Gervonta Davis is unbeaten in 29 professional fights, and it looks like he takes his sparring partners in the gym just as seriously as his opponents. The 28-year-old from Baltimore started 2023 off strong, earning a career best victory by stopping Ryan Garcia in their all-American grudge match. Not only did ‘Tank’ prove he was […]
Anthony Joshua believes he has an edge should he ever make a fight with undefeated British rival, Tyson Fury. The will-they-won’t-they rivalry has frustrated boxing fans for some time, and there is still no concrete signs that a fight will be made before either man retires for good. If they manage to prove the doubters […]
Tony Bellew hung up the gloves on a world cruiserweight championship winning campaign back in 2018. The man from Liverpool stopped Ilunga Makabu in three to win the WBC 200lbs title, followed by one successful defence over BJ Flores before he beat domestic rival, David Haye, twice at heavyweight. His career was given a definitive […]
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have signed to face off in the first undisputed heavyweight bout in over two decades. The fight has been a longtime coming, in terms of this particular rivalry but more-so for the division having one champion in general. Following previously ill-fated negotiations, the two titlists have now managed to get […]
Following the announcement of the demise of Showtime Boxing, those in the sport were vocal about its future – not least Terence Crawford and Oscar De La Hoya. The broadcaster will end a stellar 37-year relationship inside the ropes, following HBO through the exit door. It not only leaves PBC and its stars – Gervonta […]
Despite a recent stumble in talks, Anthony Joshua versus Deontay Wilder remains one of the most intriguing heavyweight bouts boxing has to offer. The two former champions are belt-less after losses to Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, and a match-up would likely see the loser’s career at the very top level over and done with. […]
Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno starred in ‘The Battle of Britain’ in 1993, but the two have more in common than that. The stoppage in the seventh round that night saw Lewis retain his WBC world title, continuing his path to eventual undisputed status. The two big hitters are both in the heavyweight history books […]
Promoter Eddie Hearn cast doubt on the now-postponed Joshua Buatsi-Dan Azeez fight ten days before it was confirmed as off. Over a week ago, the promoter told Boxing Social that he heard the domestic light-heavyweight clash between the two undefeated fighters wasn’t to go ahead as planned. “Of all the bulls**t rumours your hear, probably […]
After 37 years broadcasting some of the best bouts boxing had to offer, Showtime will close its doors on the sport at the end of this year. It has been a stellar 2023 in terms of match-ups for the US channel, kicking off with Gervonta Davis versus Ryan Garcia followed by Terence Crawford and Errol […]
Promoter Frank Warren has told Boxing Social of his intentions to appeal the result of an appeal. Daniel Dubois travelled to Wroclaw, Poland in August to challenge for Oleksandr Usyk’s unified heavyweight world titles. The Brit entered the ring a massive underdog, and was out-boxed and out-manoeuvred for the majority of the contest. His standout […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez says he needs just one hand to beat Conor McGregor in a crossover contest. The Mexican is on the receiving end of such call outs often, having laughed off propositions from the likes of Jake Paul and Kamaru Usman in the past. McGregor is not to be deterred though, and believes he […]
The intriguing domestic light-heavyweight scrap between Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez has been pulled on fight week due to an injury. It was to be Buatsi’s second fight in a new partnership with Sky Sports and BOXXER, pitted against rising star Azeez. There was talk of the winner being granted a shot at unified champion, […]