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From Riddick Bowe to Terence Crawford: 35 Years Later, The WBC Faces Another Public Clash

From Riddick Bowe to Terence Crawford: 35 Years Later, The WBC Faces Another Public Clash

The WBC (World Boxing Council) and Terence Crawford are beefing. Here we go again. Boxing being stupid, bogging itself down with outside-the-ring stuff which turns off prospective new fans who just want to see good fights, and not get caught up in politics.

Boxing News / KO on SI / December 4
Anthony Joshua Weight Reveal Could Mean Trouble For Jake Paul

Anthony Joshua Weight Reveal Could Mean Trouble For Jake Paul

One of the first things that boxing fans point to when noticing why Jake Paul's December 19 fight against Anthony Joshua could be dangerous for Paul is the clear weight disparity between these two.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / December 4
2026 boxing calendar boosted as Callum Smith vs David Morrell agreement is reached

2026 boxing calendar boosted as Callum Smith vs David Morrell agreement is reached

The Callum Smith vs David Morrell WBO purse bid for the interim title was scheduled for December 4, after they applied an extension to the original November 18 date.

Boxing News / ESPN / December 4

Golovkin, Tarver, Benn elected to boxing's HOF

Former champions Gennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver and Nigel Benn have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Thursday.

Oleksandr Usyk News / Dice City Sports / December 4
Oleksandr Usyk Keeps Future Open, Eyes Return to Undisputed Status Despite Belt Changes

Oleksandr Usyk Keeps Future Open, Eyes Return to Undisputed Status Despite Belt Changes

Oleksandr Usyk’s next move remains uncertain, but the 38-year-old unified heavyweight champion made one thing clear at the WBC’s annual convention in Bangkok: he has no plans to walk away from boxing and every plan to reclaim his position as the undisputed king.

Terence Crawford News / Fights Around The World / December 4
‘I Ain’t Paying’: Terence Crawford Hits Back After Being Stripped of The WBC Title

‘I Ain’t Paying’: Terence Crawford Hits Back After Being Stripped of The WBC Title

Terence Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) was recently stripped of his WBC super-middleweight title, and boy, did he not take it lightly. In a heated and expletive-heavy

Jai Opetaia News / Big Fight Weekend / December 4
Jai Opetaia vs. Hüseyin Cinkara press conference quotes and fight prediction

Jai Opetaia vs. Hüseyin Cinkara press conference quotes and fight prediction

Jai Opetaia (28-0, 22 KOs) will soon defend his IBF cruiserweight world title against Hüseyin Cinkara (23-0, 19 KOs). Their bout headlines a Tasman Fighters card at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Australia.

Manny Pacquiao News / Bloody Elbow / December 4
Manny Pacquiao was being dominated before scoring brutal face-plant KO to win his first world title

Manny Pacquiao was being dominated before scoring brutal face-plant KO to win his first world title

Manny Pacquiao’s road to a record-breaking tally began 27 years ago today. The Filipino fan favorite is undoubtedly one of boxing’s greatest of all time, having become the only fighter in history to win twelve world titles in eight different weight divisions.

Boxing News / ESPN / December 4

Ranking Saturday's fights: Roach-Cruz, Foster-Fulton, more

Nick Parkinson ranks this weekend's fights from best to worst and explains what's at stake.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / December 4
Pitbull Cruz reacts to Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson

Pitbull Cruz reacts to Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson

On Saturday, January 31, 2026, Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson will headline “The Ring 6” fight card in New York City. Lopez vs Stevenson will be for Lopez’s WBO super lightweight title, with Stevenson stepping up in weight as the current WBC lightweight champion.

Boxing News / Action Network / December 4
Deontay Wilder Questions Integrity of Paul–Joshua Fight

Deontay Wilder Questions Integrity of Paul–Joshua Fight

Deontay Wilder calls Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua “a fun opportunity and a money grab,” saying influencer boxing reflects “the times and the generation

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / December 4
Naoya Inoue Vs. Junto Nakatani Targeted For 2026

Naoya Inoue Vs. Junto Nakatani Targeted For 2026

An all-Japanese clash between undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue and three-weight champion Junto Nakatani is being targeted for the Tokyo Dome in May 2026.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / December 4
Is Eddie Hearn Right About Devin Haney?

Is Eddie Hearn Right About Devin Haney?

WBO Welterweight Champion Devin Haney has accused his former promoter, Eddie Hearn, of “switching up” his tune now that he no longer is with Matchroom Boxing.

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Jake Paul Draws a Big Money Bet to Upset Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul Draws a Big Money Bet to Upset Anthony Joshua

A shock wager raises the stakes for the December 19 bout A high-profile bettor sees something others don’t Underdog odds could turn the bet into a massive payout Well, if you thought Jake Paul vs.

Subriel Matias News / Athlon Sports / December 3
Controversial Boxing Champion Gets Failed Drug Test Result Overturned

Controversial Boxing Champion Gets Failed Drug Test Result Overturned

On Nov. 15, WBC boxing junior welterweight champion Subriel Matias tested positive for PEDs after an adverse finding for the banned substance Ostarine was collected from Matias by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) on Nov.

Manny Pacquiao News / Bloody Elbow / December 3
Manny Pacquiao cut legendary foe’s career short due to the damage he inflicted ahead of grudge match

Manny Pacquiao cut legendary foe’s career short due to the damage he inflicted ahead of grudge match

On this day in 2011, the aftermath of a fight with Manny Pacquiao came back to bite one of his rivals. The legendary Filipino fighter has faced four different opponents on more than one occasion.

Chris Eubank News / Fights Around The World / December 3
Chris Eubank Jr. Hospital-Bed Video Sparks Concern After Surfacing Online (Video)

Chris Eubank Jr. Hospital-Bed Video Sparks Concern After Surfacing Online (Video)

After two brutal fights in 2025 with Conor Benn, a disturbing video surfaced online on Tuesday showing Chris Eubank Jr on a hospital bed, and it didn’t look good.

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / December 1
Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson Set for Jan. 31: A 50-50 Superfight to Launch the New Year

Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson Set for Jan. 31: A 50-50 Superfight to Launch the New Year

, boxing will open 2026 with a bang. Two of the sport’s most gifted, polarizing, and pound-for-pound elite fighters will collide on January 31 when Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson meet in the main event of The Ring 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York, live exclusively on DAZN.

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