Michael Conlan’s path to redemption was stopped on its first step by a rejuvenated Jordan Gill. That Matchroom main event in Belfast saw huge support for Conlan, who has told Boxing Social following the loss to Luis Alberto Lopez he would have one last shot at a world title before hanging up the gloves. Gill, […]
Michael Conlan and Jordan Gill face off in Belfast with big repercussions for the loser. Conlan looks to bounce back from a second failed world title attempt against Luis Alberto Lopez back in May. That stoppage loss prompted the Irishman to change trainer and have one last crack at top honours. A win against Gill […]
Gervonta Davis beat Ryan Garcia conclusively earlier this year, but the latter says an injury played a big part. ‘Tank’ Davis dropped and stopped Garcia in April at a catchweight of 136lbs. In the aftermath, Garcia says he was weight drained and also hinted at an injury. In an interview with The Last Stand, he […]
Zhilei Zhang has had perhaps the most impressive year in the heavyweight division, but is missing from the bill of a mega card in Saudi Arabia on December 23. The fight night will have Anthony Joshua-Otto Wallin, Deontay Wilder-Joseph Parker, Daniel Dubois-Jarrell Miller and also includes world title defences from Dmitry Bivol and Jai Opetaia. […]
Tyson Fury looks to become undisputed heavyweight champion in his next bout, the only man who stands in his way being Oleksandr Usyk, who wants to emulate the achievements of one Evander Holyfield. ‘The Real Deal’ Holyfield is the only fighter to become undisputed champion at both cruiser and heavyweight, but will be joined in […]
Andy Ruiz Jr has had over a year out of the ring, and the WBC has taken action. The fan-favourite Mexican American summited the heavyweight mountain in 2019 with a shock win over Anthony Joshua, changing his life and career via seventh round stoppage and snatching the undefeated record of the Brit in the process. […]
The WBA has announced a new division in the sport of boxing, following the path of the WBC. The Super-Cruiserweight class will see fighters compete between the cruiserweight limit of 200lbs and 224lbs. In a statement, the sanctioning body said: “The creation of this new weight will mainly help to avoid bouts in which the […]
Gervonta Davis took a break from targeting his lightweight rivals to take shots at a former two-weight world champion. The brash Baltimore boxer is so far without a date to return to the ring following a career-best win over Ryan Garcia earlier this year, but has been talking a lot on social media. His most […]
Oscar De La Hoya has once again made his relationship with Ryan Garcia public, this time with a message of concern. The promoter and fighter have had a tense partnership since Garcia’s loss to Gervonta Davis earlier this year, with De La Hoya’s absence from the post-fight press conference a catalyst. Since then, there has […]
Devin Haney will vacate the remaining three lightweight titles he holds having ‘outgrown’ the division. The undefeated and formerly undisputed star has his debut in the super-lightweight division in December against Regis Prograis. Although the fight has been signed for some time, Haney had only lost one of his belts – the WBC – and […]
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is one of the premiere attractions in the sport of boxing. A stellar stoppage win over Ryan Garcia this year topping the bill of an extremely lucrative event cemented him as such, although a prison stint following dulled that shine. There’s no question though that the 29-0 puncher is one of the […]
Ryan Garcia returns to the ring this weekend with a cloud still hanging over his promotional relationship. Tensions with the young star and two head honchos of Golden Boy Promotions – Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins – boiled over following his loss to Gervonta Davis earlier this year. That culminated in legal action […]