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Badou Jack: I Want To Fight a Racist, a Scumbag - Maybe Kovalev

Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs) is looking for the biggest fight possible at 175-pounds.

Earlier this year, Jack fought to a competitive and exciting twelve round draw with James DeGale in their WBC, IBF super middleweight unification at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

After that fight, Jack vacated the WBC title and moved up to light heavyweight to pursue another world title.

Jack made his debut at 175-pounds back in August, when he battered and stopped Nathan Cleverly to capture the WBA's "regular" title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as part of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor undercard.

There are plenty of names on Jack's list of potential opponents at the new weight.

One of those names is former unified champion Sergey Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs), who returns to the ring in November against Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-1) in New York City.

During a tour of the Middle East, Jack was recently asked about who he wants to fight at the moment - and WBC champion Adonis Stevenson is at the top of his list. But Kovalev may be coming in at second.

Adonis obviously. Maybe someone we don’t like. A racist fighter? A scumbag, Kovalev has made some racist comments so maybe him," Jack told Sport 360.

Several fighters at 175 - like Jean Pascal, Andre Ward and Stevenson - have accused Kovalev of making statements that were racial in nature. But the Russian boxer has always denied their allegations, stating that he simply made jokes that were misinterpreted.

Despite his accomplishments in the last few years, Jack believes that he's still being overlooked and not widely viewed as one of the best fighters out there.

“I like it that they’re overlooking me still. That means there is no pressure on me when I step in the ring,” Jack says. “People will realise that I’m the real deal. I’ve fought five world champions in a row; Dirrell, George Groves – he wasn’t a champion when we fought but he is now – Lucian Bute was a former world champ, DeGale is a world champion and an Olympic gold medallist, and Cleverly was a two-time champion.

“I fought them back-to-back, not even the superstars, Triple G (Gennady Golovkin) or Canelo (Saul Alvarez), have fought the calibre I have back-to-back like that. I’m going to continue like that.”

 

[The axe murderer]

Tapia needs to think about his health

 

[The axe murderer]

Why does this man keep getting cleared to fight

I swear someone's not doing their job

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Tapia needs to think about his health

got dayum

 

[patscorpio]

Hematoma was almost Rahman status

 

[Newzz]

@ChocolateGiddyUp aint gonna like this one



Especially when he was part of Lara's defense team during the whole Andrade/Lara back & forth's on here














Lara Sounds Off: Lubin Was a Child! I'll Beat Charlo! I'll Beat Hurd!

WBA/IBO junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (25-2-2, 14 KOs) is pressing hard to get his hands on the other champions in his weight class.

Last Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Lara retained his title with a lopsided decision against previously undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha (20-1, 9 KOs).

As part of the undercard, two of the other beltholders retained their belts with impressive wins. Jermell Charlo retained his WBC title with a first round demolition of undefeated Erickson Lubin, while IBF champion Jarrett Hurd broke down and stopped former beltholder Austin Trout.

The first round knockout by Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) was the performance of the night, with a single right hand putting down Erickson Lubin (18-1, 13 KOs) for a knockout win.

Hurd (21-0, 15 KOs) had some trouble in the early rounds, but his sheer size and power wore down Trout and saw him suffer his first career stoppage loss.

It wasn't that long when Lara and Charlo were training partners under the tutelage of veteran coach Ronnie Shields. Eventually Charlo left Shields' stable of fighters, but Lara still trains side by side with Jermell's twin brother, middleweight contender Jermall Charlo.

Lara was not overly impressed with Charlo's knockout win over Lubin. He felt the young up and comer was still too inexperienced and not even close to being ready for an opponent on Charlo's level.

Lara sparred with Charlo numerous times and feels very confident that he would beat his former stablemate in the ring.

The Cuban doesn't care if it's Charlo or Hurd - he wants one of them next.

“I’ve trained with Charlo for a lot of years, and he knows the problems I present. Compared to me, Lubin’s a good kid but a built-up prospect and a child. If it’s Charlo, I’ll beat him. If it’s Hurd, I’ll beat him. I’m willing to fight Hurd or Charlo, and I want them next,” Lara told Premier Boxing Champions.








I wonder how Mall Charlo feels about this, knowing Lara is talking down on his brother




I wouldn't be surprised if Mall calls Lara out himself or something happens in the gym in sparring between them eventually

 

[Newzz]

:bombzquad: #BombZquad




DiBella: Wilder vs. Whyte To Get Joshua is Stupid, Whyte Irrelevant!

Promoter Lou DiBella, who works with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs), feels it's absurd that his boxer would have to face Dillian Whyte to earn a unification with IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs).

Joshua was preparing to face Kubrat Pulev for his first fight since his dramatic 11th-round stoppage of the great Wladimir Klitschko in April, but a shoulder injury saw the Bulgarian pull out this week and Carlos Takam step in to take the heavyweight bout on October 28 in Cardiff.

The biggest fight for Joshua is a unification with WBC champion Deontay Wilder. (38-0, 37 KOs), who faces Bermane Stiverne on November 4.

Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, believes that fight could use a little more sizzle, which is why he wants Wilder to face Dillian Whyte and the winner gets Joshua. Whyte fights Robert Helenius for the WBC silver belt on the Joshua-Takam undercard.

"I think the Wilder fight is one for next summer. I’d like [Wilder] to fight Dillian Whyte. I mean I’ve talked to [Wilder's] guys again today - and the winner fights Josh. [WBO champion Joseph] Parker is a fight we could look at in February or March. But you know we’ve got a WBA mandatory, potentially... I don’t know," Hearn told BoxingScene.com's Declan Taylor.

"But I think the main aim is to fight three times next year, and I’d like two of those [fights] to be for additional belts. It doesn’t always work out like that, but the aim is to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world."

DiBella feels the idea is ridiculous, because he views Whyte as an "irrelevant" piece of the puzzle in Wilder's plans.

The New York promoter wants to know why Hearn - if Whyte is so valuable at the weight - didn't match him against Joshua - when Pulev fell out of the main event.

"The concept that we would somehow feel obligated, or the necessity to fight Dillian Whyte for a chance to fight Anthony Joshua is a joke," DiBella told Sky Sports.

"In the past - this is a fact - we offered Hughie Fury on numerous occasions to fight Deontay. He turned us down. We would love to fight Joseph Parker at any point, any place. They can put it in a soccer stadium in New Zealand and Deontay will still knock him out. We're not running from that fight. We're not running from any fight. It's nothing against Dillian Whyte personally, but I have no need to discuss Dillian Whyte. Dillian Whyte is irrelevant to the future of Deontay Wilder.

"If Dillian Whyte is such a force in the heavyweight division, why is AJ fighting Carlos Takam and not Dillian Whyte? Once Pulev was injured, I imagine AJ could have fought anyone he wanted, and Dillian Whyte was scheduled to fight, so why isn't AJ fighting Dillian Whyte? I think AJ is a great young fighter, but I think the greatest danger to AJ in the world is Deontay Wilder. I think the fight will eventually happen."


DiBella: Wilder vs. Whyte To Get Joshua is Stupid, Whyte Irrelevant! - Boxing News

 

[Newzz]

Demetrius Andrade: Golovkin Beat Canelo - I Want GGG Next!

By Steve Kim

Demetrius Andrade faces Alantez Fox this Saturday from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. Andrade, who held various portions of world titles at junior middleweight, is now expected to settle in as a middleweight as he signed a multi-fight deal with HBO.

So if he had his way, who would Andrade like to face next? He replied without hesitation - "Triple G.''

"Because he's at the top of the food chain, I believe he beat Canelo (Saul Alvarez) and for me to be who I want to be, it would have to be against somebody like him,'' Andrade told BoxingScene.com in a recent interview.

"It seems like he's given everybody else opportunities. He gave David Lemieux an opportunity, he gave 'Canelo' an opportunity, I know he was looking for (Billy Joe) Saunders but Saunders is fighting David Lemieux.

"So if he doesn't have any fights lined up, I mean, it's only perfect that the next fight in the second quarter of the year would be against somebody like me."

It's an interesting answer given by Andrade, given that it's Alvarez who represents the bigger payday. To which he reasoned - "Yeah, of course there's probably going to be more money in facing Canelo but there's going to be more money after I beat Triple G to fight Canelo though."

The 29-year old Andrade (24-0, 16 KO's), who's momentum has stalled in recent years, last fought on March 11th in Germany where he narrowly defeated Jack Culcay for the WBA 154-pound title.

Canelo challenged Golovkin for the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight titles last month, and they fought to a twelve round split draw at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. At the moment the two sides are discussing the possibility of a rematch, which may take place in May of next year as part of Cinco De Mayo weekend.

Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com



Demetrius Andrade: Golovkin Beat Canelo - I Want GGG Next! - Boxing News





Me & @HeruDat got #GGGoodBoys in our sights




If Canelo's "movement" can bother GGG.....then #ATeam waiting in the dark for Andrade's turn vs GGG like

@patscorpio @LauderdaleBoss @GREENandYELLOW @Don Ibiza Ibrahimovic .....see you soon fellas

#ATeam

 

[BlackManLiveFromLondon]

Prime Larry Holmes vs Prime Joe Frazier

Who you got winning that

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Prime Larry Holmes vs Prime Joe Frazier

Who you got winning that

Larreh. Swarming fighter versus rangey fighter with maybe the all-time jab. I think it's a hard fought UD. It probably looks a lot like Holyfield/Lennox. Holyfield really had his moments where he got good work in, but just spent too much time trying to figure out ways to get inside while Lennox kept scoring.

 

[reservoirdogs]

@ChocolateGiddyUp








I wonder how Mall Charlo feels about this, knowing Lara is talking down on his brother




I wouldn't be surprised if Mall calls Lara out himself or something happens in the gym in sparring between them eventually

knowing how sensitive are the Charlos, getting into feuds with every opponent it would be interesting for sure

 

[Newzz]

Prime Larry Holmes vs Prime Joe Frazier

Who you got winning that

Good question.



Larry Holmes. His Boxing skill was elite, he had size, and a better chin than Ali had....plus arguably (almost not arguable) the greatest jab ever at HW which would keep the smaller, shorter reach Frazier at a distance.



Foreman controlled Frazier with a jab, Holmes would dominate him with it, plus frustrate him with his boxing ability imo

 

[Newzz]

If only everyone at Welterweight had the same heart that Showtime has



Porter: I Don't See Myself Retiring Without Fighting Errol Spence

Shawn Porter has not given up on the goal of reclaiming his IBF welterweight world title.

The 29-year-old Porter (27-2-1, 17 KOs) lost his title back in August of 2014, in a close points loss to Kell Brook.

Porter had been targeting a Brook rematch for the last few years, but this past May the Sheffield fighter was dethroned by United States Olympian Errol Spence. Brook suffered a fractured orbital bone and was stopped in the eleventh round of the bout to lose his title.

Porter, who earlier this year knocked out former world champion Andre Berto, will return to action on November 4th when he faces tough as nails Adrian Granados (18-5-2, 12 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Porter often reflects on what he did wrong against Brook.

"What I didn’t do against Brook was what I did do against (Paulie) Malignaggi: Use my jab. I pretty much rushed in for 12 rounds. I would be a lot more patient [in a rematch], setting things up with my jab, which is how boxing is done," Porter told Premier Boxing Champions.

And he certainly wants to get in the ring with Spence before everything is said and done. He wants to fight Spence and as many big name welterweights as possible before a move to junior middleweight is seriously considered.

"It's up to my team, but I don’t see myself retiring without fighting Errol Spence. As you get older, your body matures, but we’re doing everything we can to remain at 147. I’m not sure how long, or, if ever, it will be before we consider moving up to 154," Porter said.

Spence is due to return in January, when he makes his first defense against former world champion Lamont Peterson.

Porter is technically the mandatory challenger to the WBC title, which is held by Keith Thurman - who doesn't plan to fight again until the first quarter of 2018.



Porter: I Don't See Myself Retiring Without Fighting Errol Spence - Boxing News





That would definitely be a throwback fight that I would LOVE to see



#PorterHouse

 

[BlackManLiveFromLondon]

Larreh. Swarming fighter versus rangey fighter with maybe the all-time jab. I think it's a hard fought UD. It probably looks a lot like Holyfield/Lennox. Holyfield really had his moments where he got good work in, but just spent too much time trying to figure out ways to get inside while Lennox kept scoring.

I say the same thing but Frazier from 68-71 was no joke breh

Thats a real 50/50 fight

 

[Newzz]

The GOAT