Ben Whittaker made it two for two to begin his professional career as he outclassed Petar Nosic. The 25-year-old won at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia. Whittaker, who is managed by Anthony Joshua’s 258 Management team, outpointed the Croatian-based Bosnian over six rounds. The fight came as part of the supporting cast to the […]
Chris Eubank Jr believes Anthony Joshua needs to make a number of changes ahead of his ring return on Saturday. The heavyweight takes on Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch for the WBA Super, IBF, IBO and WBO world titles at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia. Joshua was dethroned by the Ukrainian last September at […]
Dave Allen has released the video of him being ‘knocked out’ by Oleksandr Usyk in sparring once again. The former Commonwealth heavyweight title challenger spoke recently about being involved in prison-like camps with the Ukrainian as he prepared for fights. Allen travelled to Usyk’s homeland two years ago, in the build-up to the latter’s win […]
Tyson Fury has looked to set the record straight about his failed trilogy fight with Derek Chisora. The WBC heavyweight champion recently excited fight fans when he announced his comeback and set his sights on a third fight with his old pal. Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) confirmed last week –– on his 34th birthday –– […]
Josh Taylor has reportedly relinquished his IBF title. The former undisputed super-lightweight champion (19-0, 13 KOs) had already given up the WBA Super and WBC titles. Taylor looks likely to head into the rematch with southpaw Jack Catterall with just the WBO title. The IBF recently ordered Taylor to defend his super-lightweight crown against Jeremias […]
Felix Cash and Ellie Scotney look set to be confirmed as additions to a big pay-per-view undercard. The duo, who are signed to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, are expected to be in action on October 8. Cash (15-0, 10 KOs) has been out of the ring since February, when he survived two knockdowns to claim […]
Bob Arum believes Tyson Fury will ‘answer the bell’ in a fight for the undisputed crown. The Top Rank head honcho looks after ‘The Gypsy King’s’ affairs Stateside. Arum revealed that the WBC champion is biding his time before deciding on his comeback. Fury was most recently in action in April when he retained his world […]
Gary Cully has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn. The 26-year-old Irishman stopped former IBF lightweight world champion, Miguel Vazquez, last time out. Cully is trained by Pete Taylor and Niall Barrett and fights out of the Colosseum Gym and Unit 3 Fitness. And the undefeated puncher (14-0, 8 KOs) is eager to add […]
Alex Krassyuk has revealed that Tyson Fury ‘changed his mind’ at the last minute after negotiations to fight Oleksandr Usyk. The promoter behind K2 is in Saudi Arabia ahead of his charge’s rematch showdown against Anthony Joshua. Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) is defending the WBA Super, IBF, IBO and WBO titles in the sport’s premier […]
Oleksandr Usyk insists that the threat posed by Anthony Joshua during their first fight wasn’t enough to cause him a problem. The unified heavyweight champion of the world is in Saudi Arabia ahead of Saturday’s rematch against the Brit. Usyk outpointed ‘AJ’ unanimously at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September, taking the 32-year-old’s WBA Super, […]
Kaisee Benjamin has vowed to provide Dalton Smith with the toughest test of his career. The once-defeated Birmingham fighter is the mandatory challenger to the British super-lightweight title. Benjamin (16-1-1, 6 KOs) was last in action in June at the Skydome in Coventry, exclusively live on Channel 5, as he outpointed Serge Ambomo over six […]
Callum Smith believes his destiny is to become a two-weight world champion. The Liverpudlian has lost just once in his professional career and returns on Saturday. Smith features as part of the supporting cast to Anthony Joshua’s bid to regain the WBA Super, IBF, IBO and WBO world heavyweight titles in a rematch against Oleksandr […]