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Derrick James reacts to Charlo-Castano draw, says Jermell Charlo should’ve

In the immediate aftermath of Jermall Charlo’s hotly debated draw with Brian Castano on Saturday night, Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV caught up with Charlo’s trainer Derrick James to get his assessment of the fight and what went down. Check out some of James’ thoughts on the fight below. James on the Charlo-Castano result…

Jermell Charlo says Brian Castano will be surprised by him

By Max Schramm: IBF/WBA/WBC 154-lb champion Jermell Charlo gave away the game plan for Saturday night by saying that WBO champion Brian Castano will be surprised by his reach and distance in their undisputed championship fight. (Photo credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME) The 5’11” Charlo (34-1, 18 KOs) has a 3 1/2″ inch height and a 6-inch…

Queensberry Unveil Birmingham 'Night Of Champions'

Foster vs Cunningham for the EBU, British and Commonwealth Super-Bantam Titles; Cacace vs Woodstock for the British Super Featherweight Title; Ennis-Brown vs Maxwell for the British and Commonwealth Super-Lightweight titles. Plus, the return of Light-Heavyweight Superstar Anthony Yarde, Stoke sensation Nathan Heaney and English Bantamweight Champion Liam Davies. Tickets on sale next week. BRAD FOSTER…

Jermell Charlo believes he did enough to earn a win

During the post-fight interview following the split decision draw between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano, Charlo took to the dais to discuss his thoughts on the fight, saying that he believes he did enough to take the win over Brian Castano. Check out some of what Charlo has to say to media reporters below. Charlo…

Deontay Wilder will knockout Tyson Fury

By Charles Brun: Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder will regain his WBC heavyweight title by knocking out champion Tyson Fury on October 9th, claims manager Shelly Finkel. Deontay (42-1-1, 41 KOs) now knows the holes in Fury’s game, and he’s going to be taking advantage of them in their third meeting on October 9th at the…

Montana Love to face Ivan Baranchyk on August 29th Paul-Woodley

News broke earlier this month that Cleveland natives Charles Conwell and Montana Love would join Jake Paul vs. Charles Woodley at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on August 29th. Now, Coppinger reports that Love will face former IBF champion Ivan Baranchyk. Belarus’ Baranchyk (20-2, 13 KO) hasn’t seen action since October of last year, when he and…

Bad Left Hook Boxing Rankings (July 19, 2021): Jermell Charlo

Rankings go up on Mondays at 10 am ET. This week I’m late (and barely even on Monday!) because I spent a wonderful Sunday evening into early Monday morning in the hospital, and spent most of Monday just kind of recovering and shaking things off for the time being. Ranked fights this week: Heavyweight: (7)…

Carlos Takam: "I’m A Bigger Nightmare Than Usyk" ⋆ Boxing

CARLOS TAKAM says Joe Joyce will be wishing he’s back in the ring with Oleksandr Usyk when he starts landing bombs next week. Cocky Carlos leapt at the chance to challenge for Joyce’s WBO International, WBC Silver and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles at SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday July 24, live on BT Sport. Joyce had…

Rodney Rice’s RDR Promotions Keeps Philadelphia Active! ⋆ Boxing News

By Ken Hissner: Philadelphia promoter Rodney Rice, a Philly resident, keeps the city of “Brotherly Love” active with two upcoming events on July 23rd and July 24th at the 2300 Arena in South Philly. There will be a total of seven shows in 2021, with three more scheduled in August, September, and October. Rice made…

Fury-Wilder rescheduled for October 9th

Top Rank and PBC announced Thursday that the heavyweight trilogy between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is rescheduled for October 9th, after a reported Covid-19 outbreak in Fury’s camp forced the cancellation of their July 24th date. The site, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will remain the same. Earlier reports indicated that the fight…