Eddie Hearn has named a heavyweight as the most overrated boxer competing today. Fans, pundits and fighters alike all hold opinions as to who’s over-hyped in the sport, with debates ongoing about padded records, lucky wins and general skill level. Asked by DAZN who he felt was the most overrated in the game, Hearn named […]
Teofimo Lopez believes Vasiliy Lomachenko should be the undisputed lightweight champion following his fight with Devin Haney. Haney entered and exited the ring with all four belts, with twelve rounds of elite boxing in between. Many in the sport though felt it should be Lomachenko who had his hand raised. One man in that camp […]
Eddie Hearn has revealed that meetings with Saudi Arabia representatives alongside Deontay Wilder’s team regarding an Anthony Joshua fight are happening in London to ‘finalise terms.’ The two former world champions have been on a long and frustrating collision course, but the intervention from the Middle East and its deep pockets look set to make […]
“It’s a game changer for the sport,” said Frank Warren regarding Tyson Fury’s upcoming fight promised to be announced within the next two weeks. A fight with unified champion, Oleksandr Usyk, could be considered game-changing given the heavyweight division hasn’t seen one sole champion since Lennox Lewis over two decades ago. That will not be […]
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s proposed undisputed heavyweight title fight has been pushed back yet again. The undisputed fight was initially set for February of this year, but a breakdown in negotiations despite previous assurances to fans that it would go ahead set it back. Despite bitterness in the aftermath, both camps have since confirmed […]
Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce will run it back on September 23 at London’s OVO Arena, Wembley. Zhang (25-1-1, 20 KOs) is set defend his WBO Interim title against previous holder, Joyce (15-1, 14 KOs) in a repeat of their April 15 contest earlier this year at the Copper Box Arena. Joyce entered the ring […]
Negotiations between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte seemed to reach a stalemate this week when Whyte was unhappy with a contractual rematch clause for his opponent. The Brixton heavyweight – who previously lost to ‘AJ’ in 2015 via knockout for the British title – said that being forced into a second fight should he win […]
Negotiations between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr look on the brink of collapse due to a disagreement over the financials – and Wilder is not happy. Following some positive steps for an early September bout between the WBC’s number one and two ranked heavyweights, Ruiz Jr’s father gave an interview in which he said […]
Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr both say they’re willing to face off in the ring – but the financial terms look set to stop it from happening. After some positive steps and a contract sent, Ruiz Jr’s father criticised the terms proposed – specifically his son only receiving 30% of the purse. Speaking to […]
Despite a public back and forth and confirmation of negotiations, it appears Andy Ruiz Jr and Deontay Wilder’s heavyweight contest is far from made. The pair were ordered back in November to face off by the WBC, with the winner set to challenge for Tyson Fury’s world title. It’s taken until now for negotiations to […]
Errol Spence Jr will put his three welterweight titles on the line against Terence Crawford’s one to crown an undisputed champion in the division. The pair bypassed the business side of boxing and picked up the phone to finally make the long-awaited fight happen, delighting fans in the process and sparking debates worldwide about who […]
Anthony Joshua rose through the heavyweight ranks with twenty stoppages in his first twenty contests. It was a unification bout with Joseph Parker that first forced him to go the distance, winning a unanimous decision against the tough New Zealander. That was followed by another knockout – Alexandr Povetkin – before Joshua had a cruel […]