Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KO’s) has been stripped of his ‘Ring Magazine’ middleweight title. The decision has been made following Alvarez’s suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Comission (NSAC) for testing positive for the banned substance clenbuterol before his highly-anticipated rematch with middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin in May. Despite being seemingly vindicated […]
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has responded to Deontay Wilder’s claims that he has signed an agreement to face Anthony Joshua in the U.K. – however, he refused to confirm whether or not the fight would take place next. Hearn, who has been involved in very public, drawn-out negotiations with Wilder and his manager Shelly Finkel, […]
Today (Tuesday, June 12, 2018) I announce my retirement from professional boxing. They say you can’t play boxing. Yet, as I write this retirement statement, and reflect on my time in the sport, I can’t find a better way to describe the ride. Thanks to boxing, I have been able to live my unencumbered childhood […]
Paul Hyland Jnr is aiming to seal a hat-trick of huge wins for his manager Mark Dunlop when he challenges British Lightweight champion Lewis Ritson at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Saturday night (June 16), live on Sky Sports. Hyland Jnr is aiming to stop Ritson winning the title outright after the local […]
Reports suggest that a deal has been struck for Anthony Joshua (21-0-0, 20 KO’s) to face Deontay Wilder (40-0-0, 39 KO’s) in an undisputed World heavyweight title showdown in U.K. After a protracted, very-public negotiation between the two camps, WBC World champion Deontay Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel has revealed that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has accepted […]
One of this summer’s biggest battles will take place live and exclusive on BoxNation when the legendary Manny Pacquiao steps up to face Argentine knockout sensation Lucas Matthysse for his WBA welterweight world title. Taking place at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on July 14th, eight-division world champion Pacquiao will be looking to bounce […]
The annual International Boxing Hall of Fame opened its doors this past weekend in Canastota, New York, with a star-studded event welcoming nine new entrants into their ‘Class of 2018’. As is customary, the IBHOF induction featured legends in four categories; ‘Observer’, ‘Non-Participants’, ‘Old-Timer’ and, the jewel in the crown, ‘Modern’. Posthumous inductions for ring announcers […]
Former unified World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (26-0-0, 19 KO’s) made a successful return to the ring, as he dissected Albanain Sefer Seferi (23-2-0, 21 KO’s) in four one-sided rounds before Seferi in Manchester. After making a typically tongue-in-cheek ring entrance, Fury began the contest in jovial fashion, clowning and joking with his opponent in […]
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte will square off against former WBO World heavyweight champion Joseph Parker at The O2 Arena on July 28th, in a stunning deal that will be unveiled this morning at a press conference in London. Parker, who is a well-known figure among British boxing fans following his unsuccessful attempt at unifying the […]
Lawrence Okolie (9-0-0, 7 KO’s) added the Commonwealth cruiserweight title to his WBA Continental strap with a savage third round stoppage victory over Luke Watkins (13-1-0, 9 KO’s) at York Hall. After a feeling out process in the opening round, Okolie began to find the target with regularity in the second, landing a thudding right hand to […]
SHOWTIME Sports has secured the U.S. rights to stream the long-awaited return of former Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury, who will face Sefer Seferi in a 10-round Heavyweight bout Saturday, June 9 from Manchester Arena. SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® will stream live exclusively to U.S. audiences on the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT. […]
Heavyweight contender DIllian Whyte (23-10-0, 17 KO’s) has outlined his dream scenario for the next 12 months in boxing. Whyte, who is currently in negotiations for a potential IBF final eliminator with Kubrat Pulev, has grown increasingly frustrated with being unable to lure the division’s elite into fighting him. Speaking exclusively to Boxing Social, ‘The […]