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Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME Just hours after its official reveal, Floyd Mayweather’s June 6th exhibition bout with Logan Paul has the beginnings of an undercard. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reports that Jean Pascal will face Badou Jack in a rematch of their 2019 title fight, while a clash between former unified super welterweight champ Jarrett Hurd and Luis Arias is “in discussions.” The 38-year-old Pascal (35-6-1, 20 KO) hasn’t fought since narrowly defeating Jack (23-3-3, 13 KO) ...

Floyd Mayweather to fight YouTube star Logan Paul in Miami The 44-year-old with a 50-0 record will take on the 26-year-old Paul June 6. Tickets go on sale next week. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight former YouTube star Logan Paul in Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium on June 6.  The 44-year-old boxer with a 50-0 record will take on the 26-year-old Paul, who lost a split-decision fight in November 2019 with KSI, another YouTube favorite, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji. Boxer Floyd M...

Floyd Mayweather’s Next Fight: Opponent, Date, Ticket Update For June Bout 04/28/21 AT 10:37 AM Floyd Mayweather’s next fight is finally on after the boxer has stayed away from the ring for a few years. The 44-year-old announced Tuesday that he will face Youtuber Logan Paul at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on June 6.  Mayweather vs. Paul will take place on Showtime, potentially headlining the biggest pay-per-view of 2021. Tickets for the event will go on sale next week. The bout won’t affe...

Who is next for Callum Johnson after his explosive win over Markic? Johnson returned with explosive victory over Markic on Saturday Callum Johnson alongside Promoter Frank Warren after his win over Emil Markic on Saturday Photo Credit: Twitter @CallumTheOne Callum Johnson sent out a stark reminder to the the public of exactly what they’d missed on Saturday night, after returning to the ring in emphatic fashion at York Hall. Johnson (19-1, 14 KOs) offloaded two years of frustration with an exp...

Browne had previously been linked to an interim WBC light heavyweight title fight against Gilberto Ramirez

Mazlum Akdeniz Back in Action on January 30 in Colombia Fri Jan 29, 2021, 02:44 AM EST After nearly a year of inactivity due to the global pandemic, Mazlum Akdeniz will have a chance to remind people why he’s one of the top super lightweight prospects in the world. Akdeniz, who is handled by Lee Baxter Promotions, will return to action on January 30 in Sucre, Colombia against an opponent yet to be named. It will be his first bout since a knockout win over journeyman Elliott Brown on February...

Natalie Nunnare supposedly taking it to the ring for a Zeus celebrity boxing match.  Nunn, 36, posted a video to her Instagram Story, saying, “Y’all, I’m not really sure what Tommie was trying to imply during the Verzuz battle, but if sis want that fight night, Zeus just called and said it’s greenlit. Sis, they got that bag, so if you want that smoke let’s go.” Nunn was referring to Lee’s video message in an Instagram Story. “Natalie, stop playing games, girl, you know what the...

Posted on 01/15/2021 By: Sean Crose Former light heavyweight kingpin Sergey Kovalev’s fall from on high continues. Once one of the most rightfully feared fighters in the sport, the 37 year old has dealt with crushing defeats, and legal problems over the past several years. Now the fighter known as “Krusher” is seeing his January 30th battle with Bektemir Melikuziev being cancelled. The reason? Kovalev tested positive for synthetic testosterone in a sample provided to the Voluntary Anti Do...

January 14th, 2021 [AdSense-A] The first super middleweight world champion of Mexican decent, undefeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs) is all in for a potential World Boxing Council (WBC) Interim light heavyweight World title fight against 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne (23-1, 16 KOs). The WBC ordered Ramirez vs. Browne this past Monday because reigning WBC light heavyweight World champion Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) hasn’t defended his title since capturing it ...

Necessity, the ancient proverb observes, is the mother of invention. Perhaps that has never been more true than during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. While the virus may be remembered foremost for the illnesses and deaths it caused — 4,245 of the former in the county and 126 of the latter — as well as for business closures and toilet paper shortages, it also has left a legacy of unprecedented work-arounds and new strategies. They were solutions that not only propped up crumbling...