High praise indeed from the legendary former heavyweight champion of the world ‘The Easton Assassin’ Larry Holmes. Speaking with Sky Sports, the heavyweight legend shared his view that he feels Anthony Joshua has all the tools to go right to the top and even went as far as to back him to earn a spot alongside […]
George Groves (26-3) this weekend begins his path in the Super Middleweight World Boxing Super Series at the SSE Arena, Wembley in his hometown of London. Groves will kick off proceedings against domestic rival Jamie Cox (24-0) at the tournament’s quarterfinal stage. Groves will be making the first defence of his WBA Super title that he […]
In a recent interview with Boxing News, the face of Matchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn has revealed that Deontay Wilder turned down an offer of $3m to make a voluntary defence of his WBC Heavyweight Championship belt, an offer which did not include any potential money from US TV. Instead, Deontay Wilder had agreed to make […]
The undefeated middleweight kingpin, Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1) was at the centre of yet another boxing controversy less than a month ago, when he engaged into a career-defining battle with Saul Canelo Alvarez. Many had felt Gennady had done more than enough by outworking and landing more than his opponent to cruise to a unanimous decision […]
18 days from today, the unified IBF, WBA (Super) and IBO World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua will make the fourth defence of his crown against the Bulgarian, Kubrat Pulev in Cardiff. But plans are being put in place beyond that fight by the head of Matchroom Boxing and Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn for the man […]
Francisco Valcárcel, the president of The World Boxing Organisation yesterday released their correspondence with both Frank Warren and Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions ordering that both their champion, Billy Joe Saunders and the organisation’s # 1 ranked contender, Canadian David Lemieux come to an agreement which will see the two combatants agree to a title bout […]
‘Saint George’ Groves, who earlier this year won the WBA (Super) Super Middleweight world championship by scoring a dramatic 6th round TKO of Fedor Chudinov at Bramall Lane in May of this year, Groves will step in the ring on Saturday night to make the first defence of that title against Jamie Cox . Groves […]