Anthony Joshua looks set to face off against Deontay Wilder, but it may not even be the most significant fight on the card. Following his knockout win over Robert Helenius, the two-time world champion now has a clear path to finalise negotiations to face the American knockout artist Wilder, also a former titlist. The bout […]
Jared Anderson has fought 15 times since turning professional in late 2019, racking up 14 knockouts and just one distance win. The 23-year-old from Toledo Ohio managed to compete five times in 2020 – wildly impressive considering the Covid 19 pandemic – and has kept his activity up under promotional company, Top Rank. Big things […]
Oleksandr Usyk will put his unified heavyweight world titles on the line against Daniel Dubois this week in Wroclaw, Poland. The undefeated Ukrainian won the WBA, WBO and IBF belts from Anthony Joshua, and had a successful defence in a rematch. Dubois, 25, is his first mandatory challenger. Having won the purse bid, Usyk’s promoters […]
Undisputed welterweight champion, Terence Crawford, wants to step through the ropes for all of the super-middleweight titles currently held by Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Despite previously stating that 154lbs was his ceiling in the sport, Crawford has now deemed the opportunity to make history more important by announcing he would be willing to step up an […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez welcomes Jermell Charlo to the super-middleweight ranks for a shot at all four of his belts on September 30 in Las Vegas. The American will be putting his 154lbs undisputed status to the side to jump up the two divisions to face Canelo, who has been dominant at 168lbs for some time. […]
Shakur Stevenson has no doubt in his mind who wins a fight between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, believing that if it happens it has come around at the wrong time for one man. The contest could have once been for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. It wasn’t made, and since then Joshua […]
Oleksandr Usyk recently shut down Frank Warren’s attempts to discuss the failed Tyson Fury talks in favour of focusing on his fight with Daniel Dubois. The two heavyweight champions – Fury the WBC and Usyk the WBO, WBA and IBF – were widely expected to face off early this year. Neither man had an obligation […]
Regis Prograis defending his WBC Super-Lightweight title against Devin Haney appears to be a little further from made than was once believed. Haney confirmed to the sanctioning body that he would be moving up from lightweight and his undisputed status there to challenge for a belt at 140lbs. The WBC then approved his fight with […]
Jermell Charlo believes the WBO has it in for him following a decision to strip him of his world title when he steps in the ring to face Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. The fight – contested for Canelo’s four belts at 168lbs – is billed as undisputed vs undisputed as Charlo currently holds all titles at […]
John Fury stole the spotlight at another of his son’s events by going on a rampage against some tables. The father and trainer of Tommy Fury was front and centre on stage to sell their upcoming fight against YouTuber-turner-boxer, KSI. The elder Fury, 59, apparently bored with the back and forth from the co-main competitors […]
With the road now clear to make Anthony Joshua versus Deontay Wilder, what implications will the bout have on the heavyweight division? The two former champions are deep in negotiations to fight in Saudi Arabia in early 2024, with no belts on the line but plenty of intrigue and danger. As well as being a […]
Oleksandr Usyk is less than a week out from his fourth fight in the heavyweight division, and many fans believe he’s filling out well. That’s certainly seems to be the case with his latest update from Poland, where he will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against 25-year-old Daniel Dubois – the fourth […]