Shane McGuigan believes Daniel Dubois will be ‘dangerous as hell’ in the opening stages of his unified world heavyweight title challenge against undefeated Oleksandr Usyk – but ultimately calls it a puncher’s chance. Dubois is the first mandatory challenger the Ukrainian will face in this division after winning and retaining the belts against Anthony Joshua. […]
Amir Khan has announced that he is set to return to the ring against one of boxing’s ‘biggest names’ following his retirement from professional fighting in May of last year. Khan put a full stop on a world title-winning career with a bout against his longterm domestic rival, Kell Brook. Unfortunately for the Bolton man, […]
A chorus of boos rang out as George Kambosos Jr’s hand was raised after being out-punched and out-manoeuvred by Maxi Hughes over twelve. The Brit went on the road to Oklahoma to defend his IBO World Lightweight title and fight for the top position in the IBF rankings. With the odds against him, he registered […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez is set to kick off a three-fight deal with PBC by defending his undisputed super middleweight title against Jermall Charlo – and Mike Tyson has had his say on whether or not he will remain champion. Canelo was in discussions to face Jermall Charlo – the heavier twin – but ended up […]
Ryan Garcia has given his thoughts on the upcoming super fight between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford after ‘setting the tone’ for big bouts in the sport of boxing. The 24-year-old is coming off his first career defeat, a seventh round body shot stoppage at the hands of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. Despite coming out […]
Teofimo Lopez is currently in boxing purgatory having announced and rescinded his retirement. His decision came immediately after arguably a career-best victory over former undisputed super-lightweight champion, Josh Taylor. Lopez outclassed the Scotsman over 12, taking the WBO 140lbs title and getting his campaign back on track following a derailment one division down against George […]
Terence Crawford is unfazed by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis picking against him in the upcoming four-belt welterweight clash with Errol Spence Jr. It’s taken years for the two undefeated and elite operators to put pen to paper, and excitement for the fight – which is just one week away – is at fever pitch. In a […]
Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson could help prepare Francis Ngannou to shock the world against his namesake, Tyson Fury. The October 28 crossover bout set for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been billed as an exercise in finding out who is ‘the baddest man on the planet’ – but most boxing fans still reserve that title for […]
At 34-years-old, Tyson Fury is an undefeated two-time heavyweight world champion who is largely considered the best of a generation. To win his first world honours, Fury employed a box and move style, frustrating the long-reigning Wladimir Klitschko to a points decision. After a hiatus from the sport, the Morecambe man lost an incredible amount […]
Stephen Fulton’s defence of his unified super bantamweight titles in Japan against ‘The Monster’ Naoya Inoue will depend on how the home fighter has his hands wrapped. The tantalising scrap that will see Inoue move up in weight to face the also undefeated Fulton is set to take place on Tuesday July 25 Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo […]
Matty Harris was dealt the first loss of his career against the odds by 10-13 Ukrainian, Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko. Harris – who has been touted as the next big thing on the UK heavyweight scene – fought on the undercard of Lee McGregor-Erik Robles in Edinburgh, looking to progress his unbeaten run against the durable but […]
Devin Haney edges ever closer to a decision as to how his career will look in his next bout – champion or challenger. The 24-year-old is currently undisputed lightweight champion, having won all the belts against George Kambosos Jr, retained them in a rematch and successfully defended them against Vasily Lomachenko this year. He now […]