Despite having been beat handily George Kambosos has activated his rematch clause to fight Devin Haney once again. On June 5 at The Marvel Stadium the American walked into the lion’s den in front of 41,000 fans and walked out as undisputed lightweight world champion. Haney never looked like getting beat during the 12 rounds […]
After recovering from a wrist injury Joe Joyce (13-0, 12 KOs) will fight veteran heavyweight Christian Hammer (27-9, 17 KOs) on July 2 at the OVO Arena, Wembley, London. Having not fought since beating Carlos Takam 11 months ago ‘The Juggernaut’ had been pencilled in to face fellow contender Joseph Parker this summer. But since […]
Michael McKinson (22-0, 2 KOs) will get another chance to make a name for himself when he finally faces Vergil Ortiz Jr (18-0, 18 KOs) on August 6 in at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas. The two welterweights were due to fight on March 19 but a few days from the fight Ortiz pulled out […]
Daniel Dubois has been linked with some big fights since beating Trevor Bryan last weekend but there is one opponent, he has a score to settle with. ‘Dynamite’ won the WBA ‘Regular’ Heavyweight belt with an emphatic fourth round knockout on Saturday in Miami. Since his arrival back in the UK Dubois has been on […]
Rising super lightweight star Pierce O’Leary (9-0, 5 KOs) has joined Queensberry Promotions. The heavy-handed Dubliner makes his debut for new promoter Frank Warren on July 16 at the Copper Box headlined by Hamzah Sheeraz and live on BT Sport. Nicknamed ‘Big Bang’ the 22-year-old hails from the talent pool at iBox Gym led by […]
Days away from the biggest test of his career to date Jack Bateson has signed a promotional agreement with Probellum. The undefeated super bantamweight takes on Diego Ruiz at the Leeds Utd FC Banqueting Suite on Saturday for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental belt. After a steady rise to sixteen fights without defeat Bateson now takes […]
The debut of Matchroom Boxing Down Under begins in September with an all-Australian battle. Super lightweights Liam Paro (22-0, 13 KOs) and Brock Jarvis (20-0, 18 KOs) will fight to decide who is the nation’s best 140lb fighter with the winner moving on to a world title opportunity in the future. With a growing Australian […]
Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney has named the two opponents he would like to face should a rematch with George Kambosos Jr not happen. There is a contractual obligation in place for Haney to face the man he beat on June 5 once again. The Australian is expected to take up that option but during […]
Having missed out on a shot at the vacant WBA super lightweight title Ohara Davies (23-2, 16 KOs) may land the consolation of fighting in an eliminator. The number three ranked contender was disappointed not to be put forward by the WBA who nominated Alberto Puello (1) and Batyr Akhmedov (6) to square off for […]
The fighting career of Tyson Fury may not be over just yet. After his emphatic win over Dillian Whyte on April 23 at Wembley Stadium the WBC champion told everyone around the world that his days as a fighter were over. He reiterated his stance during an interview with Piers Morgan 48 hours later. Since […]
After his win against Trevor Bryan at the weekend Daniel Dubois says he is ready for big fights. The dominating performance in Miami ended after four rounds with the 24-year-old landing a left hook to end the meek challenge of his American opponent. Back in the UK with his WBA ‘Regular’ Heavyweight belt Dubois travelled […]
The next opponent for Jermell Charlo’s undisputed super welterweight title may not be WBO mandatory challenger Tim Tszyu after all. Last month the governing body ordered negotiations to take place between both parties following Charlo’s rematch win over Brian Castaño. And just a couple of days ago their President Paco Valcárcel revealed to ESPN Knockout […]