Claressa Shields has reinvented herself in her attempts to achieve light heavyweight and heavyweight glory. The undisputed middleweight champion, widely recognised as the finest female fighter of all time, on Saturday fights at 175lbs for the first time when she attempts to dethrone Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse as the WBC heavyweight champion and to win the vacant WBO light-heavyweight title.

New look, new everything: Claressa Shields promises evolution at 175lbs

Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. says ex-stablemate Canelo Alvarez should fight David Benavidez in his next bout. Controversy has followed Canelo surrounding a potential clash with Benavidez, who has been the WBC mandatory challenger for over two years. However, nobody in his current or past circle of friends has spoken out publicly the way Ruiz has.

Andy Ruiz Jr. urges Canelo to stop avoiding David Benavidez

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Jake Paul has received a callout from another former UFC champion following his latest boxing win over Mike Perry.

Boxing News: Jake Paul Called Out by Ex-UFC Champ to "Fight Someone Your Own Size"

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Boxing superstar Terence Crawford doesn’t have any interest in watching heavyweight legend Mike Tyson’s scheduled...

Terence Crawford becomes the latest boxing star to question the need for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Heavyweight Deontay Wilder was knocked out cold years before running into the Chinese juggernaut Zhilei Zhang in June. ‘Big Bang’ Zhang knocked Wilder out in a Saudi Arabia slobber knocker. Since then, questions have remained about whether Wilder will ever fight again. The former long-reigning WBC champion has been...

Deontay Wilder got knocked out cold way before the ‘Big Bang’

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Shakur Stevenson is ready to make the Gervonta Davis fight. That is according to his co-manager Josh Dubin. Stevenson is the front-runner after Vasiliy Lomachenko ruled himself out of the Davis fight. Shakur is a free agent after rejecting a $15 million deal for five fights with Top Rank. PBC is known for making fights in-house, something it did for Errol Spence Jr. vs Terence Crawford. Crawford left Top Rank to sign a deal to fight Spence.

Shakur Stevenson Ready For Gervonta Davis – ‘Ready To Negotiate’

Terence "Bud" Crawford is open to setting up a dream matchup with Canelo Álvarez. Despite his interest in the megafight, Crawford has recently been connected to a bout with IBF welterweight champion Jaron Ennis. "Boots" mentioned Crawford as a possible opponent following a win in July over David Avanesyan, saying, "Let's make it happen."

Crawford eyes megafight with Canelo: 'Makes the most sense'

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman reports that David Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, has informed him that his fighter has chosen to stay at 175 and keep his WBC interim and mandatory position. Frustration with Lack of Title Shot at 168 lbs. Benavidez will vacate his WBC interim 168-lb title, which...

David Benavidez to Remain at 175, Targets World Title Shot

Conor McGregor had a dig at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s money problems by offering to buy his house in an Instagram DM. Reports indicate Khabib owes the Russian government approximately $900,000. This is following claims he underpaid taxes amounting to more than $3 million. The authorities allegedly froze his bank accounts as an investigation continues. It is claimed Khabib took that money and invested it in Turkey and the UAE.

McGregor Trolls Khabib By Offering To Buy His Home Amid Financial Issues

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Canelo Alvarez is officially going head-to-head against the UFC on Mexican Independence Day. For the past few months, UFC CEO Dana White has spoken about going all-out for their upcoming UFC Sphere event on Sept 14th. Via MMAMania.com “I’m already $16 million into this thing,” [ “This will never be replicated. Anybody who comes in […]
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Canelo Alvarez Is Going Head-To-Head Against UFC’s $16 Million Sphere Event On Mexican Independence Day

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Claressa in Detroit for Heavyweight Challenge, Yokasta Valle in Costa Rica and More News. It’s a dangerous fight for Claressa Shields. “I’m not taking her lightly at all,” said Shields about the heavyweight champion on social media. Yes, Shields is the top female fighter pound for pound....

Claressa Shields vs Heavyweight Champ Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is pleading with MMA fighters to stop stepping into the boxing ring with Jake Paul after he left another MMA fighter in his wake this past Saturday. ‘The Problem Child’ has been accused of handpicking smaller opponents for a while now, as he continues...

Former UFC champion pleads with MMA fighters to stop fighting Jake Paul in the boxing ring

Terence Crawford revealed in an interview that he prefers a fight against Canelo Alvarez over Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis because of the match’s impact on his bank account and legacy. At least Crawford is being honest by saying he wants the Canelo fight for the money he’ll get.

Crawford Chooses Canelo Payday Over Risky Boots Ennis Fight

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Caleb Plant’s tune-up fight against fringe contender Trevor McCumby, scheduled for August 17th on Amazon Prime, has been postponed. This is a non-PPV event by PBC, and there’s been little promotion. Many fans didn’t even know Plant was fighting. According to ESPN, McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs) was...

Plant vs. McCumby Postponed: A Setback for Caleb Plant’s Comeback

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TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk could come nose-to-nose on Saturday night in London. The heavyweight pair last saw and brutalised each other on May 18 in Saudi Arabia where the 37-year-old Ukraine icon became the undisputed world champion following a magnificent battle. The rematch is signed for December 21, back...

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could come face-to-face for first time since world title fight at Joyce vs Chisora

Claressa Shields has urged Shakur Stevenson to continue to respond to criticism of his performances – and also to continue to fight in the same way. The 27-year-old Stevenson eased to victory over Artem Harutyunyan on July 6 in the first defense of his WBC lightweight title, but as with the unanimous decision he earned when winning it in November against Edwin De Los Santos, he was criticized for a perception that the fight at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center was dull.

Claressa Shields: Criticism of Shakur Stevenson is ‘100 percent wrong’

One of boxing’s biggest stars may be heading to Las Vegas to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Per ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Canelo Alvarez is "in the process of finalizing" a deal to defend his status as undisputed super middleweight champion against Edgar Berlanga in September. That fight would be...

Canelo vs. Berlanga fight date announced: What we know about reported 2024 Las Vegas super middleweight bout

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GGG Is Open To Fighting Again – ‘I’m Not Retired’

Gennadiy Golovkin could box again as the Khazak remains open to a return. GGG’s last fight was in 2022 when he lost to Canelo Alvarez. That...

GGG Is Open To Fighting Again – ‘I’m Not Retired’

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