Conor Benn’s removal from the WBC welterweight rankings has been clarified by the sanctioning body. Benn found himself out of all world rankings last year when he was discovered to have tested positive for a banned substance. He was re-introduced by the WBC this year after an investigation found ‘there was no conclusive evidence that […]
Shawn Porter is one of two men to face both Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford, and therefore well-placed to weigh in on the argument of who has the better record in the sport. The two men are undefeated champions in the 147 ranks. Crawford has moved through lightweight and super-lightweight to get here, whereas […]
Many fans believe Errol Spence Jr was hurt and lucky to avoid a knockdown in his last fight, but the unified welterweight champion has a very different story. In a promotional feature for his upcoming undisputed bout with Terence Crawford, Spence is having a new gumshield made – one he’s assured will be the most […]
Chris Billam-Smith has revealed that he expects to run it back with Lawrence Okolie before the year is out. Back in May, ‘The Gentleman’ ended a chapter of a fairytale boxing story by beating former stablemate Okolie at his hometown stadium in Bournemouth to become WBO World Cruiserweight Champion. Okolie’s fourth defence of the title […]
Tyson Fury will face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover event this October in Saudi Arabia which has been met with a generally poor reaction from boxing fans. At the other end of the scale, Terence Crawford is set to fight Errol Spence Jr in Las Vegas this month – perhaps the […]
Oscar De La Hoya says there’s little chance of repairing his personal relationship with Ryan Garcia, but that won’t stop him promoting his fights. Following Garcia’s first professional loss to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, the pair have been embroiled in an online back and forth that has seen the fighter claim his team weren’t there for […]
A rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr has been made official for September 2 at Manchester’s AO Arena. The Sky Sports Box Office broadcast event will see the two Brits face off following their fight in January in which Smith had his hand raised. The Liverpool man upset the odds by not only […]
Carl Froch has revealed a recent message exchange with Tyson Fury in the wake of his fight announcement with MMA fighter, Francis Ngannou. Following demands that his team find him a worthy opponent, the WBC Champion has signed to face Ngannou – formerly of the UFC – in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 28 for […]
Carl Froch has branded Anthony Joshua’s comments on his former trainer, Rob McCracken, ‘disgusting.’ Joshua was with McCracken through the Olympics and his first 26 fights as a pro, in which he collected three heavyweight titles, lost them and regained them in an immediate rematch. The relationship came to an end when ‘AJ’ lost his […]
Devin Haney has a big decision to make for his career – stay at lightweight and defend his four belts, or move up to super-lightweight and challenge for some more. The 24-year-old became undisputed against George Kambosos Jr in Australia back in 2022. Four months later, he retained that title in a rematch, and has […]
As Terence Crawford prepares for Errol Spence Jr in what will be the most significant fight of his career, he’s questioned whether or not resumes matter when the first bell sounds. Both men will enter the ring undefeated. ‘Bud’ puts his WBO title on the line against Spence’s WBC, WBA and IBF to crown the […]
Francis Ngannou has made it clear that his fight with Tyson Fury is a professional boxing bout. The two heavyweights – one from MMA and one from boxing – will face off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 28. There was backlash before it was even announced, mostly stemming from promoter Eddie Hearn telling Boxing […]