Canelo Alvarez asked which opponent angered him the most: “Billy Joe Saunders - that f***er p***ed me off, that's why he got what he deserved. Some fighters talk to sell a fight, but I think he's a bad person and I really enjoyed beating that guy.” [@PremierBoxing]
Controversy as Team GB’s super-heavyweight Delicious Orie loses a split decision to Armenia's Davit Chaloyan and is knocked out in the first round at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Four of GB’s six boxers at the Olympics have fought so far and all four have been knocked out - Orie and Rosie Eccles both by controversial decisions.
‼️ Terence Crawford has insisted that he'd rather fight Canelo Alvarez next than Jaron 'Boots' Ennis: “Where I'm at right now, I'm looking at the fight that makes the most sense and that's not Boots. Canelo's gonna bring way more to my legacy and way more to my bank account. Because at the end of the day when boxing is done, what will we have? I would have a legacy that's something people talk about for ages. And I would have a bank account that would last for ages as well.” [@MMAFighting]
💬 Tim Dellor with a #ReadingFC takeover update:
“The rumour is that Rob Couhig could be in the building and about to do the deal.”
Wonder if he’d come in as part of Chiron or another consortium.
Regardless of opinions, If that man isn’t out this club by the first home game. Game should be abandoned. Ridiculous this is still going on. #readingfc
More reasons why Fury is a terrible ambassador for the sport. Just admit you got beat and improve on the next performance which he is more than capable of doing.
‼️ Tyson Fury on the Oleksandr Usyk defeat: “I've watched the fight back lots and still got the same answer - I thought I won. Usyk knows he didn't beat me… I thought I boxed the head right off him for most of the rounds. He busted my nose in round eight, got the 10-8 in round nine and I gave him round ten. But other than that I didn't give him any other rounds… It was actually a lot easier than I thought it'd be. People said he's hard to hit, I was lighting him up with four-punch combinations and laughing at him. My problem was I probably had too much fun. It was too easy. It was like I was in there with a local amateur boxer. I was enjoying it too much, messing around and paid the ultimate price in round nine.” [@FurocityEnergy]
I agree with this. Unpopular opinion but @ShakurStevenson beats Tank. Too skilful and more intelligent fighter. Can also have a fight when he needs to.
Not sure how I feel about this. Boxing can learn a lot from @ufc but not how little it pays its fighters due to its monopoly on MMA. Other concern would be all the fights going to be based in Saudi? Sport is for everyone not just certain regions.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund are reportedly in talks with multiple boxing stakeholders to create a league in a deal that could be worth up to $5 billion.
Matchroom Boxing & Golden Boy Promotions are reportedly two of the promotional companies that are involved in discussions with Turki Alalshikh overseeing the final discussions around a potential deal "about a month ago" according to Reuters sources.
It is currently unknown on how the league will be structured.
Thoughts? 🤔
#BoxingNews | #SaudiArabia | #BoxingFans
Not a fan of this fining process. Just ban the boxers that don’t declare their experience in other combat sports but particularly white collar. Just looks like another money making scheme as some kids will be happy to pay the fine 🙄
Today we’re publishing new guidance for undeclared previous combat experience.
This can be found on the England Boxing website on the Forms and Resources page, under 'Boxing and Competing'.
Alternatively, click below ⬇️
#EnglandBoxing