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CANELO DOMINATES GOLOVKIN TO END TRILOGY

Canelo Alvarez defeats Gennadiy Golovkin via unanimous decision.

USYK DEFEATS JOSHUA AGAIN

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua via split decision in rematch.

HANEY CROWNED UNDISPUTED

Devin Haney schools George Kambosos Jr. in lopsided unanimous decision win.

BIVOL UPSETS CANELO

Dmitry Bivol shocks Canelo Alvarez for upset unanimous decision win.

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: HANEY-LOMA FALLOUT, SPENCE-CRAWFORD, MAURICIO LARA

Venting into my bulging, bulbous sack is always permissible in this corner of the Universo Pugilistico, so, there there, let’s get through the BS of the last couple weeks so we can embrace the good stuff ahead. This week we have ...... continue reading

CLARESSA SHIELDS GETS NEW OPPONENT AFTER HANNA GABRIELS FAILS DRUG TEST; NOW FACES MARICELA CORNEJO

Boxing superstar and two-division undisputed world champion Claressa Shields has raised the stakes substantially and will now face no. 1 ranked middleweight contender Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo in the main event of action on Saturday, ...... continue reading

ARTUR BETERBIEV FACES CALLUM SMITH ON AUGUST 19 IN CANADA

King Artur and his three world titles are coming home to Canada. Montreal resident Artur Beterbiev, the unified WBC/WBO/IBF light heavyweight world champion, will defend his belts against WBC No. 1 contender Callum “Mundo” Smith on ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: HANEY-LOMACHENKO, THE POSTMORTEM

I get a kick out of boxing fans and media arguing over degrees of robbery. Like, if the fight is close, then it’s acceptable to expect that maybe the wrong guy might be declared the winner. That’s how much us boxing people have become ...... continue reading

DEVIN HANEY DEFEATS LOMACHENKO VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION

Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) retained his undisputed lightweight crown with a razor-thin unanimous decision victory against Ukraine's three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in ...... continue reading

ALYCIA BAUMGARDNER DEFENDS UNDISPUTED CROWN AGAINST CHRISTINA LINARDATOU IN DETROIT ON JULY 15

Alycia Baumgardner will defend her undisputed World Super-Featherweight title against Christina Linardatou at The Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday July 15, live worldwide on DAZN – as bitter rivals Richardson Hitchins ...... continue reading

BOB ARUM REMEMBERS JIM BROWN; TELLS ORIGIN STORY ON BROWN BEING FOUNDING FATHER OF TOP RANK

Bob Arum, the 91 year old boxing promoter, is overseeing the weekends’ lightweight title unification matchup pitting Devin Haney against Vasiliy Lomachenko, in Las Vegas. On Thursday afternoon, he moved from the fight game to “real ...... continue reading

DEVIN HANEY VS. VASILIY LOMACHENKO: SIZE MATTERS

We’re not too far away from Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko, and if you check out the social media timelines of old guard media lapdogs, you’d think it was the biggest fight since Leonard-Hearns. ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: SPENCE-CRAWFORD PROJECTIONS, OUR IMPOTENT BOXING MEDIA

Every Thursday here at FightHype, we make a space among the video content for a good, old-fashioned written word money shot from the depths of my bulbous, bulging sack. So, get ready for some of that infamous Magno-rific gooey, salty, sometimes NSFW ...... continue reading

RYAN GARCIA ANNOUNCES NEW TRAINER DERRICK JAMES; JOINS ERROL SPENCE JR., JERMELL CHARLO, & ANTHONY JOSHUA STABLE

Boxing sensation Ryan Garcia recently took to social media to officially announce that Derrick James is now his new trainer. Garcia joins a stable that is already home to unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., undisputed jr. middleweight ...... continue reading

DEVIN HANEY VS. VASILIY LOMACHENKO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & FACE OFF

Undisputed lightweight king Devin Haney and multi-division former world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko are moments away from their highly-anticipated May 20 showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada. You don't want to miss what went down before, during, and ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: SCREWED IN VEGAS

Ismael Barroso deserved better. And I’m not just referring to that horrible stoppage by referee Tony Weeks that likely cost him a world title victory-- but we’ll definitely get back to that. No, I’m talking about the whole ...... continue reading

ROLLY ROMERO STOPS ISMAEL BARROSO IN 9TH ROUND

Hard-hitting Rolando “Rolly’’ Romero fulfilled his lifelong dream of winning a world championship as the native Las Vegan recorded a ninth-round TKO against No. 1 contender Ismael Barroso trailing on all three judges’ ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: P4P LOMACHENKO, RING MAGAZINE, MORE...

Hello boxing fans and dedicated haters. Here’s another week’s worth of my bulbous sack, bulging with gooey, salty truth, in your face. Enjoy. This week, we have comments/questions regarding Lomachenko’s P4P status, Ring Magazine, ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: THE FACE OF BOXING

When Gervonta Davis is hyped as “The Face of Boxing,” it’s nothing but promotion-- a way to sell a fighter and elevate his profile. The backlash to Davis being called “The Face of Boxing,” though, is all old school ...... continue reading

CANELO ALVAREZ BLOODIES, DROPS, & BEATS JOHN RYDER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION

Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez made a successful hometown return, dropping & busting up mandatory challenger John Ryder on his way to a dominant unanimous decision victory at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. You ...... continue reading

REGIS PROGRAIS FACES LIAM PARO JUNE 17 IN NEW ORLEANS

WBC World Super-Lightweight champion Regis Prograis has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom – and will make the first defense of his title against Liam Paro on home soil at the Smoothie King Center in New ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: CANELO-RYDER, EUBANK-SMITH 2, SHAKUR STEVENSON

This Thursday, like every Thursday, I ask you to pull up a seat alongside my bulging, bulbous sack and watch me shoot a load of gooey, salty truth right into the faces of boxing’s purveyors of ignorance. This week, we have questions/comments ...... continue reading

AMANDA SERRANO VS. HEATHER HARDY 2 SET AS CO-MAIN TO PAUL VS. DIAZ ON AUGUST 5

Today, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Real Fight Inc. (Real Fight) announced the rematch between seven-weight boxing world champion and undisputed featherweight world champion Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (44-2-1) and former WBO ...... continue reading

CANELO'S FIGHTING AND NOBODY CARES

According to novelty betting lines, aliens making contact with humans at a mass public event is a +900 bet. These are similar odds to what sportsbooks are giving John Ryder in his bid to upset Saul “Canelo” Alvarez this Saturday in ...... continue reading

JAIME MUNGUIA VS. SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO SET FOR JUNE 10

In his biggest test in the ring yet, Mexican superstar Jaime Munguia (41-0, 32 KOs) will make a highly anticipated return against the dangerous, Ukrainian world champion contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (14-4, 10 KOs) in ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: DUMB, DUMBER, DUMBEST

After a pretty nice big-fight Saturday night, April 22, the Universo Pugilistico went right back to reminding us that boxing is still full of liars, nitwits, creeps, and shit heads. Let’s take a look at some of the lying shit-headedness on ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: TANK-RYAN REVISITED, AND MORE...

Yikes! I haven’t had a sack this bloated and distended since I started doing this column. Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia sparked up a lot of interest and it showed in my inbox. So, let’s skip the pithy/nasty intro and get right to it. ...... continue reading

FLOYD MAYWEATHER TO FACE JOHN GOTTI III IN EXHIBITION ON JUNE 11

Boxing Hall of Famer and undefeated legend Floyd “Money” Mayweather will hold a press conference to announce his latest exhibition fight as he prepares to take on professional boxer and mixed martial artist John Gotti III, the son of ...... continue reading

IS RYAN GARCIA A "QUITTER"?

Whenever a boxer takes a knee and stays down, the label “quitter” gets tossed about. Some fans will invariably jump in and call the fighter a “quitter” and curb stomp his courage/desire/warrior spirit/etc. Then, others ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: TANK-GARCIA, THE POSTMORTEM

Listen, there was ZERO reason to pick “King” Ryan Garcia over Gervonta “Tank” Davis, other than wishful thinking and the hope of a shot out of the blue. The difference in skill level and ring maturity was clearly evident ...... continue reading

GERVONTA DAVIS KNOCKS OUT RYAN GARCIA WITH A BODY SHOT IN ROUND 7

In a battle of undefeated superstars in the primes of their careers, Gervonta “Tank” Davis stopped “King” Ryan Garcia with a fierce body shot in round seven of their lightweight showdown that headlined a SHOWTIME PPV ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: ALL THINGS TANK-GARCIA (WITH A SIDE ORDER OF ZHANG)

Predictably, this week’s inbox was crammed full of Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia stuff. So, why swim against the tide? Let’s talk Tank vs. King Ry (with a little Zhilei Zhang talk thrown in). ...... continue reading

BEYOND THE TANGIBLES OF GERVONTA DAVIS

In Monday’s Notes from the Boxing Underground column, I pissed off a lot of Ryan Garcia fans by going deep into King Ry’s psyche ahead of this Saturday’s bout with Gervonta Davis. Now it’s time to piss off the Gervonta Davis ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: BEYOND THE TANGIBLES OF RYAN GARCIA

There will be lots of Xs and Os analyses of this coming Saturday’s Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. Ryan “King Ry” Garcia clash at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. I’ll have mine posted over at the Premier Boxing Champions ...... continue reading

ZHILEI ZHANG SHOCKS & STOPS JOE JOYCE IN 6; MIKAELA MAYER DEFEATS LUCY WILDHEART

Chinese southpaw Zhilei Zhang (25-1-1, 20 KOs) earned the most important victory of his career with a stunning sixth-round TKO over undefeated hometown hero Joe Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs). ...... continue reading

TYSON FURY IS A GIGANTIC HUSTLER

When describing Tyson Fury and the veracity of his words, I once wrote the following: “I don’t believe a word that comes from Tyson Fury’s mouth. I’ve been around enough hustlers and con men to sniff a load of BS from a ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: THE LIGHTWEIGHTS, MENDOZA'S NEXT MOVE

Thursday's, in this corner of the Universo Pugilistico, are all about my sack-- my bulging, bulbous, aching sack-- and the gooey, salty truth contained within. So...sit back, close your eyes, pull back your hair, and get ready for this ...... continue reading

JAKE PAUL VS. NATE DIAZ SET FOR AUGUST 5TH AT THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER IN DALLAS, TEXAS

Today, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Real Fight Inc. (Real Fight), announced that they are partnering to create the most highly anticipated boxing match of the year. On August 5th, 2023, international superstar Jake “The Problem ...... continue reading

CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. HANNA GABRIELS 2 SET FOR JUNE 3 IN DETROIT

Undisputed Middleweight World Champion and Michigan’s own Claressa “GWOAT” Shields will make a homecoming return as she headlines the first boxing event in the history of Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, June 3 taking ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: QUICK (S)HITS

There was lots of stuff happening Saturday night and here are my thoughts on what caught my eye: ...... continue reading

SHAKUR STEVENSON DROPS & STOPS SHUICHIRO YOSHINO IN 6

The King of Brick City has just put the lightweight division on notice. Undefeated former two-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) secured his shot at the WBC lightweight title with a commanding sixth-round TKO against Japanese ...... continue reading

BRIAN MENDOZA SCORES HIGHLIGHT-REEL KNOCKOUT OF SEBASTIAN FUNDORA IN 7TH ROUND

Rising contender Brian Mendoza scored a career-defining upset win, blasting out the previously unbeaten Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora in round seven in what may be the clubhouse leader for Knockout of the Year to capture the ...... continue reading

JOSH TAYLOR VS. TEOFIMO LOPEZ SET FOR JUNE 10 AT MSG

Tartan or Takeover? ndefeated junior welterweight king Josh Taylor will defend his WBO and Ring Magazine titles against former lightweight kingpin Teofimo Lopez Saturday, June 10 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Taylor-Lopez will be ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: SPENCE-CRAWFORD, MAYWEATHER VS. SUGAR RAY

Welcome to a special Easter edition of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack. With painted huevos, Peeps residue on my goatee, and little fluffy bunnies on my mind, let’s dig into my bulging sack. This week, we have comments and questions regarding ...... continue reading