Former cruiserweight world champion, Johnny Nelson, is in agreement with Carl Froch on his Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder prediction. Joshua and Wilder look set to meet this December as one half of a four-man tournament in Saudi Arabia, with plans to also stage Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk on the same night. Hall-of-Fame boxer, […]
John Fury, the father of current WBC champion, Tyson, has made it clear what he believes the main issue facing Anthony Joshua is. Joshua made his return to the ring last month against Jermaine Franklin, following back to back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. Even though the former two-time champion got the victory, it wasn’t the […]
Eddie Hearn has announced the signing of highly sort-after Cuban amateur Andy Cruz. Cruz has an amateur record second to none, being the reigning Olympic champion, winning two golds at the Pan American Games and three at the AIBA World Championships. There was thought to be lots of competition to sign the 135lb fighter, but […]
Oscar De La Hoya has had his say on Canelo’s unanimous decision victory against John Ryder – and it’s fair to say he wasn’t impressed. Canelo returned to his homeland to defend his super middleweight titles in front of 50,000 at a sold out Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Mexican’s performance could be summed […]
Heavyweight legend, George Foreman, says there are two current heavyweights who remind him of himself back in his heyday. Few boxers in history have left as big a mark on the sport as George Foreman. From his early days in the ring, where he traded blows with legendary fighters like Joe Frazier and Ken Norton, […]
Ben Whittaker has paid respect to the man many are comparing him to, ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed. Whittaker is just 25-years-old and has only three professional fights under his belt, but many have already labeled him as the brightest British prospect around. Like Hamed, he certainly doesn’t lack confidence, often seen dancing around the ring and […]
Eddie Hearn has weighed in on whether Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder would do more pay-per-view buys than Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk. All the attention in the heavyweight division right now – ambitious or otherwise – is on a potential four-man tournament to be hosted in Saudi Arabia at the end of the year. […]
Deontay Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, believes Anthony Joshua is ‘right in line’ to get knocked out by his man. Wilder and Joshua have been heavily linked to a fight for years and it’s believed a deal came close for the two to face each other when they controlled all the belts in division. Times have […]
Matchroom promoter, Eddie Hearn, has had his say on the recent Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight – most importantly, how it ended. In a sport where the biggest matchups rarely get made, Garcia and Davis received a huge amount of praise as both put their unbeaten records on the line to face off in their prime. […]
Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez has voiced his opinion on the recent Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia fight and how it ended. Two young superstars of the sport putting their unbeaten records on the line is a rarity in boxing and something both men rightly received a lot of praise for. So big was the event that […]
Former undisputed heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis, has weighed in with his prediction for the potential Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder matchup. Joshua and Wilder have been heavily linked for a fight for years, and at one stage it looked like the contest would happen with all the belts on the line. Things have moved on, […]
Eddie Hearn has given his side of the story as to why Chris Eubank Jr chose to fight Liam Smith instead of Conor Benn. Eubank lost conclusively to Smith back in January, suffering the first stoppage defeat of his career. ‘Next Gen’ had a contractual rematch clause, giving him the option to run it back […]