Despite mandatories, contractual obligations and a worldwide pandemic delaying a potential undisputed world heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, the prospect of an all-British showdown for all of the belts remains fascinating. Fury has asserted himself as both the bookmakers’ and fans’ pick to become undisputed champion after he illustrated his versatility […]
Murat Gassiev’s trainer Abel Sanchez has revealed who the Russian is targeting in his long-awaited heavyweight campaign, after he was ruled out of a clash with Jerry Forrest back in February. Former unified cruiserweight champion Gassiev has been inactive for almost two years following his close decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk, and Sanchez acknowledged that […]
Two-time welterweight ruler Shawn Porter has tipped three-weight world champion Terence Crawford to overcome former foe Errol Spence Jr if the American pair meet post-lockdown. Porter, known as ‘Showtime’, told Dan Rafael on ‘Stars and Champions’ that he believes WBO champion Crawford is a more complete fighter than WBC and IBF title-holder Spence, and cited […]
Former heavyweight destroyer Mike Tyson has stated that a rumoured trilogy clash with old nemesis Evander Holyfield ‘would be awesome for charity’. The 53-year-old Tyson, who bowed out of professional boxing after a sixth round retirement defeat to Irishman Kevin McBride back in 2005, has captured worldwide headlines of late with a series of viral […]
Ring legend Erik Morales has called for boxing promoters to put politics to one side and pave the way for more cross-promotional mega-fights. Citing Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury 2 as the perfect example of how different promotional outfits can work with one another, Morales declared his interest in seeing a huge welterweight showdown between Terence Crawford […]
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has revealed that he intends to dominate boxing’s marquee division for years to come. Speaking to Sky Sports, the 31-year-old stated that he hopes to emulate former foe Wladimir Klitschko’s long spell of dominance, citing his mental wellbeing as a key factor in his decision to keep fighting. “I’ve achieved […]
Rising lightweight star Ryan Garcia hopes to face WBA Regular champion Gervonta Davis in the near future, comparing his rival to big hitters Mike Tyson and Sonny Liston. Speaking on the Impact Network, Garcia assessed the new wave of talent in the 135lbs division with the weight class seemingly on the brink of a thrilling […]
Four-weight world champion Mikey Garcia says that his top post-lockdown priority is to secure a welterweight clash with ring legend Manny Pacquiao. Garcia – who outpointed Jessie Vargas back in February in Frisco, Texas – told Matchroom’s ‘The Rounds’ show that he believes a mega-fight with Pacquiao is more likely to be made now than […]
Super-lightweight contender Keith Hunter says that he feels ready to pursue world honours after successfully recovering from a hand injury suffered during his win over Sanjarbek Rakhmanov. Hunter, a Las Vegas native, is eager to face all top contenders when the boxing schedule returns. The 27-year-old, brother of heavyweight dangerman Michael Hunter, is currently […]
WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury has publicly ruled out the possibility of a unification clash with Anthony Joshua taking place before a third bout with Deontay Wilder. Speculation has been rife as to whether the ‘Bronze Bomber’ would be willing to take a step-aside fee to accommodate an all-British blockbuster, but Fury says he still […]
Chris Eubank Jr says that a middleweight showdown with Kazakh icon Gennady Golovkin remains at the top of his agenda when the boxing schedule resumes. Eubank, who came close to facing ‘GGG’ before the middleweight destroyer faced Kell Brook instead, told the PBC Podcast: “My number one pick [to fight] is a toss-up between Golovkin […]
Andy Ruiz Jr’s ex-trainer Abel Sanchez has warned new coach Eddy Reynoso to keep the former unified heavyweight champion away from outside distractions. Speaking to Sky Sports, Sanchez said that Ruiz “finds an excuse not to do something” and expressed his hardship in getting the Mexican to commit in the gym. After parting ways with […]