Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has been angered by Gennady Golovkin, and will seek to bring an end to their rivalry with a sensational knockout in their September rematch, according to Alvarez’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya. Despite controversial judging in Alvarez’s favour blighting the first fight, De La Hoya stated that he believes Canelo-Golovkin I was […]
Lewis Ritson says he feels unstoppable after producing another stunning display of power to destroy Paul Hyland Jnr in one round to take home the British Lightweight title for keeps. Ritson blasted Hyland Jnr away inside the opening session of their clash in Newcastle, much to the delight of a raucous crowd in the […]
Unbeaten welterweight star-in-the-making Josh Kelly claimed the Commonwealth title in just his seventh fight with a seventh round TKO victory over Australian Kris George in Newcastle. Boasting one of the biggest reputations in the sport, Kelly entered the bout as a red-hot favourite to claim his first major title in-front of a packed home crowd. […]
Lewis Ritson claimed the Lonsdale belt outright with a merciless first round TKO of previously-unbeaten Paul Hyland Jr. in-front of a partisan home crowd at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle. Ritson – whose record British title run has seen him rack up three successful defences in under four rounds combined – pounced on his […]
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has revealed a four man shortlist for Terence Crawford (33-0-0, 24 KO’s) to make his maiden defence of his WBO World welterweight title – and even listed British star Amir Khan as a potential opponent. Arum, who has guided Crawford to six World titles in three weight classes, stated that […]
12,000 tickets have been sold today for the crunch Heavyweight clash between Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker at The O2 in London on July 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Tickets flew out on general sale today after venue and Matchroom Fight Pass pre-sales sold-out with fans flocking to witness the Heavyweight tussle supported […]
Dereck Chisora and Carlos Takam will meet in a crunch Heavyweight clash at The O2 in London on July 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Both men find their careers on a knife-edge going into the clash, with Finchley man and former World title challenger Chisora seeking a big win to fire his […]
Ohara Davies will now face WBC international super-lightweight champion Paul Kamanga at O2 Arena on June 23. The controversial Londoner now faces the African after Josh Leather pulled out of their fight claiming he was taking break from boxing. Davies said: “I feel quite gutted that Leather pulled out and said he was taking a break […]
Charlie Edwards finally gets his hands on Anthony Nelson on Saturday night at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle for the WBA Continental Super-Flyweight title, live on Sky Sports – and the Super-Flyweight talent believes a big win can put him back in the World title mix. Former World title challenger Edwards has been chasing […]
Former World heavyweight champion Mike Tyson knows a thing or two about mega-fights. During a career spanning more than twenty years, Tyson became one of the highest paid athletes in the world, claiming the heavyweight crown three times in a career that was as successful as it was controversial. This past weekend, his namesake – […]
Golden Boy Promotions chief Oscar De La Hoya has announced that a deal has been struck between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KO’s) and Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KO’s) for a blockbuster rematch on September 15th. The announcement comes after weeks of negotiations between the two camps, but it would appear that a breakthrough has been […]
Anthony Yarde (15-0-0, 14 KO’s) is back in title action when he faces Dariusz Sek at London’s O2 Arena on June 23. Unbeaten Yarde has been in a hurry winning 14 of his 15 fights inside the distance during a short, but explosive career. Yarde is already ranked number two by the WBO but faces a […]