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Crawford Rips Tank, predicts Stevenson’s victory: “Too tight defense of Shakura
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1 year agoon
Terenka Crawford revealed his reluctance to Gervont “Tank” by Davis and said Shakur Stevenson defeated him. Crawford says that he chooses the WBC Lightweight Stevenson master to defeat Tank because he would not be able to “land his shots on him.” His defense is too good.
Terenka does not say how Stevenson can overcome Tank if his goal is to lack commitment and avoid hit. That’s all he does, and fans hate this archaic return of the Hit-And-Get-Hit style at the beginning of 2000. If Crawford’s efforts regarding the trash of the tank in the fight with a friend Shakur, he would make him really solid, but it will not work. Gervont was not born yesterday. He knows what Crawford is trying to do.
Shakur (22-0, 10 KO) begged for the fight against the Supergwiade Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KO), because he moved to 135 in 2024, but he did nothing to sell as a dignified division call with him. Shakur has performed badly in the last two fights with Art Harutyunyan and Edwin de Los Santos. He had fans who leave Harutynaan and win him out of existence in a duel de los Santos.
Crawford’s personal reluctance to Davis
“He wouldn’t even think about reaching 154,” said Crawford Cigar conversation About Gervont Davis. “Yes, if he could choose an opponent,” Terenki said, asked if Tank would take place until 147.
“If Tank could choose his opponent, he would do it, but he would never come from 135 to 154,” said Crawford, not realizing that Tank had already moved two divisions. I really don’t like this guy because I don’t like him. I don’t like anything about it.
“I feel that he is one of those arrogant petite contributions that he uses what he had to protect him. He has many bodyguards around him and knows that he is in the center of attention. In some situations he would not be kept in this way, ‘said Crawford.
Tank Davis has already moved two weight classes at the age of 126 from the beginning of his career. Why would he go up the next three divisions to fight for 154? What is it all about? Yes, Crawford is a former world champion with four divisions, but he did not fight the great opposition in these weight classes. He moves to 168 to one -time to get the day of payment against Canelo Alvarez. It’s not like Crawford will stay there later.
He simply goes to Paydation, survives and will probably retire or return from where he came at the age of 154. If he returns to Junior Medium weight, it will only be the cherry of Sebastian Fund, a sensitive master. He does not intend to fight a good one, such as Bakrahm Murtazaliev, Vergil Ortiz Jr, Serhii Bohachuk or Israil Madrimov rematch.
“He is a damn good warrior, I respect him as a warrior. He has skills, has power and has great boxing ability. But his basic personality and his paths, no. I got Shakur, “said Crawford, asked who would win the fight between Tank Davis and Shakur Stevenson.
“As I said, I respect the tank. In boxing, he is one of those. We will get his personality and personal belongings out of this. He is definitely talented in boxing and he definitely has it. Definitely respected in boxing, but Shakur is another warrior. “
Shakur: lifeless truth
Crawford is right. Shakur is a “other warrior”, but he is poisonous for fans and is not good for sport when it comes to his height. It is no coincidence that Shakura’s fight with Floyd Schofield was buried on Saturday’s card on February 22 in Riyadh. It was placed here for obvious reasons.
“Shakur is different. People can say it’s lifeless. People can say that they can’t hit, but they said the same thing about Floydie because they are defensive fighters, “said Crawford. “Tank will not be able to hit Shakur, as if he hit everyone else. He knows it and that’s why he is lifeless. He is like that, he is like that. “
I hate to break this Crawford, but Tank would be able to hit Shakur and hurt him. It is not inviolable. Terenka could give his opinion that Shakur is not able to observe, as he defeated the smaller opposition in recent years, but he is definitely hit, unless he escapes. He should have lost the fight against Edwin de Los Santos because he did not throw blows.
“He tries to reduce everything that Shakur did, so he couldn’t be sold,” said Crawford. “But he can’t do it because Shakur is a world champion in three importance. How many real titles did the tank have? How two? Real titles. [Jose] Pedraza, Pedraza exhausted. Let’s do it on an equal pitch. Give this man time for training. “
Gervont says it as if it was lifeless because that’s the truth. Fighters who have this style are so afraid of hitting that they will not touch. They must be praised from sport.
“The tank is great for what he does, and I respect the tank in the ring and its skills, its power and attributes. He is shrewd. He may weigh his **. I’m not saying that I would choose Shakur only because of our differences. I tell you as a warrior. I would choose Shakur because not a Think Tank would be able to land shots on him, as if he did everything else. Shakura’s defense is too tight.
Last updated 17.02.2025
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Deontay Wilder may miss the fight he wants next due to a change in heavyweight plans
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57 minutes agoon
April 23, 2026
Deontay Wilder is unlikely to secure his preferred fight after taking a split decision to fellow veteran Derek Chisora earlier this month.
The two faced off in a messy battle at London’s O2 Arena, with Wilder scoring two knockdowns en route to his 12-round victory.
The 40-year-old had previously recorded just one victory, a seventh-round finish over little-known heavyweight Tyrrell Herndon, following consecutive defeats to Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker.
These two flaws emerged in 2024 and 2023, respectively, and reinforced the growing belief that the “Bronze Bomber” was on the brink of retirement.
However, Wilder has since insisted he wants to stay in the sport, particularly to secure a long-discussed clash with Anthony Joshua, who recently told the Briton to “sit down or shut up”.
The pair have been on a collision course for a century since they held all four major heavyweight titles between them.
While both fighters would likely like to fight without a title later this year, Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn expressed a slightly different desire.
I’m talking to talkSPORTJoshua’s longtime promoter has mentioned a potential appearance this summer ahead of what he hopes will be a November fight with Tyson Fury.
“If we were promoting this event [this summer]that’s exactly what I would do [making the Wilder fight].
“But this is the deal that we made with Fury against AJ as the pinnacle of that deal. There will be a lot of people who won’t want to take a fight that they think will be risky and bet on it. [the Fury fight in] danger.
“The reality is this [that] all fights are risky, especially in this division. We have no problem with fighting Wilder. [But] I don’t think it’s Wilder [on] basis of this agreement.”
This deal includes two fights with Turki Alalshikh, which will allow Joshua to enter the ring before his fight with Fury in overdue 2026.
Such an agreement would mean he would fight for the first time since then in December in the sixth round against Jake Paulwhich was preceded by a tragic car accident that killed two of his close friends.
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Osleys Churches Respond to Charles Adames Combat Claims
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3 hours agoon
April 23, 2026
Carlos Adames said he can beat anyone at middleweight and super middleweight, but the statement was met with immediate backlash from newly crowned IBF super middleweight champion Osleys Iglesias. After Adames announced he was ready to fight, the undefeated Cuban responded on social media, calling for the fight to go ahead.
The exchange began when Carlos Adames stated that no one at 160 or 168 pounds could beat him. The fan quickly challenged him to fight Iglesias, one of the most hazardous names in the super middleweight division.
“Who are you? What I do in the ring confirms what I say here. Whenever you want, I’m ready to prove it to you,” Adames said in X.
That was met with a direct response from Iglesias (15-0, 14 KO), who is coming off an eighth-round victory over Pavel Silyagin and gained traction at 168 pounds after winning the IBF title.
“Enough talking. Let’s get on the same page and take the fight to the next level. I’m waiting for your call. My team is ready. I’m waiting for you,” said Osleys Iglesias.
Adames holds the middleweight title while Iglesias is one division above, so any fight would require one side to advance. This alone makes it more sedate than a routine online argument.
This exchange with Iglesias bears all the hallmarks of a potential bluff by Adames. Iglesias is now viewed by many as the 168-pound boss who stopped Pavel Silyagin in the eighth round just two weeks ago.
He’s a powerful southpaw with a 93% knockout rate, which isn’t usually the type of guy a champion fights unless he’s 100% sedate or looking for a huge payday.
Fans will soon find out if this was Adames’ social media stunt if he starts demanding a catchweight fight with Iglesias or tells him to drop down to 160 pounds. If he tells IBF 168-pound champion Iglesias to back off, he will simply be looking for a way out. It will be a foregone conclusion if he stays on X and does not lead to official negotiations between Adames’ promoters at PBC and Iglesias’ team.
The southpaw Iglesias is essentially a airy heavyweight who can reach 168 pounds and would also have significant height and an advantage over Adames. If Adames is sedate, he’s taking one of the toughest routes possible to make a super middleweight debut.
Tomek Galm is a boxing journalist covering the global fight landscape since 2014, specializing in heavyweight analysis, industry trends and fighter psychology.
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Ryan Garcia Says He Only Wants to Fight One Man Next: ‘I Don’t Want Anyone Else’
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April 23, 2026
Ryan Garcia has been linked with a number of opponents for his next appearance, but he insists he is only targeting one fighter.
After many years as one of the biggest names in the sport, Garcia finally became world champion in February posted a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he won the WBC welterweight title.
Since that victory, rumors have circulated that “King Ry” would return against several different opponents, including WBO champion Devin Haney, WBA champion Rolly Romero and two-division world champion Teofimo Lopez.
For one reason or another, all of these fights fell through, and in recent weeks a recent favorite has emerged to fight Garcia, after British star Conor Benn defeated Regis Prograis at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this month.
Following the victory, Benn immediately called out “King Ry” for a world title match, and Garcia was quick to respond as a war of words began between the two fighters.
In the recent movie captured by Fight Hub TVGarcia has now ruled out fighting anyone else and says Benn is the only person he wants to face.
“I can’t wait, man. It’ll be August. [I don’t want] Nobody [else]. I just want Conor.”
Benn is ranked No. 1 in the WBC welterweight rankings, so a clash with “King Ry” seemed like a formality, although Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, revealed a potential obstacle to that fight.
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