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Tyson Unfazed By Age Gap With Jake Paul – ‘I’m Just A Different Species'
Mike Tyson says he is not fazed by the age gap between him and Jake Paul as they prepare for their November 15 fight. Tyson will fight Paul on Netflix, and it will be the first time the platform airs a boxing fight. There has been much criticism over this fight due to safety concerns. […]
Fans React As Fury Says Usyk Was ‘Easier' Than Expected
Fans have reacted after Tyson Fury claimed that Oleksandr Usyk was a much easier opponent than he thought. Fury lost a split decision as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. However, the fight showed that Usyk was more than a capable opponent for Fury. The Ukrainian was dominant in the earlier parts of the fight […]
Fabio Wardley Could Vacate British Title To Focus On Top 10 Opponent
Fabio Wardley could be about to vacate his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles as he looks to challenge a top-10 opponent and climb the rankings. Wardley (18-0-1 17 KO) retained his belts with a brutal first-round stoppage of domestic rival Frazer Clarke in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earlier this month in the co-main event of the […]
Catterall Aims For Major US Fights After Prograis
Jack Catterall wants the biggest fights as he aims to fight in the US, provided he beats Regis Prograis. Catterall is coming off a big win after having defeated Josh Taylor in his last fight. He beat the former Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion in a unanimous decision to avenge the controversial defeat in their first […]
Eubank Jr. Plans To Prove ‘Elite' Status Against Benn
Chris Eubank Jr. has said he will prove he is an elite fighter in a potential Conor Benn fight. The duo were expected to fight in 2022. But the fight was called off once Benn failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Ben continued to maintain his innocence, stating that it was initially a case of contamination. […]
Joshua Could Face Fury Over The Dubois Rematch
Anthony Joshua may choose to fight Tyson Fury next instead of rematching Daniel Dubois. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Joshua was knocked out in the fifth round by Dubois, who retained his IBF Heavyweight Title. He suffered a one-sided beating as Joshua hit the canvas four times before the referee waved the fight off. […]
Catterall And Prograis Size Each Other Up In Final Presser
Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis had their final press conference ahead of their junior welterweight clash this weekend. The two fighters enter the bout with contrasting fortunes. Catterall is coming off the best win of his career after he avenged his loss against Josh Taylor, beating him in a unanimous decision. He lost the first […]
Naoya Inoue To Fight Sam Goodman On Christmas Eve
Naoya Inoue will make the third defense of his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles against mandatory challenger Sam Goodman on Christmas Eve, it was announced on Thursday. Inoue (28-0-0 25 KO) will put his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF belts on the line when he faces Goodman (19-0-0 8 KO) at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo […]
Mike Tyson Knocks Out His Sparring Partner – ‘Mike Gonna Finish Jake'
Mike Tyson stopped his sparring partner with a brutal left hook to the body, ending the session immediately. The training footage was shared as part of the build-up for his fight against Jake Paul on November 15. It is a historic moment since Netflix will air its first-ever boxing fight, which will see Tyson enter […]
Usyk Wins The Mind Games In The Fury Presser
Oleksandr Usyk won the mind games in his kick-off presser for the Tyson Fury rematch on December 21. Usyk defeated Fury to give him his first loss as he became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The Ukrainian was the better fighter, walking Fury down during the early and latter parts of the fight. He almost knocked […]
Prograis Warned About Catterall's Skills – ‘This Is Kryptonite'
Regis Prograis has been warned that he faces a tough task ahead of him as he faces Jack Catterall this weekend. Prograis suffered the second loss of his career as he came out second-best to Devin Haney in his last fight in December 2023. He was dominated in a one-sided bout, losing every round on […]
Forget Josh Taylor, Regis Prograis Is The Pivotal Fight In The Career Of Jack Catterall
When Jack Catterall eventually hangs up his gloves, he will probably be best remembered for his rivalry with Josh Taylor. The English fighter was on the receiving end of one of the worst judging decisions of the 21st century when he first fought Taylor in February 2022. Despite appearing to dominate much of the bout, […]
Olympic Champion Imane Khelif Has ‘Many Offers’ For Professional Career
Imane Khelif, the Olympic champion caught at the center of a gender storm, has revealed that she has “many offers” for her professional career. Khelif secured an emphatic welterweight gold medal for Algeria at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games over the summer, but it was not without controversy. Khelif had been disqualified from the IBA […]
Catterall Vs. Prograis Predictions – ‘He Is In The Form Of His Life'
Jack Catterall boxes Regis Prograis this weekend, as boxing insiders gave their predictions. Catterall is coming off the best win of his career after having beaten Josh Taylor in his last fight via a unanimous decision. He avenged the controversial defeat he suffered against Taylor the first time around, where he came out second best […]
Arum Teases Beterbiev vs. Bivol Rematch For October 2025
Bob Arum says a rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol could occur in October 2025. The first fight ended in controversial circumstances after Beterbiev won a majority decision to become the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion: 114-114, 115-113, 116-112. One scorecard read 116-112 for Beterbiev, raising much criticism, as Eddie Hearn called it disgusting. Some […]
Fans Slam Tank Davis' Resume – ‘Has The Resume Of A Child'
Gervonta Davis has hit out at a boxing fan who criticized his resume. Davis is the WBA Lightweight Champion, a belt he defended successfully after stopping Frank Martin in his last fight. His biggest win was a stoppage victory against Ryan Garcia last year. That fight had some question marks over it, as Garcia argued […]
Tim Tszyu's Team Blamed For His Loss – ‘Looked Like Devin Haney'
Tim Tszyu’s team has been criticized following his shock loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev in their IBF Junior Middleweight Title clash. Tszyu was dropped four times on his way to a third-round stoppage defeat after his corner threw in the towel. The Australian was sent to the canvas three times in the second round and once […]
Dubois Says Joshua Has Demons
Daniel Dubois says Anthony Joshua still has demons following his knockout loss in their IBF Heavyweight Title clash. Dubois shocked the world by dropping Joshua four times, aS he knocked him out in the fifth round. The victory meant he retained his IBF Heavyweight Title, which he secured after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt. Coming […]
Bill Haney Calls Out Ryan Garcia For Being Fake
Bill Haney has criticized Ryan Garcia by calling the boxer a fake as the feud between the two camps continues. The pair have not been on the best of terms ever since Garcia boxed Bill’s son Devin Haney in April. Garcia dropped Haney three times to secure a shock victory via a majority decision. But […]
Anthony Yarde Targets Joshua Buatsi Bout After Disappointing Return To The Ring
Anthony Yarde has revived his interest in fighting British rival Joshua Buatsi after making his return to the ring with an underwhelming points victory over Ralfs Vilcans on Saturday. Yarde (26-3-0 24 KO) comfortably defeated the unheralded Vilcans (17-2-0 7 KO) at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. But despite sending the Latvian to […]