James Slater

5 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

Plenty of fight fans have expressed their, shall we say, disappointment over the lack of a nasty element taking place between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, this ahead of their huge September 13 showdown. Some fans were really aggrieved to see the two sitting down to eat a lavish meal together, in the company of Turki Alalshikh.

6 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez, who may or may not fight British warrior Callum Smith next, possibly in Las Vegas, has gone on record as saying he fully believes Mexican star Canelo Alvarez is “of course” on steroids. Benavidez, who has wanted to land a big fight with Canelo for what seems like the longest time, only for Canelo to appear to have almost zero interest in taking the fight, spoke with Clocked and Loaded, and “The Mexican Monster” did not hold his tongue.

6 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

Hearn Doesn’t Think Joe Parker-Derek Chisora III Will Happen, Says “Maybe” As Far As Parker Fighting Dave AllenAs fans may be aware, the folks at the WBO recently gave their blessing for a third fight between Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora. Parker, the current WBO interim heavyweight champ, called Chisora out a while back, saying he’d be up for boxing a trilogy fight with the warrior who “always brings it.” So, are we were somewhat close to seeing the trilogy fight happen?

6 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

Mexican Mayhem in Birmingham: Rodriguez’s Beating Rocks YafaiJust what is it that makes Mexican fighters so darn tough, and so dangerous? That’s a whole other article. But last night in Birmingham, UK, Mexico’s tough as well as seasoned and extremely experienced Francisco Rodriguez became the latest Mexican warrior to break British hearts, this as he really did lay a beating on Olympic gold medal winner and defending WBC interim flyweight champ Galal Yafai.

6 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

Daniel Dubois Vows To Get His Revenge Over Oleksandr Usyk And Then “Take Over” The Heavyweight DivisionDaniel Dubois’s nickname is not “The Takeover,” he instead goes by the handle “Dynamite.” Nevertheless, the IBF heavyweight champion has stated how he will “take over” the heavyweight division after he has beaten Oleksandr Usyk and has extracted his revenge on July 19. We are now less than a month away from the biggest fight this year (in the opinion of some, others feel the Canelo Alvarez vs.