Natasha Jonas is waiting for her next fight to be confirmed. The Liverpool super-welterweight holds the WBO world championship at the weight and had hoped that, by now, she would have a deal to unify the division. Jonas won the belt with a stunning knockout at Manchester Arena in February, ending the challenge of Chris […]
Nathan Heaney has revealed the date of his next fight. The Stoke middleweight, who is undefeated in 15 fights, holds the IBO International bauble. Heaney has a large fan base and was last in the ring in April at Telford International Centre, exclusively live on BT Sport. He had been set to return on July […]
Lyndon Arthur is set to return to the ring soon after inking a new promotional deal. The former Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion has been out of action since losing to Anthony Yarde in their rematch last December. Arthur outpointed Yarde in December 2020 to retain the Commonwealth belt while picking up the vacant WBO International bauble. […]
Richard Riakporhe reckons Anthony Joshua will have a big advantage going into his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua meets the Ukrainian in a return for the WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA Super world championships at heavyweight and Riakporhe has been in camp with ‘AJ’ to help him prepare for the rematch. The fight will take […]
Tyson Fury is not the biggest draw in boxing, according to Eddie Hearn. The Matchroom Boxing head honcho believes his man Anthony Joshua still holds that mantle. Hearn will be ringside at the Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 20 when Joshua meets Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch for the unified heavyweight championships, exclusively […]
Jai Opetaia has targeted a fight with Lawrence Okolie after becoming a world champion – but there are other options. The Australian, who dethroned Mairis Briedis last month in what was a seismic shock, claimed the IBF crown at cruiserweight. Opetaia was revered in the aftermath, not only for his performance but also for his bravery as […]
Caroline Dubois looks set for a quick return after dazzling again. The former Team GB Olympian chalked up her third win in the paid code on Saturday night. Dubois was in action at the Bournemouth International Centre, exclusively live on Sky Sports, as part of the supporting cast to Chris Billam-Smith’s European and Commonwealth cruiserweight […]
Jake Paul reckons Katie Taylor should step down in weight for a potential rematch against Amanda Serrano. The influencer-turned-fighter was meant to be back in the ring next weekend at Madison Square Garden against Hasim Rahman Jr, but the fight was officially cancelled with Paul claiming Rahman’s weight being the reason. The August 6th pay-per-view […]
Michael Bisping has weighed in on Anthony Joshua’s rematch against Oleksandr Usyk. The former UFC champion has issued his prediction for the clash, with under three weeks until the pair do battle again on August 20. Usyk, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, dethroned Joshua via an unanimous decision back in September last year to clinch […]
Josh Kelly will stand in good stead going forward after picking up a fringe title. The Sunderland super-welterweight is mandatory for Troy Williamson’s British title but he had more pressing business to deal with on Saturday night. Kelly took on Lucas Brian Bastida at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, exclusively live on Channel 5, […]
Chris Billam-Smith will now be looking towards world honours after keeping hold of his belts. The Bournemouth cruiserweight boxed at home for the first time, at the Bournemouth International Centre, as he outpointed Isaac Chamberlain in a gruelling 12-round affair, exclusively live on Sky Sports. Billam-Smith, trained by Shane McGuigan, held the European and Commonwealth […]
Juan Manuel Márquez has made a somewhat shocking omission from his greatest Mexican boxers of all time list The International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee was asked to name his top five Mexican fighters and he left out one name in particular. Márquez, who has dissed the fighter before, left Saul Álvarez out of a […]