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 Gass...

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 ‘St...

They never met in the ring, but Mexican boxing legends Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales have been jousting outside of the ropes.  Four-weight world champion Morales lit the touch paper this week after suggesting they never fought b...

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 retireme...

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 outfi...

Joe Joyce’s manager Sam Jones has ridiculed predictions that his fighter would be knocked out by rival Daniel Dubois in their postponed heavyweight encounter. Speaking on Queensberry Promotions ‘Lockdown Lowdown’, Jones argued: &...

Having dominated the welterweight division for 11 years, Cecilia Brækhus wants to break down more barriers in women’s boxing and is targeting a fight in the UK. If Brækhus (36-0, 9 KOs) defeats Jessica McCaskill when boxing ret...

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...

Light-heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde has revealed how the boxing world played an important part in helping him cope with the tragic personal losses he has suffered at the hands of the Covid-19 pandemic. After losing both his father and...

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...

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 – ...

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...

A flyweight unification clash between IBF holder Moruti Mthalane and WBC ruler Julio Cesar Martinez inched a step closer to reality this week when the South African told Boxing Social he would relish the opportunity. But should th...

Boston banger Callum Johnson believes that a tantalising domestic clash with rising 175lbs star Joshua Buatsi is inevitable down the line. Johnson (18-1, 13 KOs) was due to face Russia’s Igor Mikhalkin for the vacant European tit...

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’ wo...

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 B...

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...

Light-heavyweight king Dmitry Bivol says he is willing to drop down a division to face WBA Super 168lbs champion Callum Smith and become a two-weight world champion. Russian Bivol (17-0, 11 KOs) has held the WBA 175lbs crown for over two-an...

With footage of a 53-year-old Mike Tyson punishing the pads and hinting at a return to the ring catching fire on the internet, former WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson has cautioned against any comeback by the two-time heavyweight ki...

Ivaylo Gotsev, manager of heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev, says that several locations are being considered for the Bulgarian’s world title challenge against Anthony Joshua, following the postponement of their June 20th date at Tottenh...

Amir Khan is wary of boxing behind closed doors and says he will not rush back into the ring if the sport returns in July, with the Coronavirus pandemic still rife across the world. The British Boxing Board of Control is currently in discus...

John Ryder believes a victory over former two-time world middleweight champion Danny Jacobs would seal another shot at recent conqueror Callum Smith, he told Chris Lloyd in the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s podc...

British boxing icon ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed has confidently predicted that 22-year-old Daniel Dubois will “take over heavyweight boxing” and believes bantamweight starlet Dennis McCann is also destined for world...

Leading promoter Kalle Sauerland is confident that boxing will bounce back from the Coronavirus crisis with live events possibly taking place as early as June. The Chief Boxing Officer of the World Boxing Series, who has overseen events in ...