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Hearn Says AJ-Ngannou Bigger Than Fury-Usyk, Joshua Accused Of Avoiding Wilder
In some boxing news, Eddie Hearn has talked up an Anthony Joshua fight against Francis Ngannou by claiming that the fight is much bigger than Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk. Such a statement is a bold claim, given that neither Joshua nor Ngannou possess any belts. Meanwhile, the Fury-Usyk bout is for all the belts, […]
Andy Ruiz Jr. Has Surgery; Will Return In 2024
In some of the latest boxing news, Andy Ruiz Jr. has confirmed that he will make his return to the boxing ring in 2024. The former unified heavyweight champion has not fought since he faced Luis Ortiz all the way back in 2022. During the course of that process, Ruiz secured a unanimous-decision win that […]
Joe Rogan Slams Fury-Ngannou Decision, George Groves Reacts
In some latest boxing news, Joe Rogan has not been left happy with the decision to award Tyson Fury a victory over Francis Ngannou. His comments were made in reference to the Gypsy King being given a split decision win, despite the verdict dividing many in the boxing community. Carl Froch and Carl Frampton were some […]
Ngannou Won't Appeal The Fury Loss, Wants Fury To Rematch Him Over Usyk
In the latest boxing news, Francis Ngannou has no intention of appealing his loss to Tyson Fury following his boxing debut. The former UFC heavyweight champion put in a remarkable performance to last the distance with the WBC heavyweight champion and troubled him in the process. Ngannou’s left hook continued to do some major damage after […]
Fury Vs. Ngannou Pay-Per-View Numbers Were Terrible – Says Dave Meltzer
In some top boxing news, Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou’s crossover fight on October 28th, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reportedly failed to deliver the numbers that were expected on pay-per-view. The anticipation for the fight had been building following reports that the pre-fight trailer did over 100 million views across social media. “If things […]
Catterall Wants The Taylor Rematch, Bivol's Return Lined Up For January 13th
In the latest boxing news, Jack Catterall has expressed his desire to make the biggest fights moving forward. Catterall’s confidence is riding high following his unanimous-decision win over Jorge Linares as the latter announced his retirement from the sport in the aftermath. Prior to the win, however, Catterall’s desire for a rematch with Josh Taylor […]
Battle of Underdog Heavyweight Ruiz vs Douglas Would Make For Fascinating Fight
Battles between world heavyweight boxing champions are usually seen as the battle of titans. Seeing Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman, Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis, and countless others featuring world class fighters that people won’t forget. But not every heavyweight challenger resonates in the annals of history. Sometimes, though, there are flashes in the pan […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Set To Return On January 6th After His Health Scare
In some boxing news, Vergil Ortiz Jr. is reportedly set to return to the boxing ring on January 6th, 2023, at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, against Fredrick Lawson. The bout is set to take place at junior middleweight, following Ortiz’s clear struggles with making 147. Despite being undefeated with a record of 19 wins, […]
Showtime Announces Their Final Card, Tim Tszyu's Next Fight Becomes Clearer
In some boxing news, Showtime has decided to scrap a boxing event on December 9th, 2023, by revealing one on December 16th, 2023. There had been talks that Floyd Mayweather Jr. could have an exhibition on that date against Mikey Garcia or Manny Pacquiao. The event would have marked Showtime’s final card after reports that […]
Benavidez Wants Canelo But Will Face David Morrell Jr. If It Doesn't Happen
In today’s boxing news, David Benavidez has called for Canelo Alvarez to face him rather than taking a bout with Terence Crawford. The comments were in response to Alvarez’s recent win over Jermall Charlo. The Mexican dominated the the latter, who had moved up two weight classes in order to try and become undisputed at […]
BKFC 53 Preview: Champion Against Undefeated Contender
Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, is the venue for BKFC 53. This card has a rich range of different weight division contests, as it displays just how bare-knuckle boxing is growing as a sport. The main event pits David Mundell against the undefeated challenger, Doug Coltrane, with the BKFC Middleweight Championship on the […]
Wilder Vs. Ngannou Talks Underway, Hearn Wants AJ Vs. Ngannou/Fury
In today’s boxing news, Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has stated that talks have begun with Francis Ngannou over a boxing fight. The comments came following Ngannou’s performance against Tyson Fury. While the former UFC heavyweight champion came out second best in a split-decision defeat, Ngannou was deemed to be the winner amongst some of […]
Ngannou Willing To Fight In MMA And Boxing, Ngannou Will Be Ranked In WBC's Top Ten
In the latest boxing news, Francis Ngannou has revealed that he still plans on fighting in MMA despite his recent boxing bout with Tyson Fury. The MMA fighter gave a good account of himself, despite coming out second best to Fury in a split-decision loss: 94-95, 96-93, 95-94. In the aftermath, a certain subset of […]
Ngannou Knocking Down Fury Opens Other Doors
The thought of Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury boxing like they did Saturday night in Abu Dhabi initially seemed silly. It still seems odd now. Fury, the lineal heavyweight boxing champion, should have made quick work of Nganou, who was the heavyweight champion in the UFC before he abandoned the promotion in search of a […]
Jon Jones Praises Ngannou's Performance Against Fury – ‘He Did Great'
In some boxing and MMA news, Jon Jones gave Francis Ngannou his credit for the latter’s performance on his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. Ngannou defied all expectations by putting on a performance that brought him on the cusp of victory. Not only did the MMA fighter manage to last the distance, but the former […]
Ngannou Feels ‘Bitter' After The Fury Loss, Fury May Be ‘Psychologically' Damaged
In the latest boxing news, Francis Ngannou has admitted that he feels ‘bitter’ following his controversial loss to Tyson Fury. The ex-UFC heavyweight champion was making his boxing debut in a bout where he exceeded all expectations. Ngannou managed to drop Fury in the third round and appeared to land the more telling blows only […]
Carl Froch Claims ‘Corruption' Prevented An Ngannou Win, Ngannou Reacts Too
In some latest boxing news, Carl Froch has claimed that Francis Ngannou had been robbed in his ‘split-decision’ loss to Tyson Fury. The former UFC heavyweight champion was making his boxing debut in a fight where he far exceeded the expectations that were put on him. Prior to the fight, Fury was expected to come […]
Usyk Reacts To Fury-Ngannou, Fury-Usyk December Date In Doubt
In the latest boxing news, Oleksandr Usyk has reacted to Tyson Fury’s split-decision win over Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The unified heavyweight champion had been ringside as Fury took part in a major crossover event. Prior to the fight, the narrative was that Fury would end up stopping the former UFC heavyweight champion […]
Krassyuk Wants The Best Version Of Fury, Zhang Dismisses Fury's Win Over Ngannou
In some boxing news, Alex Krassyuk, Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, is wanting to see the best version of Tyson Fury in the upcoming undisputed championship bout. Fury managed to overcome Francis Ngannou in a controversial split decision, with many feeling that the Gypsy King had come out second best. Ngannou inflicted some damage on the boxer, […]
Warren Claims Fury-Usyk May Now Happen Next Year, The Ukrainian Responds
In today’s boxing news, Frank Warren has stated that the undisputed clash between Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk could be pushed back until 2024. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Fury’s controversial split-decision win over Francis Ngannou. Despite being given the win, members of the boxing community suggested that Ngannou should have come out […]