Sky’s Head of Boxing Adam Smith says Kell Brook, and Chris Eubank Jr have to come to a compromise if they are to fight one another. After Kell Brook’s emphatic win in February Chris Eubank Jr was quick to talk up a possible showdown while working for Sky Sports on the night. However, the natural […]
Yordenis Ugas says he knew that his career was about to change for the better after beating Jamal James six years ago. The Cuban (27-4, 12 KOs) took the unbeaten record of James that night at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino. Since then, Ugas has only lost once in 12 fights, and that defeat […]
It will be a battle of two Davids on May 21 as Benavidez and Lemieux face-off at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Unbeaten Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs) will have home advantage against the Canadian for the vacant WBC Interim super-middleweight belt. The fight will represent a 2022 debut for both men having had […]
The Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California will stage the undisputed super-welterweight title rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castaño on May 14. Both fighters fought to a split decision draw in their first thrilling encounter in July 2021. Castaño then withdrew from the original March 19 date for the second fight citing a […]
Oscar De La Hoya says Ryan Garcia needs to be ‘smart and careful’ when ‘KingRy’ returns to the ring on April 9. After nearly 15 months out of the ring the undefeated lightweight faces Emmanuel Tagoe at the Alamodome, San Antonio live on DAZN. And De La Hoya, who promotes Garcia, gave his thoughts on […]
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire will fight one another on June 7 nearly three years on from their thrilling encounter in Saitama. The Bantamweight World Boxing Super Series Final was a 2019 fight of the year contender and gave Inoue his toughest assignment to date. That night ‘The Monster’ successfully defended his WBA and IBF […]
Trainer Sugar Hill was coy on any retirement talk surrounding the future of Tyson Fury after his fight with Dillian Whyte. Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, will defend his title for a second time at Wembley Stadium on April 23 against his mandatory challenger. The 33-year-old told the media at the launch press conference that […]
Unbeaten light-heavyweight Gilberto Ramirez has issued a challenge to WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu. Ramirez (43-0, 29 KOS) appears to have grown tired and frustrated at waiting for a world title opportunity and now wants to move up to the 200lbs weight division. Last time out ‘Zurdo’ won a WBA light-heavyweight title eliminator beatingCuba’s Yunieski […]
Eddie Hearn hopes to be working with Devin Haney again after the American’s two-fight series with George Kambosos is concluded. Haney has entered into a deal with Top Rank and Lou DiBella to secure a showdown against Kambosos for the undisputed lightweight world championship. The 23-year-old Californian had been promoted by Hearn but became a […]
Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have publicly supported Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to leave Ukraine and return to boxing. A few days ago, Usyk announced he would begin preparations for the first defence of his world heavyweight titles in a rematch against Anthony Joshua. It was reported yesterday that the highly anticipated fight will go ahead in […]
The Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua world heavyweight title rematch is heading to Saudi Arabia according to The Daily Mail. Jeff Powell’s article reveals that the fight will likely take place on June 25 with an eye-watering $120 million dollar site fee stumped up by the Saudis. Last week it was confirmed that Usyk had left Ukraine […]
Jessie Vargas is determined to knock Liam Smith out and retire him when the two fight on April 30. The super-welterweight cracker goes down at Madison Square Garden as the chief support to Katie Taylor against Amanda Serrano. Vargas-Smith has been in the works for a while, but the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted any opportunity for […]