Jared Anderson will be ready for a shot at heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury in 2024 – that’s according to the man who promotes both fighters, Bob Arum. The Top Rank boss told Talksport that he believes Anderson’s recent win over Jerry Forrest saw him move from a prospect to a bonafide contender in the […]
Lennox Lewis has echoed calls for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to face each other next for the undisputed heavyweight crown, describing any other fight as “nonsense.” Lewis took to his official Twitter account to publicly implore the two camps to iron out a deal for a date in the first half of 2023. UNDISPUTED!… […]
Carl Froch and George Groves have weighed in with predictions for a potential undisputed clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, and it perhaps should come as no surprise that the two old rivals disagree with each other. Froch took to social media to give his two cents for the fight, and stated that Fury’s […]
As 2022 comes to a close, pundits make their case for various yearly awards such as fight of the year, fighter of the year and upset of the year. However, as far as ring walks go, there have been few as iconic as Tyson Fury’s battle charge at Tottenham Hotspurs’ stadium before his trilogy bout […]
George Groves has weighed in on former opponent Chris Eubank Jr’s fight with Liam Smith next month, and believes Eubank goes into the fight as a favourite. However, Groves told ID Boxing that Smith is more than capable of causing ‘Next Gen’ problems – particularly if he is tight at the weight. “I make Eubank […]
Johnny Nelson has weighed in on a potential undisputed heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Former cruiserweight champion Nelson told Sky Sports Boxing that the onus is on Usyk to prove he can find way to overcome the huge physical advantages boasted by Fury. Usyk is thought to be one of the most […]
Matt Macklin has responded to Eddie Hearn’s claim last week that Anthony Joshua boasted a better resume than Tyson Fury. Whilst Macklin can understand Hearn’s argument for backing Joshua’s resume over Fury’s, the two wins that Fury holds over Deontay Wilder override the arguably superior depth contained in former unified champion Joshua’s CV. Speaking to […]
Anthony Yarde revealed he recently received some invaluable advice ahead of his world title shot against Artur Beterbiev next year, from none other than unified world champion, Oleksandr Usyk. Yarde explained to SecondsOut that he watched Tyson Fury’s win over Derek Chisora in the company of Usyk, and the Ukrainian offered him some pointers based […]
Chris Eubank Jr has had a dig at Conor Benn in a recent interview, claiming Benn has ‘stolen his Christmas’ by causing their October mega fight to fall through. The bout was cancelled on fight week after news broke that Benn, who was stepping up nearly two full weight classes, returned a positive VADA test. […]
Oscar De La Hoya has commented on Ryan Garcia’s recent announcement that he would not be having a tune up fight before facing Gervonta Davis next year – and he believes the young star is making a big mistake. Garcia took to social media to reveal that, despite strong initial reports to the contrary, he […]
Matt Macklin has weighed in on a potential undisputed clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Many in the sport when analysing the fight point to the size difference, believing Fury may just have too much weight on the former undisputed cruiserweight champion. Macklin agrees, although believes it isn’t just bulk that will be the […]
Johnny Nelson has weighed in on the latest developments in the Conor Benn saga, and he believes Benn cannot blame the public for still being sceptical of his innocence. The 25 year old released a statement which seemed to indicate he was confident of clearing his name and returning to the ring next year. However, […]