Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez says that he is not keen on the idea of facing fellow Mexican fighters in the future. Canelo’s last all-Mexican showdown was his victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in 2017, and the unified super middleweight champion has downplayed any talk of a potential fight with Jaime Munguia. “I represent Mexico […]
Joe Joyce says that he is confident of avenging his amateur loss to Oleksandr Usyk if they meet for the interim WBO heavyweight title, with a potential clash between the pair being planned for the spring. “Before all my fights, I don’t feel fear. I’m just relaxed and chilled,” Joyce said to The Guardian. “It […]
WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney says that idol and friend Floyd Mayweather still trains like he is preparing to take on the world’s best at the age of 43. Haney, who has previously spent time training under the watchful eye of Mayweather in Las Vegas, paid homage to the hunger and desire of ‘Money May’ […]
Josh Warrington has elected to vacate his IBF featherweight title, with today’s purse bids for a rematch with Kid Galahad now cancelled. Warrington faces unheralded Mexican Mauricio Lara on February 13, which will now officially be a non-title fight. No.1 ranked challenger Kid Galahad is expected to face IBF No.3 James ‘Jazza’ Dickens for the […]
Promoter Eddie Hearn says that the ‘path is clear’ for WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders to take on unified king Canelo Alvarez on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Canelo, who looks set for a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing, is expected to face WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in February with Saunders now a […]
Scottish super heavyweight amateur champion Nick Campbell has signed a deal to turn professional under the guidance of MHD Management. Glasgow native Campbell, who also player professional rugby, has opted to venture into the paid code and join a management stable including James Tennyson, Tommy McCarthy and Paul Hyland Jr. “I’ve been a fan and […]
A showdown between Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte would be ‘massive’ should the Brixton man avenge his loss to Alexander Povetkin on March 6, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Whyte, who suffered a stunning stoppage defeat to Russia’s Povetkin last year, has been vocal about his desire to fight former long-reigning WBC champion Wilder over the […]
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that his fighter Anthony Joshua is the favourite heading into an undisputed super-fight against Tyson Fury later this year. Hearn, who told Boxing Social that a deal for the heavyweight pair to meet deal is edging closer, says he is doubtful that WBC champion Fury will prove him wrong against unified […]
Two-time heavyweight title challenger Dominic Breazeale says that he wants to capture the attention of the boxing world by doing what Tyson Fury couldn’t – knocking out Otto Wallin. Breazeale is set to enter the ring for the first time since his first round KO loss to Deontay Wilder back in 2019, as he bids […]
Unified heavyweight champion Anthony says that he would welcome the possibility of fighting Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium if government restrictions eventually allowed for a capacity crowd. Promoter Eddie Hearn has previously claimed that the all-Brit undisputed heavyweight showdown is likely to land abroad due to site fees elsewhere, but ‘AJ’ insists that it would […]
Following his career-best win against Luke Campbell for the WBC interim title on the weekend, Ryan Garcia has reiterated his desire to take on Gervonta Davis in an all-American mega-fight next. Garcia, who impressively climbed off the canvas to knock out 2012 Olympic gold medallist Campbell, boldly claimed that a showdown with ‘Tank’ Davis could […]
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has laughed off unified king Anthony Joshua’s claims that he will try and take the Manchester man’s ‘head off his shoulders’ should they meet in an undisputed showdown this year. Talks remain ongoing for the pair to meet in an all-Brit mega-fight, and Fury does not believe that ‘AJ’ truly […]