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01/03/2023

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn laid out his three-fight plan on Monday on rebuilding the struggling former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to

12/14/2022

“If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize.” -

12/12/2022

By Adam Baskin: Terence Crawford quickly took care of showcase opponent David Avanesyan last Saturday night, stopping him in the sixth round in his one-fight

12/11/2022

On the day of Ali’s fight versus Oscar Bonavena, Ali announced: “I've never wanted to whup a man so bad. I'm gonna put some soul on his head. I tell you that the Beast is mine. And tonight he falls in nine."

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12/10/2022

Mike Tyson wanted an astonishing amount of cash to trade blows with the current heavyweight champion. WBC ruler Tyson Fury revealed the demands laid down in a Zoom call by Tyson regarding a possible exhibition between the two as Iron Mike trained for his clash with Roy Jones Jr. "The Gypsy King" was...

12/10/2022

By Chris Williams: Bob Arum says he sees Terence Crawford in the prime of his career at 35 years old and hard to beat for anyone in the 147-lb division.

12/09/2022

By Adam Baskin: Eddie Hearn unloaded on Top Rank promoter Bob Arum in full force today, saying that he has "no ambition" and is just trying to put together

12/09/2022

Atlanta Boxing Community Time Has Come!!!

12/09/2022

12/05/2022

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Police Athletic League (PAL) Atlanta presents
Guns N' Hoses.
🗓December 8, 2022 ⏰ Doors open at 7:00pm
📍 The Tabernacle-152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

11/19/2022

Hasim Rahman Jr will now face Greg Hardy in this Saturday’s MF x DAZN main event. Saturday Nov.19
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Hardy (7-5 MMA), a former NFL standout forced out of the league after brutalizing his then-girlfriend, got some early MMA hype thanks to first-round knockouts in all three of his amateur bouts and his first three as a pro. His efforts earned him an uncharacteristically early berth in the Octagon, where things went predictably haywire right off the bat when he got disqualified for hitting Allen Crowder with a blatantly illegal knee to a grounded opponent.

He rebuilt somewhat with a 4-1 (1 NC) run, marred by an incident where he used his asthma inhaler between rounds, but a step up in class proved disastrous. Without the technical base to support his physical gifts or any sort of ground game, he ultimately left the promotion after consecutive (T)KO losses to currently ranked contenders Marcin Tybura, Tai Tuivasa, and Serghei Spivac.

He’s a genuinely good athlete despite being so large he almost became the first man to miss the UFC’s 265-pound heavyweight limit and he does have legitimate power. You could argue that his size and relative youth make him a more appealing opponent than Belfort. Rahman (12-1, 6 KO) should still rout him with little issue and make the world a marginally better place in the process.