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Ben Davidson Says He Can Help Joshua Beat Usyk – ‘I'm Really Confident'
Ben Davidson is confident he can help Anthony Joshua beat Oleksandr Usyk in a trilogy. Usyk defeated Joshua in consecutive fights to become the Unified Heavyweight Champion. Since then, both boxers have improved. Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion with a split decision win against Tyson Fury. They will rematch on December 21. Meanwhile, Joshua […]
Jones Hints At Retirement, Allowing Him To Duck Aspinall
Jon Jones has hinted that he will retire this year, suggesting he will leave the sport after facing Stipe Miocic. Bones is currently injured as he prepares to face Miocic in a second defense of his UFC Heavyweight Title. He won the belt after returning to sport from a three-year break to submit Ciryl Gane […]
Serhii Bohachuk Vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. Predictions – ‘KO In Under 5'
Serhii Bohachuk makes a defense of his WBC Junior Middleweight Interim Title against Vergil Ortiz Jr. on August 10. The card will take place from the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas in a 12-round bout on DAZN. Bohachuk enters the fight with a 24-1 record, which includes 23 KOs. The Ukrainian picked up the […]
De La Hoya Blasts ‘Arrogant' Canelo For Not Working With The Saudis
Oscar De La Hoya has hit out at Canelo Alvarez for not working with Turki Alalshikh. The Mexican was unhappy with the Saudis approaching him for the Terence Crawford fight. Canelo’s criticism was centered around the fact he was fully focused on facing Edgar Berlanga on September 14. Therefore, any discussion outside of that was […]
Moses Itauma Calls Out Joe Joyce For Fight On Usyk v Fury II Undercard
Fast-rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma has called out Joe Joyce for a fight on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury in December. Itauma (10-0-0 8 KO) is one of the brightest young talents in the heavyweight division and has made a flawless start to his professional career. The British fighter made the […]
Francis Ngannou Gives Up Boxing Champion Dreams To Turn Focus Back On MMA
Francis Ngannou has admitted his dreams of becoming a boxing world champion are unlikely to happen as the Cameroonian prepares for his return to MMA. Ngannou shot to superstardom by becoming the UFC’s heavyweight champion in 2021, but after one title defense, he left the company after failing to agree terms on a new contract. […]
Adesanya Apologizes To Boxer Khelif For Questioning Her Gender
Israel Adesanya has backtracked on his comments about boxer Imane Khelif. Khelif had a mass controversy when she took on Angela Carini during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Khelif won the fight in the first round after landing several shots to her opponent’s head. Carini went back to her corner to get her head guard adjusted. After […]
Dubois Ready To Upset Joshua – ‘Now Is My Time'
Daniel Dubois says it is his time as he prepares to face Anthony Joshua on September 21. Dubois is the IBF Heavyweight Champion, a belt he acquired after being elevated once Oleksandr Usyk vacated his belts. He has two wins on the bounce since losing to Usyk. The Brit stopped Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic […]
Aspinall Ready To Face Pereira At Heavyweight – ‘It’s Gonna Be For Undisputed'
Tom Aspinall is ready to face Alex Pereira if he moves up to heavyweight. Aspinall has put himself in a title shot after stopping Curtis Blaydes in his last fight at UFC 304. It avenged his only loss at the UFC which took place in 2022. After his win, Aspinall called out Jon Jones. The […]
UFC 306 At The Sphere Poised for Record-Breaking Live Gate
The UFC 306 card at The Sphere could produce the highest live gate ever. The card takes place in Las Vegas on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili will headline as Suga has the second defense of his UFC Bantamweight Title. O’Malley secured the belt after beating Aljamain Sterling at […]
Du Plessis Accuses Adesanya Of Stirring Racial Tensions
Dricus Du Plessis has accused Israel Adesanya of stirring racial tensions ahead of their UFC 305 fight on August 17. The fight takes place in Perth, Australia, as Du Plessis makes the first defense of his belt. The South African won the belt after beating Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in a controversial split decision […]
Daniel Dubois Determined To Knock Anthony Joshua ‘Off That Pedestal’
IBF heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois has said he is determined to knock Anthony Joshua “off that pedestal” when the pair meet in an all-British mega-fight next month. Dubois (21-2-0 20 KO) will make the first defense of his IBF belt against two-time unified champion Joshua (28-3-0 25 KO) at Wembley Stadium in London, England […]
Oleksandr Usyk Opens Door To Anthony Joshua For Trilogy Fight
Unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has said he welcomes a trilogy bout with Anthony Joshua if his former opponent defeats Daniel Dubois in September. Joshua (28-3-0 25 KO) will aim to become a three-time heavyweight champion on September 21 when he faces IBF title holder Dubois (21-2-0 19 KO) at Wembley Stadium in London, […]
Could Vergil Ortiz Jr Be Crawford’s Biggest Threat To Super-Welterweight Dominance?
Vergil Ortiz Jr will aim to take a big step towards a super-welterweight world title shot on Saturday when he fights Serhii Bohachuk for the WBC’s interim belt. Ortiz (21-0-0 21 KO) and Bohachuk (24-1-0 23 KO) will headline this weekend’s show at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, with the winner putting themselves in prime […]
Poirier Praises Pimblett's Rise – ‘He’s Talking The Talk, Walking The Walk'
Dustin Poirier praised Paddy Pimblett following his performance at UFC 304. Pimblett faced arguably his toughest test when he faced Bobby Green. Pimblett secured a victory with a first-round triangular choke. The win took his undefeated record to 6-0. The win also secured him a position in the lightweight rankings. There are many big names […]
Berlanga Tells Canelo: ‘I Will Break Your Face'
Edgar Berlanga is talking up a big game, saying he will break Canelo Alvarez’s face. Berlanga faces the biggest test of his career when he takes on Canelo on Mexican Independence Weekend on September 14. Berlanga has the chance to win Alvarez’s WBC, WBA and WBO belts, making him a PPV star. He is 22-0, […]
Fury Warned Against Changing His Corner For The Usyk Rematch – ‘You Lost, Get Better'
Jai Opetaia has advised Tyson Fury to keep the same corner for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury lost the first fight via a split decision as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Fury was outboxed for most of the fight, although he did have a strong period in the middle rounds. Usyk almost knocked […]
Jarrell Miller Convinced He Was ‘Robbed’ In Draw With Andy Ruiz
Heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller believes he was “robbed” in his draw against Andy Ruiz last Saturday and is convinced he did more than enough to win. In a clash that failed to live up to the pre-fight excitement, Miller (26-1-2 22 KO) and Ruiz (35-2-1 22 KO) fought to a majority draw in Los Angeles, […]
Crawford Says Canelo Is Ducking; Alvarez Responds – ‘I'm The Face Of Boxing'
Terence Crawford has hit back at Canelo Alvarez for not wanting to fight him. Crawford has been chasing Canelo since becoming the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. Crawford moved to 154 and beat Israil Madrimov to become the WBA champion. The fight was seen as a step towards fighting Alvarez at 168. […]
Disgraced Boxer Ryan Garcia Ponders His Future On His 26th Birthday
Ryan Garcia reflected on his life as he turned 26 years old. The boxer is currently serving a year ban after testing positive for Ostarine. The ban meant his victory over Devin Haney became a no-contest. It was a massive blow for Garcia, who had secured the biggest win of his career. It had propelled […]