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By Trevor McIntyre: Top Rank is not interested in matching former heavyweight world title challenger Bryant Jennings (23-2, 13 KOs) against unbeaten 2016 Olympic silver medalist Joe ‘Juggernault’ Joyce (5-0, 5 KOs), according to Dan Rafael. Jennings, 33, had been hoping to face former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, but he instead chose to face […]

By Jim Dower: WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez (20-0, 17 KOs) has changed his mind about wanting to sign with Top Rank, and he’s decided to return the $250,000 bonus he was given, according to ESPN. The 21-year-old Benavidez will be turning to his promoter Sampson Lewkowicz at Sampson Boxing.… Read

By Chris Williams: Fresh off his victory over WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn, Terence Crawford believes that a fight against IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. is possible if it makes good business sense for the two of them, which will require agreement between his promoters at Top Rank, and Spence’s manager Al Haymon. … Read

By Jeff Aranow: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum believes he has a superstar on his hands in newly crowned WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford after his 9th round knockout win over champion Jeff Horn (18-1-1, 12 KOs) last Saturday night, and he says he’s got enough dates on ESPN for him to fight three or […]

By Chris Williams: WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko says he’s not interested in fighting WBC champion Mikey Garcia when he returns from his shoulder injury to fight on December 8 on ESPN. … Read

By Chris Williams: WBO 147 lb. champion Jeff Horn is not a happy camper after arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada and discovering that the Top Rank that he’s been given to get ready for his title defense against Terence Crawford doesn’t have air conditioning. … Read

By Allan Fox: WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez has the wires removed from his broken jaw on Friday, according to ESPN. Valdez (24-0, 19 KOs) likely won’t resume fighting until early 2019, says his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank. … Read

By Allan Fox: WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) says he’s been given promotional offers from Top Rank and Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Edidie Hearn, according to Boxingtalk.com. … Read

By Chris Williams: A very confident sounding Errol Spence Jr. says he’s going to take Terence Crawford’s title from him if he beats WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn in their fight on June 9. However, Spence says he wants to clean up his side of the street first by beating all of Al Haymon and […]

By Chris Williams: Vasyl Lomachenko suffered a torn shoulder labrum in his right shoulder in defeating WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares on May 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lomachenko’s shoulder popped out of the socket briefly in round 2, but he was still able to continue to fight for the last […]