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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.

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: KING RY VS. DUARTE (VS. DE LA HOYA)

Warning: This ain’t your typical fight report. If you want the run-of-the-mill recap of a fight you’ve probably seen already, there are several dozen boxing writing drones pumping out that kind of stuff. Ryan Garcia and his promoter ...... continue reading

RYAN GARCIA KNOCKS OUT OSCAR DUARTE IN 8

With a dynamite, knockout performance, international superstar “King” Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) proved that he is back and is championship ready after an eight-round stoppage of the resilient Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: BENAVIDEZ (AND CANELO)

This week, a monstrous performance from the Mexican Monster makes for a monster-sized David Benavidez-themed Mail Sack. So, let’s get into it: ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: BENAVIDEZ-ANDRADE, THE POSTMORTEM

Wow. I hadn’t seen a main stage flogging this comprehensive since, well, I guess July when Naoya Inoue thrashed Stephen Fulton and Terence Crawford stopped Errol Spence. But, take my word for it, it’s supposed to be rare when an A-side ...... continue reading

DAVID BENAVIDEZ DROPS & STOPS DEMETRIUS ANDRADE IN 6 ROUNDS

David “El Monstruo” Benavídez lived up to his nickname and billings as perhaps the sport’s most destructive offensive weapon as he defended his Interim WBC Super Middleweight Title and blitzed former two-division champion ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: BENAVIDEZ-ANDRADE, SHAKUR, CANELO'S NEXT, MORE...

Welcome to a special post-Thanksgiving edition of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack where boxing’s bad guys are forced to gobble, gobble on the gooey, salty, cranberry-infused truth coming straight from my bloated sack of giblets. This week we ...... continue reading

ADRIEN BRONER SUFFERS HAND INJURY & PULLS OUT OF DECEMBER 2 RETURN

Adrien “The Problem” Broner suffered an injury to his right-hand and won’t be able to participate in Don King’s People’s Championship boxing card on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Casino Miami Jai Alai. ...... continue reading

HOW THE LATEST FIGHTS IN SAUDI ARABIA COULD DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD FOR BOXING

I’m not one of those “boxing is dying/dead/on its last legs” guys. Realistically, nothing is going to “kill” boxing, except for, maybe, a widespread human awakening of compassion that brings a big CANCEL to all ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: SHAKUR'S SLEEPYTIME SHOWCASE

I still have a few things to say about Shakur Stevenson’s beyond-awful sleepytime showcase last week. So, with eye boogers still in the corner of my eyes from my great extended nap, shall I pile on? ...... continue reading

SHAKUR STEVENSON DEFEATS EDWIN DE LOS SANTOS VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION

Shakur Stevenson is now a three-weight king. Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) captured the vacant WBC lightweight crown with a unanimous decision win against Dominican puncher Edwin De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) Thursday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: SHAKUR, BENAVIDEZ-ANDRADE, IS FURY-USYK FOR REAL?

Every Thursday here at FightHype, boxing fans gather around my bulbous, bulging sack in anticipation of an Ol’ Faithful money shot of gooey, salty truth. This Thursday is no different. So, put your goggles on and cinch up your plastic poncho, ...... continue reading

NATASHA JONAS VS. MIKAELA MAYER SET FOR JANUARY 20 ON ESPN+

Two-weight world champion Natasha Jonas will defend her IBF welterweight world title against former unified world champion Mikaela Mayer in a landmark night for women’s boxing as two of the sport's biggest stars meet on Saturday, Jan. 20 ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: SANCTIONING BODIES, ARRGH!!!

I always get a good belly laugh when I see media dorks “going to war” with the sanctioning bodies. Snapping at the “alphabets” is grasping at the low-hanging fruit of boxing outrage. It’s like angry, frustrated ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: THE REST OF 2023, BOXING'S NEW BUSINESS MODEL

Welcome to another edition of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack, a Thursday tradition here at FightHype that routinely rattles cages, rocks boats, and way too often hurts tough guys’ feelings. This week, we have comments/questions regarding the ...... continue reading

JAKE PAUL VS. ANDRE AUGUST SET FOR DECEMBER 15

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced international superstar Jake “The Problem Child” Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) will face professional boxer Andre August (10-1-1 5 KOs) in his highly-anticipated return to the ring as he continues his ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: QUITTING BOXING

It seems like every few months some well-intentioned boxing writer publicly “retires” from the sport, publishing his emotional tale of no longer being able to tolerate the shittiness of all that surrounds boxing. ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: FURY-NGANNOU FALLOUT

Who’s up for beating a dead horse this week? Usually not me. But if the dead horse is as hate-friendly as that whole Fury-Ngannou debacle on Saturday, then a little leftover flogging is not only fun, but necessary. So, let’s address some ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: FURY-NGANNOU, THE POSTMORTEM

Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou was everything I hoped it would be. Short of a Biblical purging of everyone there-- with lightning bolts, people turning into pillars of salt, and the walls of the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia crumbing down, ...... continue reading

TYSON FURY SURVIVES KNOCKDOWN TO EDGE FRANCIS NGANNOU VIA SPLIT DECISION

It wasn’t without its fair share of surprises, but The Gypsy King prevailed. WBC & lineal heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury overcame an early knockdown to secure a 10-round split decision victory over lineal MMA heavyweight ...... continue reading

SHADASIA GREEN VS. FRANCHON CREWS-DEZURN SET AS CO-MAIN EVENT FOR JAKE PAUL RETURN ON DECEMBER 15

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced that super middleweight powerhouse Shadasia “The Sweet Terminator” Green (13-0, 11 KOs) will face off with Franchón Crews-Dezurn (8-2, 2 KOs) for the WBC super middleweight ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: HANEY-TANK, BENAVIDEZ-ANDRADE, TEOFIMO-RYAN, SHAKUR-ZEPEDA

Hello fight fans and welcome to another edition of Magno’s Bulging Mail Sack, the only mailbag column FDA-approved to fight boxing illiteracy and gynecomastia in boxing writers. This week, we have comments/questions regarding Haney, Tank, ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: THOUGHTS FROM A PENTHOUSE SUITE

Bust out the hard medicines and the ladies of ill repute, I’m on vacation. For one glorious week, I stop reading the boxing media’s press releases, er, journalism and unplug from the tedium of watching dimwits and racists on social ...... continue reading

GIOVANI SANTILLAN BATTERS & KNOCKS OUT ALEXIS ROCHA IN 6

In an explosive main event, San Diego’s Giovani “Gallo de Oro” Santillan (32-0, 17 KOs) maintained his undefeated record and took home the NABO Welterweight Title from Santa Ana’s Alexis “Lex” Rocha (23-2, 15 ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: RIP SHOWTIME BOXING, CRAWFORD OVER CANELO, TSZYU, BOOTS

In times of uncertainty, boxing fans turn to my bulging, bulbous Sack, yearning for a money shot of salty truth. So, let’s not disappoint! This week, we have comments/questions regarding the confirmed end of Showtime Boxing, Tim Tszyu, Jaron ...... continue reading

ISLAND OF MISFIT BOYS (WHAT BOXING CAN LEARN FROM CRAPPY BOXING)

It always amuses me that us boxing fans earn “real fan” street cred if we take time to search up and watch Bulgarian regional club shows or the door-opener 4-rounders of riverboat casino cards. Yet, it’s a knock against our ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

WBO middleweight champ Janibek Alimkhanuly picked up the IBF middleweight belt Saturday night in the main event of an ESPN card from Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas. The undefeated Kazakh dominated IBF titlist, Germany’s Vincenzo ...... continue reading

JAKE PAUL RETURNS TO THE RING ON DECEMBER 15

Following his resounding unanimous decision victory against combat sports icon Nate Diaz in August of this year, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and DAZN today announced that international superstar Jake “The Problem Child” Paul (7-1, 4 ...... continue reading

TIM TSZYU BATTERS BRIAN MENDOZA IN DECISION WIN AND CALLS OUT JERMELL CHARLO

Undefeated Australian superstar Tim Tszyu pounded and wore down tough contender Brian Mendoza in his first defense of his WBO Junior Middleweight World Title in a 12-round decision win during a SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast live on ...... continue reading

JANIBEK ALIMKHANULY KNOCKS OUT VINCENZO GUALTIERI IN 6 TO UNIFY IBF & WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLES

Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) defeated Vincenzo Gualtieri (21-1-1, 7 KOs) via sixth-round TKO to unify the WBO and IBF middleweight world titles Saturday evening at Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas.  ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: ZURDO, FURY-USYK, THE 154 DIVISION, WHO IS HOF WORTHY

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 the junior middleweights, Zurdo Ramirez, and who is Hall of ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: WHO IS THE FACE OF BOXING?

Okay. The title of this week’s Notes from the Boxing Underground column is a bit misleading. If you’re coming in to get to the bottom of the “Who is the Face of Boxing” debate, you’ve definitely come to the wrong place. ...... continue reading

TIM TSZYU WARNS BRIAN MENDOZA: "THIS IS MY TIME AND MY DIVISION NOW"

Undefeated Australian superstar and WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion Tim Tszyu will look to make the first defense of his world title when he battles streaking top contender Brian Mendoza headlining action live on SHOWTIME® on Saturday, ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: CANELO-CHARLO, FURY-USYK, SHOWTIME BOXING

In this Thursday’s post-Canelo vs. Charlo Sack, we got nothing but Canelo-related questions and comments (with a little bit on the rumored end of Showtime Boxing and Fury-Usyk). So, expect a touch of cinnamon with my salty load of wisdom this ...... continue reading

RYAN GARCIA VS. OSCAR DUARTE SET FOR DECEMBER 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

International superstar “King” Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) will make his highly anticipated return to the ring in what will be a collision of knockout power against Parral, Mexico’s Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte ...... continue reading

NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: CANELO-CHARLO, THE POSTMORTEM

As I told a friend before Saturday’s big fight at T-Mobile Arena between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Jermell Charlo-- If everything plays out true to form, Canelo should beat Charlo convincingly. As things turned out, things DID play ...... continue reading

CANELO ALVAREZ DROPS & DOMINATES JERMELL CHARLO IN UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN

Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez successfully defended his world titles by dropping Jermell Charlo on his way to a dominant unanimous decision (119-109, 118-109 twice) in the SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday night from ...... continue reading

IS THIS PPV WORTH THE MONEY?

On Tuesday, when it was announced that Devin Haney would meet Regis Prograis on a December 9 DAZN pay-per-view from San Francisco, familiar laments hit social media. “It’s not pay-per-view worthy!” ...... continue reading

TYSON FURY VS. OLEKSANDR USYK SIGNED FOR UNDISPUTED SHOWDOWN IN SAUDI ARABIA

It is the blockbuster news bulletin that sports fans across the globe have been waiting to hear. WBC and Lineal heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will take on WBO/WBA/IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk in an epic showdown to crown the division’s ...... continue reading

MAGNO'S BULGING MAIL SACK: CANELO-CHARLO, ZHANG, AND ELLERBE-TANK

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

SHAKUR STEVENSON VS. EDWIN DE LOS SANTOS SET FOR NOVEMBER 16 IN LAS VEGAS

After being ghosted by multiple prospective opponents, boxing’s pound-for-pound prince finally found a willing foe. Shakur Stevenson will attempt to become a three-weight world champion when he takes on Dominican puncher Edwin De Los ...... continue reading