Tim Tszyu says there were “a lot of reasons” for him losing to Bakhram Murtazaliev. He says this wasn’t “the best version” of himself when he was knocked out in the third round by the IBF junior middleweight champion Murtazaliev last October. He says he suffered a concussion in the second round after being hit hard. However, he doesn’t say what the other reasons were. Fundora Rematch: Tszyu’s New Excuse Tszyu (25-2, 18 KOs) will need to be 100% on Saturday night when he challenges Sebastian Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs) in a rematch for his WBC 154-lb title on July…

Turki Alalhikh is planning to add “two big fights” to the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford on September 13th. The fights: Jared Anderson vs. Jarrell Miller: A heavyweight clash between fringe contenders Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez: This is a super middleweight match-up between two punchers Mike Coppinger broke the story on the two fights Turki hopes to add to the Canelo-Crawford card on September 13th. Why Fan Reaction Negative? The reaction from fans on social media about the potential two-fight addition to the September 13th card is negative. They don’t see either of these match-ups as “big…

By Geoffrey Ciani: Shakur Stevenson put his WBC lightweight championship on the line against William Zepeda on Saturday night, and it wound up being a terrific action packed encounter. Click HERE to buy Usyk-Dubois 2 Going into the contest both of these undefeated southpaws were known for having contrasting styles that could not be any more different. Zepeda is a relentless pressure fighter known for his incredible stamina, toughness, and determination. On the other hand Stevenson is more of a defensive tactician known for his great technical ability. The contrast in styles was on full display throughout the fight, but…

Undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs) boxed her way to a lackluster 10-round majority decision over Amanda Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KOs) in their trilogy match at Madison Square Garden in New York. $9M Purse, Low Action Fight Both fighters received huge purses of $9 million. The crowd booed at times, wanting to see the action from the Taylor-Serrano that they’d seen in their first two fights. The way Taylor and Serrano fought tonight, they didn’t deserve even 1% of their purses. It looked like they were shadow boxing at times, and it was so boring. The money…

Anthony Yarde told WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez he wants a “shoot-out” in the center of the ring in their headliner on November 22nd at the ANB Arena, Riyadh. Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) wants Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) to bring all his “artillery,” and they’ll see what’s what in this loaded DAZN card. Yarde, 33, has clearly noted the success David Morrell had when he was fighting Benavidez in the center of the ring last February. Morrell got off the ropes and dominated the championship rounds by fighting Benavidez on open ground. He found out that he’s not “The…

Oscar De La Hoya says the high output, pressure, and body punching that William Zepeda does will be too much for WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson to withstand, and he’ll be knocked out or lose a decision on Saturday night in Queens, New York, live on DAZN. Zepeda’s Pressure: Stevenson’s Downfall? De La Hoya notes that Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) has a Mayweather-like fighting style. He sees Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) as similar to Jose Luis Castillo, a fighter who gave a prime Mayweather fits with his pressure in their two fights. Many people believe Castillo deserved to win the…

Shakur Stevenson says he doesn’t have Naoya Inoue in his top 3 pound-for-pound list because he’s fought “no-names” since his one good win against Stephen ‘Cool Boy Steph’ Fulton in 2023. Stevenson makes an excellent point. Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) should be nowhere near the top 3 based on the lackluster opposition he’s been padding his record against. Even putting Naoya on the list would be going overboard. The top 10 should be for fighters who are taking risks with their careers. P4P: Inoue’s “No-Name” Foes – Ramon Cardenas– Ye Joon Kim– TJ Doheny– Luis Nery– Marlon Tapales Inoue has…

Coming up on the 12th of July from Louis Armstrong Stadium, in a championship bout that will be available worldwide exclusively live on DAZN – undefeated WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson will put his title on the line against undefeated challenger William Zepeda. Click HERE to BUY Stevenson vs Zepeda on DAZN The contrasting styles in this one should produce a very entertaining clash. Stevenson will turn 28 years old at the end of this month, and Zepeda just turned 29 earlier this month. So both of these guys are young and right in the midst of their respective physical…

Berlanga vs Sheeraz & Stevenson vs Zepeda – DAZN Fight Card, Start Time, PPV Info Edgar Berlanga faces Hamzah Sheeraz in a 168-lb title eliminator, Shakur Stevenson defends his WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda, light heavyweight contender David Morrell fights Imam Khataev, and WBC 140-lb champ Alberto Puello battles Subriel Matias on a stacked DAZN PPV card on July 12th in New York City. The PPV is priced at $59.99 in the US / £24.99 in the UK The night begins at 5pm ET / 2pm PT / 10pm BST, with Stevenson vs William Zepeda ringwalks likely at 9:50pm ET…

Hamzah Sheeraz’s trainer, Andy Lee, says Edgar Berlanga has been “adding fuel to the fire” with his crude remarks about him during the build-up for their main event fight on July 12th at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. Lee says Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) is stepping into the “lion’s den” to take on the hometown boy, Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs). He expects a loud crowd of Berlanga supporters. Berlanga: Selling Tickets, PPV Berlanga vs. Sheeraz will be fighting in a WBC super middleweight title eliminator. The event will be shown live on DAZN PPV. “I think he’s…