Canelo Alvarez hopes that his fight against Billy Joe Saunders this Saturday will not require the judges scorecards. Saunders has been vocal about the fact that there is no British judge for his unification bout against the Mexican in Dallas. And the WBO champion has voiced concerns over what he perceives to be a history […]
Dereck Chisora’s hopes of an immediate rematch against Joseph Parker have been dealt a blow after the New Zealander suffered an injury in their fight on Saturday. Parker notched up his fifth consecutive win since losing to Dillian Whyte in 2018 but it has come at a cost after damaging his right elbow against Chisora. […]
Former heavyweight ruler Lennox Lewis has confirmed that discussions are underway for his boxing comeback. The 55-year-old last fought on June 21, 2003 when he successfully defended his WBC title against Vitalt Klitschko. The fight came one year after Lewis knocked out long-term rival Mike Tyson in Memphis and the Brit has revealed that a […]
2012 Olympian Felix Verdejo could face the death penalty following the death of Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz. Verdejo, 28, who is currently under a promotional contract with Top Rank surrendered himself to Puerto Rican authorities yesterday (Sunday) after the body of the 27-year-old was discovered on Saturday. Ortiz, who was reported missing on Friday, was believed […]
With pay-per-view cards on both sides of The Atlantic, this past weekend served up more than its fair share of action, upsets and and excitement. We pick the best out of the weekend’s boxing with our inaugural Weekend Awards… Fight of the Week: Katie Taylor UD Natasha Jonas Undisputed lightweight queen Katie Taylor and ‘Miss […]
After another week of claims and counter-claims, promoter Eddie Hearn has insisted the undisputed heavyweight championship clash between rival champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is happening with an announcement expected next week. Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum teased that the fight was “dead in the water” last week with a delay in the site […]
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz survived an early scare after he was dropped in the second and hurt in the third by fellow Mexican-American Chris Arreola before rising to win a wide, unanimous decision at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Saturday night. Scores were 118-109 (twice) and 117-111 in the WBA […]
Noted for his smooth southpaw skillset and penchant for caution, Cuban veteran Erislandy Lara scored an uncharacteristic first-round KO of Thomas ‘Cornflake’ LaManna to win the vacant WBA Regular middleweight title at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Saturday afternoon. Lara (28-3-3, 16 KOs) enjoyed early success with his left-hand work before a single […]
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker overcame a knockdown after just seven seconds to pip Dereck Chisora via a split decision at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday night. Scores were 116-111 and 115-113 for Parker, overruling a 115-113 vote for Chisora. The last two cards seemed to overlook Chisora’s opening round knockdown. The […]
Former WBO champion Joseph Parker and veteran campaigner Dereck Chisora lock horns at the AO Arena in Manchester tonight, seeking to raise their stock in a packed heavyweight division. Both men will have new trainers in their corners as they seek relevancy and a career-reviving win that could put them in the frame for a […]
WBA ‘Regular’ champion Trevor Bryan says he is aiming for the beasts of the heavyweight division, present and past. The unbeaten New Yorker halted former WBC title holder Bermane Stiverne in 11 rounds in January to earn a belt that gives him a bargaining chip in a bustling division. Now training in Florida, under the […]
When it mattered, Sunny Edwards shone on the big stage, picking the pocket of established champion Moruti Mthalane to clinch the IBF flyweight title at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, in a mesmeric performance on Friday evening. Scores were 120-108, 118-111 and 115-113 in favour of the uber-slick South Londoner. The fleet-footed Edwards was a […]