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Mikaela Mayer Beats Sandy Ryan To Become The WBO Welterweight Champion
Mikaela Mayer defeated Sandy Ryan to become the WBO Welterweight Champion via a unanimous decision: 95-95, 96-94 and 97-93. The fight was dominated by the bad build-up during which Ryan was hit with paint while she left her hotel. Ryan was unhappy, claiming that Mayer was responsible for this. The claim was based on Mayer’s […]
Fury Says He Will KO Usyk – ‘I’ll Get It Like Wilder 2'
Tyson Fury is confident he will knock out Oleksandr Usyk in their December 21 rematch. Fury lost the first fight via a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. In his post-fight comments, the Gypsy King refused to accept the loss. He felt that Usyk had only been given the decision because of Russia’s […]
Garcia Has Destroyed Haney's Reputation – ‘The Beating Started From The Beginning'
Ryan Garcia has destroyed Devin Haney’s reputation. That is according to Teofimo Lopez Sr. Garcia defeated Haney via a majority decision, dropping him three times to cause one of the biggest upsets in boxing. However, things turned for the worse when Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. This meant that the result turned into a […]
Beterbiev And Bivol Predictions – ‘Hurts Him And Knocks Him Out'
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol face off on October 12 for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship, as boxing pros gave their predictions. Beterbiev puts his WBO, WBC and IBF belts on the line, while Bivol comes with his WBA title. Beterbiev has a 20-0 record with a 100 percent knockout rate. He stopped Callum Smith […]
Hearn Slams De La Hoya – ‘He’s Lost All His Fighters'
Eddie Hearn ripped Oscar De La Hoya for his response towards Anthony Joshua getting knocked out by Daniel Dubois. Joshua was sent to the canvas four times after Dubois stopped him in the fifth round to retain his IBF Heavyweight Title. The defeat meant that Joshua was no longer in line for an undisputed title […]
Devin Haney Sues Ryan Garcia
Devin Haney is suing Ryan Garcia for battery, fraud and unjust enrichment following the latter’s failed test for Ostarine. Garcia defeated Haney by a majority decision, dropping him three times to cause one of the biggest upsets in boxing. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia received a […]
Froch Tells Joshua To Change His Team – ‘He’s Gone Backwards'
Carl Froch called on Anthony Joshua to get rid of his current training set-up and move on. Daniel Dubois knocked out Joshua in his last fight as he missed out on becoming a three-time heavyweight champion. Joshua was a massive favorite. But the fight could not have gone much worse for him. He was sent […]
Jai Opetaia ‘Not Taking Jack Massey Lightly’ Despite Unification Disappointment
Jai Opetaia has admitted he is disappointed that his next fight is not for unification, but the IBF’s cruiserweight world champion insisted his opponent Jack Massey has his full attention. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) had been determined to fight a fellow title holder in his next bout, with his focus firmly on the WBO’s Chris […]
Sebastian Fundora Focused Only On Securing Terence Crawford Fight, Says Promoter
Sebastian Fundora is putting all his effort into securing a fight with fellow title holder Terence Crawford, despite reports he was in talks to face Errol Spence Jr, the unified super-welterweight champion’s promoter said. When Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) became a four-weight world champion by beating WBA title holder Israil Madrimov in August, he also […]
Chisora Slams Malik Scott For Wilder's Bad Form – ‘Took A Lion And Converted Him Into A Cat'
Derek Chisora has hit out at Deontay Wilder’s recent form as he threw some shade towards Malik Scott. Wilder is coming off two consecutive losses against Joseph Parker. Zhang suffered a one-sided unanimous decision loss against Parker, preventing the Anthony Joshua fight. They had signed a two-fight deal to face each other, but Wilder’s defeat […]
De La Hoya Rips Hearn After Joshua's Knockout – ‘Huge L For Eddie'
Oscar De La Hoya taunted Eddie Hearn after Daniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua. Joshua was dropped four times before Dubois ended the fight in the fifth round. The defeat ended Joshua’s hopes of becoming a three-time heavyweight champion as Dubois retained his IBF Heavyweight Title. Joshua was the massive favourite coming into the fight […]
Davis Vs. Roach, Benavidez vs. Hart Could Feature On A Dec 21 Card
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach and David Benavidez vs. Jesse Hart could feature on a December 21 card. Davis and Benavidez were on the same card when Tank headlined against Frank Martin. This card would go up against the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch, making this a risky move. Davis knocked him out to […]
Hearn Says Canelo Vs. Bivol Rematch Could Happen Next Year
Eddie Hearn has said that Canelo Alvarez could rematch Dmitry Bivol in 2025. They first faced off in 2022, when Canelo moved up to 175 pounds to target Bivol’s WBA title. Alvarez has already had success in the weight class after knocking out Sergey Kovalev to win the WBO belt. This time, however, Canelo met […]
UFC Announces $375 Million Antitrust Lawsuit Settlement
The UFC has reached a new antitrust law settlement worth $375 million. The UFC has come under fire after facing two lawsuits. They claimed it breached antitrust laws to control how much fighters could earn. This was on the grounds that it had formed a monopoly and thus ruled out any further competition. The first […]
Should Daniel Dubois’ Next Step Be a Title Shot With Oleksandr Usyk?
Daniel Dubois beating Anthony Joshua for the IBF world heavyweight title was a surprise. People following online boxing news thought that Joshua would have been in line for a trilogy fight with Oleksandr Usyk with a victory. But Dubois’ power punching changed the equation. Dubois, 27, now has many different avenues for his career. While […]
Dillian Whyte Eyes Fights With Joshua And Dubois
Dillian Whyte is targeting a comeback in November, with eyes on future fights with Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. Whyte suffered a failed test, which prevented the Joshua fight from going ahead last year. Whyte was scheduled to face Joshua in a rematch after being knocked out in their first fight. However, following his failed […]
Beterbiev v Bivol: A Perfect Clash Of Styles To Crown The Light-Heavyweight King
Of all the fights Saudi Arabia has received praise for making, the undisputed light-heavyweight title bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol is the one fans should be most thankful for. Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) and Bivol (23-0-0 12 KO) have long established themselves as by far the best fighters of the 175-pound division and […]
Fabio Wardley And Frazer Clarke Excited To Settle Their Rivalry In Riyadh
British heavyweights Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke have both expressed their excitement at having the chance to settle their rivalry ahead of their rematch in Saudi Arabia next month. British and Commonwealth champion Wardley (17-0-1 16 KO) and Clarke (8-0-1 6 KO) fought to a riveting draw in London six months ago and have been […]
Hearn Wants Joshua To Box Fury Twice
Eddie Hearn said he wants Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury twice next year. The comments come after Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubois last weekend, as the latter remained the IBF Heavyweight Champion. Joshua was dropped four times before he was stopped in the fifth round, ending his hopes of becoming a three-time […]
Eubank Jr. Apologizes After Frank Warren Threatens Legal Action – ‘I'm Sorry'
Chris Eubank Jr. has retracted his comments against Frank Warren after the latter threatened to sue him. Eubank Jr. turned a few heads when he commented about the Queensbury Promoter during the kick-off press conference for the Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev fight. During the press conference, Eubank Jr. was asked why he signed with […]