News — Page 178
4,693 articles · Breaking boxing and UFC news, analysis, interviews, and betting previews.
Natasha Jonas And Mikaela Mayer Make Weight For Their IBF Title Fight
Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer hit the scales for their IBF Welterweight Title fight tomorrow from Liverpool, England. Jonas fights in front of her home crowd as she puts her IBF Title on the line. The Brit secured the belt after stopping Kandi Wyatt, which made her a two-division champion. Jonas has won her last five fights, which has […]
Davis And Haney Trade Verbal Shots On Social Media – ‘I’ve Been Calling That Dude Out For Years'
Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney once again traded verbal shots at each other on social media as they continue to be linked with a fight. The talk turned towards the Davis-Haney fight following The Dream’s win over Regis Prograis to become a two-division champion. But Haney’s poor PPV sales for the Prograis fight, which allegedly […]
Ryan Garcia Says No To Oscar De La Hoya About FIghting Jose Ramirez
Ryan Garcia is against Oscar De La Hoya’s claims that a fight with Jose Ramirez is close, as he distanced himself from the fight. De La Hoya’s comments came after he suggested Rolando Romero had priced himself out of the fight. That was the last thing Garcia needed, given that he had withdrawn from talks […]
Turki Alalshikh Wants Winner Of Beterbiev-Bivol To Face Opetaia
Turki Alalshikh is hoping to make the winner of Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev face Jai Opetaia. Bivol and Beterbiev are in line to face each other in an undisputed light heavyweight bout. Reports indicated that both men had signed a deal, but Bob Arum stated there is still work that needs to be done, […]
Juan Manuel Marquez Wants Canelo Vs. Benavidez
Juan Manuel Marquez has called on the WBC to call the mandatory between Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez. Canelo is the current Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion, having defended his titles successfully against Jermell Charlo in his last fight. The American moved up two weight classes but came up short in a one-sided fight. The victory […]
Turki Alalshikh Still Wants AJ Vs. Wilder
Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder could still happen in the future. That is according to Turki Alalshikh. A two-fight deal had been signed, subject to both boxers coming out victorious in their respective fights. Joshua faced Otto Wallin and lived up to expectations by beating the Swede via a stoppage. Wilder failed to do the […]
Saudis Wants Davis Vs. Haney; Garcia Vs. Ramirez Is Close
Saudi Arabia is looking to make Gervonta Davis vs Devin Haney in Saudi Arabia this year. They were linked with a fight after Haney’s win over Regis Prograis made him a two-weight world champion. But talks failed to progress due to question marks over who was the A-side. Haney’s fight with Prograis reportedly sold 50,000 […]
Jonas Vs. Mayer: Where To Watch Info
Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer face each other on January 20, 2024, in an IBF Welterweight Title fight from Liverpool, England. Jonas enters the fight as the favorite, as she defends her IBF Belt, which she acquired after stopping Kandi Wyatt. That made her a two-division champion, a feat which followed her accomplishments at 154 pounds. Jonas was […]
Jonas Vs. Mayer Pre-Fight Presser – Key Quotes
Natasha Jonas puts her IBF Welterweight Title on the line as she squares off against Mikaela Mayer on January 20, 2024. The two-division champion, Jonas, secured the belt after knocking out Kandi Wyatt. That success was preceded by becoming the Unified Junior Middleweight Champion. A victory over Patricia Berghult secured Jonas the WBC Belt at 154. Another win followed […]
Broner Wants Haney; Bill Haney Dismisses It
Adrien Broner has called on Bill Haney to send a contract to make the Devin Haney fight. Following Ryan Garcia’s decision to withdraw from talks over a Haney fight, Devin has been left to look elsewhere. His current options include facing Sandor Martin, Teofimo Lopez, or a move up to 147. In the short term, […]
Terence Crawford Could Face Tim Tszyu At 154 Pounds
Terence Crawford could be facing Tim Tszyu. That is according to one of Crawford’s trainers, Bernie Davis. Bud was expected to face Errol Spence Jr. in a rematch after ‘The Truth’ exercised his rematch clause following their first fight. Spence was knocked out in round nine, making Crawford the first undisputed welterweight champion of the […]
Sandor Martin Calls Out Devin Haney For His Next Fight
Sandor Martin has called out Devin Haney after signing with Top Rank. Martin is on a two-fight win streak since his loss to Teofimo Lopez, showing he is in great form. That has put him in the WBC mandatory position for the right to face Devin Haney. Haney is the current WBO 140-pound champion, having […]
John Fury: Wilder And Wallin Were Not The Same After They Fought Tyson
John Fury has had his say on Tyson Fury’s former opponents, Deontay Wilder and Otto Wallin. Both boxers appeared on ‘The Day of Reckoning’ boxing card in December in Saudi Arabia. Wallin faced Anthony Joshua in the main event, while Wilder took on Joseph Parker in the co-main event. They both came up short. Joshua […]
De La Hoya Targets Canelo Vs. Munguia
Oscar De La Hoya is targeting a major fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia. Canelo is currently coming off a win over Jermell Charlo after the latter moved up two weight classes from 154 pounds to fight for the undisputed title. It was a one-sided fight as the weight took its toll, leaving Charlo’s […]
Bill Haney Says Ryan Garcia Is ‘Scared' Of Fighting Devin Haney
Bill Haney has slammed Ryan Garcia for not fighting his son Devin Haney, claiming he is scared of facing him. Garcia pulled out after talks after initially reaching out following Haney’s win over Regis Prograis. There was significant hope that a fight would get made, as both boxers fought on DAZN. Oscar De La Hoya […]
Lewis Slams Joshua For Fighting Ngannou As Hearn Reacts- ‘What Does He Gain?'
Lennox Lewis has slammed Anthony Joshua for deciding to fight Francis Ngannou. Lewis responded after the consensus that Joshua had turned a corner after stopping Otto Wallin to set up the Ngannou fight. Under his new trainer Ben Davidson, the Brit looked more composed as he stepped forward with his jab, throwing his right hand […]
Joshua Slams Critics Who Claim He Is Mentally Weak – ‘People Underestimate Me'
Anthony Joshua has hit back at claims that he is mentally weak. The former unified heavyweight champion has been dealing with the perception that he is no longer the same fighter following his loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. Before the defeat, Joshua was dominating and knocking his opponents out. But things did not go his […]
Joe Joyce Will Face Kash Ali On March 16
Joe Joyce will return to the ring against Kash Ali on March 16, 2024. Joyce wants to bounce back from his consecutive defeats to Zhilei Zhang as he lost his WBO interim heavyweight belt. The defeat meant he could no longer challenge the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed. The manner of […]
WBC Puts Baumgardner On Probation Following Her Failed Test
The WBC has placed Alycia Baumgardner on probation after testing positive for the steroid Mesterolone. Her failed test came to light following the second defense of her titles as she secured a unanimous decision win over Christina Linardatou. The win was revenge for Baumgardner’s 2018 loss to Linardatou. That put her in the conversation for […]
Joshua Picks Usyk To Beat Fury
Anthony Joshua has picked Oleksandr Usyk to beat Tyson Fury in their undisputed heavyweight clash. Their fight takes place on February 17, 2024, for the right to become the best of their era. Joshua has faced Usyk twice, coming up short and losing on the scorecards. The Brit failed to impose his size and strength, […]