Assuming he overcomes former world title challenger Carlos Takam on July 24, Joe Joyce would like to fight ex-Team GB colleague and sparring partner Anthony Joshua. Joyce (12-0, 11 KOs) is currently rated No.2 by the WBO and could be elevated to mandatory challenger status after reigning champion Joshua’s clash with current No.1 contender Oleksandr […]
WBC super-featherweight king Oscar Valdez has signed a new, multi-fight promotional agreement with Top Rank. Two-weight champion Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) has been with the US promotional giants since the start of his pro journey. After six defences of the WBO crown at 126lbs, the Mexican produced one of the performances of the year when he […]
Canelo Alvarez proved a unanimous choice in Boxing Social’s latest pound-for-pound rankings. The Mexican mega-star was the number one pick for all nine of our panel, toppling Naoya Inoue who took advantage of Canelo’s spell of inactivity in 2020 to nick the top spot by a single point in the inaugural ratings last November. All […]
WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury says he doesn’t believe rival champion Anthony Joshua would last three minutes against the right-hand bombs of Deontay Wilder. With WBA Super, WBO and IBF title holder Joshua now facing Oleksandr Usyk after an August mega-fight with Fury bit the dust, the Gypsy King’s focus has switched to American nemesis […]
Jermell Charlo isn’t remotely concerned about rival champion Brian Castaño ahead of their undisputed 154lbs world title clash at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on July 17. WBA Super, WBC and IBF champion Charlo doesn’t believe WBO title holder Castaño can topple him as they both bid to become the first undisputed super-welterweight king of the […]
The World Boxing Super Series has announced a third season of the warmly-received competition featuring leading women’s fighters from the super-featherweight division. No participants have been announced as yet but the competition is set to draw from the rich pool of talent between the 126lbs and 135lbs divisions. The winner will be the first woman to […]
Joe Joyce’s clash with former heavyweight title challenger Carlos Takam has been confirmed for July 24 at The SSE Arena, Wembley, live on BT Sport in the UK. British, European and Commonwealth champion Joyce (12-0, 11 KOs) returns after his 10th round win against the previously unbeaten Daniel Dubois in November. Victory against the battle-tested Cameroonian […]
At the start of the year there was genuine optimism that lightweight stars Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia would clash in 2021. Now the bout looks like another of boxing’s fantasy match-ups as the duo’s careers head in opposite directions. On June 26, Davis will test the waters at 140lbs with an intriguing clash against […]
Conventional wisdom suggests history will repeat itself when Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder recommence hostilities at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 24. In their February 2020 rematch, Fury simply steamrollered a shellshocked Wilder, scoring two knockdowns en route to an emphatic seventh-round victory. Unsurprisingly, the bookmakers heavily favour the ‘Gypsy King’ in […]
After what looked like being a rocky relationship it appears that Teofimo Lopez and Top Rank will be working together in the future. The promotional power-house will watch on this weekend as their lightweight world champion defends his titles against IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr on the fledgling streaming platform Triller and not ESPN, […]
The proposed world heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksdandr Usyk will have a rematch clause, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn, who was speaking to Boxing Social yesterday at the Fight Camp launch, also said that in essence Usyk will now work with Matchroom in a two-fight deal beginning with the Ukrainian’s world title […]
The Matchroom Boxing and DAZN five-year partnership officially kicks off on July 31 with week one of Fight Camp. The success of last year’s edition of the outdoor fight series at Matchroom HQ in Essex is being used as the platform to launch Eddie Hearn’s plans with the streaming service. Opening night is headlined by […]