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The war of words between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Ryan Garcia further intensified today, following Davis’ suggestion that boxers were using mental health circumstances as a way to avoid undesirable commitments. Triggered in this instance by Adrian Broner’s recent withdrawal from a fight against Oscar Figueroa, in which Broner stated that his mental health was […]
Dillian Whyte wants to make his boxing return in November with a ‘big fight’. Whyte, who has not fought since he was stopped in the sixth round by WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, told Sky Sports: “I’m looking to come back in November in a big fight.” Speaking as to whom his November opponent might […]
Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jamaine Ortiz have agreed terms for a lightweight fight that is set to take place in late October. Information sourced by ESPN suggests that if successful, Lomachenko will then face the winner of the undisputed lightweight title fight between Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr, which takes place at the Rod Laver […]
Rival broadcasters will be competing across pay-per-view channels over the coming months, with Sky Box Office showing the heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and DAZN PPV showing the 157lbs catchweight fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn. One man who will be involved in both is Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn. When speaking to Boxing […]
YouTube boxers are not “real fighters” according to Kell Brook. Speaking to Safe Betting Sites (quotes sourced from Daily Star), the 36-year-old former IBF welterweight champion said: “They’ve not dedicated their life to the sport like us [real fighters], who have done it since we were kids and learned the craft for years. It’s everything, […]
Kell Brook has predicted Oleksandr Usyk will once again prevail against Anthony Joshua and suggests that the latter may in fact retire, should that result occur. Speaking to Safe Betting Sites (quotes sourced by Daily Star) Brook said: “To be honest with you, I see Usyk beating him again. In a boxing match, it’s Usyk’s […]
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson appears to favour Terence Crawford, should the WBO welterweight champion ever fight long-term rival, and WBC, WBA and IBF champion, Errol Spence Jr. Speaking to Mario Lopez on social media, captured by FightHype, Tyson outlined the keys to a Crawford victory, the predominant one of which is sustained movement. Tyson […]
Boxing and YouTube sensation Jake Paul has posted a respectful retirement message to heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Paul, who has endured a fraught relationship with the Fury family, following two cancelled bouts with Tyson’s younger brother, Tommy, branded the elder Fury a “smart man”. In a now-deleted Twitter message, Paul responded to Fury’s birthday retirement […]
Anthony Joshua appears to be taking the surprising step of coming into his August 20 rematch with Oleksandr Usyk as lean, or if not leaner, than the 240lbs that he weighed in for their first fight. Two recent promotional images from the sports drink company Lucozade show Joshua firstly sitting in the corner of a […]