The highly-anticipated boxing match between former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Friday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, didn’t produce as much action as expected. Joshua ended the fight with a second-round knock-out, recording his fourth straight win.

Ngannou entered the match on the back of a surprisingly good performance against WBC champion Tyson Fury back in October, which he lost in a split decision. However, the retired MMA fighter proved to be no match for Joshua.

Joshua was aggressive from the first bell, attacking Ngannou and sending him to the canvas in the first round. Several minutes into the second round, Ngannou was knocked down once again and seemed quite shaken.

Shortly after the second knockdown, Joshua delivered a powerful jab that knocked out Ngannou beyond the point of return.

Speaking after the fight, Joshua praised Ngannou and said that he belongs in the world of boxing.

“He’s an inspiration,” said Joshua. “He’s a great champion. This doesn’t take away anything of his capabilities because, in boxing, it’s one or the other. He can come again.”

Ngannou, on the other hand, went on X (former Twitter) to apologize to his fans.

Since losing two straight fights against Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua has bounced back with four consecutive wins, two of which came via KO. He now has his eyes set on recapturing the heavyweight championship belts he lost to Usyk, but he will have to wait his turn. Usyk is currently scheduled to face Fury in May in a fight that will likely produce an undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

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A long-awaited boxing match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk seems like it could finally happen. According to multiple reports, Fury and Usyk signed on to a fight that will result in an undisputed heavyweight champion.

ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reports that the fight is set to take place in Saudi Arabia. The date is yet to be determined, with December 23 or January date being the most likely.

Fury currently owns the WBC belt, while Usyk is the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion. If the two end up actually meeting in a boxing ring, the world will get its first undisputed heavyweight champion since the four-belt era in boxing started.

Understandably, there is still much skepticism about whether the fight will actually end up taking place. Fury and Usyk were set to face off back in April at Wembley Stadium in London, UK, but the event was called off after their representatives couldn’t agree on various important issues.

 Before facing Usyk, Fury will first have to deal with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. The two are scheduled to fight in Saudi Arabia in October.

Usyk, on the other hand, knocked out Daniel Dubois back in August and didn’t have more fights lined up before the potential boxing match against Fury.

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Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr., two of the best welterweight boxers in the world, will finally face off in the ring. According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Crawford and Spence Jr. agreed to a fight on July 29 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.

The winner of the fight will become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. Crawford currently holds WBO welterweight title, while Spence has WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight titles in his possession. 

Coppinger reports that the fight agreement between Crawford and Spence will have a “rematch” clause, allowing the loser to ask for a second fight 30 days after the original bout. The rematch would need to take place by the end of 2023. In case the two fights are split, a trilogy would be in the cards.

Terence Crawford has a 39-0 boxing record, with 30 of his wins coming as a result of a knockout. He won the WBO title in a match against Jeff Horn in 2018 and has since defended it six times. His last fight came in late 2022 when he knocked out David Avanesyan in the sixth round.

Errol Spence Jr. is also undefeated in his professional career, holding a 28-0 record and winning 22 bouts with a knockout. His last fight came in April 2022 against Yordenis Ugás, when he won the WBA (Super) welterweight title.

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While waiting for a call from NFL teams, veteran running backs Adrian Peterson and Le’Veon Bell decided to pass time with boxing. The duo just agreed to a boxing match that will see them face in the ring on July 30.

The fight, which is reportedly characterized as an exhibition, will take place at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles. It will mark the first boxing experience for both Peterson and Bell.

Peterson himself confirmed the news to Darren M. Haynes of WUSA9.

Peterson and Bell fight will serve as an undercard for the fight between YouTubers Austin McBroom and AnEsonGib. Former NBA guard Nick Young and rapper Blueface will meet in the second bout of the undercard.

Adrian Peterson is considered one of the best running backs in the history of the league. He played his best football with the Minnesota Vikings, where he became the only non-QB in the past decade to win the MVP award. Peterson played four games in 2021, suiting up for the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks. He rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns combined.

On the other hand, Le’Veon Bell has spent the past season with the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He rushed for 101 yards and two TDs in eight games. Bell was previously an All-Pro player while with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Tyson Fury confirmed his boxing supremacy back in October when knocked out Deontay Wilder in a thrilling fight to retain his WBC heavyweight title. But the feat is now set to be considered even more impressive after Fury’s father revealed that his son entered the ring “badly injured.”

In a recent chat with BT Sport, John Fury shared that his son dealt with elbow injuries ahead of the bout and had to get cortisone injections before the fight started. The injuries were so bad that the WBC heavyweight champ need “six-hour” surgery to repair the damage.

“He’s since had an operation, six hours, all day in hospital having them sorted out. He had some bone spurs he had to get removed,” John Fury told the British media outlet.

“My son’s No. 1, a legend and will be spoken about for hundreds of years,” he added. “He’s that damn good and got that burning desire to never get beaten.”

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder produced one of the best boxing matches in ages to wrap up their trilogy. Both of the fighters were on canvas at one point but it was Fury who dealt the finishing blow by dropping Wilder in the eleventh round to end the fight.

While Fury would probably like to chase the undisputed heavyweight title next, that doesn’t seem likely at the moment. WBC already confirmed that they want Fury to fight interim champion Dillian Whyte with early 2022 being eyed as the most likely date.

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Current unified super middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez rarely shied away from a fight regardless of his opponent’s stature in the boxing world. But he seems set on avoiding WBO middleweight belt holder Demetrius Andrade. And it isn’t because he’s scared.

Andrade has long wanted an opportunity to face Alvarez in the ring and challenged him publicly on numerous occasions. Still, his chance will most likely never come as Alvarez simply believes he doesn’t deserve it.

“He’s a horrible fighter,” Alvarez told Brian Custer during his appearance on The Last Stand Podcast. “I’m never going to fight with him. He hasn’t fought with anybody.”

While it’s partially true that Andrade still hasn’t had a high-profile opponent, his track record in the ring is hard to ignore. The 33-year-old American is undefeated with 30 career wins, 18 of which came via knockout. He held titles in two weight classes and has defended the WBO middleweight title four times so far.

Canelo Alvarez’s unwillingness to react to Andrade’s challenge might have to do with the Mexican’s attempt to become an undisputed super middleweight champion. Alvarez currently holds WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring belts and only needs an IBF belt to complete the sweep. He’ll have a chance to achieve this goal on 6th November at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas when he is set to face IBF’s champion Caleb Plant.

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Tyson Fury has emerged as a strong betting favorite ahead of his clash with Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Fury is a -280 favorite to win the bout, while Wilder has been positioned as the +230 underdog.

During Fury and Wilder’s first bout in 2018, it was Wilder who was viewed as the clear favorite. This fight ended in a split draw. Wilder remained the favorite to win the second bout, a match that ended with Fury shocking the boxing world by winning via a seventh-round TKO.

Nick Kalikas, a risk supervisor for Circa Sports, had this to say on the latest betting trends: “We did see a lot of straight bets on Wilder earlier. Now, as we’re getting closer to the fight, there is an uptick of action both ways. We did see some sharp action, some max bets on Tyson Fury, as of late.”

Betting giant Caesars Sportsbook revealed that at the start of Saturday, nearly 80% of the money that had been wagered was placed on a Fury win. BetMGM, on the other hand, reported that 64.6% of its betting money was on Wilder, while OddsChecker.com reported that betting was evenly divided on aggregate.

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Manny Pacquiao, the only eight-division champion in boxing history, announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday night. The Filipino boxer is just one month shy of turning 43 years old.

The winner of 12 world titles, Pacquiao won his first belt at 108 pounds. His highest title-winning weight was 154 pounds. Affectionately known as “PacMan”, Pacquiao announced his retirement in a 14-plus-minute retirement video on social media.

“Even me, I’m amazed at what I have done”, PacMan remarked. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today, I am announcing my retirement. I never thought that this day would come. As I hang up my boxing gloves, I would like to thank the whole world, especially the Filipino people, for supporting Manny Pacquiao.”

With a 62-8-2 record, Pacquiao has achieved 39 KOs in his career. While initially scheduled to face unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. last month, the fight had to be postponed due to Spence suffering a detached retina. As a result, Pacquiao was slated to face Yordenis Ugas instead.

Viewed as the favorite going into the fight, an aging Pacquiao was unable to hit peak performance against Ugas, going on to lose by way of unanimous decision.

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Anthony Joshua is no longer the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight boxing champion. Joshua lost his titles after being stunned by Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk via unanimous decision in a spectacular fight over the weekend.

Usyk, fighting in his only third heavyweight fight, proved to be a tougher challenge for Joshua than expected. Making the best of his refined footwork, Usyk managed to evade Joshua’s power punches while landing his hits whenever he got an opportunity.

Joshua composed himself by the fourth round and started landing some punches making it seem like he was in control again. However, Usyk kept his composure and continued searching for openings. One such opening came late in the seventh round when he managed to land a hard hit that caused Joshua to stumble and almost go down on canvas.

The two boxers kept on trading rounds until the 11th round, when Usyk got ahead with several well-placed hits. The 34-year-old fighter continued to be aggressive in the 12th and forced Joshua into defense, which all but sealed the win for him.

The three judges scored the fight 117-112, 116-112, and 115-113 in favor of Usyk, who remained undefeated as a professional with a 19-0 record. Joshua, on the other hand, slipped to 24-2.

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk could cross gloves again in early 2022. Joshua had a rematch clause in his fight contract and already confirmed he would take it.

“When I was walking back through the tunnel, I just said to myself, ‘I’m ready to get back to the gym, I’m ready to just put that work in,” Joshua told reporters after the fight.

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Manny Pacquiao, one of the best boxers of all time, hasn’t put down his gloves for good after all. The 42-year-old fighter will return to the ring after two years of absence on August 21st to fight IBF and WBC welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr.

Pacquiao confirmed the news on his social media on Friday.

Reportedly, both boxers already signed on to fight, while the venue remains unknown at the moment.

After the news broke out, Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN that Pacquiao wanted to face Spence as he still wants to fight the best.

“He’s not going to make a fool of himself fighting YouTubers or social media guys like Floyd Mayweather is, and he wants to continue his legacy,” Gibbons added, alluding to Mayweather’s upcoming exhibition fight against controversial YouTube star Logan Paul. “He’s always fought the best, and he doesn’t want to change now.”

Manny Pacquiao is entering the fight against Spence with a 62-7-2 record as a pro. He had his last fight in 2019 against Keith Thurman, winning via split-decision and defending his WBA title. Pacquiao, who also has a political career as Senator of the Philippines, was stripped of his title due to inactivity in January 2021.

Spence, on the other hand, is undefeated in his 27 fights as a pro. He knocked out 21 opponents, while six matches finished via decision. The 31-year-old American has been IBF champion since 2017 and WBC champion since 2019.

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The highly-anticipated boxing match between former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Friday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, didn’t produce as much action as expected. Joshua ended the fight with a second-round knock-out, recording his fourth straight win.

Ngannou entered the match on the back of a surprisingly good performance against WBC champion Tyson Fury back in October, which he lost in a split decision. However, the retired MMA fighter proved to be no match for Joshua.

Joshua was aggressive from the first bell, attacking Ngannou and sending him to the canvas in the first round. Several minutes into the second round, Ngannou was knocked down once again and seemed quite shaken.

Shortly after the second knockdown, Joshua delivered a powerful jab that knocked out Ngannou beyond the point of return.

Speaking after the fight, Joshua praised Ngannou and said that he belongs in the world of boxing.

“He’s an inspiration,” said Joshua. “He’s a great champion. This doesn’t take away anything of his capabilities because, in boxing, it’s one or the other. He can come again.”

Ngannou, on the other hand, went on X (former Twitter) to apologize to his fans.

Since losing two straight fights against Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua has bounced back with four consecutive wins, two of which came via KO. He now has his eyes set on recapturing the heavyweight championship belts he lost to Usyk, but he will have to wait his turn. Usyk is currently scheduled to face Fury in May in a fight that will likely produce an undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

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A long-awaited boxing match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk seems like it could finally happen. According to multiple reports, Fury and Usyk signed on to a fight that will result in an undisputed heavyweight champion.

ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reports that the fight is set to take place in Saudi Arabia. The date is yet to be determined, with December 23 or January date being the most likely.

Fury currently owns the WBC belt, while Usyk is the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion. If the two end up actually meeting in a boxing ring, the world will get its first undisputed heavyweight champion since the four-belt era in boxing started.

Understandably, there is still much skepticism about whether the fight will actually end up taking place. Fury and Usyk were set to face off back in April at Wembley Stadium in London, UK, but the event was called off after their representatives couldn’t agree on various important issues.

 Before facing Usyk, Fury will first have to deal with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. The two are scheduled to fight in Saudi Arabia in October.

Usyk, on the other hand, knocked out Daniel Dubois back in August and didn’t have more fights lined up before the potential boxing match against Fury.

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Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr., two of the best welterweight boxers in the world, will finally face off in the ring. According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Crawford and Spence Jr. agreed to a fight on July 29 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.

The winner of the fight will become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. Crawford currently holds WBO welterweight title, while Spence has WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight titles in his possession. 

Coppinger reports that the fight agreement between Crawford and Spence will have a “rematch” clause, allowing the loser to ask for a second fight 30 days after the original bout. The rematch would need to take place by the end of 2023. In case the two fights are split, a trilogy would be in the cards.

Terence Crawford has a 39-0 boxing record, with 30 of his wins coming as a result of a knockout. He won the WBO title in a match against Jeff Horn in 2018 and has since defended it six times. His last fight came in late 2022 when he knocked out David Avanesyan in the sixth round.

Errol Spence Jr. is also undefeated in his professional career, holding a 28-0 record and winning 22 bouts with a knockout. His last fight came in April 2022 against Yordenis Ugás, when he won the WBA (Super) welterweight title.

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While waiting for a call from NFL teams, veteran running backs Adrian Peterson and Le’Veon Bell decided to pass time with boxing. The duo just agreed to a boxing match that will see them face in the ring on July 30.

The fight, which is reportedly characterized as an exhibition, will take place at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles. It will mark the first boxing experience for both Peterson and Bell.

Peterson himself confirmed the news to Darren M. Haynes of WUSA9.

Peterson and Bell fight will serve as an undercard for the fight between YouTubers Austin McBroom and AnEsonGib. Former NBA guard Nick Young and rapper Blueface will meet in the second bout of the undercard.

Adrian Peterson is considered one of the best running backs in the history of the league. He played his best football with the Minnesota Vikings, where he became the only non-QB in the past decade to win the MVP award. Peterson played four games in 2021, suiting up for the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks. He rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns combined.

On the other hand, Le’Veon Bell has spent the past season with the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He rushed for 101 yards and two TDs in eight games. Bell was previously an All-Pro player while with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Tyson Fury confirmed his boxing supremacy back in October when knocked out Deontay Wilder in a thrilling fight to retain his WBC heavyweight title. But the feat is now set to be considered even more impressive after Fury’s father revealed that his son entered the ring “badly injured.”

In a recent chat with BT Sport, John Fury shared that his son dealt with elbow injuries ahead of the bout and had to get cortisone injections before the fight started. The injuries were so bad that the WBC heavyweight champ need “six-hour” surgery to repair the damage.

“He’s since had an operation, six hours, all day in hospital having them sorted out. He had some bone spurs he had to get removed,” John Fury told the British media outlet.

“My son’s No. 1, a legend and will be spoken about for hundreds of years,” he added. “He’s that damn good and got that burning desire to never get beaten.”

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder produced one of the best boxing matches in ages to wrap up their trilogy. Both of the fighters were on canvas at one point but it was Fury who dealt the finishing blow by dropping Wilder in the eleventh round to end the fight.

While Fury would probably like to chase the undisputed heavyweight title next, that doesn’t seem likely at the moment. WBC already confirmed that they want Fury to fight interim champion Dillian Whyte with early 2022 being eyed as the most likely date.

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Current unified super middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez rarely shied away from a fight regardless of his opponent’s stature in the boxing world. But he seems set on avoiding WBO middleweight belt holder Demetrius Andrade. And it isn’t because he’s scared.

Andrade has long wanted an opportunity to face Alvarez in the ring and challenged him publicly on numerous occasions. Still, his chance will most likely never come as Alvarez simply believes he doesn’t deserve it.

“He’s a horrible fighter,” Alvarez told Brian Custer during his appearance on The Last Stand Podcast. “I’m never going to fight with him. He hasn’t fought with anybody.”

While it’s partially true that Andrade still hasn’t had a high-profile opponent, his track record in the ring is hard to ignore. The 33-year-old American is undefeated with 30 career wins, 18 of which came via knockout. He held titles in two weight classes and has defended the WBO middleweight title four times so far.

Canelo Alvarez’s unwillingness to react to Andrade’s challenge might have to do with the Mexican’s attempt to become an undisputed super middleweight champion. Alvarez currently holds WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring belts and only needs an IBF belt to complete the sweep. He’ll have a chance to achieve this goal on 6th November at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas when he is set to face IBF’s champion Caleb Plant.

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Tyson Fury has emerged as a strong betting favorite ahead of his clash with Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Fury is a -280 favorite to win the bout, while Wilder has been positioned as the +230 underdog.

During Fury and Wilder’s first bout in 2018, it was Wilder who was viewed as the clear favorite. This fight ended in a split draw. Wilder remained the favorite to win the second bout, a match that ended with Fury shocking the boxing world by winning via a seventh-round TKO.

Nick Kalikas, a risk supervisor for Circa Sports, had this to say on the latest betting trends: “We did see a lot of straight bets on Wilder earlier. Now, as we’re getting closer to the fight, there is an uptick of action both ways. We did see some sharp action, some max bets on Tyson Fury, as of late.”

Betting giant Caesars Sportsbook revealed that at the start of Saturday, nearly 80% of the money that had been wagered was placed on a Fury win. BetMGM, on the other hand, reported that 64.6% of its betting money was on Wilder, while OddsChecker.com reported that betting was evenly divided on aggregate.

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Manny Pacquiao, the only eight-division champion in boxing history, announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday night. The Filipino boxer is just one month shy of turning 43 years old.

The winner of 12 world titles, Pacquiao won his first belt at 108 pounds. His highest title-winning weight was 154 pounds. Affectionately known as “PacMan”, Pacquiao announced his retirement in a 14-plus-minute retirement video on social media.

“Even me, I’m amazed at what I have done”, PacMan remarked. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today, I am announcing my retirement. I never thought that this day would come. As I hang up my boxing gloves, I would like to thank the whole world, especially the Filipino people, for supporting Manny Pacquiao.”

With a 62-8-2 record, Pacquiao has achieved 39 KOs in his career. While initially scheduled to face unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. last month, the fight had to be postponed due to Spence suffering a detached retina. As a result, Pacquiao was slated to face Yordenis Ugas instead.

Viewed as the favorite going into the fight, an aging Pacquiao was unable to hit peak performance against Ugas, going on to lose by way of unanimous decision.

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Anthony Joshua is no longer the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight boxing champion. Joshua lost his titles after being stunned by Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk via unanimous decision in a spectacular fight over the weekend.

Usyk, fighting in his only third heavyweight fight, proved to be a tougher challenge for Joshua than expected. Making the best of his refined footwork, Usyk managed to evade Joshua’s power punches while landing his hits whenever he got an opportunity.

Joshua composed himself by the fourth round and started landing some punches making it seem like he was in control again. However, Usyk kept his composure and continued searching for openings. One such opening came late in the seventh round when he managed to land a hard hit that caused Joshua to stumble and almost go down on canvas.

The two boxers kept on trading rounds until the 11th round, when Usyk got ahead with several well-placed hits. The 34-year-old fighter continued to be aggressive in the 12th and forced Joshua into defense, which all but sealed the win for him.

The three judges scored the fight 117-112, 116-112, and 115-113 in favor of Usyk, who remained undefeated as a professional with a 19-0 record. Joshua, on the other hand, slipped to 24-2.

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk could cross gloves again in early 2022. Joshua had a rematch clause in his fight contract and already confirmed he would take it.

“When I was walking back through the tunnel, I just said to myself, ‘I’m ready to get back to the gym, I’m ready to just put that work in,” Joshua told reporters after the fight.

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Manny Pacquiao, one of the best boxers of all time, hasn’t put down his gloves for good after all. The 42-year-old fighter will return to the ring after two years of absence on August 21st to fight IBF and WBC welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr.

Pacquiao confirmed the news on his social media on Friday.

Reportedly, both boxers already signed on to fight, while the venue remains unknown at the moment.

After the news broke out, Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN that Pacquiao wanted to face Spence as he still wants to fight the best.

“He’s not going to make a fool of himself fighting YouTubers or social media guys like Floyd Mayweather is, and he wants to continue his legacy,” Gibbons added, alluding to Mayweather’s upcoming exhibition fight against controversial YouTube star Logan Paul. “He’s always fought the best, and he doesn’t want to change now.”

Manny Pacquiao is entering the fight against Spence with a 62-7-2 record as a pro. He had his last fight in 2019 against Keith Thurman, winning via split-decision and defending his WBA title. Pacquiao, who also has a political career as Senator of the Philippines, was stripped of his title due to inactivity in January 2021.

Spence, on the other hand, is undefeated in his 27 fights as a pro. He knocked out 21 opponents, while six matches finished via decision. The 31-year-old American has been IBF champion since 2017 and WBC champion since 2019.

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