Former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is a high-risk fight for Anthony Joshua and punches hard enough to command respect despite his perceived lack of size, according to leading trainer Peter Fury. WBO No.1 contender Usyk is expected to face WBA Super, WBO and IBF champion Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25. […]
Dillian Whyte has launched a withering attack on Tyson Fury, claiming the WBC champion has single-handedly destroyed the heavyweight title picture. Last week, Fury pulled out of a July 24 trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder after apparently contracting Covid-19, pushing that bout back to October 9. That demoralising postponement meant none of the heavyweight titles […]
Former unified world champion Jeison Rosario believes Brian Castaño has an extremely tough task ahead of him when he meets Jermell Charlo for the undisputed world super-welterweight title in San Antonio on Saturday evening. WBO title holder Castaño is a live, 9/4 underdog for the clash to decide the world’s premier 154-pounder. But Dominican puncher Rosario, who lost his […]
Leigh Wood’s dream shot at WBA Regular featherweight champion Xu Can has been officially confirmed for Matchroom’s Fight Camp promotion in Brentwood, Essex, on July 31. As previously reported on Boxing Social, Nottingham’s Wood receives an unexpected opportunity to gatecrash the 126lbs elite against high octane puncher Xu. Inactive since November 2019, China’s Xu (18-2, 3 KOs) […]
Joe Joyce says Carlos Takam will arguably be the best opponent he has fought as a pro so far. Next weekend (July 24), WBO No.2 ranked heavyweight Joyce faces former world title challenger Takam at the SSE Arena, Wembley, keen to build on his impressive win over Daniel Dubois last November. The British, Commonwealth and […]
Stevie McKenna insists he would be too big and strong for ‘wee’ Conor Benn should their paths cross in the future. The County Monaghan puncher is one of Ireland’s rising boxing stars, having reeled off eight stoppages in as many fights while catching the eye on Hennessy Sports’ promotions on Channel 5. A fight with […]
Deontay Wilder’s new trainer Malik Scott believes that WBC champion Tyson Fury is a ‘vulnerable’ fighter ahead of the heavyweights’ rearranged trilogy clash in Las Vegas on October 9. After a week of uncertainty, a new date for Fury-Wilder III was finally confirmed yesterday following the ‘Gypsy King’s’ positive Covid-19 test, which forced the postponement […]
Ever since he first laced up a pair of boxing gloves, Jermell Charlo has visualised becoming an undisputed world champion. Many expect the Texan’s childhood dream to become a reality when the WBC, WBA Super and IBF title holder unifies with WBO king Brian Castaño at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Saturday. Argentine Castaño is […]
Guillermo Rigondeaux believes his vast boxing pedigree will prove too much when he meets WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on August 14. The Cuban maestro, who holds the WBA Regular belt, steps back in to face Casimero after originally moving aside to allow the Filipino to […]
Despite already mixing it with some of the division’s best, heavyweight contender Hughie Fury is still only 26 years old with perhaps his best days ahead of him. Father and trainer Peter Fury believes many of the leading heavyweight challengers are choosing to swerve a fight with his 6ft 6ins son. Hughie (25-3, 14 KOs) […]
WBO champion Brian Castaño is very much perceived as the ‘B side’ when he battles WBC, WBA Super and IBF king Jermell Charlo for undisputed status at 154lbs at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, this Saturday. The unbeaten Argentine is currently a 21/10 underdog against the strongly-favoured Texan but relishing this weekend’s opportunity […]
Leading heavyweight contender Joe Joyce feels WBA Super, WBO and IBF title holder Anthony Joshua faces a testing night in prospect against former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, but that the champion’s advantages in size and power will ultimately prevail. In a frustrating year that has seen none of the heavyweight division’s […]