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There’s no doubt in Joe Joyce’s mind who the harder puncher is between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Fury takes on Ngannou in a 10-round boxing match taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will notably be the professional boxing debut of Ngannou. However, since it’s crossover fight between a boxing world champion […]

The Gypsy King is flowing with confidence and has been making statements that he could batter down Francis Ngannou. Both of them will head into Saudi Arabia with amazing records in their own sports but Ngannou will head into the match with a clear disadvantage. The UFC champion will face off against Tyson Fury in […]

The plan for 2024 still remains a heavyweight title unification fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. That’s despite Fury’s promoter Frank Warren’s plans on appealing Usyk’s win over Daniel Dubois this past weekend in Poland. Usyk emerged victorious with a ninth-round TKO win over Dubois — another fighter promoted by Warren. However, there was […]

Gervonta Davis’ trainer Kenny Ellis believes it’s best for Sean O’Malley to stay in his lane. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following his second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner earlier this month. Following the win, he called for a rematch with Marlon Vera for December. However, he also signaled […]

Oleksandr Usyk’s next desired opponent is Tyson Fury. But should it not happen, there’s another fighter waiting in the wings. Usyk is coming off a controversial ninth-round TKO win over Daniel Dubois this past weekend to defend his heavyweight titles. Despite the controversy surrounding whether Usyk was actually low-blowed or hit with a legal shot […]

Oleksandr Usyk earned another defense of his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles following a ninth-round TKO win over Daniel Dubois last night in Wroclaw, Poland. However, it was not without controversy. Dubois dropped Usyk in the fifth round with a shot that was deemed below the belt by the referee. Many observers, though, including […]

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is not particularly excited by the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou crossover boxing match. On Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fury will fight the former UFC heavyweight champion in a 10-round boxing match in what is the latter’s professional debut. While many will still tune in for the […]

Oleksandr Usyk had a message to send to Tyson Fury following his successful defense of his belts on Saturday against British Daniel Dubois. “I’m ready tomorrow. I’m ready. Next fight I am ready to fight Tyson Fury but does Tyson Fury want to? I have no idea,” Usyk said after he stopped Dubois in the […]

Oleksandr Usyk is still a heavyweight champion of the world, but he nearly lost all his belts. Usyk’s fight against Daniel Dubois on Saturday did not end without much controversy, particularly because of a highly questionable decision in the fifth round by referee Luis Pabon, who judged what could have likely been a knockout punch […]

Shakur Stevenson believes a fight between himself and Gervonta Davis would be a massive occasion. A fight between the pair is one that boxing fans would love to watch and as far as Stevenson is concerned, it’s the only fight in the sport that interests him as a whole. If it does happen, the two-weight […]

Claressa Shields is ready to fight Keith Thurman with no handicaps whatsoever. In recent weeks, the pair made headlines over an intergender boxing match after Shields called out the former two-title welterweight champion. Thurman remarkably accepted the callout and was even ready to offer the women’s unified middleweight champion advantages in more ways than one. […]

Oleksandr Usyk has not yet fought Daniel Dubois but he already has someone else in his sight for a potential bout. It comes as no surprise that the Ukranian would want to wage his WBA title among others to fight Tyson Fury. The two have long had talks of fighting with one another but their […]

Mikey Garcia gave his prediction for a potential super welterweight clash between Terence Crawford and Jermell Charlo. Crawford became the undisputed and unified welterweight champion last month following a dominant ninth-round TKO victory over Errol Spence Jr. While there is a possibility of a second fight between them thanks to a rematch clause, Crawford wasted […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes people will realize very quickly how the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match will go once it starts. Ngannou made headlines last month after it was announced that he would officially make his professional boxing debut against the reigning WBC heavyweight champion in a fight taking place Oct. […]

Bob Arum has no idea where rumors of a Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr. fight have come from. Social media has been abuzz lately about a potential lightweight fight between the former champions. But as far as Arum is concerned, that’s nothing more than fiction — especially as Lomachenko has no plans to fight […]

It’s safe to say Shakur Stevenson has plenty of faith in Terence Crawford should he end up fighting Canelo Alvarez in the future. Talk of a fight between Alvarez and Crawford has been heating up lately ever since the latter become the new unified welterweight champion following his win over Errol Spence Jr. last month. […]

Jake Paul may get his wish of fighting Canelo Alvarez after all. Paul has repeatedly called out the Mexican superstar in recent years and did so again in the aftermath of his unanimous decision win over former UFC star Nate Diaz earlier this month. Alvarez, however, laughed it off and claimed Paul should continue having […]

Tyson Fury remains skeptical about fighting Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk anytime in the near future. Fury is currently getting set to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover boxing match taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, the fight boxing fans really wanted to see was him against Usyk […]

Ryan Garcia was impressed with Sean O’Malley’s performance at UFC 292 — but also offered a warning to the 28-year-old. O’Malley upset the odds in a big way when he knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston to become the new bantamweight champion. Garcia was among many watching and […]

Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum believes a fight between Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia is very possible. Arum claims he has received positive indications from Garcia’s promoters Golden Boy about the fight, having notably spoken to founder Oscar De La Hoya and president Eric Gomez. However, the only major stumbling block is Garcia’s now-strained […]

Canelo Alvarez wants to eventually retire from boxing and spend time with his family. Alvarez is currently preparing for the next defense of his super middleweight titles when he takes on unified 154-pound champion Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. It will remarkably be Alvarez’s 64th professional fight at the age of 33 […]

Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum set the record straight on where Vasiliy Lomachenko stands right now. With the WBC ruling that lightweight king Devin Haney will now be the champion-in-recess — meaning he’ll fight for the belts when he returns to the weight class — Shakur Stevenson is currently in line to fight for […]

Canelo Alvarez still has no interest in a crossover fight with Jake Paul — but he did reserve some praise for the former Disney star. Paul returned to winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over former UFC star Nate Diaz in their 10-round boxing match earlier this month. Afterward, Paul revealed his goal of […]

Canelo Alvarez claims Dmitry Bivol asked for too much over a potential rematch. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas in what is the first fight of a three-fight deal with PBC. Of course, the Mexican superstar last fought and defeated John Ryder in May and made […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn wasn’t impressed one bit by Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz. Paul earned a unanimous decision win over Diaz in their 10-round boxing match earlier this month. Going into the fight, many expected Diaz — who was making his professional boxing debut — to lose, including Hearn who expected it to […]

Canelo Alvarez has no interest in a catchweight fight with Terence Crawford. Crawford — the undisputed king at 147 pounds as well as the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world — recently proposed a 158-pound catchweight fight between himself and Alvarez. “We can do something at a catchweight,” Crawford said. “Probably, 160 [pounds] or something, […]

The chances of boxing fans seeing Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk early next year are even lower now. Although it’s been a great year for boxing where the best have fought the best, one fight that didn’t come to fruition was a highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification bout between Fury and Usyk. There were serious negotiations […]

Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo finally saw each other eye-to-eye for the first time. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against the unified 154-pound champion when they collide Sept. 30 in Las Vegas in a venue that is yet to be decided. On Tuesday, the pair took part in a press conference in New York […]

Bob Arum heaped some massive praise on Naoya Inoue. Inoue recently became a four-division champion after knocking out the previously unbeaten Stephen Fulton to win the WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles late last month. Although he was quickly overshadowed by Terence Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr., there’s no doubt that the undefeated Japanese […]

Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder is one of the best fights in boxing today. Joshua is set to collide with Wilder in a January fight in Saudi Arabia following his emphatic seventh-round knockout win over Robert Helenius this past weekend. Compared to Helenius, “AJ” will face a much bigger threat in Wilder […]

Malik Scott revealed how his pupil Deontay Wilder reacted to Anthony Joshua’s knockout. Joshua made it two victories in a row following a vicious seventh-round knockout win over Robert Helenius this past weekend in London. One person who was definitely watching was Wilder — who Joshua is now expected to fight next in Saudi Arabia […]

Terence Crawford doesn’t agree with those who believe Errol Spence Jr. should consider retirement. Crawford is coming off a historic ninth-round TKO win over Spence late last month to become the unified and undisputed welterweight champion. The manner of the victory — in which Crawford bloodied Spence with three knockdowns during the contest — have […]

Anthony Joshua is back on a winning streak after a devastating seventh-round knockout win over Robert Helenius last night at the O2 Arena in London. He is now expected to fight former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in a contest slated to take place January in Saudi Arabia. The signs look promising for a fight […]

Canelo Alvarez has his next opponent in mind after Jermell Charlo. Alvarez will return to action on September 30th in Las Vegas, where he will look to defend his super middleweight titles against the unified 154-pound champion Charlo in a venue that is yet to be announced. Despite Charlo being unlikely to be affected by […]

Conor McGregor will be training Dillon Danis for his upcoming fight with Logan Paul. It was announced earlier this week that Danis would be Logan Paul’s opponent for the upcoming MF & DAZN: X Series event taking place Oct. 14 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. While announcing the fight, Paul remained doubtful as […]

Anthony Joshua revealed what his game plan would be in a potential fight with Deontay Wilder. Joshua made it two wins in a row following a vicious seventh-round knockout victory over Robert Helenius last night in London. The attention quickly turned to his next opponent who looks all but likely to be Wilder with a […]

Anthony Joshua had a cheeky response when asked if he was fighting Deontay Wilder next. Joshua made it two wins in a row after an emphatic seventh-round knockout victory over short-notice opponent Robert Helenius last night at the O2 Arena in London. It was a much needed finish for “AJ” who took his time — […]

Jermell Charlo could cause Canelo Alvarez plenty of problems according to boxing legend Bernard Hopkins. Charlo moves up two weight classes to challenge for Alvarez’s super middleweight titles on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas in what is a rare fight between two undisputed champions. Although the general belief is that Charlo won’t be at too […]

UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith was not impressed by the performance of Jake Paul or Nate Diaz. Paul defeated Diaz in their 10-round boxing match with a unanimous decision victory this past weekend in Dallas, Texas. The former Disney star dropped Diaz in the fifth round and did more than enough throughout the contest to […]