Amir Khan will face Samuel Vargas at Arena Birmingham on September 8, live on Sky Sports. Khan is back in action following his blistering return to the ring in April in Liverpool, destroying Phil Lo Greco in just 39 seconds after nearly two years out of action. The former unified Super-Lightweight ruler is setting his […]
WBA World super lightweight champion Kiryl Relikh has become the first champion to enter the World Boxing Super Series super lightweight tournament. Relikh, who captured the WBA title with a dominant twelve round unanimous decision victory over Cuban Rances Barthelemy in March, was confirmed as a participant on the World Boxing Super Series social media […]
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that his offer to Deontay Wilder is still on the table for an undisputed heavyweight title showdown with Anthony Joshua. Speaking to iFL TV, Hearn stated: “I haven’t withdrawn the offer. The offer is still there. He can sign for that fight today, tomorrow, Friday, next week… and it’s […]
Eddie Hearn has claimed that Anthony Joshua’s proposed WBA mandatory defence against Alexander Povetkin is a “much more competitive fight” than a potential match-up against Deontay Wilder. The bout, in which Povetkin enters as mandatory challenger for Joshua WBA ‘Super’ belt, has been rumoured to be slated for September, with the teams holding a meeting […]
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has sensationally called out WBC World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder following the American’s breakdown in talks to face WBA/WBO/IBF king Anthony Joshua. Fury, who returned to action earlier this month against Sefer Seferi in Manchester, has thrown down the gauntlet for Wilder, who had been hoping to tackle on Fury’s compatriot […]
Unbeaten Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole would knock out Joy Joyce – and will be ready to face Anthony Joshua in 12 months time – according to his trainer Billy Nelson. After massacring DL Jones inside a round this past weekend on the undercard of Josh Taylor’s victory over Viktor Postol in Glasgow, Bakole reaffirmed his […]
WBC World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-0, 39 KO’s) has unloaded on Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn, following the news that Anthony Joshua has been ordered to face WBA mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin; thus ending negotiations for a proposed undisputed heavyweight title showdown. After Showtime analyst Brendan Schaub tweeted that Wilder had essentially been ducked by the WBA/IBF/WBO […]
Michael Conlan believes Irish professional boxing is the strongest it has ever been and warned the world: The best is yet to come. Conlan returns home to Belfast on Saturday when he meets Brazil’s former world title challenger Adeilson Dos Santos at the SSE Arena (Live on BT Sport) in a non-title ten rounder. He has […]
The World Boxing Super Series officially announced their second weight category ahead of their new season, with the burgeoning super lightweight division joining the already-announced-bantamweights ahead of the second instalment of the knockout-format tournament. After weeks of speculation, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland – both co-founders of the WBSS – made the formal announcement on their […]
Unified World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been issued an ultimatum by the WBA, with the governing body stating that the British superstar must face mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin or be stripped of his WBA ‘Super’ World title. Joshua, who has been embroiled in a very public back-and-forth with WBC champion Deontay Wilder in recent […]
Triple Olympian Paddy Barnes will challenge Cristofer Rosales for the WBC World Flyweight Title on the undercard of Carl Frampton v Luke Jackson at Windsor Park on August 18. Barnes (5-0-1 KO), who has two Olympic bronze medals to his name, will enjoy home support in Belfast as he bids to conquer the world in […]
Former World title challenger Hughie Fury is targeting a showdown with unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, and is looking to manoeuvre into a mandatory position, according to his father and trainer Peter Fury. Fury, who guided nephew Tyson Fury to a sensational upset victory over long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko in December 2015, stated that Hughie […]