Phil D. Jay
1,926 articles · WBN
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LL Cool J offers Deontay Wilder advice, likens Tyson Fury to ‘Sweet Pea’
By Phil D. Jay
Rapper and Hollywood movie star LL Cool J has aired his views on the current heavyweight situation between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. The NCIS actor, real name James Todd Smith, is…
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Exclusive: Alexander Povetkin released from hospital, needs recovery time
By Phil D. Jay
World Boxing News has been informed that WBC interim heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin is now out of hospital after battling Covid-19. The Russian puncher was taken in as a precaution on the…
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Deontay Wilder likely to get first crack at new WBC super cruiserweight title
By Phil D. Jay
Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is moving closer to a shot at becoming a two-weight ruler following the WBC formation of a new division. Nicknamed ‘Bridger,’ after a young boy who saved…
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Anthony Joshua gets heavyweight unification green light from WBC
By Phil D. Jay
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed Anthony Joshua can challenge for the undisputed heavyweight championship. As reports continue to swirl regarding a possible unification battle with current WBC belt holder…
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Canelo Alvarez set to fight this year, opponent to be confirmed soon
By Phil D. Jay
Canelo Alvarez will fight in the next seven weeks after becoming a free agent, according to his trainer and manager Eddy Reynoso. The WBN Pound for Pound number one fighter on the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Tyson Fury ‘0’ savior trains Kell Brook, defuses weight worry
By Phil D. Jay
Briton Kell Brook has a new trainer as the former world welterweight champion prepares to face one of the toughest tests of his career. ‘The Special One’ has enlisted the help of…
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Gervonta Davis may never fight for WBC title despite denial of wrongdoing
By Phil D. Jay
Gervonta Davis may never be willing to fight for the World Boxing Council title in the future after a derogatory tweet posted on social media. The newly-crowned two-weight world champion labeled the…
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Eddie Hearn sets target date for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua unification
By Phil D. Jay
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua, the undisputed heavyweight title Battle of Britain, is set to take place in the spring of 2021 – if both sides agree. Eddie Hearn – the promoter…
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‘The New Manny Pacquiao’ is being molded into, well, Manny Pacquiao
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach is spending time molding a new Filipino sensation into another version of the eight-weight boxing legend. Eumir Marcial, a newly-turned professional with Olympic ambitions, was touted to…
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Deontay Wilder is a very, very, very, very angry man
By Phil D. Jay
There’s an angry man in the heavyweight division. A very, very, very, very angry man in former World Boxing Council champion Deontay Wilder. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ releasing an explosive video on Halloween…
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OPINION: Pay Per View during an economic pandemic crisis? – No thanks
By Phil D. Jay
Pay Per View boxing can be a polarizing subject at times. Many are furious at having to pay extra on their already costly subscriptions to see some of the biggest or even…
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Floyd Mayweather faces Pay Per View D-Day, years of work in the balance
By Phil D. Jay
Floyd Mayweather has more than five years of graft on the line as protege Gervonta Davis heads into his Pay Per View debut on Saturday night. The former pound for pound king…
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Could Lennox Lewis join Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in comeback?
By Phil D. Jay
World Boxing News discusses the chances of a comeback for the last ever undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in Lennox Lewis. The 55-year-old has joked more than once of late that…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Khabib is either stone dead, or more alive than ever
By Phil D. Jay
Floyd Mayweather facing Khabib Nurmagomedov is more alive than ever after the latter announced a decision not to compete in MMA again. Upon cementing himself as the best UFC fighter, possibly of…
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Boxing’s new KO superstar Edgar Berlanga open to future Canelo fight
By Phil D. Jay
Super middleweight phenom Edgar Berlanga has admitted a fight with pound for pound king Canelo Alvarez is firmly on his radar. Berlanga impressed once again last week when blasting out Lanell Bellows…
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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Conlan confirms agreement for Dec 5 Tyson Fury bill
By Phil D. Jay
Top Rank star Michael Conlan is set to feature on the forthcoming Tyson Fury undercard after revealing his plans to WBN this week. Firstly, Conlan has been linked to facing ex-world champion…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Teofimo Lopez at 140? – Yes please
By Phil D. Jay
Talk of Teofimo Lopez potentially moving up to 140 pounds in the next few months has opened the door to a massive clash with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in 2021. Lopez, who…
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Bulls***! – WBO agree with Floyd Mayweather on ‘too many belts’ issue
By Phil D. Jay
WBO President Paco Valcarcel has hit out at the current belt situation following criticism by Floyd Mayweather during the Gervonta Davis fight week. Mayweather addressed the issue after Teofimo Lopez became undisputed…
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Opinion: World Boxing Council must act now and scrap WBC Franchise
By Phil D. Jay
World Boxing Council chiefs had good intentions when introducing their WBC Franchise Championship for Canelo Alvarez in 2019. Fast forward a year, and the situation has grown legs and walked firmly out…
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Record ratings make Teofimo Lopez vs Vasyl Lomachenko II a no-brainer
By Phil D. Jay
Top Rank has revealed eye-popping ratings for last weekend’s undisputed lightweight unification between Teofimo Lopez and Vasyl Lomachenko. According to Top Rank, Lopez vs. Lomachenko peaked at almost THREE MILLION viewers. ‘It…