Deontay Wilder has made a startling accusation regarding the current state of the use of performance enhancing drugs in boxing. There is a microscope on doping on the sport at the moment, mainly due to the fallout from Conor Benn’s two failed tests last year ahead of his clash with Chris Eubank Jr. Responding to […]
Eddie Hearn has weighed in on the change in Anthony Joshua’s style in recent fights, and admits fans have probably seen the last of the ‘old’ Joshua that thrilled them in his earlier career. Much has been made of ‘AJ’s more conservative approach in his last few outings, with some observers of the opinion the […]
Audley Harrison has revealed who he believes to be the number one heavyweight on the planet, and it will come as no surprise he has named a fellow Brit. Despite a glittering amateur career that saw him win Olympic gold in Athens back in 2004, Harrison himself never really got going in the pro ranks, […]
Tyson Fury’s father John has named the heavyweight whom he envisages as eventually taking his son’s place as the number one in the world. WBC champion Fury is viewed by most as standing atop the blue ribbon division, although an undisputed fight with Oleksadnr Usyk is needed for ‘The Gypsy King’ to rubber stamp that […]
Shakur Stevenson has poured cold water on talk of a move up to super lightweight – perhaps unsurprising given he’s only just made his debut at lightweight. Already a two division world champion aged just 25, Stevenson has been tipped to win honours at multiple higher classes, and there have been some observers who have […]
Eddie Hearn has responded to a recent article which put forward the idea that Anthony Joshua should retire from boxing – and he is not best pleased. Esteemed journalist Thomas Hauser published a piece in the Guardian this week entitled “The Bravest Thing Anthony Joshua Can Do Is Retire From Boxing,” where he made the […]
Hall of famer Bernard Hopkins has given his two cents on Ryan Garcia’s defeat to Gervonta Davis last month, and believes a pre existing rib injury was a contributing factor in Garcia suffering a seventh round stoppage loss. There has been speculation that the catchweight limit of 136lbs, coupled with a 10lbs rehydration clause, may […]
Carl Froch has weighed in with a prediction for a potential clash between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, and admits he doesn’t see it going well for the Brit. Joshua and Wilder are tipped to lock horns in Saudi Arabia this December, on a blockbuster bill that could also feature an undisputed world title fight […]
Carl Froch has weighed in on the upcoming rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr, and believes a repeat of the first result would spell the end of Eubank’s career. In front of a packed out Manchester Arena, Smith scored a stunning fourth round stoppage over ‘Next Gen’, who had previously never been down […]
Errol Spence has named who he believes is the number one pound for pound fighter in boxing is. A staple himself as a top ten fighter in the sport in the eyes of most, unified welterweight world champion currently sits at number four in the Ring magazine ratings. In a recent feature with ESNews, Spence […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has fired back at Juan Manuel Márquez’ criticism of his choice of opponents, describing his countryman as being “messed up” mentally. Canelo will defend his undisputed middleweight crown against John Ryder at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara this weekend, his first fight in his native Mexico in well over a decade. Four […]
Esteemed former trainer Teddy Atlas has weighed in on Ryan Garcia’s loss to Gervonta Davis last weekend, and contrasted Garcia’s decision to take a knee and be counted out to Tyson Fury’s dramatic final round knockdown against Deontay Wilder back in 2018. A seventh round body shot from ‘Tank’ proved to be too much for […]