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Usyk Reveals What He Told Fury After His Win Over Ngannou
In today’s boxing news, Oleksandr Usyk opened up on what he told Tyson Fury following the latter’s controversial win over Francis Ngannou. The Gypsy King had to get off the canvas in round three before coming through to win a split-decision. However, given that Ngannou was making his boxing debut, the fight became a lot […]
Joe Cordina Vs. Edward Vazquez Post-Fight Reaction
In today’s boxing news, Joe Cordina secured a majority-decision win over Edward Vazquez to his retain IBF super-featherweight title, but the champion had to overcome a tough fight to do so. Cordina was making the first defense of his title as a win would have secured potential unification fights against Emanuel Navarette or O’Shaquie Foster […]
Boxing Schedule November 2023
In today’s boxing news, the November boxing schedule is out, and this is what fans can expect to see this month. Joe Cordina will make a defense of his IBF super-featherweight title against Edward Vazquez. A win would set up a potential unification clash against either Emanuel Navarette orO’Shaquie Foster. Elsewhere, Shakur Stevenson will fight for […]
Ngannou's Manager Defends His Fighter – ‘He Can Retire And Be Happy
In the latest boxing news, Francis Ngannou’s manager, Marquel Martin, has defended the criticism that has been directed towards his fighter’s decision to take a boxing fight with Tyson Fury after claims he may have missed out on lucrative opproetunies in the UFC. Ngannou’s decision to walk away from the UFC following the breakdown in […]
Fury Vs. Ngannou PPV Numbers Flopped – Here's What We Know?
In some top boxing news, the crossover fight featuring Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou flopped, with the PPV numbers falling to hit the heights that may have been expected. There had been an expectation that the bout would generate a huge interest, given the number of celebrities who were in attendance at the fight. Cristiano […]
Usyk Gets Emotional Over His Father's Death, Benn Desperate To Face Eubank Jr.
In the latest boxing news, Oleksandr Usyk broke down in tears while speaking about the death of his father in a frank interview. The current unified heavyweight champion is on the verge of creating history after having agreed to face Tyson Fury for the chance to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. However, […]
Netflix Could Air PBC And Jake Paul's Fights
In some latest news, Netflix is reportedly considering entering into the sport of boxing as Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions’ cards and PBC’s Al Haymon are some of the names being mentioned, as per The Wall Street Journal Following the news that Showtime will exit boxing at the end of the year, PBC has been […]
Cordina Retains His IBF Super-Featherweight Title, Beats Vazquez Via A MD
In today’s boxing news, Joe Cordina overcame a spirited Edward Vazquez to win a majority decision to retain his IBF super-featherweight title. The Welshman had a lot of pressure coming into the bout, given that it was the first time he was defending his belt. In the first round, Cordina started well as the boxer’s […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]