Following the cancellation of his controversial November 23 ring return against Sakio Bika, Nigel Benn has apologised to his ‘loyal fans’. Benn – who was hoping to seek closure with one final bout at 55 years of age – was forced to withdraw after sustaining a shoulder injury in training camp. The British icon also […]
Ahead of his blockbuster WBO World light heavyweight title defence against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez this weekend, Sergey Kovalev has dismissed his often-cited body punch weakness as a myth. The Russian – who secured victory following a gruelling battle with Anthony Yarde just over two months ago – told international media that he could not understand why fans and […]
Joseph Parker has been forced to pull out of his October 26 heavyweight clash with Dereck Chisora due to illness. The pair were pencilled in to lock horns on the Regis Prograis vs. Josh Taylor bill in London, though Chisora now faces the challenge of finding a new opponent with just under four weeks to […]
After a thrilling first encounter between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz back in March 2018, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ promised a similar affair when the pair lock horns once again on November 23 in Las Vegas. Speaking at their Los Angeles press conference, WBC champion Wilder discussed the special bond the heavyweight pair now share after […]
Following their thrilling first encounter in 2018, WBC World heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will take on the once-beaten Cuban slugger Luis “King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, Nov. 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Three-division champion and current WBA Featherweight Champion Leo […]
Undefeated American prospect Logan Yoon has been confirmed as the final entrant of the super lightweight ‘Golden Contract’ tournament, which starts on November 22 in London. The 20-year-old ‘Korican Kid’ (16-0, 12 KOs) is ranked No. 13 by the WBA and now has his chance to test himself alongside competition rivals Ohara Davies, Tyrone McKenna, Zhankosh […]
Billy Joe Saunders will make his US debut when he defends his WBO Super-Middleweight World title for the first time on the KSI vs. Logan Paul 2 show at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Saturday November 9, live on DAZN. Saunders (28-0, 13 KOs) became a two-weight World Champion with a shutout points win over […]
Unbeaten super middleweight David Benavidez has revealed he has been watching footage of boxing greats throughout training camp, as he bids to reclaim his previously-held WBC World strap against Anthony Dirrell on September 28’s Spence-Porter bill. ‘El Bandera Roja’ – regarded as one of boxing’s finest young talents – was stripped of his title last year after testing […]
IBF World welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr says he is seeking a ‘calculated knockout’ when he locks horns with WBC kingpin Shawn Porter on September 28 in Los Angeles. Speaking to international media via conference call less than two weeks out from the intriguing all-American unification clash, ‘The Truth’ offered his thoughts on how […]
Daniel Dubois has been voted Best Young Boxer of the Year by the members of the Boxing Writers’ Club and becomes the first heavyweight to win the award since Herbie Hide in 1993. The 22-year-old will bid to claim his seventh pro title in 13 fights when he takes on Ebenezer Tetteh for the Commonwealth title at […]
Katie Taylor will bid to become a two-weight World Champion when she meets Christina Linardatou for the WBO Super-Lightweight World title at Manchester Arena on Saturday November 2, shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Also featuring on the card will be Manchester favourite Anthony Crolla, who finishes his professional career at the venue he was […]
MTK Global have confirmed that the newly-launched Golden Contract Tournament will be broadcast by Sky Sports in association with Matchroom Boxing. The knockout tournament series gets underway on October 4 at London’s York Hall, with eight featherweight contenders facing off in the quarter finals. The Golden Contract tournament will feature eight featherweights, eight super-lightweights and […]