Watching the face off before the match (obvs ik masoud beat him.) Can someone tell me the backstory in what Liam Davies means when he says Shabaz's mates crossed a line? Saying stuff about loved ones? What happened there?

Also Shabaz says it wasn't him, and it was his mates. Liam said his mates have gotten him into a stocky situation.

What happened before hand? And how did shabaz's mates stir the pot?

His one elite win is against Austin Trout, but his contributions to the super welterweight and middleweight divisions over the past decade have felt significant.

He has close losses to Canelo and Paul Williams, which have both aged very well, plus a SD loss to Jarred Hurd who was on a tear at that time.

He also won gold at the world championships as an amateur.

EDIT: Lara currently holds the WBA middle weight title

No hate, just genuine curiosity: How many of you have actually competed in fights before? If you have, could you share how your journey went? If you stopped fighting, I'm interested to know how far you got, what made you decide to stop, and if you have any regrets about it. Did you face any big names or notable opponents during your time fighting?

Let’s disregard the recency bias and I just want to know their negotiations in October of 2022. What I’ve heard and I’m not fully sure about it, mainly because I’ve forgotten most of it was that BLK couldn’t provide the money Bud wanted yet Bud took Avanesyan, I’m not sure if that’s the case since Boots gave the same excuse for the Ortiz negotiations that the negotiation was behind his back. Meaning there’s probably more that we’re not aware of.

For anyone who says Boots changed sanctioning bodies to avoid Bud, Bud vs Avanesyan was made a week before Boots changed sanctioning bodies so don’t talk about that.

I’m currently working on a data structuring project and looking for a little assistance on understanding how individual professional boxing fights are governed/sanctioned on a fight card.

A title fight such as Fury vs. Usyk this past May saw multiple titles being contended for. My understanding is, that the fight between the two was sanctioned by each governing body whose belt was contended for (WBC, IBF, WBO, etc) in order for their respective title to be up for grabs. Is this correct?

If the above is correct, how are other fights (particularly non-title fights) on a fight card governed/sanctioned? Sticking with Fury vs. Usyk, that wasn’t the only fight on the card; there was a undercard containing title and non-title fights as well.

For example, there was Agit Kabayel versus Frank Sanchez in a heavyweight bout, but with no title on the line. Would a non-title fight like this have been sanctioned/governed by a particular body? Basically, how would this fight have been made “official”?

Thanks in advance!

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The man is 30 years old and one of the biggest names in boxing. However, when you look at his resume, it's rather underwhelming. Cruz, Barrios, Leo Santa, Ryan, Romero, Martin. You'd expect someone as well known as he is to have a number of great champions and P4P boxers on his list but he doesn't.

I'm a big UFC fan and anyone who has as much hype as Davis would've fought plenty of top opposition by now. Meanwhile Davis is ducking so many worthy challengers. He's a great boxer - high ring IQ, great footwork, handspeed, KO power in both power. It's a shame that he doesn't want to test himself and the fact that he can just pick his opponents means he'll keep getting million dollar pay days for fighting mediocre competition.

I can't necessarily blame him but still, you'd think he'd want to test himself against the best of best being as big a name as he is.

Since it recently got announced on the Beterbiev vs Bivol rematch what’s everyone’s predictions? I think Dubois has a lot of obvious advantages going into this fight, he’s stronger, better chin, better inside game, has a killer left hand as well. Parker does come with amazing technique, tricky movement, better defense than all three of DDD last opponents, and fast hands! I think it’s a toss up honestly, I think it’ll come down to who wants it more! Although based on their last performance DDD has been more active and will have more momentum going into the fight. I’m curious to see how Parker’s style holds up against someone who’s constantly throwing heavy pressuring shots. I definitely think Daniel’s there to be hit and relies a lot more on his chin than his defense. But Parker has got to be mindful of what comes back at him. I wanna go with Dubois by mid to late stoppage but I can very well see it going to Parker on points. I think Dubois just needs one shot while Parker has to mindful of his power like Zhang, but the odds of DDD gassing out are low!

I will say i do want to be excited for it but for alot of reasons im just not .so comments im looking for reasons to be excited as right now im not and i want you to try and convince me of it .anyways heres why im not excited :

•first fight was a good but not great fight no knockdowns no drama just a good competitive fight ,so not really fight i NEED to see again .

•dont think the fight will be different really .i dont see both guys changing alot so i imagine the fight to look the same as the first one which doesnt really get me hyped .dont get me wrong id rather watch beterbiev vs bivol 2 than jake paul v mike tyson lol its just not a must watch for me .

•what happens if bivol wins in a close competitive fight have we got to see a third one ? I really dont like all these rematches i normally prefer fresh match ups to rematches so im not going to be hyped if a trilogy happens unless the second fight is fight of the decade or something.

•rather see beterbiev vs benavidez (just think theres more chance of finish )

Getting dropped by Sandor Martin. Getting dropped and losing to Kambosos is diabolical. He couldn’t cut the ring off against Jermaine Ortiz and in my opinion lost that fight. And got his eyes busted up by Clagget. Shakur, Tank and Keyshawn would literally play with him. Open to hear all opinions! Please no sensitivity in the comments lol.

Beterbiev and Bivol deserve better judges. Bivol won the last fight, and let's be honest: if one of boxing's most formidable punchers couldn't knock you out, it indicates he never landed a clean shot throughout the match. Bivol was the one executing a strategic boxing plan, effectively hitting while avoiding damage. He maintained constant activity, moving in and out and never slowing his pace, which demonstrated that he was in control and dictating the pace of the fight. Bivol adhered to his game plan, while Beterbiev found himself needing to adjust to Bivol's tempo.

Moreover, Beterbiev was inactive for at least half of the fight, possibly conserving stamina or waiting for that perfect shot, which ultimately never landed. When he realized he was trailing on points, he became more aggressive and effective, but you can't afford to be passive for most of the fight and then expect to sway the judges with a late surge.

Had Beterbiev fought with the same intensity he displayed in the later rounds from the beginning, he might have emerged as the clear winner. However, it seemed he was preserving his stamina, waiting for a clean shot that never landed. Overall, Bivol demonstrated superior boxing skills and controlled the majority of the fight. While Beterbiev had a stronger showing in the later rounds, it shouldn't overshadow Bivol's consistent pace and effectiveness.

The fight should have at least ended in a draw, but there’s no way Beterbiev deserved the victory. Bivol was clearly the superior boxer throughout the contest.

I’m more of a causal boxing fan so I don’t know all the ins and outs of boxing but I’m just curious…. Can someone care to explain the pros and cons of them fighting or not fighting? I know they ain’t scared of each other they’re pro fighters. I know the logical answer is that canelo is the only one that’s knows why he won’t or will fight him but is it a business thing? Money? I just don’t get it.