Undefeated Mexican, Eduardo Ramirez is next up for Lee Selby (25-1) it has been confirmed. Selby makes his return to the ring on December 9th in a co-feature alongside fellow Briton, James DeGale. “Ramirez is a very good unbeaten fighter and he comes from a good stable,” Selby started by saying. Touching on his adversary’s […]
Former 3-time world super middleweight champion, Carl Froch has touched on the fight that everybody would like to see made in 2018. Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder has the potential to be one of the biggest matchups in the sport and both fighters are keen for the showdown to take place. “The big fight for him […]
Former IBF world welterweight champion, Kell Brook has once again taken aim at his long-time bitter rival, Amir Khan. It has been widespread over the last few days, that Khan had travelled to Australia is widely expected to participate in the new edition of ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here’. “I think he’s travelled […]
10) Eubank Jr KO 3 Avni Yildirim At the start of the Super Middleweight World Boxing Super Series, many had overlooked the chance Eubank had to be the last man standing in the tournament. However, ‘CEJ’ made an emphatic statement in his opening bow in the tournament; brutally dispatching Avni Yildirim in the third round […]
The reigning WBO world welterweight champion, Jeff Horn (17-0-1) has spoken about his future plans and has revealed the fights he desires that will help him in his quest to cement a memorable legacy in the sport. There are no surprises that he has picked arguably the three biggest names of this current era of combat sports. […]
WBC world heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder (39-0 38 KO) has once again touched on the possibility of facing the Briton slugger, Dillian Whyte (22-1) and has dismissed the matchup as a ‘mismatch’. It is no secret that following his fourth title defence in his rematch with Bermane Stiverne, Wilder has pressed for a unification showdown […]
Liam Smith put an end to the ongoing bitterness with Liam Williams with a majority decision ensuring “Beefy” recorded the 26th victory of his professional career. Smith and Williams went the distance this time in a classic pitched battle at The Metro Radio Arena; the judges tallies showed scores of 114-114, 116-112 and 117-111. Liam […]
Bob Arum has stated his belief that former 2-weight world champion, Terence Crawford is one of two boxers, pound-for-pound, atop of the rankings in the sport. The Hall-of-Fame promoter ranks Crawford and another of his charges, WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko, in a class by themselves among active boxers. That said, Arum has suggested Crawford could […]
Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports, Tony Bellew once again hurled criticism at his bitter rival David Haye and his criticism focused on how the man carries himself. “David Haye’s tone, manner and demeanour do not represent boxing as it should be”, ahead of the pair’s heavily-anticipated box office rematch on December 17. Bellew said: “I’m preparing […]
“I love boxing. I love its fans, its challenges and life chances so much. Klitschko vs Joshua 2 is on. I’ll see you at ringside” – that was the message Klitschko had saved in his drafts on Twitter. Klitschko speaking exclusively to IBTimes, Klitschko shared he was wrestling with his own emotions and thoughts as he […]
12) Wladimir Klitschko 64-5 (Notable victories: Lamon Brewster, Sam Peter, Chris Byrd, David Haye, Alexander Povetkin) Heavyweight champion: 2000-2003 (WBO) Heavyweight champion: 2006-2015 (IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA, RING) The third longest serving heavyweight champion of all time, a tremendous athlete known as ‘Dr Steelhammer’ and for good reason, with a dynamite left hook and a tremendous […]
Liam Smith and Liam Williams collide this coming weekend in what promises to be one of the most captivating rematches of a tremendous 2017. There is lingering bad blood between the pair following their first fight where Smith recorded a controversial in their first clash in April when Williams surrendered on his stool at the end […]