Andre Ward completed the tall task of hanging up the gloves with zero losses on his record – and, if he chooses to return and star on the crossover scene, it’s safe to say he’s confident of keeping it that way. The California-born Hall of Famer is a two-weight world champion with wins over the […]
All signs point to a boxing show just two days out from Christmas this year in Saudi Arabia, and it may see Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren working together. Originally the date pencilled in for a historic undisputed showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, December 23 is now free after both men agreed to […]
Francis Ngannou considers himself hard done by after taking Tyson Fury the distance in his professional boxing debut but missing out on the decision victory. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion knocked Fury down in the third round and boxed for ten much better than anyone had predicted. Despite that, Fury’s scoring shots throughout saw him […]
Anthony Joshua has made it clear that his final goal in the sport of boxing is to become a three-time world heavyweight champion. ‘AJ’ briefly lost his unified titles to Andy Ruiz Jr back in 2019, but would avenge the shock defeat six months later. He successfully defended them once more against Kubrat Pulev before […]
Terence Crawford has held the WBO Welterweight World Title since 2018, and this year added the WBA, WBC and IBF belts by beating Errol Spence Jr. It was a fight for the ages, and one which Crawford won handily within nine rounds after many people had deemed it a 50/50 contest. The contractual rematch clause […]
The crossover scene is a controversial part of boxing, and Carl Froch has criticised his old promoter, Eddie Hearn, for seemingly fuelling that fire. Speaking to Casino Alpha, Froch was annoyed by the idea of Jake Paul fighting none other than Wayne Rooney. It was a subject initially mentioned on the Stick To Football podcast, […]
Shannon Briggs stormed through his career with an 88.3% knockout-to-win ratio, claiming the WBO World Heavyweight title and becoming a recognised name on the scene for years to come. He was undefeated in his first 25 bouts before coming up against Darroll Wilson in 1996, and would lose again to Lennox Lewis two years later. […]
Frank Warren has announced that there will be a boxing card two days before Christmas in Saudi Arabia. The show looks set to mark Warren’s second outing in partnership with Riyadh Season and the boxing businessmen in Saudi following Francis Ngannou’s crossover contest against Tyson Fury. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion entered the professional boxing […]
Andy Ruiz Jr has felt a drop in the heavyweight rankings following more than a year of inactivity, but that could all change soon. The 34-year-old became Mexico’s first ever heavyweight world champion with a shock victory over Anthony Joshua back in 2019. A well-drilled ‘AJ’ won his unified titles back just six months later […]
After pushing to fight Oleksandr Usyk on December 23, Tyson Fury’s team has said he will not be ready until next year. The two heavyweight champions will face off to crown an undisputed champion, with Usyk’s IBF, WBO and WBA belts pitted against Fury’s WBC. The fight was signed and announced before Fury faced Francis […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez prides himself on taking on all comers, but the man who handed him his second career defeat disagrees. Dmitry Bivol welcomed Canelo back to light-heavyweight for a shot at his world title. The Russian was an underdog, but showed superior skills over the distance and won on points – his eighth unanimous […]
Deontay Wilder is considering flying to meet Anthony Joshua in an attempt to get their long-awaited fight over the line. The American held the WBC belt back when Joshua was unifying the other three titles, and a match-up at one stage would have been to crown an undisputed champion. Fans well know that the fight […]