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Published March 13, 2021, 5:56 PM Photos from respective Instagram accounts Undefeated boxing champion Josh Taylor is in for the long haul after setting sights on Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao. Taylor, in an interview with Sky Sports, expressed his interest to clash with the only eight-division world boxing champion once he settles an unfinished business with fellow unbeaten titleholder Jose Ramirez on May 22 for the junior welterweight unification belt. “To share a ring with my hero Pacquia...

“I look forward to making history by becoming the first boxer of Mexican descent to hold all four major world title belts,” Ramirez said. “I dedicate this fight to the Central Valley farm workers, who are out there every day helping feed the world. This fight is big, but nothing is bigger than getting vaccinations to the farm workers right now in the Central Valley.” Taylor said, “I’m excited it’s been finalized and over the line. I can’t wait to get in there for the biggest fig...

Sean McComb takes on Gavin Gwynne as the pair fight for the vacant Commonwealth title. MTK Global’s first UK offering of 2021 is a cracker, with quality, 50/50 fights all the way down the card. Top of the bill is a clash for the vacant Commonwealth Lightweight title, where a hot prospect is pitched in with a man used to the domestic scene, with two previous unsuccessful bids for the Lonsdale Belt.  Sean McComb (11-0, KO5) is the up and comer, and the 28-year-old from Belfast has gradually be...

Boxing News: Manny Pacquiao Seeks Big-Money Fight Against Unbeaten American Champ KEY POINTS Pacquiao wants $40 million to face Crawford Pacquiao is also interested in facing Mikey Garcia and Errol Spence Jr. Manny Pacquiao has been out of the boxing ring since July 2019 and is aching to fight again. Though the names of Ryan Garcia and, for a time, Conor McGregor were being mentioned, it remains that boxing fans want the 43-year-old pug to face a legitimate boxer and an official bout. Based on...

Top Rank have a date for the undisputed title clash at 140 pounds.

Taylor holds the IBF and WBA "super" titles, while Ramirez boasts the WBC and WBO belts

Regis Prograis is on course for a defining 2021 after bouncing back from defeat to Josh Taylor Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Regis Prograis believes he is the best Light-Welterweight on the planet and the 31-year-old can prove that proclamation, in what could prove a defining 2021. Prograis (25-1, 21 KOs) made the assertion on Twitter, before his former foe and unified WBA ‘Super’ and IBF champion, Josh Taylor replied, insisting his rival is the second best 140lbs fighter, behind him. A...

By: Hans Themistode The numbers aren't exactly what they seem. From the outside looking in, it would appear that in terms of Pay-Per-View buys, unified

Photos by Al Bello/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images, and Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images 2020 is pretty much over in the boxing world, so now let’s look forward to 2021, which could be a big one for the sport — if the big fights get made. We can say that every year, of course. So let’s take a look at 10 picks for 2021 fights we want to see, or at least I want to see. There are a lot of other fights we could include here with bigger names — Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia! Jerm...