Given his Nigerian heritage, a fight in the vast West African nation has always held an immense appeal for heavyweight king Anthony Joshua. A ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ style promotion should certainly capture the imagination and leading contender Joe Joyce would be a fitting opponent, says the Juggernaut’s manager Sam Jones. Like ‘AJ’, the undefeated […]
Anthony Joshua is backing rival heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to defeat Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight in Las Vegas on July 24. WBA Super, WBO and IBF title holder Joshua was, of course, set to meet WBC and Lineal king Fury for all the belts and an eye-rubbing amount of money in Saudi Arabia […]
Gervonta Davis insists he will not be bullied or beaten by the bigger man when he faces WBA Regular 140lbs belt holder Mario Barrios at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta this Saturday. Having weighed just 129 3/4lbs for his brutal sixth-round KO of Leo Santa Cruz last October, the dynamic but diminutive Davis is […]
WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez is seeking to regain some lost momentum when he battles compatriot Joel Cordova at the Dome Alcalde – CODE Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Saturday. Headlining live worldwide on DAZN will present Martinez’s career with some welcome impetus after he withdrew through injury from two defences against mandatory challenger McWilliams […]
This weekend, former pound-for-pound No.1 Vasiliy Lomachenko makes his long-awaited return to action when he battles Japanese contender Masayoshi Nakatani at the Virgin Hotels Resort in Las Vegas. Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) was almost universally regarded as boxing’s premier fighter before he lost a wide unanimous decision, that seemed much closer on the cards, against […]
Chris Eubank Jr is on the verge of a major opportunity with an announcement due in the next 7-10 days, according to the world-rated middleweight’s promoter Kalle Sauerland. The Brighton man returned from a 17-month absence to handily outpoint Marcus Morrison in his first fight with former pound-for-pound king turned trainer Roy Jones in Manchester […]
The heavy hands of Gervonta Davis will be put to the test when he climbs two divisions to face WBA Regular 140lbs belt holder Mario Barrios at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta this weekend. Baltimore puncher Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) has flitted between the 130lbs and 135lbs weight classes, having KOed Leo Santa Cruz […]
Mario Barrios may have been written off by the bookmakers and most fight fans, but the unbeaten Texan feels primed to spring a significant upset against Gervonta Davis in Atlanta on Saturday night. WBA Regular 140lbs belt holder Barrios is an 18/5 outsider despite significant advantages in height and reach against Baltimore’s Davis who is […]
Erickson Lubin feels ready to conquer dangerous Dominican Jeison Rosario in their make or break, WBC super-welterweight title final eliminator at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta this Saturday. Former US amateur star Lubin (23-1, 16 KOs) has regrouped since a devastating, opening round loss to the division’s number one Jermell Charlo in October 2017 […]
Unbeaten Californian Diego Pacheco believes he is the best young fighter in Matchroom’s talented roster of boxers. The rangy, 6ft 4ins super-middle from Los Angeles has impressed on high profile undercards but is keen to steal the spotlight when he battles Jesus Moroyoqui Palomares (7-0-1, 4 KOs) at the Dome Alcalde – CODE Jalisco in Guadalajara […]
WBA Regular 168lbs belt holder David Morrell takes on Mexican Mario Cázares this Sunday determined to show he is an emerging force in the super-middleweight division. With all eyes trained on a projected, undisputed title clash between WBC, WBA Super and WBO champion Canelo Alvarez and IBF king Caleb Plant in September, Cuban Morrell is […]
The stakes will be high when Ricardo Sandoval and Jay Harris clash at the University of Bolton Stadium on Friday night. Victory in the IBF flyweight final eliminator will propel the winner into a shot at the sanctioning body’s world champion Sunny Edwards. Californian Sandoval (18-1, 13 KOs) is expecting a high-octane affair against Swansea’s former […]