Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that Oleksandr Usyk versus Tyson Fury for the undisputed heavyweight championship is a ‘mismatch’ following the Brit’s performance against MMA star Francis Ngannou. Ngannou dropped Fury in round three of his professional boxing debut, appearing to hurt the WBC champion on one or two more occasions before ultimately losing a split […]
Francis Ngannou knocked down the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson Fury, in his professional boxing debut. The MMA man was given a slim chance by some, and less than that by most others. He flipped the script, boxing impressively against an off-form Fury. In the third round, he produced a left hook that […]
Francis Ngannou almost completed a fairytale story in combat sports by doing what 29 men couldn’t – beating Tyson Fury. Despite scoring a knockdown, he lost a split decision to the heavyweight champion. The crossover contest from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was criticised by boxing fans when announced given that Fury was to step away from […]
Fabio Wardley scored the sixteenth stoppage of his career, dropping David Adeleye hard and forcing the referee to wave it off to retain the British Heavyweight Title. The initial press conference brawl back in September – whilst a bad look – helped hype the fight to new levels. It acted as chief support to Tyson […]
Joseph Parker scored his second stoppage in as many fights as he continues to build back to the top of the heavyweight ranks. Canada’s Simon Kean entered the ring with 22 knockouts from 23 wins, but this fight against the former WBO Heavyweight World champion was a marked step-up in competition. Parker continues to look […]
Arslanbek Makhmudov continues to punch his way into the conversations of heavyweight boxing. The Russian was undefeated in 17 when entering the ring, knocking out all of those opponents other than veteran world title challenger, Carlos Takam. He made it 18-0 in double quick time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against Junior Anthony Wright, dropping the […]
The UK pay-per-view broadcast for Tyson Fury’s crossover contest with Francis Ngannou got off to a shaky start, with the broadcast showing a ‘fault’ message two fights in. Fury-Ngannou face off in one of the biggest spectacles of the 2023 sporting calendar. The Brit is set to welcome the MMA man to the squared circle […]
Oleksandr Usyk is one fight away from making yet more history in the sport of boxing, with Tyson Fury being the final puzzle piece needed to become a two-weight undisputed champion. The Ukrainian picked up all four belts at 200lbs in a stacked division before moving up to join the big men. In his third […]
Ryan Garcia will return to the ring in December following his first loss to Gervonta Davis earlier this year – and one man who’s guiding his career believes it’s the most meaningful fight yet. At a tight catchweight of 136lbs, Garcia was felled by ‘Tank’ via a body shot in the seventh round of their […]
Manny Pacquiao is the only eight-weight world champion in the history of the sport of boxing, but it appears his journey isn’t over just yet. The Filipino fighter last fought in a 2021 welterweight loss to Yordenis Ugas, and many felt he would retire immediately after. That official decision never came. Speaking to Fight Hub […]
Deontay Wilder has weighed in on Francis Ngannou’s first boxing effort against a man he knows well – Tyson Fury. Wilder and Fury are two parts of one of the most thrilling trilogies in the modern era, perhaps ever, with Fury coming out on top with the WBC world title and Wilder left with nothing […]
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is not messing around with crossover bouts. The undefeated puncher had a stellar start to the year with a victory over Ryan Garcia, but a prison stint halted his momentum. Now back in training, he has returned to social media and is as brash as ever. One commenter found that out when […]