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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: WILDER & MATCHROOM, HANEY VS. GARCIA, INOUE VS. USA

Every Thursday here at FightHype, I pull out my gigantic, bulbous, bulging sack and give truth-minded boxing fans a gander. This week, I shoot ropes of truth all over comments/questions regarding Deontay Wilder joining Matchroom, Naoya Inoue vs. ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: CRAZY = MONEY IN HANEY-GARCIA BEEF

When it comes to Devin Haney, my thoughts on the kid have been all over the place. I’ve criticized his safety-first ring style and a mindset that, as I previously wrote, “sometimes trends towards a practical, but cynical ‘do just ...... continue reading

TAYLOR VS. SERRANO 2 SET AS CO-MAIN EVENT TO JAKE PAUL VS. MIKE TYSON

Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced that after two years, Matchroom’s undisputed super lightweight world champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs), will step back in the ring for the most anticipated rematch in women’s ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: BOOTS, HANEY-GARCIA, HITCHINS-LEMOS, MOREÂ…

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 truth. This ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: BOXING'S BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME

When Saul “Canelo” Alvarez said this about his decision to not fight consensus super middleweight top contender David Benavidez, people were actually nodding along in agreement: “I don't need to fight anybody," Alvarez told ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: PITBULL, ROLLY, TANK, BUD VS. PBC, MORE...

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

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: PBC'S BLOODY PRIME DEBUT

Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) made their Amazon Prime Video debut Saturday night and, no matter what you thought of the show, you have to admit it’s a boxing-plus to see the company make headlines for actual fights rather than ...... continue reading

SEBASTIAN FUNDORA DEFEATS TIM TSZYU BY SPLIT DECISION; ISAAC CRUZ STOPS ROLLY ROMERO IN 8

Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora took home a split-decision over the previously unbeaten Tim Tszyu to capture the WBC and WBO 154-Pound World Titles in the main event of the inaugural PBC Pay-Per-View available on Prime Video ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: WILDER VS. ZANG, CRAWFORD VS. TSZYU, PBC ON PRIME

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

BAM RODRIGUEZ VS JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA SET FOR JUNE 29

One of the best fights in boxing is official – Juan Francisco Estrada will defend his WBC and Ring Magazine World Super-Flyweight titles against Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday June 29, ...... continue reading

SUBRIEL MATIAS MAKES HOMECOMING DEFENSE AGAINST LIAM PARO ON JUNE 15

Subriel Matías makes a homecoming return to Puerto Rico when he defends his IBF World Jr. Welterweight title against Liam Paro at the Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu in Manatí on Saturday June 15, live worldwide on DAZN. ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: A BOXING LIFER AND THE MERCHANTS OF MISINFORMATION

Misinformation is currency in boxing. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone even remotely aware of how the business operates and how, on a very related side note, how the media (and, now, social media) is often used to control ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING SACK: TSZYU-FUNDORA, THURMAN, ROLLY-PITBULL, MORE...

Thursdays, 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 week's ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: WHEN THE SIDESHOW OUTSELLS THE CIRCUS

Boxing “purists” have been lamenting celebrity/influencer boxing and “legends” bouts since this latest wave of fluff fights began. And, as usual, the “purists” laments are about as meaningful as a fart in a ...... continue reading

WILLIAM ZEPEDA BATTERS & STOPS MAXI HUGHES

In a masterful performance that displayed his impressive and effective volume punching as well as relentless breakdown to the body of his opponent, San Mateo Atenco, Mexico’s undefeated knockout machine William “El Camarón” ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: CANELO-PBC FACT OR FICTION, RYAN GARCIA, PROPS TO AJ

Every Thursday here at FightHype, I pull out my gigantic, bulbous, bulging sack and give truth-minded boxing fans a gander. This week, I shoot ropes of truth all over comments/questions regarding Canelo-PBC truth, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and props ...... continue reading

CANELO ALVAREZ VS. JAIME MUNGUIA OFFICIAL FOR MAY 4 IN LAS VEGAS & PBC ON PRIME PPV

Mexican superstars will go toe-to-toe as Canelo Promotions presents a Cinco de Mayo weekend blockbuster that will see pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez put his undisputed super middleweight world title on the line against unbeaten ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: A WEIRD AF BOXING WEEK

The boxing week closed out on Friday with a hefty dose of “all is right with the universe.” Anthony Joshua easy-worked former UFC heavyweight champ/boxing novice Francis Ngannou via two-round crushing and Saul “Canelo” ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: RYAN GARCIA'S MELTDOWN, CANELO ON PBC, JOSHUA-NGANNOU

Every Thursday here at Fight Hype, I pull out my gigantic, bulbous, bulging sack and give truth-minded boxing fans a gander. This week, I shoot ropes of truth all over comments/questions regarding Ryan Garcia’s meltdown(s), Canelo on PBC (?), ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: A CINNAMON SOAP OPERA

Where do we start with this “Canelo is leaving PBC, Canelo is coming back to PBC” stuff? I don’t think there’s really a place we COULD begin because, despite what the online Twitter-jockey rumor-mongers would like you to ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: CANELO-PBC, HANEY-GARCIA

So, was there some sort of big news that happened this week? Apparently so. Let’s dig into my bulbous, bulging Mail Sack to look for some sanity in these weirdo times. This week, we talk Canelo-PBC with a side order of Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia. ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: WTF?

I’m not gonna lie, I hate following boxing these days. I guess it’s not wise for me to admit that-- as someone who makes a living writing about boxing. But when the fuck have I ever let wisdom stand in the way of telling the truth? ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: NEXT MOVES FOR CANELO, TANK, CRAWFORD, TEOFIMO AND MUCH MORE

Break out the plastic panchos and splash-guard eye shields, it’s time for another Thursday equine-like money shot of gooey, salty boxing truth. This week we have questions/comments regarding next moves for Canelo Alvarez, Tank Davis, and ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: ODDS AND ENDS

I’ve got a bit to say about a few different things, so why not get it all out there in one soul-cleansing NSFW column this week? Did you hear the one about PBC going out of business? ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: CANELO, PBC, TYSON FURY'S LEGACY, HANEY-GARCIA, MUCH MORE

This boxing world of ours, filled with politics and assorted fake news, needs a bull-load of gooey, salty truth shot into its ear hole-- and I’m just the toro to do it. So, step back and watch me wash away the boxing ignorance with a money ...... continue reading

JOSH TAYLOR AND JACK CATTERALL SET FOR REMATCH ON APRIL 27

After more than two years of waiting, bitter rivals Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will finally meet in a hugely anticipated rematch at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday, April 27, shown live on DAZN in the UK and around the world and ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: TEOFIMO'S PSYCHO CIRCUS

For boxing writers looking to post more than simple, boring fight reports, Teofimo Lopez is a gift from the gods. I mean, telling an audience to “go suck a dick, no homo” and then following that up, seconds later, with “Jesus ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: FURY'S CUT, CANELO'S CHOICES, HANEY-RYAN, MUNGUIA-BERLANGA, MORE...

Hello fight fans and welcome to another Thursday gathered around my bulging sack, waiting on my weekly load of gooey, salty truth. This week, we have questions/comments regarding Fury’s Cut, Canelo’s Earned Deference, Haney-King Ry, ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: ANOTHER WEEK IN THE MUCK

One of the sure things in life is that boxing will never let you down-- if you’re expectations are BS, shit-head behavior, mass frustration, and cognitive dissonance passed off as insight. This has been a hell of a boxing week. ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: CANELO'S NEXT, SHAKUR'S RETIREMENT, AND FURY-USYK

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

KEITH THURMAN VS TIM TSZYU & ROLLY ROMERO VS ISAAC CRUZ KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE

Fighters competing on the stacked inaugural four-fight PBC Pay-Per-View available on Prime Video went face to face Wednesday in Los Angeles at a press conference to preview their respective matchups before they step into the ring on Saturday, March ...... continue reading

VASILIY LOMACHENKO VS. GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR. KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE

Australia’s fighting emperor and former unified world champion, George Kambosos Jr., is on a mission for a new belt. Standing in his way is a Ukrainian fight legend, Vasiliy Lomachenko, a three-division world champion intent on writing another ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: ODDS AND ENDS

Here’s a little bit from here and there in our delightfully despicable world of boxing: So, last week, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) revealed their March 30 debut PPV show on Amazon Prime. ...... continue reading

KEITH THURMAN VS TIM TSZYU & ROLLY ROMERO VS ISAAC CRUZ SET FOR MARCH 30 PBC ON AMAZON PPV

A pair of all-action, high-stakes showdowns will top a stacked four-fight pay-per-view event as two-time world champion Keith “One Time” Thurman duels rising star and reigning world champion Tim Tszyu in the main event while 140-pound ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: MUNGUIA, OPETAIA, OVERHYPED UK FIGHTERS

Every Thursday, FightHype makes some space among its video content to host boxing’s most NSFW mail bag column-- Mine. In this week’s Sack, I address comments/questions regarding Jaime Munguia,  Jai Opetaia, and overhyped UK fighters. ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: BUILDING A RYAN GARCIA

Ryan Garcia. I’m back and forth on the guy. It doesn’t matter one bit whether I like him as a person or not. If I’m being honest, I’ve always found there to be a whiff of phoniness when it comes to his public persona. ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: BETERBIEV VS. BIVOL, JOSHUA VS. NGANNOU, SAUDI ARABIA VS. THE USA

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 Beterbiev-Bivol, Joshua-Ngannou, and Saudi ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: MALARKEY IN THE UK

Don’t expect this to be a fight report. On Saturday, we saw a rare double appearance from members of the “White guys who fight infrequently, but are never chastised or value-judged for being ‘inactive’” club when ...... continue reading

GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WEEKS/NSAC/GOLDEN BOY DEBACLE? YEAH, RIGHT.

Well, we’re several days into what could’ve been a sport-rattling story of dubious ethics and regulatory chaos. And-- surprise, surprise-- we’re no closer to getting to the bottom of that mess than when the controversy first flared ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: THE TONY WEEKS/NSAC/GBP SAGA, FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (PREDICTION)

Every Thursday here at Fight Hype, 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 ...... continue reading