Frank Warren has hit back at claims from Eddie Hearn that the offer for Anthony Joshua to challenge for Tyson Fury’s WBC title this year was a ‘PR stunt.’ Amidst his increasingly desperate search for an opponent, Fury took to social media recently to inform fans that his team had sent terms to ‘AJ’, reigniting […]
Daniel Dubois’ promoter, Frank Warren, has warned Oleksandr Usyk that his man will be taking the belts via knockout this summer, ending any plans for an undisputed showdown with Tyson Fury. The fight against the 25-year-old Brit will be Usyk’s second defence of the unified heavyweight titles he won from Anthony Joshua, and is a […]
As Josh Taylor prepares to defend his super lightweight world title against Teofimo Lopez across the pond, Roy Jones Jr believes the outcome depends on one thing. Both men are at a bit of a crossroads in their career. Lopez is two fights in to this new, bigger weight division after shocking the world with […]
Deontay Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, is hopeful that Oleksandr Usyk’s recent signing will help along heavyweight plans for this winter. Usyk – who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles – recently penned a deal with Saudi Arabia based Skill Challenge Entertainment. The move, whilst lucrative, is seen as a way to cement an […]
Carl Froch believes an Anthony Joshua versus Dillian Whyte rematch is a ‘great fight’ to make for both men – so much so that he’s struggling to pick a winner. The two domestic rivals fought in 2015 for the British title, and look set to run it back eight years on. Speaking on his YouTube […]
In a rare showing for boxing, an official has responded to criticism faced for a recent call – namely the stoppage of the WBA Super Lightweight World title fight between Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and Ismael Barroso. Referee Tony Weeks has been on the receiving end of condemnation from most voices in the sport following his […]
Gervonta Davis’ trainer, Calvin Ford, has provided an update on his fighter’s recent jail sentence and how he’s coping. Davis stood trial earlier this year for a hit and run case back in 2020, and was ordered by a judge to serve 90 days home detention from May 5 as well as community service, probation […]
Ricky Hatton believes Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight happen at some stage – but believes the struggles to make it so have become ’embarrassing.’ ‘The Hitman’ is a British boxing legend, and has stayed well involved in the sport past retirement. He was recently asked by Gambling Zone about the biggest fight possible […]
Anthony Joshua may officially be called to face Tyson Fury for the WBC Heavyweight title, as per the sanctioning body’s president, who says that the current heavyweight backlog is ‘terrible.’ Fury is in the market for an opponent, looking to fight in his home country in September, but is so far struggling to find a […]
Michael Conlan has pointed to expectation, pressure, an off performance and a stellar champion as factors in his heartbreaking loss to Luis Alberto Lopez. The Belfast bout saw Conlan step up to challenge for the Mexican’s IBF Featherweight World title, but a devastating fifth-round right uppercut saw it end in defeat. Speaking to Boxing Social, […]
Dillian Whyte has now been sent an official offer to face Anthony Joshua on August 12, but promoter Eddie Hearn acknowledges that the negotiations will be ‘difficult.’ The domestic rivals battled it out for the British Heavyweight title back in 2015 when both were on the come up. Joshua won by seventh round knockout, sending […]
Eddie Hearn has responded to a ‘warning’ from Oscar De La Hoya to ‘stay in his lane.’ The two have had an up-and-down relationship, working together on the likes of Dmitry Bivol versus Gilberto Ramirez and being backed by the same broadcaster in DAZN, but with various hints of animosity and rivalry. That’s most recently […]