Manny Pacquiao, the renowned 45-year-old boxer, is still considering facing either Conor Benn or Conor McGregor despite nearing retirement. This development continues in Saudi Arabia, where negotiations for a potential match with Benn initially started but later stalled.
On June 7, upcoming boxers Daniel Barrera and Christian Robles will compete in Santa Ynez, CA. This event is part of the 360 Promotions card. Daniel Barrera, known as "Chucky," holds an undefeated record of 6-0 with four knockouts. His opponent, Robles, has a record of 8-2 and has achieved three knockouts.
Sebastian Fundora recently responded to Ryan Garcia, who had mentioned his name as a potential opponent after defeating Devin Haney. This happened while Garcia discussed future fights in an interview. He has recently won over Devin Haney by a majority decision at a junior welterweight match where he weighed over 140 pounds. After his win, he faced questions about a move to higher weight classes.
Naoya Inoue, in a stunning display, knocked out Luis Nery at Tokyo Dome before an audience of 55,000 spectators. This momentous win not only improved his unbeaten record to 27-0 but marked it with his 24th knockout. The event took place in Tokyo, where Mike Tyson faced a historic defeat 34 years earlier.
In the match against Nery, Inoue was knocked down for the first time in his career during round one. He quickly regained composure and control by the second round, delivering a powerful left hook that floored Nery. By round five, he had firmly turned the tides with consistent aggression and landed another significant left hook. The climax of the fight saw Inoue knocking out Nery in the sixth round.
Following his victory, Sam Goodman entered the ring to challenge Inoue directly. "Look I’ve been mandatory for over a year, either fight me or give up the belts, let’s get it on," exclaimed Goodman. In response, Inoue expressed enthusiasm about entering negotiations for a September bout with Goodman and both fighters shook hands post-exchange.
Goodman later articulated his confidence about facing Inoue in an interview with Main Events stating, "Look, I’ve seen enough in the fight to know I can do what I need to do to win that fight. It’s a massive opportunity for me. It’s something very exciting and I’ve been saying it for how long, I want world titles."
Currently ranked as a top pound-for-pound star and boasting four different titles across weight divisions, Inoue stands at a crossroads where he might either face Goodman next or ascend to featherweight class.
Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder received a stark warning from boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi about his training and mental preparation. Malignaggi expressed concerns about Wilder's training dynamics with coach Malik Scott. He questioned whether Scott tightly controls the camp or if Wilder dominates, possibly to his detriment.
George Kambosos Jr expressed strong condemnation towards Ryan Garcia after the latter failed a drugs test. The failed test results stemmed from Garcia's recent fight against Devin Haney, where he won by majority decision. The shocking revelation occurred shortly after the bout held on the day of their weigh-in and fight.
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Porier spoke about how he took the bout with current full titleholder Islam Makhachev.
The American and the Dagestani will meet in the main event of the UFC 302 show, scheduled for June 1 in Newark, USA.
"As soon as Tsarukyan defeated Oliveira, I got a call from Hunter Campbell and said: "The fight just ended. I'm going to Tsarukyan's locker room right now, I'll call you back in an hour." It turns out that he then offered Arman a fight with Islam in six weeks. And I perfectly understand Arman's decision to refuse.
And to be honest, six weeks is rather short notice for me too. But I didn't have the option to turn it down and say, "Hey, I need more time to prepare." This is my chance that I have to hold on to as tightly as possible," MMA Mania quoted Porier as saying.
Turki Alalshikh announced a groundbreaking boxing project on May 6, 2024, aimed at revolutionizing how fighters are ranked. This initiative calls for the establishment of an independent entity to accurately and transparently rank boxers. Alalshikh's proposal targets the current ranking system's flaws, which he believes suffer from personal opinions and inaccuracies.
Ukrainian super-heavyweight prospect Vladyslav Sirenko said whether his attitude to his famous compatriot Vasyl Lomachenko has changed in connection with his silence about the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
- Of course it has changed. Because when a person is silent, you do not know how he feels about it, and he, as a media person who is a leader of opinions of many Ukrainians, should be one of the first to express his position on the war in his homeland.
But he has not done that, unfortunately. Therefore, many people may have a lot of unnecessary opinions, including me. I have a negative attitude towards this moment.
- What would you say to him when you met him?
- Nothing. I wouldn't talk to him, I guess. That's all.
- Will Ukrainians forgive Lomachenko for this silence and will they cheer for the boxer in the fight with Kambososos?
- It is very difficult to answer specifically for all Ukrainians, but I think that some will forgive, and some will not. Here is a very abstract question. Personally for me, since he still represents Ukraine, I would like it to have a positive impact for our country. Of course, I would support Lomachenko. However, I don't watch his fights after I stopped understanding his position on the war in Ukraine.
Popular American blogger and boxer Jake Paul continues to fuel interest in his upcoming bout with legendary compatriot Mike Tyson.
It was previously reported that Paul and Tyson's fight, which is scheduled for July 21 in Arlington, USA, will be made official.
"It's war, and in love and war, all means are good. I love the guy, but since the fight will be official, one of us has to die. He takes the upcoming fight very, very seriously and that's what will make the fight awesome for all the fans.
Tyson is a killer. I'm moving up to heavyweight so he's going to have some advantages, but that's what's going to make the fight so exciting," USA TODAY quoted Paul as saying.
