Michael Conlan was stopped in devastating fashion at the hands of IBF Featherweight World Champion, Luis Alberto Lopez, at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Lopez won the belt from Josh Warrington in Leeds back in December of 2022 – a twelve round performance that saw him frustrate and out-manoeuvre the home fighter to a majority […]
After a second successful defence of his lightweight undisputed title, talk has turned to what Devin Haney does next. The 24-year-old survived the toughest test of his career so far in Vasiliy Lomachenko, winning via a unanimous decision that many in the sport feel was too hard on the Ukrainian. The record shows a win […]
Tyson Fury recently said he has sent Anthony Joshua a contract to reignite their frustrating and failed fight talks from last year – although that’s untrue according to ‘AJ’s team. The WBC Heavyweight Champion has been publicly searching for a summertime opponent, and news about a fight in Australia against one of the country’s stars […]
Eddie Hearn has responded to recent comments from Bob Arum with some harsh words of his own about the state of the sport in America. The Matchroom promoter has made it clear through both words and actions that he’s keen on becoming the biggest promotional force worldwide. According to Bob Arum, who has worked with […]
Devin Haney beat Vasiliy Lomachenko to retain his undisputed lightweight titles recently – now two fellow American boxing stars have advised him on what to do next. The Las Vegas fight lived up to its billing of a chess match, one that many felt the Ukrainian challenger came out on top of. Despite that, Haney […]
Tyson Fury claims to have sent a contract to Anthony Joshua for a fight this September in a move that would slightly spoil Saudi Arabia’s heavyweight plans. Boxing fans will have a painful sense of de ja vu at the message from one British heavyweight to another following their collapsed negotiations last year. Fury, the […]
Leigh Wood has spoken out following today’s weigh-in drama ahead of his title challenge against Mexican dangerman, Mauricio Lara. Lara won the WBA featherweight belt from Wood back in February, and the Nottingham man impressed fans by activating his immediate rematch clause. The lead-up was soured one day before fight night, though, with Lara failing […]
Mauricio Lara has failed to make weight for his WBA Featherweight title defence against Leigh Wood, plunging the contest into jeopardy just one day out. It was revealed pre-weigh-in that the Mexican didn’t satisfy the British Boxing Board of Control mid-week that he could make the 126lb limit safely, and the organisation ruled he wouldn’t […]
Mauricio Lara failed to satisfy the British Boxing Board of Control at the check weight for his rematch with Leigh Wood, and the organisation has ruled he can’t safely make the 126lb championship limit. There have been rumours all fight week that the Mexican was struggling with the weight cut, and those were confirmed today. […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez has responded to a crossover call out highlighting how easy a victory would be. The Mexican fighting great is currently undisputed super middleweight champion and arguably the biggest star in the sport. It’s the latter status that makes him the ideal candidate for anybody looking for a mega-fight, and he’s been on […]
Hanna Gabriels has missed her chance at Claressa Shields’ undisputed middleweight title following a positive VADA doping test. The former world champion from Costa Rica was set to face Shields – who is coming off a career-best victory over the UK’s Savannah Marshall – on June 3 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. […]
Shakur Stevenson is doing everything he can to enforce his shot against undisputed lightweight champion, Devin Haney. Haney became four-belt champion in Australis against George Kambosos Jr, and made his first defence in an immediate rematch with a win that was even more convincing that time around. He’s fresh off a unanimous decision victory over […]