McKean spars with Joshua and hopes to make his UK debut
Sept. 8, 2021, 7:04 a.m.

In big fights, the priority is to select the best available sparring partners. World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) will defend his IBF, WBA and WBO belts on September 25 at the football stadium in London. The challenger will be the Olympic champion and the king of ...

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Canelo to Valdez: "We all know you're clean"
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'
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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Andre Ward helps Plante prepare for Canelo
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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Drozd: "Kovalev's time is over"
Sept. 6, 2021, 6:06 p.m.

Renowned Russian boxer, promoter and commentator Grigory Drozd believes that former WBA super, IBF, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev will no longer be able to return to his former level after his disqualification.

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Lopez about the second fight with Lomachenko: "There will be no rematch"
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"
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"
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"
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
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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