Frank Warren says Tyson Fury is in no rush to confirm his next fight. WBC heavyweight champion Fury will likely be ordered to face Interim title holder Dillian Whyte at the upcoming WBC convention, though Warren insists ‘The Gypsy King’ will do whatever is best for him regardless. Fury was last in the ring for […]
Former IBF super-middleweight champion Caleb Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) has spoken for the first time since his stoppage defeat to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) on Saturday night. After frustrating Alvarez in parts of the contest, Plant would ultimately succumb to the brilliance of the Mexican in the eleventh round. After a lead left […]
Rising welterweight talent Conor Benn (19-0, 12 KOs) will face former world champion Chris Algieri (25-3, 9 KOs) at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday December 11th. ‘The Destroyer’ maintained his perfect record with a shutout points win over Adrian Granados on the Lara-Warrington 2 bill in September, and the Essex native is […]
Pound-for-pound kingpin Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez made history by becoming the first four-belt super-middleweight champion when he stopped IBF champion Caleb Plant on Saturday night in Las Vegas. “It hasn’t been easy to get to this point, but with your support, my family and my team we’ve gotten really far.” Álvarez told Showtime. “This is for […]
Super-lightweight Tom Farrell (18-3-0) isn’t getting carried away about the doors that might open for him if he succeeds at the Boxxer tournament in Liverpool this evening. The event, at the M&S Bank Arena, is a unique format in partnership with Sky Sports. Farrell, who previously lost via technical decision to fellow Boxxer entrant Sean […]
Former two-weight world champion-turned analyst Timothy Bradley believes Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will capture the undisputed 168lbs championship within the distance against Caleb Plant this weekend. Bradley believes IBF champion Plant must be punch-perfect to topple WBC, WBA and WBO title holder Canelo – something he does not expect to happen in Las Vegas on Saturday […]
Ukrainian star Vasiliy Lomachenko says he won’t allow himself to underestimate the threat posed by Richard Commey when they meet on December 11 at Madison Square Garden, New York. Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) has authored many of his most memorable moments under the MSG lights. He’s fought three times at the adjoining Hulu Theater at […]
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has hinted that WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) will be ordered to face Interim champion Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) next. Speaking to talkSPORT, Sulaiman stated that with an undisputed heavyweight title clash looking unlikely, and having received medical documentation regarding Whyte’s recent injury that ruled him out […]
Marauding Russian Radzhab Butaev would not be denied as he halted belt holder Jamal James in nine rounds to claim the WBA Regular welterweight title at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday evening. A relentless Butaev (14-0, 11 KOs & 1 NC) sucked the space from the […]
Leading 140lbs contender Jose Zepeda continued his rich vein of form with a one-round annihilation of Bronx favourite Josue Vargas at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, on Saturday night. Since dropping a contentious majority points decision to then-WBC belt holder Jose Ramirez in February 2019, Zepeda is unbeaten in six fights […]
Northampton’s WBC 140lbs champion Chantelle Cameron ultimately had too much fire and finesse for IBF belt holder Mary McGee, triumphing in a fast-paced and compelling unification clash at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. Scores were 100-90, 99-91 and 99-92 though the bout proved absorbing and competitive throughout thanks to the sheer tenacity […]
Welterweight contender Conor Benn and undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will co-headline a Matchroom Boxing card at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on December 11. “I’m so excited to fight in Liverpool again after fighting at the arena back in 2018,” said Benn (19-0, 12 KOs). “I was in Liverpool earlier this month for the Liam Smith vs. Anthony Fowler […]