Canelo to Valdez: "We all know you're clean"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 7, 2021, 5:07 p.m.

WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) has been cleared to fight Robson Conceicao (16-0, 8 KOs) this coming Saturday. The athlete was found to have a banned substance, phentermine, in his system, but the WBC and the athletic commission sanctioning the upcoming night in Tucson, ...

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New Wilder training video: 'I was in a dark place'
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 7, 2021, 4:50 p.m.

Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) released a six-minute video of his preparations for his third fight against reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), scheduled for October 9 in Las Vegas. Wilder's video is titled "The Road to Glory," and in it the American touches on ...

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Thriller co-founder: 'Tyson could have made good money, but he was scared of Holyfield'
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 7, 2021, 11:02 a.m.

Ryan Kavanaugh, head of the Triller platform, has made good money by getting Mike Tyson to fight 0 Roy Jones Jr.. And he's trying hard to get Tyson to fight again and he's even using accusations of cowardice to do it.

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Andre Ward helps Plante prepare for Canelo
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 7, 2021, 10:09 a.m.

Caleb Plante (21-0, 12 KOs) is doing his best to go into his all-around middleweight title bout against Saul Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) on November 6 in his best form. The American even has a secret weapon in the form of Andre Ward.

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Thriller night takes place in Florida, all fights are official
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 7, 2021, 8:07 a.m.

Saturday night's Triller Fight Club has moved from Los Angeles to Hollywood, Florida. Organizers began selling tickets a few days before the event. The most expensive tickets will cost $256.

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Lopez about the second fight with Lomachenko: "There will be no rematch"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 6, 2021, 5:05 p.m.

"It's funny, everyone is talking about our rematch, but I'm not going to give it," said Teofimo Lopez (16-0, 12 KO), who doesn't want to fight Vasyl Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KO) again.

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Hunter: "Usik will beat Joshua, he's better as a boxer"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 6, 2021, 4:06 p.m.

Michael Hunter (20-1-1, 14 KOs) suffered his only career loss at the hands of Alexander Usik (18-0, 13 KOs), and I'm sure the Ukrainian will find a way to take on Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) too.

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Bradley: "I hope Valdez gets knocked out"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 6, 2021, 10:05 a.m.

Former world welterweight champion and current ESPN commentator Timothy Bradley had some harsh words for Oscar Valdez, the WBC super featherweight titleholder who will defend his belt for the first time in a fight against Robson Conceicao on September 10 in Tucson, Arizona, on ESPN+.

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Hearn: "Usyk is the best boxer among Joshua's opponents"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 6, 2021, 9:36 a.m.

"Technically and in terms of skill, AJ has yet to meet a boxer like Usyk," said Eddie Hearn, promoter of Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs). He is scheduled to fight Alexander Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) on September 25 in London.

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Ramos defeats Mendoza on points
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 6, 2021, 2:49 a.m.

Jesus Ramos (17-0, 14 KOs) defeated Brian Mendoza (19-2, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision in the main event of the evening of Premier Boxing Champions in Minneapolis. After ten rounds, all judges scored it 98-92 in favor of Ramos.

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