AT first, it seemed like a pipe dream. Sounding ridiculous on the surface and still only slightly less ridiculous when inspected in greater detail. That’s usually the case until Turki Alalshikh gets involved by disclosing his interest in a fight, then putting one-half of it on his own promotion (August 3, when Riyadh Season packs … Read more
TERENCE CRAWFORD’S trainer Brian “BoMac” McIntyre had a message for the super-welterweight division when he spoke to Boxing News in New York yesterday (April 24). The 154lb class now has the former undisputed super-lightweight and welterweight champion in its ranks. And Crawford’s debut in the division comes on August 3 against WBA titlist Israil Madrimov, … Read more
According to Eddie Hearn, Israil Madrimov is considered the top super-welterweight in the world, but he acknowledges that his fighter is facing a formidable opponent in Terence Crawford. Madrimov, with a record of 10-0-1 (7), is set to defend his WBA world title against Crawford at the BMO Stadium on August 3. This event, part … Read more
FORMER undisputed welterweight champion and Boxing News pound-for-pound number one Terence Crawford will make his return to the ring on August 3. The 36-year-old steps up from 147lbs to 154lbs to face WBA super-welterweight champion Israil Madrimov, 10-0-1 (7), at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment … Read more
By Elliot Worsell FOR Terence Crawford, the hard work was meant to have been done last July. That was when he agreed to fight Errol Spence, his long-time welterweight rival, and also when he beat him, rather emphatically inside nine rounds. Following that, the assumption was that Crawford, a 35-year-old who had taken the scenic … Read more
By George Gigney Websites TERENCE CRAWFORD – widely regarded as one of, if not the best fighter on the planet – spent many years of his career struggling to break through into the mainstream. Despite his dominance in the ring, across numerous weight classes, he just couldn’t cross over and become a legitimate star. Part … Read more
By George Gigney THE FESTIVE period provided plenty to talk about: Naoya Inoue confirming his position as the 2023 Fighter of the Year, Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou signing to fight each other in March and referee Tony Weeks sparking controversy around fighter safety. But, to kick off the new year, let’s try something a … Read more
By Matt Christie Many people who have worked in boxing for a long time will say the sport no longer surprises them. That’s something I can understand but not completely agree with. I’d argue that boxing has the capacity to shock like no other sport, and it’s not always what happens inside the ring that … Read more
Denzel Bentley (Middleweight contender) Errol Spence Jnr and Terence Crawford fighting one another. Crawford is my favourite fighter. I enjoyed seeing him make history and become a two-weight undisputed champion and finally getting a fight as big as him versus Spence and coming out victorious. I think a rematch will be a little bit more … Read more
By Tris Dixon THERE was a moment the day before Terence Crawford fought Errol Spence in July when everything seemed to fall into place. It was not at the final press conference, where the fighters nearly got into an altercation that almost spilled into war between rival factions from Omaha and New York, the respective … Read more
