News — Page 614
13,729 articles · Breaking boxing and UFC news, analysis, interviews, and betting previews.
Garcia No Longer Wants Haney; Romero Is The Next Fight
Ryan Garcia has changed his mind about fighting Devin Haney, as his focus is on fighting Rolando Romero. Garcia and Haney were on course to fight each other after Ryan called out ‘The Dream’ after his win over Regis Prograis. This was at Romero’s expense as Garcia blamed his team for being too slow. “I’m […]
Zhang Wants Deontay Wilder Next
Terry Lane, the co-manager for Zhilei Zhang, wants his fighter to take on Deontay Wilder. Reports indicate that Zhang and Wilder are being considered for a bout on the headlining card of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou. That would give Wilder another opportunity to make up for the loss he experienced against Joseph Parker. The […]
Eddie Hearn Still Wants Big UK Fights Despite The Rise Of Saudi Boxing
Eddie Hearn is still intent on having major boxing events in the UK despite the introduction of Saudi Arabia in boxing. The Matchroom Boxing promoter was part of the ‘Day of Reckoning’ event. His fighter Anthony Joshua headlined the card. Joshua delivered the goods. He stopped Otto Wallin after the fifth round to cap off […]
Ryan Garcia Suffers A Major Setback In His Personal Life
Ryan Garcia has had a significant change in his personal life after the news that he is divorcing his wife, Andrea Celina. The news follows a big change in Garcia’s life inside and outside the ring. He suffered the first loss of his boxing career after being stopped by Gervonta Davis in the seventh round. […]
Conor Benn Signs Up For VADA Testing
Conor Benn has signed up for VADA testing for his fight with Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. Benn is currently prevented from fighting in the UK following his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. This meant that his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. was called off. The boxer initially suggested that […]
Du Plessis Calls Strickland A ‘Hypocrite' Over His Comments
Dricus du Plessis has reacted to Sean Strickland about his childhood abuse after their recent altercation. Du Plessis and Strickland are set to face each other on January 20th, 2024, at UFC 297. Strickland will make the first defense of his title, which he picked up after beating Israel Adesanya. The pair were involved in […]
Joshua And Ngannou Agree To Fight In March
Anthony Joshua will face Francis Ngannou on March 8/9th, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight comes after reports that Eddie Hearn had three names in the conversation for Joshua. Ngannou, Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang. A fight against the IBF interim champion, Hrgovic, may have been for the full belt. The winner of Tyson […]
Garcia Urged To Face Better Opposition Before Fighting Haney
Ryan Garica needs to face better competition before facing Devin Haney. That is according to Gabriel Rosado. Garcia is coming off a win over Oscar Duarte on December 2nd, 2023. It was the first fight under his new trainer, Derrick James. A call out of Haney followed after the win. Haney is coming off a […]
Zhang Could Face Parker Next; Zhang Vs. Wilder Possible On AJ-Ngannou Undercard
Zhilei Zhang is open to fighting Joseph Parker in his next fight. Both boxers are coming off impressive wins. Zhang stopped Joe Joyce in two consecutive fights to become the WBO interim champion, putting him in a position to face the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk. Parker has just secured a major win […]
Teofimo Lopez Promises To ‘Break Down' Jamaine Ortiz
Teofimo Lopez aims to put on a stellar when he takes on Jamaine Ortiz on February 8th, 2024. Lopez defends his WBO junior welterweight title for the first time after grabbing the belt against Josh Taylor. ‘The Takeover’ performed impressively to dominate the former undisputed 140-pound champion as Taylor suffered his first loss. Lopez aimed […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Remains Focused Ahead Of His Return
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is happy to be back in the ring after his major health scare, which threatened his career, as he faces Fredrick Lawson on Saturday. The boxer fainted suddenly before his last bout with Michael McKinson, raising question marks over his long-term future in the sport. There were suggestions that he had gotten rhabdomyolysis. The […]
Aspinall Wants To Fight For The Heavyweight Title Next
The UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall wants to fight for the heavyweight title next. Aspinall has his eyes on the current heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, who won the vacant belt after stopping Ciryl Gane in a first-round submission at UFC 285. A title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 failed. Bones injured his […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Vs. Fredrick Lawson Weigh-In Results
Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Fredrick Lawson made weight for their clash on Saturday. Ortiz makes his debut above 147 for the contracted weight of 156 pounds following his health scare in his fight against Eimantas Stanionis. The boxer collapsed during fight week and was taken to hospital. It was confirmed he could no longer make the 147 limit […]
Paddy Pimblett Continues to Battle Weight Issues
Social media is great for sharing photos with friends. But posting things for the world to see also isn’t great for any public figure who wants to avoid taking cheap shots. Just a month ago, Paddy Pimblett fought Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 and looked shredded. Pimblett was physically fit and showcased muscles all over […]
UFC Middleweight’s Hottest Fighter, Brendan Allen Tries to Steal Marvin Vettori’s Spot in Rankings
Marvin Vettori took one of the most vicious, sustained beatings in UFC history last June. Despite absorbing a UFC record 249 significant strikes from Jared Cannonier, Vettori survived to see the scorecards. It’s hard to imagine there won’t be a lasting impact. Eighth-ranked Brendan Allen is planning to put Vettori’s chin to the test when […]
WBA Rankings Forecast a Significant Change in Heavyweight Division’s Future
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s pending heavyweight unification title fight hasn’t swayed the people who vote on the WBA heavyweight rankings. Many are hesitant to rank Fury, who has flirted with retirement several times over the past few years. Fury also lost some favor in the boxing community when he was knocked down in a […]
Loss to Parker Shatters Wilder’s Future Prospects
Deontay Wilder appeared to be heading toward another superfight. Wilder had been paired on the same pay-per-view card as fellow former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Dec. 23, 2023, at Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. If Wilder and Joshua beat Joseph Parker and Otto Wallin, respectively, the thought was Wilder and Joshua could be […]
Chimaev Continues Streak of Bad Luck With Illness
Khamzat Chimaev entered the UFC in July 2020 as a refreshing breath of fresh air. The young fighter demonstrated his willingness to fight often and usually finished with spectacular results. During his first two months in the promotion, Chimaev took and finished three fights. However, since his win over Gerald Meerschaert in September 2020, Chimaev […]
De La Hoya Confident Of Making Haney Vs. Garcia For March
Oscar De La Hoya is optimistic he can make Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia for March. Both fighters are coming off wins in their last fight. Garcia stopped Oscar Duarte in the eighth round to mark his first win under Derrick James. Haney made history, dominating Regis Prograis to become the new WBC junior welterweight […]
Hearn Says Several Steps Needed To Make Joshua-Hrgovic For March
Eddie Hearn has said there is still a long way to go before Anthony Joshua and Filip Hrgovic face each other in March. Following Joshua’s win over Otto Wallin, the focus was on Hrgovic after Deontay Wilder lost to Joseph Parker. Wilder and Joshua’s two-fight deal no longer made sense since AJ focuses on becoming […]