Deontay Wilder feels the delay to his trilogy clash with Tyson Fury has proved beneficial, rather than disruptive. After losing in seven rounds to Fury in February 2020, the Bronze Bomber had to take a legal route to enforce a previously contracted third fight. WBC kingpin Fury was on the brink of finalising an undisputed […]
Heavyweight hope Antonio ‘El Gigante’ Mireles has signed a multi-year promotional contract with Top Rank. The 6ft 9ins prospect from Des Moines, Iowa, will make his pro debut in a four-rounder on the Emanuel Navarrete-Joet Gonzalez undercard at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego on October 15. Former amateur star Mireles will be trained by Robert […]
In a notable upset, Japan’s Masamichi Yabuki toppled long-reigning champion and countryman Kenshiro Teraji in 10 rounds to claim the WBC light-flyweight crown at the City Gym in Kyoto, Japan, on Wednesday. Yabuki (13-3, 12 KOs) controlled the range to ruffle and rattle the previously unbeaten Teraji (18-1, 10 KOs) before withstanding fierce punishment himself […]
Dillian Whyte feels former foe Anthony Joshua could brush Oleksandr Usyk aside if he asserts himself in the early exchanges of their WBA Super, WBO and IBF heavyweight title clash on Saturday. Unified champion Joshua appears to be facing his most gifted opponent to date when he meets the unbeaten Ukrainian at the Tottenham Hotspur […]
Tony Bellew believes Anthony Joshua will never fight a more accomplished boxer than Oleksandr Usyk in his career – and that includes rival heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. “This is the best boxer he will ever face,” former WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew told TalkSport. “Different opponents bring different things to the table. Usyk brings a whole […]
Canelo Alvarez drew first blood after trading insults and then blows with Caleb Plant in a fiery opening press conference to announce their undisputed super-middleweight title showdown in Las Vegas on November 6. In an extraordinary press launch on Tuesday, IBF king Plant mocked WBC, WBA Super and WBO 168lbs champion Canelo on stage during […]
Michael Hunter believes the craft and slickness of Oleksandr Usyk will cause Anthony Joshua significant issues in next Saturday’s heavyweight title fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. WBA Super, WBO and IBF king Joshua remains a clear 2/5 favourite with BetFred, with Usyk priced at 2-1 and the draw a 25-1 shot, but […]
Anthony Joshua has vowed to fight rival heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in Britain before his career is over. After months of painfully long negotiations, WBA Super, WBO and IBF champion Joshua and WBC king Fury had seemed on the brink of an agreement to unify the heavyweight crowns in Saudi Arabia in August. Yet former […]
Fringe heavyweight contender Martin Bakole needed just 150 seconds to overwhelm Ghanaian Haruna Osumanu at the Sport Society in Dubai on Saturday evening. The Airdrie-based Bakole (17-1, 13 KOs) forced Accra’s podgy and overmatched Osumanu (11-3, 7 KOs) to the ropes before bludgeoning him to the canvas where the fight was waved off in the […]
After several postponements, George Kambosos has vowed to make undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez pay when they finally lock horns at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 4. The IBF No.1 contender was supposed to receive his opportunity in June before Lopez tested positive for Covid-19; a proposed August date […]
Some observers feel that talent won’t be enough when Oleksandr Usyk challenges WBA Super, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next Saturday. After cleaning out the cruiserweight division in style, Usyk’s craft and skillset is undeniable, but for some there is a nagging sense that he will be too […]
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker can’t wait to prove his supremacy when he rematches perennial contender Dereck Chisora at the AO Arena in Manchester on December 18. In May, Parker recovered from a first-round knockdown to clinch a split decision over Chisora at the same venue with the frustrated Londoner immediately petitioning for a […]