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Marlen Esparza Loses Belts On The Scale

Marlen Esparza missed weight by two pounds on Friday, losing her WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles on the scale. Esparza (14-1, 1 KO), of Houston, who came in at 114 pounds for the 112-pound bout, will still fight Saturday night at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California, against Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, who hit the scales at 111.2.

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Luis Nery Convinced He Is ‘The Only One Who Can Beat Naoya Inoue’

Luis Nery is confident he can deliver a shock victory over undisputed super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue when the pair meet in Japan next month. Inoue (26-0-0 23 KO) is one of the most dominant fighters on the planet and is only the second male boxer in history (after Terence Crawford) to become undisputed world champion in two divisions.

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Sergey Kovalev: The Controversial ‘Krusher’ Quietly Returns On Fury-Usyk Undercard

One of the most historic nights in boxing will take place on May 18 in Saudi Arabia as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk contest the first undisputed heavyweight world title bout of the four-belt era.

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Jermall Charlo Wants To Avenge His Brother’s Loss To Canelo Alvarez

Jermall Charlo wants to avenge his brother Jermell Charlo’s defeat to Canelo Alvarez. Jermell boxed Canelo last year after jumping up two weight classes from 154 pounds to try and become undisputed at 168.

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Ryan Garcia Shows Donald Trump His Insane Hand Speed – ‘Fast As Hell, Too Much Power’

Ryan Garcia showed off his insane hand speed as he shadow-boxed for Donald Trump. Garcia’s confidence is at an all-time high after beating Devin Haney in the biggest fight of his career.

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Crawford Wants To Become Undisputed At 154

Terence Crawford has said he plans on becoming undisputed at 154 pounds. Bud will take on the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion, Israil Madrimov, on August 3.

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Fury vs Usyk Complete Breakdown – Who Wins?

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off on May 18 in the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. The fight is seen as a 50-50 bout, with both boxers coming in with mixed performances.

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Esparza misses weight by 2 pounds, loses 3 titles

Marlen Esparza missed weight by two pounds on Friday, losing her WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles on the scales. She will still fight Saturday night in Fresno against Gabriela Celeste Alaniz.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / 21 hours ago

‘This Is the Best Card in the Last 25 Years’: Looking at the Stacked August 3 Card Backed by Turki Alalshikh

On August 3, Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will take on Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) for the WBA junior middleweight title in the main event of a stacked card at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, in the first boxing event in the United States backed by Turki Alalshikh.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / 10 hours ago

Countdown to Cinco de Mayo Clash: Canelo Opens Up on Jaime Munguía Showdown and Potential David Benavidez Clash

On Saturday, May 4, Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) will face Tijuana native Jaime Munguía (43-0, 34 KOs) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as the headline for the PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video and DAZN PPV.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / 10 minutes ago

José Ramírez and Rances Barthelemy Make Ring Return in Fresno Super Lightweight Showdown

José Ramírez (28-1, 18 KOs) and Rances Barthelemy (30-2-1, 15 KOs, 1 NC) will make their ring returns when they clash against each other on April 27. The two meet in a super lightweight clash that headlines a Golden Boy Promotions event at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, CA.

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Derrick James Sues Errol Spence For Unpaid Wages; Ryan Garcia Promises To Beat Him Up

Derrick James has sued Errol Spence Jr. for a breach of contract relating to unpaid wages. The two no longer work together after Spence parted ways following his loss to Terence Crawford.

Terence Crawford News / Fights Around The World / 12 hours ago

Terence Crawford Looks To Take Over 154 As He Did At 147

“Well, it’s not a priority but it’s up in the air (with regard to chasing the undisputed title at 154 pounds). You gotta understand, its potentially two belts on the line.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / 13 hours ago

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson: How Sensational Clash Came About

Some people love it. Some people hate it because they feel it damages the purity of boxing. Some people are merely curious, but celebrity boxing matches

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Peter McGrail vs Marc Leach Final Press Conference Quotes

Earlier today, Matchroom Boxing hosted their final press conference before Saturday’s main event, which features super bantamweight Peter McGrail (8-1, 5 KOs) facing Marc Leach (18-3-1, 4 KOs) at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, UK.

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Extended, Remastered THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy Coming to Theaters For First Time

Fans of Middle-earth might want to get a huge pot of potatoes cooking. They’re going to need a whole lot of sustenance for a very long journey this summer.

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