Top Rank boss Bob Arum has claimed any pro boxer who faced Conor McGregor in the squared circle would be able to knock the two-weight UFC champion out. Arum was responding to questions regarding star fighter Manny Pacquiao’s recent admission that the Filipino Senator would love to share a ring with McGregor.
Danny Green 182.5 vs Anthony Mundine 174.8
Nader Hamdan 173.0 vs Trent Broadhurst 176.2
Quade Cooper 200.1 vs Jack McInnes 212.5
Andrew Moloney 117.9 vs Renoel Pael 117.5
Tim Tszyu 157.6 vs Mark Dalby 158.2
Jason Moloney 121.9 vs Marco Demecillio 123.2
Antonio Caruso 166.4 vs Friday Nwaiwu 161.8
David Aloua 205.0 vs Filipo Masoe 207.2
Shane Tuck 193.3 vs Ivan Kolar 193.1
Vasyl Lomachenko is at it again as the Ukrainian star attempts to pick up yet another world title. Not content with claiming two world titles in the last six of his eight fights, ‘Loma’ is aiming to unify a division for the first time on April 8. The 28 year-old will compete in an eighth world title fight in a row when Lomachenko battles the tough puncher Jason Sosa in a bid to claim a second championship at the 130 pound limit.
Former WBC mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin faces future sanctions following the ratification of the Russian's positive test for ostarine. Povetkin initially failed a test in December prior to his stipulated World Boxing Council eliminator with Bermane Stiverne, which was subsequently called off.
UFC trainer Mark Henry believes Conor McGregor holds a weight advantage over Floyd Mayweather that could see the Irishman score an early knockout in their super-fight. McGregor, 27, is lining up a massive cross-codes battle against Mayweather in late 2017 or early 2018, a fight that could earn both a nine-figure sum should terms be agreed soon.
Aftershocks are still rippling through the Montreal boxing world from the melee that followed the Steven Butler versus Brandon Cook matchup Saturday night at the Bell Centre.
Questions are suddenly being raised about the ability Floyd Mayweather will have when the five-weight world champion returns to the ring from another long absence. At 39 years of age, Mayweather is planning to fight again when he's well into his 41st year as 'Money' prepares to tackle UFC champion Conor McGregor in a cross-codes Pay-Per-View blockbuster.
Manchester’s Anthony Crolla is determined to put his defeat to Jorge Linares behind him when the pair collide again at Manchester Arena in the spring. Crolla lost a decision to the Venezuelan hardman in September 2016, along with his coveted world lightweight title, and aims to gain revenge when multi-weight world title holder Linares returns to the UK on March 25.
Former world champion Amir Khan made some major changes to his management team, parting ways with his father Shah Khan (who negotiated his fights), his uncle and his best friend. Now Khan says he wants to keep business and family separate and will be working with boxing adviser Asif Vali. He is currently training in the San Francisco area preparing to return to the ring this summer.
Gerald Washington has vowed to "shock the world" with a stunning knockout win over heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. The unbeaten 34-year-old has been named as a replacement opponent for fellow American Wilder in Alabama on February 25 after original challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk tested positive for a banned substance.
