Australia’s Jason Moloney is eager to secure his shot at WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, as he looks to hammer down a final eliminator in early 2022. Moloney defeated Joshua Greer in the middle of 2021, picking up the WBC Silver title, putting him in line for a shot at the champion Donaire. “I want […]
Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr says a three-belt match-up with WBA Super title-holder Yordenis Ugas is being targeted to take place in April. Speaking on Instagram live, WBC/IBF champion Spence said: “The fight’s in April. Man down… strap season. He already knows what time it is.” A unification clash between the pair had previously […]
Promoter Kalle Sauerland hopes Filip Hrgovic will face Luis Ortiz in a final eliminator following the Cuban’s stoppage win over Charles Martin at the weekend. Ortiz, down twice in the fight, kept his composure and halted Martin in the sixth round. Prior to their bout, Martin held a number one ranking with the IBF. With […]
Welterweight charge Chris Kongo has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Boxxer. Bermondsey’s Kongo, trained by Ben Davison, joins a growing BOXXER stable with the ambition of moving towards world title contention. “It’s great to have teamed up with BOXXER by signing a new promotional deal with them as they’re doing amazing things and to […]
Pound-for-pound king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez believes stablemate Frank Sanchez will go on to be world champion following his win over Christian Hammer at the weekend in Hollywood, Florida. Undisputed super-middleweight king Canelo was ringside to watch Sanchez win every round against replacement opponent Hammer on the Ortiz-Martin bill after original foe Carlos Negron tested positive […]
Following his sixth round stoppage of Charles Martin in Hollywood, Florida at the weekend, Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz says he is willing to face any heavyweight that stands between he and a third world title shot. Ortiz, knocked down twice, remained calm and had former IBF heavyweight champion Martin out on his feet before claiming […]
Four-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz says he got overexcited and paid the price in his last bout against Baltimore star Gervonta Davis back in October 2020. Santa Cruz was knocked out in devastating fashion by Davis in the sixth round of their bout in San Antonio, with the Mexican now set to return against […]
The British Boxing Board of Control have confirmed that no boxing will take place in the UK during January due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement means Chris Eubank Jr’s rearranged domestic battle with Liam Williams on January 29 will have to be pushed back once again. “Following advice from the British Boxing Board […]
Former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin says he has no doubt he will knock out Cuban veteran Luis Ortiz this weekend in Hollywood, Florida. Martin, working under the guidance of trainer Manny Robles, says he hopes to reach the heavyweight pinnacle once again after being stopped in two rounds by Anthony Joshua in his maiden […]
The World Boxing Council has approved Top Rank’s request to have an 80/20 purse split for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s defence against interim title holder Dillian Whyte. THE WBC ruling – reported first by Chris McKenna of the Daily Star – was also subject to a purse bid date of January 11 if both […]
Alycia Baumgardner has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. Baumgardner (11-1 7 KOs) burst onto the world scene with a stunning KO win over Terri Harper in Sheffield, England in November, ripping the WBC and IBO super-featherweight titles from the Doncaster native in the fourth round. The 27-year-old is eyeing a massive […]
Carl Froch believes Anthony Joshua must rediscover his ruthless, explosive style of old if he is to avenge his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua lost his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles to Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, with a rematch expected to land in the first half of 2022. Former […]