Unified welterweight king Errol Spence Jr. says that a showdown with three-division world champion Terence Crawford could happen within the next 12 months, as he looks to return to the ring before the end of the year. Spence, who has not fought since sustaining facial injuries in a high-speed car crash back in October, told […]
As an undisputed world heavyweight title showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua appears to move closer to reality, ‘The Gypsy King’ has claimed that he punches harder than his British counterpart. Talk of a 2021 mega-fight gathered pace earlier in the week, after Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn publicly claimed that both parties had agreed […]
British heavyweight stars Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed financial terms for a two-fight deal, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Early discussions regarding an all-British, undisputed heavyweight title showdown have been ongoing, with Hearn telling Sky Sports that both sides have agreed initial terms for two fights – to take place once both men […]
Ahead of his 10-round non-title bout with Felix Caraballo in Las Vegas this evening, WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson has stated that a move up to 130lbs is inevitable. After failing to secure a unification with fellow featherweight ruler Josh Warrington, the 22-year-old Stevenson said that he is eyeing the likes of Leo Santa Cruz […]
Promoter Bob Arum has revealed that Australia, Las Vegas and Macao are all in the running to host Tyson Fury’s trilogy clash with Deontay Wilder in late 2020. Arum still believes that the WBC heavyweight title fight will take place this year and told Sky Sports that Macao remains a serious possibility while also citing […]
Former world champion Ricky Hatton has urged the necessary parties to bring an undisputed world heavyweight title clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to Wembley Stadium, rather than take it overseas. Both America and the Middle East remain lucrative options for a possible mega-fight between WBC title-holder Fury and WBA Super, WBO and IBF […]
Amid uncertainty regarding the fate of their scheduled summer shows, Matchroom Boxing has issued a statement to clarify a new set of event dates. The promoters’ proposed Manchester show on July 4 has now been cancelled while events pencilled in for Cardiff and Newcastle have been rescheduled to October 3 and October 17 respectively. In […]
Unified super-lightweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez says that, despite a frustrating delay to his scheduled defence against Viktor Postol, his plan remains to beat the Ukrainian and then jump into an undisputed 140lbs title showdown with Scottish maestro Josh Taylor. Speaking on Stars and Champions with Dan Rafael, WBC and WBO champion Ramirez revealed that […]
Anthony Joshua has declared his interest in an intriguing domestic battle between his fighter Joshua Buatsi and light-heavyweight rival Anthony Yarde after the lockdown ends. IBF, WBA Super and WBO heavyweight champion Joshua, who manages the talented Buatsi, told Sky Sports that he sees shades of his longstanding rivalry with Dillian Whyte when weighing up […]
Former WBA/WBC welterweight king Keith Thurman says that he wants to face unified champion Errol Spence Jr upon boxing’s return. The 31-year-old, who lost his WBA Super crown to the evergreen Manny Pacquiao back in July 2019, says that, although he harbours hope of reclaiming his old title, he would happily jump straight into a […]
Ukrainian star Oleksandr Usyk has warned Dereck Chisora that adopting an aggressive approach in their heavyweight showdown will prove to be fruitless. Former undisputed cruiserweight king Usyk was scheduled to face Chisora on May 23 in London though the pair now seem destined to meet overseas as promoter Eddie Hearn continues his quest for a […]
Former WBC flyweight champion Charlie Edwards has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. He joins brother Sunny Edwards in the Queensberry camp and believes it’s only a matter of time before they both challenge for world honours on the same bill. “I was with Eddie Hearn for six years and I […]