Phil Jay

2 weeks ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

Three months ahead of the Canelo vs Crawford event slated for the fall in Las Vegas, confusion still surrounds the undisputed battle. It appears that a deal between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford has been on the table for a long time without any actual progress made. The one thing we do know is Canelo will fight Crawford, supposedly on September 13. Organizers initially set a date of September 12 at Allegiant Stadium, but that has since fallen through.

2 weeks ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

A heavyweight who once declared himself a great after amassing a 100% KO record suffered the worst exposure of his career in Kiel. Christopher Lovejoy, an American slugger claiming to be the ‘GOAT’ after fighting exclusively in Mexico, faced humiliation in Germany. ‘The Pretty Boy’ took on Victor Faust (also known as Viktor Vykhryst) only to get blasted out within a round at the ETV.

2 weeks ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

British heavyweight Johnny Fisher’s dad, Big John The Boshfather, got another reality check this week over his social media posts. John Sr. posted a National Fish and Chip Day feast on Friday to his hundreds of thousands of followers, hoping to support his local chip shop. “Happy national fish and chips day. Support your chippy wherever you have from there. Bosh,” he said.

2 weeks ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

DAZN’s broadcast team is unrecognizable from the 2021 announcement after the streaming app’s ‘Game Changed’ confirmation. Of the seven-strong team in 2021, only two remain, as the likes of Maya Jama [lasting only two months], Laura Woods, and Mike Costello moved on. Only Darren Barker and Tony Bellew remain in the line-up this year. However, DAZN’s decision to replace Costello with Adam Smith brings similar comments to the fore each week.

2 weeks ago | worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay

Keyshawn Davis faces a reputation crisis after missing weight by four pounds and running wild backstage at the event he missed. The former WBO lightweight champion lost his title on the scales last Friday. His fight with Edwin De Los Santos then got canceled after a failed agreement over a next-day weigh-in. Davis attended the event at the Scope Arena in his hometown of Norfolk to watch his brothers Keon and Kelvin, who still appeared on the Top Rank/ESPN bill.