Hall of Fame fighter turned manager, Barry McGuigan, has weighed in on the ‘chess match’ between Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko. Haney because four-belt champion in Australia against George Kambosos Jr and, despite a successful defence in the rematch, faces his real test as the division’s ruler against an elite but ageing Lomachenko. In his […]
Tony Bellew has weighed in on the debate surrounding Anthony Joshua’s potential contest with Deontay Wilder, and whether or not the Brit needs a warm-up fight beforehand. Following two straight losses to Oleksandr Usyk, ‘AJ’ switched to Texan trainer, Derrick James, and got a unanimous decision win over the durable Jermaine Franklin under his belt. […]
Katie Taylor’s historic homecoming bout against Chantelle Cameron has lost an undercard fight at the very last minute. Terri Harper was set to defend her WBA Super Welterweight world title against seasoned Cecilia Braekhus, however it has now been announced by Matchroom that the fight is off due to Braekhus waking up unwell. The promotional […]
Devin Haney put hands on Vasiliy Lomachenko during the pair’s final face off ahead of the undisputed lightweight fight in Las Vegas. 24-year-old Haney puts his four belts on the line against Lomachenko, who is ten years his elder in a classic and wildly intriguing case of youth versus experience. After both had made weight […]
Conor McGregor has laughed off a fight with Carl Froch, convinced he would slap the Hall of Fame boxer around with little effort. The MMA star is in Dublin this week as a sponsor for Katie Taylor’s homecoming fight that will see her move up in weight and challenge Chantelle Cameron for the undisputed super […]
Chris Eubank Jr and Roy Jones Jr have expanded their team ahead of a second fight with Liam Smith in June. Eubank was served the first stoppage loss of his career in Manchester back in January – a victory that upset the odds and plunged his boxing future into doubt. After resisting the temptation of […]
Deontay Wilder has been warned to stay away from one of his heavyweight rivals if he doesn’t want to risk ‘serious injury.’ The knockout artist from Alabama has amassed a record of 42 stoppages from 43 wins, only coming up short to current world champion, Tyson Fury. Wilder returned to the ring last October following […]
Tyson Fury has continued to call out his promotional team, this time demanding a fight or ‘his contract back.’ ‘The Gypsy King’ exploded back onto social media this week, attacking title contenders and demanding his UK promoter, Frank Warren, set up a stadium fight for this summer. Opponents on the scene – even for a […]
The new trainer of Daniel Dubois, Don Charles, has been open about the ‘daunting task’ of heading straight into a fight against unified world heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk. As Dubois moved ever closer to the fight of his life, news broke that he had split with trainer, Shane McGuigan. Charles – who is well known […]
Tyson Fury broke his silence on the state of the heavyweight division this week by demanding his promoter, Frank Warren, find him an opponent for a summer stadium showdown. The division is at a bit of a standstill mainly due to Saudi Arabia’s keen interest to host what most consider to be the top four […]
Ryan Garcia has appointed Derrick James as his trainer, joining the likes of Errol Spence Jr, Anthony Joshua and Jermell Charlo in the Texan’s gym. Garcia was trained by Joe Goossen in his amateur days. When he turned pro, his father Henry occupied the corner. Although he’s remained a part of it throughout his campaign, […]
Tyson Fury is on the search for an opponent to top the bill of a summer showdown – and he may have just found his man. ‘The Gypsy King’ took to social media today, telling fans he was desperate to fight and challenging his promoter, Frank Warren, to make it happen. With the very top […]