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Three days after his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul is still without a fully functioning jaw. That did not stop him from making an appearance on his brother’s podcast, where he aired all his thoughts in the aftermath. Paul accepted all the fan criticism of his performance and blamed the loss on his […]

Jake Paul is speaking out after his fight with Anthony Joshua while he recovers from his injuries. Paul is suffering from a broken jaw and had surgery to mend the damage following Joshua’s one-punch knockout win against the YouTuber on Dec. 19. Paul posted a photo from his hospital bed with the caption, “Surgery went […]

Anthony Joshua got in the ring against Jake Paul Friday night and demonstrated why many consider him one of the best heavyweight fighters in the world. He took apart his opponent and knocked out the much-hyped Paul with a straight right in the 6th round. The punch broke Paul’s jaw and ended the fight as […]

It might have taken a little while, but Anthony Joshua delivered on expectations by knocking out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their high-profile Netflix bout. Despite the animosity during the build-up, Joshua remained respectful of his fallen foe after the fight and offered advice on where his career should go next. The overmatched […]

In a high-profile heavyweight showdown at Miami’s Kaseya Center on Friday, former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua scored a sixth-round knockout over the popular YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The bout, streamed to Netflix’s approximately 300 million subscribers, had been originally scheduled as an eight-round heavyweight contest between Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis. However, the fight was […]

Within days of the biggest fight of his life, Jake Paul is still trying to draw a smile from Anthony Joshua. While the two remain on completely opposite wavelengths, ‘El Gallo’ continues to crack jokes throughout the promotion of one of the biggest boxing events of the year. Throughout their several face-offs, the ever-unserious Paul […]

With just hours left before Jake Paul’s much-awaited boxing match against Anthony Joshua on Netflix, the YouTuber publicly shared his lavish tribute to the late WWE legend Hulk Hogan. Last year, the influencer turned heads when he fought Mike Tyson wearing his $1 million shorts. Paying homage to WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, Paul […]

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua stood nose-to-chest in Miami, and somehow the size gap only made the stakes feel bigger. The YouTuber-turned-contender, now a ranked WBA cruiserweight at 12-1 with 7 knockouts, will jump all the way to heavyweight to face the two-time unified champion over eight three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves on December 19 […]

Chris Weidman is out, and Tyron Woodley now steps into one of the most intriguing spots on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua card in Miami on Dec. 19, per ESPN. Ariel Helwani broke the news that Woodley will meet fellow former UFC champion Anderson Silva in a sanctioned six-round boxing match at 195 pounds, […]

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are reportedly finalizing terms for a heavyweight showdown set to stream on Netflix this December in Miami, according to The Ring’s Mike Coppinger. The stunning development would mark one of the most unconventional matchups in recent boxing history, pairing a former unified heavyweight champion against one of the sport’s most […]

Jake Paul is set to face Gervonta “Tank” Davis in a boxing match on Nov. 14 that will be streamed on Netflix. Paul is almost one year removed from his match with boxing legend Mike Tyson, which he won. Paul was supposed to face former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, but things reportedly did not […]

Jake Paul already has an opponent in mind for his next fight after cruising to a decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Continuing to aim high, Paul now claims he wants a matchup with former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Paul, 28, improved to 12-1 as a professional boxer with the dominant, but listless, victory […]

Jake Paul has once again sent shockwaves through the sports world. This time, it’s not with a viral knockout or a blockbuster fight announcement, but with a tweet that’s already ignited fierce debate across fan bases and locker rooms alike. Paul’s self-proclaimed “Top 10 Most Overrated Athletes” list is as audacious as it is headline-grabbing, […]

Liam Gallagher does not care what fans think of his voice after the Oasis singer’s performance at Wembley Stadium ahead of the band’s 2025 reunion tour. He recently got flak for his performance before the championship fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. Gallagher performed three of Oasis’ biggest hits, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,” “Supersonic,” […]

Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua engaged in an intense IBF heavyweight tile match at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. Dubois maintained momentum on Joshua and handed him a crushing knockout in Round 5 that won Dubois the match. The final moment of the contest has fans on social media highly enthused. Dubois floored Joshua […]

Anthony Joshua scored one of the most forceful knockouts you’ll ever see on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, his devastating right straight sending Francis Ngannou to the mat for a second-round victory. The former heavyweight champion overwhelmed his MMA fighter-turned-boxer opponent from start to finish of the brief bout, Ngannou down twice before his epic […]

Anthony Joshua just shocked the world on Friday. During the second round of this highly-anticipated boxing match with Francis Ngannou, Joshua landed a strong right hook to knock his opponent out cold on the canvas. Regardless, the tenured boxer showed sportsmanship and even gave a bit of advice to Ngannou moving forward. “Don’t leave boxing!” […]

Anthony Joshua had his fair share of doubters before stepping in the ring with former UFC superstar Francis Ngannou on Friday in Saudi Arabia, but he quickly silenced the naysayers with an epic second-round knockout. The winner of this fight will likely take on the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, which AJ said […]

Anthony Joshua’s highly-anticipated heavyweight battle with Francis Ngannou didn’t even last long. It took Joshua just two rounds to take down Ngannou, using a nasty right hook to knock his opponent out cold. Joshua is the heavy favorite in the fight dubbed as “Knockout Chaos,” and he proved as much as he dominated the early […]

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will be back in the boxing ring on Friday for a 10-round bout with two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. The highly anticipated match is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Among the many, many gamblers to place wagers on Ngannou-Joshua? Sports fanatic, gambling fiend and five-time Grammy-winning rapper Drake, […]

In a fierce exchange of words leading up to their boxing superfight on March 8 in Riyadh, Francis Ngannou has issued a bold warning to Anthony Joshua, vowing to take his soul in the ring, reported by MMA Knockout. Ngannou’s fiery response comes in the wake of Joshua’s earlier comments during an interview with DAZN […]

UFC heavyweight powerhouse Francis Ngannou is poised to secure another substantial payday, with sources indicating he will earn “well over” $10 million for his upcoming boxing match against former two-time unified champion Anthony Joshua, reported by Sports Illustrated. This revelation comes on the heels of Ngannou’s $10 million earnings from his October 2023 clash with […]

While Boxing may not occupy the same sort of space within the sports/pop culture fabric of America that it used to, every now and then, let’s say half a dozen times a year, there’s a fight that manages to capture a little bit of the excitement that was once palpable when fighters like Mike Tyson […]

The highly anticipated boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, later this year. The news was confirmed by Turki Alalshikh, a key figure in the boxing scene in Saudi Arabia. Breaking: Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua is a done deal, per @Turki_alalshikh. Ten-round boxing match […]

Eddie Hearn, the prominent figure in the world of boxing, has delivered a significant blow to the long-anticipated showdown between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. Following Wilder’s loss to Joseph Parker, Hearn declared, “the fight’s dead for now… The people who wanted to put the fight on no longer see that as the fight that […]

Deontay Wilder lost a competitive boxing matchup to Joseph Parker at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday. The Wilder vs. Parker match went 12 rounds, but Parker had the upper hand in the end. Wilder discussed the results of the match in a post-fight interview which included his thoughts on the hype of Anthony Joshua’s […]

In a resounding display of his prowess, Anthony Joshua secured a dominant 5th round TKO victory via corner stoppage over Otto Wallin at the highly-anticipated Day of Reckoning event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former unified heavyweight champion delivered a masterful performance, effectively dismantling Wallin and showcasing his exceptional skill and determination in the ring. […]

In Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Arena, this weekend’s spotlight falls on the world of boxing as two heavyweight giants, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, gear up for highly anticipated fights. Joshua faces off against Sweden’s Otto Wallin in a thrilling match, while Wilder also steps into the ring, marking his Middle Eastern debut against Joseph Parker. […]

Heavyweight stars Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are on a collision course, with both fighters’ camps agreeing to a bout scheduled in March. However, that’s not a hundred percent set in stone because Joshua and Wilder first have to overcome their respective opponents later this month of December, according to Mike Coppinger of ESPN. “Anthony […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn provided a rather concerning update about the Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder fight. Joshua and Wilder looked all but slated to fight in a highly-anticipated heavyweight contest that was set to take place January in Saudi Arabia. That was especially the case after Joshua made it two victories in a […]

Anthony Joshua’s reaction to Robert Helenius’ failed drug test has been revealed by his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua made it two wins in a row after knocking out Helenius in the seventh round of their London headliner earlier this month. However, it was revealed last week that Helenius had tested positive for a banned substance […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 — […]

Despite calling for the fight, Andy Ruiz Jr. didn’t end up as Anthony Joshua’s short-notice opponent. With the adverse finding in Dillian Whyte’s anti-doping test, Joshua was in search of a new opponent as he still planned on competing at the O2 Arena in London this weekend. Ruiz would eventually put his name in the […]

Anthony Joshua will still be fighting this weekend. Finland’s Robert Helenius will be stepping in on short notice to fight the former unified heavyweight champion this Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. It’s all the more impressive from Helenius given that the 39-year-old only fought in Finland this past weekend where he TKO’d Mika […]