Alvarez and Plant agree to fight
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 19, 2021, 1:47 p.m.

Saul Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) and Caleb Plant (21-0, 12 KOs) have set the terms of the unification meeting at 168 pounds, according to ESPN's Mike Coppinger. The super middleweight bout is scheduled for Nov. 6 or 13 in Las Vegas.

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DAZN buys rights for Joshua vs Usyk broadcast
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 19, 2021, 10:04 a.m.

Platform DAZN has acquired the broadcast rights to the Matchroom Boxing evening, which will take place on 25 September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. DAZN will broadcast the event worldwide apart from the UK, where it will be shown by Sky Sports on pay-per-view basis.

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Fury promises not to go online until camp's end
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 19, 2021, 9:09 a.m.

Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) said he will stop using social media and reading online news as he prepares for his third fight against Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs). Their bout will be the main event of the evening, which is scheduled for Oct. 9 at the T-Mobile ...

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Haye: "Joshua will knock out Usyk with jab"
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 19, 2021, 7:12 a.m.

David Haye has no doubt that the strengths of Alexander Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs), which helped him dominate the cruiserweight division, will not help him win his fight against heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs).

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Ruiz underwent knee surgery, won't be back until December
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 18, 2021, 3:04 p.m.

Former world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (34-2, 22 KOs) had surgery on his right knee. It was announced by the boxer's father. The 31-year-old Mexican-American will now return to the ring no sooner than December.

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Crawford vs Porter may head to promotional bids
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 18, 2021, 9:02 a.m.

The teams of Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) and Shawn Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) have yet to reach an agreement on a WBO welterweight title fight. The negotiation time set by the World Boxing Organization ends August 20. The date for promotion bids will be determined on that ...

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Haye: "I'll make more money fighting Fournier than I did with Bellew"
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 18, 2021, 5:39 a.m.

On September 11, former world heavyweight and cruiserweight champion David Haye (28-4, 26 KOs) will return to the ring at an evening hosted in Los Angeles. The opponent for "Haymaker," who announced his retirement three years ago, will be Joe Fournier (9-0, 9 KOs).

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Benjamin Whittaker is going pro
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 17, 2021, 6:38 p.m.

Yesterday it was reported that Olympic champion Galal Yafai of Great Britain will turn professional this year. Yafai's compatriot Benjamin Whittaker, a freshly crowned Olympic silver medallist, made the same announcement today.

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Callum Smith vs Lenin Castillo on the Joshua vs Usyk undercard
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 17, 2021, 3:06 p.m.

Former world super middleweight champion Callum Smith (27-1, 19 KOs) returns to the ring after losing to Saul Alvarez last December. The Briton will make his bantamweight debut and will face former world title challenger Dominican Lenin Castillo (21-3-1, 16 KOs) at the Anthony Joshua vs Alexander ...

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Pacquiao vs Ugas. Predictions and betting odds
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 17, 2021, 2:07 p.m.

Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) is the bookmakers' favorite in the fight against WBA welterweight champion Jordenis Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs). The bout will be Saturday night's main event in Las Vegas.

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