In just over a months time, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Vasyl Lomachenko will meet in a mouth-watering WBO super featherweight world title clash of unprecedented implications. Both men each boast two Olympic Gold medals apiece and outstanding amateur records of 396 -1 in Lomachenko’s case while Rigondeaux had amassed an equally impressive 463-12 record. Rigo’ will put his […]
‘The Bomber’ Tony Bellew has shared his view that he is preparing for a ‘more explosive’ encounter against his long-running nemesis, David Haye ahead of their December 17 rematch date. Bellew also shared his assertion that the slugger from Bermondsey would have ‘learnt his lesson in defeat’ which insinuated the ‘Hayemaker’ will be making the necessary adjustments for a […]
Deontay Wilder (38-0) defends his WBC Heavyweight Championship belt in a rematch with the proven Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1), but he can be forgiven for casting one eye towards to a lucrative 2018 unification clash with IBO, IBF & WBA (Super) Champion, Anthony Joshua. Wilder has been very vocal recently, with criticism being directed at the […]
‘The Bodysnatcher’ Dillian Whyte won the WBC ‘Silver’ heavyweight championship against Robert Helenius by unanimous decision with the three judges scorecards totalling scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. The fight opened with a cautiously, with both combatants circled each other looking to force the other man into making a mistake in a tentative opening, the […]
Kal Yafai made the second defence of his WBA super flyweight world title against Sho Ishida. Yafai delivered a resounding victory and the scorecards reflected as such, with the three scoring judges handing in unanimous decision verdict with scores totalling 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112. Yafai controlled the tempo and the dynamics of the fight, utilising his […]
Rob McCraken knows what its like to have a fighter in camp, who is lacking drive and focus ahead of a clash with an opponent who is not given much of a shot at winning and in turn his fighter’s focus had been affected. A similar scenario is playing out currently ahead of the Joshua vs […]
David Price has lavished praise on world heavyweight champion and former sparring partner, Anthony Joshua ahead of the 4th defence of his world heavyweight title when catching up with Sky Sports. He shares the belief that none of the current crop of heavyweights have enough in their locker to deal with the threat of ‘AJ’. […]
The WBO announced that world 140-pound champion the former 2-weight world champion Terence Crawford who recently said that he will now campaign for his third world title in the 147-pound division, he will now become the organisation’s mandatory contender for welterweight titleholder Jeff Horn of Australia who won the title in Brisbane from the legendary Manny Pacquiao […]
As the current IBO, IBF and WBA (Super) World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua prepares to make his return to the ring this upcoming weekend, Joshua has been bullish about what he is aiming for and that is a decade atop of the heavyweight throne. On the other hand, Joshua also cited the fact he has […]
Deontay Wilder has finally given some encouraging signs that he would be willing to do the much-talked-about fight against Dillian Whyte – if Hearn guarantees Joshua is next. WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) has clearly stated that he will defend his world title against Dillian Whyte – if promoter Eddie Hearn can satisfy Wilder’s […]
Champions, James DeGale and Lee Selby will now defend their IBF crowns on home soil on a blockbuster night of action at the Copperbox arena, the bill will also feature rising stars Anthony Yarde and Daniel Dubois. “To be defending my World Title in my home city is a dream come true,” said DeGale. “I have made my name as a […]
Former 2-weight world champion, Joe Calzaghe has been speaking to Sky Sports about the magnitude of an all British heavyweight showdown between the undefeated combatants who have both held the unified world heavyweight championship, Tyson Fury (25-0) and Anthony Joshua (19-0) can be the “biggest British fight of all time.” There has been a long […]