rd Riyadh Season debut opposite William Scull. France’s Surace (26-0-2, 5 KO) had a...2025
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• Report: Canelo Alvarez And Jake Paul Finalizing Deal To Fight In May
Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul are reportedly finalizing a deal to fight on May 3. The report comes via ESPN's Mike Coppinger. The fight would take place from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout will reportedly take place at the 200-pound weight limit and stream on Netflix. Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul are in the process of finalizing a deal for a May 3 cruiserweight fight at T-Mobile Arena...2025
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• Turki Alalshikh axes Canelo vs Crawford over Jake Paul deal

Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford is reportedly off the table as Canelo closes in on a fight with Jake Paul Under the byline of “The Ring Staff,” Ring Magazine announced yesterday that the supposedly agreed-upon showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford was “now canceled.” The article declined to elaborate, instead promising more details “whe...2025
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• Canelo Alvarez vs Jake Paul deal reportedly close for May 3

Canelo vs Jake Paul looks like it’s really going to happen on May 3 | Omar Vega/Getty Images and Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Canelo vs Jake Paul looks like it’s really going to happen on May 3. Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul look like they’re really, actually going to fight in real life. ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger is reporting that a deal is being “finalized” for a May 3 fight at T...2025
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• Inoue vs Goodman off again after Goodman reopens cut

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue is still fighting in two weeks, but it won’t be against Sam Goodman, who re-injured himself in sparring Fox Sports Australia revealed today that Sam Goodman, whose IBF-mandated title shot against Naoya Inoue got pushed from December 24th to January 24th due to a cut suffered in training, re-opened the cut while sparring and is once ...2025
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• Thurman out, Tszyu to face Fundora on March 30

Tim Tszyu vs Sebastian Fundora will now headline on March 30 Tszyu will defend his WBO 154 lb title against Fundora in the new main event. Tim Tszyu will now face Sebastian Fundora on March 30, with Keith Thurman reportedly out of the planned bout with Tszyu, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger. It was reported earlier today that Thurman had come down with a biceps injury, and it was ea...2024
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• Crawford free and clear after Spence rematch clause expires

Terence Crawford’s next fight won’t be a rematch with Errol Spence. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Errol Spence reportedly elected to undergo cataract surgery as the contracted time limit on his rematch with Terence Crawford has lapsed. Not exactly a great day for PBC. Following the recent official news that star Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez has split with outfit, it’s now being report...2024
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• Tyson Fury To Face Francis Ngannou In A Boxing Match In Saudi Arabia On 10/28
The fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou is a done deal. As reported by Mike Coppinger of ESPN, Fury will face Ngannou in a boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28. Coppinger noted that WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman didn't respond when asked whether Fury's WBC heavyweight title will be on the line. As of this writing, the rules and number of rounds are unclear. As reported l...2023
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• Anderson vs Martin set for July 1 after Kossobutskiy withdraws
Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Charles Martin was previously scheduled to fight Gurgen Hovhannisyan in April Jared Anderson’s first-ever Top Rank main event won’t be a clash of undefeated Heavyweight contenders, but the replacement may be even better. Keith Idec reports and Mike Coppinger confirms that Zhan Kossobutskiy has been forced out due to visa issues, prompti...2023
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"Keith Idec reports that the two sides came to terms today just hours ahead of a scheduled purse bid, with Mike Coppinger adding that the ESPN main event could land on November 16th in Vegas or December 9th in NYC."

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• Davis vs Lemos in the works for Nov. 8 ESPN main event

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gustavo Lemos lost a bogus decision to Richardson Hitchins in April Keyshawn Davis may be just a few short months from the stiffest test of his pro career, as Mike Coppinger reports that the Tokyo silver medalist is “finalizing a deal” to meet Argentina’s Gustavo Lemos atop a November 8th ESPN show in Davis’ hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. Davis (11-0, 7 KO...2024
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• Stevenson officially signs with Matchroom Boxing

Shakur Stevenson previously worked with Top Rank since his professional debut Shakur Stevenson is a free agent no longer, as Matchroom Boxing announced today that they’ve signed the WBC lightweight champion ahead of his October 12th title defense against Joe Cordina. “I am ready to start this next chapter of my career and it begins on October 12 with Joe Cordina on the stacked Riyadh Season card i...2024
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• Terence Crawford to face Israil Madrimov for WBA title at 154

Terence Crawford will reportedly face Israil Madrimov for a 154 lb title | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Terence Crawford will be moving up in weight to fight Israil Madrimov. Terence Crawford will reportedly be moving up to 154 lbs to face WBA titleholder Israil Madrimov in an Aug. 2 main event from Los Angeles, promoted by Turki Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season group out of Saudi Arabia. ESPN....2024
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• Shakur Stevenson to fight Harutyunan, final fight on Top Rank deal

Shakur Stevenson has one fight left on his Top Rank contract | Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Shakur Stevenson has one fight left on his Top Rank contract, and it will be against Artem Harutyunyan. Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC lightweight title on July 6 against Artem Harutyunyan, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger, with the fight taking place in Stevenson’s hometown of New...2024
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• Teofimo Lopez to face Steve Claggett in June title defense

Teofimo Lopez will reportedly fight Steve Claggett | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Teofimo Lopez will reportedly fight Steve Claggett next. Teofimo Lopez will face Steve Claggett in a June 29 title defense, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger. The 34-year-old Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KO) is a veteran from Calgary who has never truly been near the actual world class level in his nearly ...2024
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• Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang reported for June 1 in Saudi Arabia

Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang appears set for June | Richard Pelham/Getty Images The heavyweight clash would be on the Beterbiev vs Bivol undercard. A heavyweight clash between Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang is being “finalized” for June 1 in Saudi Arabia, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger. The fight would take place on the undercard of Beterbiev vs Bivol. Raise your hand if you exp...2024
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• Thurman out, Tszyu to face Fundora on March 30
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• Crawford free and clear after Spence rematch clause expires
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• Shawn Michaels Saved LA Knight From Cut List ‘Several Times’ In NXT

Shawn Michaels knew what LA Knight had to offer and fought to keep him around. Michaels spoke with Mike Coppinger for ESPN ahead of the 2024 Royal Rumble. During the conversation, Michaels spoke highly of LA Knight and said that he didn’t let age factor in on his opinion of Knight’s skills. “I would tell […] The post Shawn Michaels Saved LA Knight From Cut List ‘Several Times’ In...2024
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• Rolando Romero vs Isaac Cruz, not Ryan Garcia, reportedly set for Mar. 30

Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Erislandy Lara vs Michael Zerafa and Sebastian Fundora vs Serhii Bohachuk are also on tap Those of you questioning the credibility of Ryan Garcia’s recent claim that he’d face Rolando Romero on April 20th, pat yourselves on the back. Mike Coppinger reports that “Rolly” has instead “finalized a deal” to face Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz in the PPV co-feature of Ti...2024
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• Fundora vs Spence officially dead

Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Sebastian Fundora’s long-brewing clash with Errol Spence Jr is dead in the water after more than half a year of finagling After eight months and two separate deals, Mike Coppinger reports that Sebastian Fundora vs Errol Spence Jr is officially dead. The euthanasia is long overdue. As WBO president Gustavo Olivieri points out in his reasoning ...2025
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• Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn “finalizing” April 26th grudge match in London

Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Multiple outlets report that Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will finally meet this coming spring Seems like “crunch time” may have produced results for once, as Mike Coppinger reports that Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are “finalizing” an April 26th showdown in London. It’s been over two years since Benn (23-0, 14 KO) infamously failed a drug test in t...2025
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• Manny Pacquiao and Conor Benn ‘in advanced talks’ for fight

Manny Pacquiao could return to boxing to face Conor Benn | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Manny Pacquiao could return to boxing to face Conor Benn. Manny Pacquiao may return to active boxing at age 45, as he’s reportedly “in advanced talks” to face Conor Benn in a Saudi Arabia fight. The two were seen together today at the Joshua vs Ngannou weigh-in event, and did a face off for cameras. M...2024
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• Cody Rhodes: I Thought I Would Encounter CM Punk In AEW
Cody Rhodes reflects on his relationship with CM Punk, their time in AEW, OVW, and where they stand today. Cody Rhodes became the first person to win back-to-back WWE Royal Rumbles in 26 years when he last eliminated CM Punk to win the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble Match. Despite their different upbringings, there is a kinship between Cody and Punk. Both have traveled similar roads and crossed paths more...2024
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• Keith Thurman-Tim Tszyu Reportedly Set For March
By: Sean Crose Word comes courtesy of Mike Coppinger at ESPN that onetime world titlist, sometime boxer, and fulltime enigma Keith Thurman will be returning to the ring in March to face Tim Tszyu for Tzyu's WBO junior middleweight belt. The fight, should the report turn out to be true, will be the first Pay Per Event for Premier Boxing Champions since it cut a deal with Amazon Prime as a result ...2024
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• Surace vs Munguia rematch joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3
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• Canelo Alvarez vs Jake Paul deal reportedly close for May 3
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• Cody Rhodes On Celebration At WWE WrestleMania XL Night Two: This Was A Win For The People And For Me
Cody Rhodes appreciated being able to celebrate his win with people who mean a lot to him. After Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the main event of WWE WrestleMania XL Night Two, he celebrated with Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, John Cena, and LA Knight, among others. At the WWE WrestleMania XL Night Two post-show press conference, Mike Co...2024
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• Teofimo Lopez to face Steve Claggett in June title defense
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• Manny Pacquiao and Conor Benn ‘in advanced talks’ for fight
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• Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin to reportedly headline PBC PPV

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Gervonta Davis will be making his first defense as sole WBA lightweight champion 10 months after last stepping foot in the ring, Gervonta “Tank” Davis has his next dance partner. Mike Coppinger reports that Davis and Frank Martin have agreed to headline a PBC pay-per-view “in late spring/early summer.” Davis (29-0, 27 KO) got off to a red-hot start in 2023, d...2024
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• Frank Sanchez vs Agit Kabayel eliminator ordered by WBC

Frank Sanchez and Agit Kabayel could meet in a WBC eliminator | Richard Pelham/Getty Images Sanchez and Kabayel both won on Dec. 23 in Saudi Arabia, and now could meet in an eliminator. Frank Sanchez and Agit Kabayel have been ordered by the WBC to fight a heavyweight eliminator, according to Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com. An order for a fight doesn’t mean one will actually happen, as either ...2024
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• Confirmed: Fury and Usyk sign contracts for undisputed fight

Fury vs Usyk is reportedly signed and ready to go in late 2023 or early 2024 | Julian Finney/Getty Images and Jakub Porzycki/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Fury vs Usyk is reportedly signed and ready to go in late 2023 or early 2024. UPDATE (11:44 am ET): Both Tyson Fury and promoter Frank Warren have confirmed the news. Fury vs Usyk is signed. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have reported...2023
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• Haney cleared of gun charges

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Devin Haney was arrested last month after police found a handgun in a car registered to him After a tumultuous couple of weeks, Devin Haney’s future is looking a lot less ambiguous. He recently received clearance from the WBC to challenge Regis Prograis for their super lightweight title, and now both Mike Coppinger and TMZ confirm that the Los Angeles Dist...2023
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• Stevenson and Martin come to terms for vacant title fight

Elsa/Getty Images and Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Both men are 1-0 this year, as Shakur Stevenson beat Shuichiro Yoshino and Frank Martin beat Artem Harutyunyan Promotional differences weren’t enough to stop the WBC’s ordered clash between Top Rank’s Shakur Stevenson and TGB Promotions’ Frank Martin. Keith Idec reports that the two sides came to terms today just hours ahead of a sc...2023
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• Vergil Ortiz cleared, will face Stanionis on July 8
Vergil Ortiz Jr is cleared to return and will face Eimantas Stanionis on July 8 | Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images and Cooper Neill/Getty Images Vergil Ortiz Jr is cleared to return and has his fight with Eimantas Stanionis rescheduled. Vergil Ortiz Jr has been medically cleared to return to action, and his fight with Eimantas Stanionis is now rescheduled for July 8, according to ESPN....2023
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• Joshua vs Wilder reportedly agreed for Mar. 9

Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images Anthony Joshua fights Otto Wallin next week, while Deontay Wilder meets Joseph Parker The plan was obvious from the get-go, but now we have confirmation. Mike Coppinger reports that Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, who share a card in Riyadh on December 23rd, have reached a deal to meet on March 9th in Saudi Arabia if both men emerge victorio...2023
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• Tim Tszyu vs Vergil Ortiz Jr planned for Crawford-Madrimov undercard

Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz will likely meet in August | Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images and Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz will likely meet in August. Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz Jr will likely meet in an Aug. 3 fight on the Crawford vs Madrimov undercard, Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com reports. The fight is dependent upon Ortiz (20-0, 20 KO) winning his fight agai...2024
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• Lomachenko and Kambosos reportedly ‘finalizing’ deal for fight in Australia

Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr appear headed for a 2024 title fight | Yong Teck Lim amd Kelly Defina/Getty Images Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr appear headed for a 2024 title fight Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr look set to meet for the vacant IBF lightweight title next spring, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger. Coppinger reports that the sides are “f...2023
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• Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang reported for June 1 in Saudi Arabia
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• Manny Pacquiao and Conor Benn ‘in advanced talks’ for fight
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• Terence Crawford to face Israil Madrimov for WBA title at 154
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• Stop Expecting Derrick Rose to Be Something He Never Was
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• Surace vs Munguia rematch joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3
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• Canelo Alvarez vs Jake Paul deal reportedly close for May 3
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• WWE And TNA Wrestling Announce Multi-Year Partnership
WWE and TNA Wrestling announced a multi-year partnership that will see TNA talent appear on WWE and NXT and NXT talent appear on TNA programming. "We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by creating new opportunities to further the development of our talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home," Shawn Michaels told Mi...2025
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• Inoue vs Goodman off again after Goodman reopens cut
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• Stephen Fulton-Brandon Figueroa rematch tentatively scheduled for Dec. 14

Looks like Stephen Fulton and Brandon Figueroa will run back their exciting fight from a few years ago. Fulton and Figueroa are likely squaring off on December 14, a source close to Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) told The Ring late Thursday night. ESPN Senior Boxing writer Mike Coppinger was the first to report the fight. […] The post Stephen Fulton-Brandon Figueroa rematch tentatively sched...2024
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• Tim Tszyu vs Vergil Ortiz Jr planned for Crawford-Madrimov undercard
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• Shakur Stevenson to fight Harutyunan, final fight on Top Rank deal
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• Ramirez vs Barthelemy and Ortiz vs Dulorme set for Apr. 27

Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Joseph Diaz Jr vs Oscar Duarte and Marlen Esparza vs Gabriela Alaniz are also on tap Golden Boy Promotions is reportedly gearing up for an absolute crapshoot on April 27th, as Mike Coppinger reports that Jose Ramirez vs Rances Barthelemy will headline a Fresno show on DAZN alongside Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Thomas Dulorme. There was clearly something in the wa...2024
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• Thurman out, Tszyu to face Fundora on March 30
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• Crawford free and clear after Spence rematch clause expires
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• Turki Alalshikh axes Canelo vs Crawford over Jake Paul deal
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• Ramirez vs Barthelemy and Ortiz vs Dulorme set for Apr. 27
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• Manny Pacquiao and Conor Benn ‘in advanced talks’ for fight
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• Fury vs Usyk Super Fight Has Two-Way Rematch Clause
In not at all shocking but still interesting news, Mike Coppinger, via his “sources” has revealed that the recently signed ... more Fury vs Usyk Super Fight Has Two-Way Rematch Clause @ Boxing News 24/7...2023
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• Poll: Who should Ryan Garcia train with now that he’s split with Joe Goossen?

It didn’t come as much of a shock when reports of Ryan Garcia parting ways with trainer Joe Goossen surfaced earlier this week. ESPN.com reporter Mike Coppinger broke the news on Monday, sparking social media speculation of where the young star might go to continue his boxing evolution. Who do you think Garcia should train […] The post Poll: Who should Ryan Garcia train with now that h...2023
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• Ryan Garcia and Joe Goossen part ways after loss to Davis
Ryan Garcia will be back, but Joe Goossen will not be in his corner | Photo by Sye Williams/Getty Images Ryan Garcia will be back, but Joe Goossen will not be in his corner. Ryan Garcia and trainer Joe Goossen will not work together going forward, ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reported on Twitter, following Garcia’s knockout loss to Gervonta “Tank” Davis on April 22. Coppinger says there has been ...2023
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