Hall of Fame trainer turned analyst, Teddy Atlas, has taken issue with Anthony Joshua’s claim that he is carrying the heavyweight division. The British heavyweight and former unified champion got back to knockout ways by stopping Robert Helenius in the seventh round at London’s O2 Arena. Joshua’s highlight reel right hand was the first early […]
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder now have a clear path to face each other after many years of failing to do so. The two former champions could have once fought to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion, but talks fell apart and did so again whenever they were revisited. Since they have both been relieved of […]
Most in the sport believe Daniel Dubois has it all to do when he challenges for Oleksandr Usyk’s unified heavyweight titles on August 26 in Poland. The 25-year-old is the WBA mandatory challenger and therefore gets a shot at not only that belt, but the IBF and WBO too. It will be Usyk’s second defence […]
The general consensus amongst boxing fans is that Jermell Charlo has it all to do against undisputed super-middleweight champion, Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, on September 30 in Las Vegas. The current four-belt super-welterweight champion is jumping up two divisions, making his 168 debut against the best in the world in that division, Canelo. Despite the clear […]
Jermell Charlo has given a definitive response to those calling for his camp-mate, Errol Spence Jr, to retire following a first professional defeat to Terence Crawford. Spence lost his unified welterweight titles that night in Vegas to a Crawford who looked simply unbeatable. Whilst the winner shoots to the top of the pound-for-pound best lists, […]
Anthony Joshua put a full stop on a tentative fight with Robert Helenius with a stunning seventh round knockout. The two-time world champion was faced with a late-replacement opponent for the third time in his career, and chose to save the show by facing the Finnish fighter rather than cancelling entirely. Former fighter, promoter and […]
As Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom continues to make strides in the US market, the promoter has his eye on a handful of young stars who could go onto do big things in the sport of boxing. The company handled the meteoric rise of Anthony Joshua in the UK and working with Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez as an […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will welcome Jermell Charlo to the super-middleweight ranks soon, giving the American a shot at his four world titles. Floyd Mayweather – a boxing legend and one-time opponent of Canelo’s – believes there’s a chance the Mexican could ‘get old overnight.’ Speaking to FightHype about his former foe, Mayweather said that he […]
Teofimo Lopez recently confirmed that he would be reversing his retirement decision and sticking around, but he seems no closer to having an opponent for his next fight. The 26-year-old from Brooklyn put in one of the best performances of his career this year to dethrone previously undefeated and undisputed Josh Taylor in the super […]
Following rumours circulating on social media that undisputed super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner had failed a doping test, reports have now emerged with more details. Unconfirmed information made the rounds on Wednesday August 16 that the four-belt women’s champion was set to be announced as the latest fighter to have returned results with a banned substance. […]
Tyson Fury’s new reality show on Netflix has offered fans an insight into how the WBC Heavyweight Champion reacted when Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his world titles against Anthony Joshua. The rematch took place in August of 2022, a couple of months after Fury had announced a shock, and short-lived, retirement from boxing. He sits […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez is a superstar in the sporting world, and with that comes many people calling your name for a fight – often those that haven’t enjoyed anywhere near the same success. Canelo has bonafide contenders like David Benavidez snapping at his heels, as well as a long list of potentially tough fights including […]