🥊 GOLOVKIN vs BROOK | 📺 #TheThrowback |

The build-up to Gennady Golovkin vs Kell Brook was fueled by equal parts intrigue, disbelief, and quiet menace.

On paper, it looked like a mismatch: Golovkin, the relentless middleweight destroyer with a fearsome knockout streak, against Brook, a polished welterweight champion daring to jump two weight classes.
Yet that very leap made the fight compelling. Brook framed it as a once-in-a-lifetime challenge, insisting his speed, timing, and elite boxing IQ would expose gaps no one else had dared test. Golovkin, calm and courteous as ever, welcomed him with a smile that did little to hide the threat beneath—promising respect, but no mercy.

Was Brook a fearless champion chasing legacy, or a talented fighter stepping into a money-fight with danger he couldn’t truly comprehend? And was Golovkin finally getting the spotlight opponent he deserved, or another name destined to be added to his growing list of victims?

By the time the bell was set to ring, the narrative was clear: courage had brought Brook this far, but he was about to find out what it meant to share a ring with one of boxing’s most unforgiving forces.

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Chris Eubank Jr 32–2 (23 KOs) vs Liam Smith 32–3–1 (19 KOs), billed as Unleashed, was a professional boxing match contested on 21 January 2023.

Prior to the fight with Benn being announced, a fight between Eubank and Smith was first discussed by Ben Shalom in June 2022. Shalom believed Eubank should be challenging for world titles. Eubank had one fight left on his contract with Boxxer and Sky Sports. On 1 July 2022, the opportunity to proceed with the fight became more feasible following Smith’s signing of a multi-fight agreement with Boxxer and Sky Sports. Following the cancellation of Eubank’s bout with Benn, Shalom announced that Smith would be positioned to face Eubank next. Additionally, Smith’s potential opponents included Kell Brook, who was in the spotlight for another potential match after his victory over rival Amir Khan in February 2022, as well as the possibility of a world title fight. In November, negotiations began, targeting a fight for December.

On 24 November, the fight was made official to take place at the AO Arena in Manchester on 21 January 2023, with the event being broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office in UK and DAZN in the United States. The highly anticipated fight was to be promoted by Boxxer, in partnership with Wasserman Boxing. Smith (32-3-1, 19 KOs) was entering the contest in outstanding form, having secured victories against notable opponents such as Jesse Vargas, Anthony Fowler, and Roberto Garcia. Eubank (32-2-0, 23 KOs) was enthusiastic about returning to the ring after his planned bout with Benn was postponed in October 2022.

His last fight took place in February 2022, where he delivered a commanding performance against Liam Williams, winning by unanimous decision in Cardiff. Eubank entered the bout with a strong sense of confidence, firmly expecting to secure victory within eight rounds. Smith advocated for the weight limit to be set between 158 and 159 pounds.
Aware that his request was unlikely to be accommodated, as it was well documented how Eubank struggled to make 157 pounds against Benn and the fact Smith was a naturally bigger man than Benn. There was a rematch clause in place.
Smith was confident his experience would help him beat Eubank. He also expressed interest in a potential rematch in the future, as well as the option of moving back down in weight class.

In the lead-up to the fight, Chris Eubank made headlines by claiming he only needed to perform at 50% capacity to secure a victory against Smith. Smith dismissed Eubank’s remarks stating, “Chris is bang average but a good, fit athlete. If you need to be 50 percent… if he needs to be 50 percent to beat me, I may as well not show up.” Eubank also noted that he had only sparred for eight rounds, reasoning that he anticipated the match wouldn’t extend beyond that.

Tensions soared at the final press conference as the two boxers exchanged barbs. The confrontation escalated when Smith made a pointed remark, accusing Eubank of rarely being seen in the company of women, asking him, “Do you want to tell us something?” Eubank responded: “Listen, my private life is my private life,” Eubank Jr replied. “That’s irrelevant to the boxing, but I’m happy, I’m comfortable.” After a brief period, broadcaster Andy Scott attempted to guide the conversation in a new direction. His attempt failed when Eubank accused Smith of cheating on his wife. He said, “If you want to get dark and personal with it, talking about being gay and do I like girls? I’ve been told by multiple sources that you cheat on your wife on occasion. “I’d rather be gay than a cheat.”
Following the press conference, both boxers issued apologies for their remarks. Sky Sports also expressed regret, labelling the comments as homophobic. Reports indicated that the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) may pursue misconduct charges against Smith in light of his statements.
On 17 April 2023, the BBBofC ruled both individuals guilty of misconduct and imposed undisclosed fines on them.

Both boxers weighed the same 159 pounds. Eubank further taunted Smith by wearing a Manchester United jersey (Liverpool’s rivals) and wore a rainbow armband. Overall, there was little drama to add at the weigh in following the final press conference.[19][20] Eubank was a 3-1 favorite over Smith.

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😱 Liam Smith with a HUGE KO against Chris Eubank Jr #OnThisDay in 2023.

The former World Champion was not only an underdog but was never expected to finish the fight inside the distance.

The two would rematch later in the year and you can watch both fights on the SuckerPunch Boxing YouTube Channel! 💻

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. 24–0 (18 KO) vs. Diego Corrales 33–0 (27 KO), billed as Raging Rivals, was a professional boxing match contested on January 20, 2001, for the WBC super featherweight title.

A fight between WBC super featherweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and IBF super featherweight champion Diego Corrales had been in the works since March 2000 when the two fighters co-headlined a boxing card in which both successfully defended their titles against Gregorio Vargas and Derrick Gainer respectively.

After months of negotiations, promoter Bob Arum finally announced on December 1, 2000, that he had signed the two undefeated fighters to compete the following month on January 20, 2001. By the time of his fight with Mayweather, Corrales no longer held the IBF super featherweight title. Corrales has previously expressed his intentions to move up to the 135-pound lightweight division, leading to his managers Cameron Dunkin and Barrett Silver notifying the IBF that he would be relinquishing the title. Corrales, however, claimed that Dunkin and Silver had relinquished the title without his consent, causing a rift between the two parties, which then resulted in Corrales dismissing both men as his managers. Dunkin and Silver would file an injunction after the fight after Corrales attempted to cut them out of the percentage of his purse they claimed they were owed.

In the summer before the fight, Corrales had been arrested and charged for domestic abuse against his then-pregnant wife Maria and was expected to be formally sentenced for the alleged crime after his fight with Mayweather. Mayweather would taunt Corrales about his misfortunes vowing that he would defeat Corrales on behalf of “every battered woman out there.” When Corrales was made aware of the insult he promised to “pound and hurt” Mayweather and had posters of Mayweather affixed to punch bags with the words “kill Floyd” on the bottom. Though Corrales was two spots ahead of Mayweather on The Ring magazine’s pound-for-pound rankings, Mayweather nevertheless entered the fight as a 7-5 favorite

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🥊 JOSHUA – RUIZ I | 📺 #TheThrowback

📆 Back in 2019, Unified Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua, was due to make his American debut against brash New Yorker, Jarrell Miller.
There was growing tension between the two and a, now infamous, episode of Sky Sports’ ‘The Gloves Are Off’ had been filmed, ready to up interest closer to fight-night.

💉However, just over a month out the challenger tested positive for a number of performance-enhancing drugs and the bout was off. Rather than scrap the date, Eddie Hearn scrambled around the division in the hope of finding a replacement.

🫱🏾‍🫲🏻On May 1st, Andy Ruiz Jr. was confirmed to take on AJ in the hope of becoming the first-Mexican World Champion in the Heavyweight division.

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