The sport of boxing is no stranger to unusual events. In 1975, former heavyweight champion George Foreman took on five men in one night in Toronto. The following year, Muhammad Ali fought wrestler Antonio Inoki and was kicked in the legs for 15-rounds – that oddball bout was declared a draw. So, a 44-year-old Floyd […]
Tommy Fury believes he is too much of a high-risk opponent for YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The Manchester light-heavy has been engaged in an online war of words with Paul though Fury isn’t holding out for a lucrative fight with the outspoken American, who this week announced a clash against 39-year-old MMA fighter Tyron Woodley. Fury […]
Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Daniyar Yeleussinov is now a promotional free agent after his contract with Matchroom Boxing expired. The Kazakh welterweight had accumulated a spotless 10-0, 6 KOs record under the Matchroom umbrella, with the highlight being a second-round KO of former unified 140lbs champion Julius Indongo last November. But now Yeleussinov, ranked […]
High profile light-heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury will meet unbeaten Scot Jordan Grant at the Telford International Arena on Saturday, live on BT Sport in the UK. Hamilton’s Grant, known as ‘The Game’, holds a current record of 2-0, having turned professional in November 2019. ‘TNT’ Fury, one year younger at 22, has scored four stoppage […]
WBC lightweight title holder Devin Haney and contender Luke Campbell have traded shots on social media. The 22-year-old Haney won his most meaningful encounter to date with an entertaining points win over three-weight champion Jorge Linares at the weekend, but was buzzed at the end of the 10th round by a wicked left hand. Rival Ryan […]
Anyone who believes Logan Paul’s natural size may cause Floyd Mayweather issues in their curiosity match on Sunday should think again. Surprisingly, 0-1 novice Paul is only an 11/2 outsider for the exhibition at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. To put that into context, IBF No.1 contender George Kambosos is a 7-1 shot against […]
Two-weight champion Badou Jack will now face unbeaten Venezuelan Dervin Collina in a 10-rounder on the Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul event at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday. Jack (23-3-3, 13 KOs) had been set to rematch WBA Regular light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal before the Canadian tested positive for three separate PEDs. The duo previously […]
Ricky Hatton says Manny Pacquiao will have to raise his game against Errol Spence Jr when the pair meet on August 21. The fight announcement surprised everyone when it hit social media last month and will see the Filipino superstar challenge the American for his WBC and IBF welterweight titles in Las Vegas. Hatton fought […]
Undisputed super lightweight champion Josh Taylor has responded to claims that he is running scared of Teofimo Lopez. Lopez and his father believe the Scot wants no piece of the world’s number one lightweight who intends to move up to 140lbs in the near future. The 23-year-old New Yorker defends his three world titles against […]
Deontay Wilder has bad intentions on his mind. The former WBC heavyweight champion will face the current holder Tyson Fury for the third time this summer having not fought since February 2020. That night in Las Vegas saw Fury win the title after stopping Wilder in seven rounds after a one-sided rematch. The trilogy bout […]
Jose Ramirez may have lost his world titles, but the 28-year-old American is eyeing more big fights. Las Vegas hosted one of the most anticipated fights of the year earlier this month when Ramirez and Josh Taylor put all of their super lightweight titles on the line to decide who would be undisputed champion. Taylor […]
Frank Warren hopes that his young heavyweight star Daniel Dubois can fight for a WBA heavyweight title in 2021. Dubois, 23, returns to the ring this Saturday against Bogdan Dinu on BT Sport and will challenge the Romanian for the vacant WBA Interim title. Dubois, currently ranked 11 with the World Boxing Association, will make […]