By Marcus Richardson: Promoter Frank Warren says he rematch between IBF super middleweight champion Caleb ‘Golden’ Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) and former 168 lb. champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) could wind up taking place in the U.S rather than the UK due to the money that Truax’s team wants for the fight.
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Tyson Fury to fight 4 times in 2018 says Warren
By Tim Royner: Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren says the goal is to get the 29-year-old fighting 4 times in 2018 to get him back to the form he was in the past. Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) hasn’t fought in close to 3 years since 2015.
Warren says Joshua-Fury split should be 50-50
By Tim Royner: Promoter Frank Warren says the purse split for the Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury fight should be 50-50 right down the middle for the super-fight in the UK. Fury, 29, currently wants a 60-40 deal for the Joshua fight, but that’s not sitting too well for AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Warren applying for Tyson Fury’s boxing license
By Marcus Richardson: Promoter Frank Warren is applying for former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s boxing license to get him back into the ring and fighting, according to ESPN. Warren reportedly has a chance to be Fury’s promoter when he does return to action. Fury hasn’t fought for 2 years, and he currently is unlicensed following a positive drug test in 2015.
Warren wants Zolani Tete vs. Naoya Inoue
By Marcus Richardson: Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue (15-0, 13 KOs) has the option of fighting for the WBO bantamweight title right away against champion Zolani Tete (26-3, 21 KOs) when he moves up to the 118-lb. division this year.
Warren: Daniel Dubois hits harder than Joshua
By Marcus Richardson: Promoter Frank Warren says he thinks his heavyweight 20-year-old Daniel Dubois (6-0, 6 KOs) already hits harder than IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs), and he has more potential than him.
Warren says Saunders to fight next in spring
By Tim Royner: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will be fighting an opponent still to be determined in the spring of next year, according to his promoter Frank Warren. He wants the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin winner for Saunders. However, that fight won’t take place until May 5, 2018, and that leaves Saunders with a lot of free time while he waits for the outcome of that mega-fight.
Warren: DeGale shouldn’t retire
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Frank Warren doesn’t think it’s time yet for James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-2-2, 14 KOs) to retire from boxing following his loss to Caleb Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) last Saturday night.
Warren: Wilder will drop Joshua if he connects
By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Frank Warren says he wants to see IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs), because it’s a fight involving 2 big guys with a ton of punching power.
Joshua is NO Muhammad Ali says Warren
By Juan Flores: Promoter Frank Warren saw a lot of flaws in the game of IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) last Saturday night with his 10th round knockout of replacement opponent Carlos Takam (35-4-1, 27 KOs). Warren thinks it’s unfair to Joshua for him to be compared to Muhammad Ali by some boxing fans.