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IBF heavyweight champion Jai Opetaia has a lot to prove in his next defense against David Niika in 13 days time on January 8 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. Fans in love with 29-year-old Opetaja (26-0,…

Shakur Stevenson says Gervonta Davis should have chosen WBA No. 3 lightweight contender Edwin De Los Santos as his March 1 opponent over super lightweight Lamont Roach. Stevenson wouldn’t say why he thinks WBA 135-pound champion Tank (30-0, 28 KOs)…

WBC Interim Junior Middleweight Champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. will face a much different test in his title defense against the technically skilled Israil Madrimov on February 22 in Riyadh. The fight will take place in 58 days. The powerful 26-year-old…

Trainer Greg Hackett says David Benavides will use his experience and body shots to defeat David Morrell on February 1st. Hackett sees this as a competitive fight for the first five rounds, with Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) looking good, but…

Trainer Tony Sims points out that Anthony Joshua’s recent setback to Daniel Dubois is a sign that he is aging, as all fighters do sooner or later if they stay in the sport. Careful matching Joshua can still win if…

Keyshawn Davis reiterated that he will not fight his friend Shakur Stevenson, but is open to an exhibition match, “YouTube style”. He says people will want to watch him and Shakur fight in an exhibition after they vacate the 135-…

Tyson Fury failed again last Saturday night, losing in a rematch to three-belt heavyweight champion Alexander Usyk on the card of Turk Alashikh in Riyadh. This latest loss to Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) raises the question of whether his fights…

Trainer Stephen Edwards believes Terence Crawford has the size, strength, conditioning and technical skills to move up to 168 and defeat unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Edwards believes Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) couldn’t beat David Benavidez, David Morrell, Artur…

David Benavidez says he would be open to fighting Oleksandr Usyk, but would rather wait “five or six years” before facing him. He thinks he needs “more experience” before fighting heavyweight champion Usik (23-0, 12 KOs). Oleksandr will not wait…

Commentator Tim Bradley took to his soapbox to lecture the fans for labeling unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 12 KOs) as a “time great” for his win over Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs). last Saturday night in Riyadh. Former…