Former Unified Heavyweight World Champion Andy Ruiz Jr (34-2) makes his comeback this weekend, following a 16-month absence, as he takes on Luis Ortiz (33-2) on Sunday September 4th at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will be live streamed on Fox Sports PPV. Ruiz will be looking to improve upon his last performance […]
Liam Smith (31-3-1) headlines a stacked BOXXER card in his hometown as he takes on Hassan Mwakinyo (20-2) at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday 3rd September. Smith fights at Liverpool Arena for the second time in twelve months as he looks to mount a world title challenge in the super-welterweight division next […]
In a unique interview with fellow boxing promoter, Alexander Krasyuk, Eddie Hearn spoke of the financial highs and lows from his time in the sport. Prior to the Usyk-Joshua rematch on August 20, they sat down for an hour-long chat on the BoxOffice YouTube channel, the pair covered a myriad of topics ranging from Hearn’s […]
Anthony Joshua repeatedly shouted “f**k that shit” whilst trying to be consoled by Vasiliy Lomachenko in the ring after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The 32-year-old former two-time unified world heavyweight champion was bidding to become a three-time global ruler in a rematch against the Ukrainian on Saturday night. Joshua, under the guidance of his […]
Anthony Joshua is looking to avenge defeat last year against Oleksandr Usyk this Saturday night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Usyk proved last year that size and strength is not a match when you have a superior skillset, something which the Ukrainian will look to prove once again this weekend when he defends his WBA, IBF […]
The numbers have been posted in Saudi and all the speculation about both mens weight can finally be put to bed. In their previous fight, Joshua tipped the scales at 240lbs (17st 2lbs) while Usyk came in significantly lighter than his opponent at 221lbs (15st 11lbs). The live weigh-in was streamed on the Sky Sports […]
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has once again voiced his opinions on the imminent Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua Rematch. Usyk, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, beat Joshua in convincing fashion back in September last year to clinch the WBA Super, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The two meet […]
It was in 1990 and again in 1993 that Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fought two brutal world title fights. Eubank Sr won the first one via ninth-round stoppage, picking up the WBO middleweight title in the process, but the second fight, which took place at super-middleweight, ended in a controversial draw, with most believing […]
For weeks there had been widespread speculation that a fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn has been in the making. Journalist Gareth A. Davies was originally the first to confirm that the teams were in talks and even went as far as to say that the deal was done and the fight had […]
For weeks now there has been widespread speculation that a fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn has been in the making. Journalist Gareth A. Davies was originally the first to confirm that the teams were in talks and even went as far as to say that the deal was done and the fight […]
American boxing legend Bernard Hopkins has given his prediction on how he thinks the trilogy fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin on September 17 will play out. Hopkins believes Canelo Alvarez will end all talk around the controversy of his record against Gennadiy Golovkin when the two meet next month. The two modern day […]
There is a lot of action to choose from this weekend. With a bit of luck, this column can return to winning ways. The Longshot This column rarely tips an underdog, and with good reason; risk adverse matchmaking is designed to ensure that “home” fighters win. Of course, upsets happen fairly regularly but identifying the […]