News — Page 669
13,743 articles · Breaking boxing and UFC news, analysis, interviews, and betting previews.
Eubank Jr. Downplays His Stoppage Loss To Liam Smith – ‘He Got His Head Boxed Off'
Chris Eubank Jr. has downplayed the significant of his loss to Liam Smith. Eubank was stopped in the fourth round, much to the shock of the boxing community. His chin gave way for the first time in his career. In the aftermath of the fight, there were several reasons put forward for the loss. There […]
Ngannou Speaks On Fury And Jon Jones, Mike Tyson Warns Fury About Ngannou
Francis Ngannou has talked up his upcoming fight against Tyson Fury by expressing his belief that the bout will make a potential Jon Jones fight bigger. The former UFC heavyweight champion will make his boxing debut on October 28th, 2023, in a fight where he is seen as a massive underdog. But in order to […]
Canelo Is Ducking Bivol And Benavidez – Says Vergil Hunter
Vergil Hunter has accused Canelo Alvarez of ducking Dmitry Bivol and David Benavidez. The Mexican is preparing to face Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023. However, since Charlo is jumping up two divisions from 154 to face the Mexican, Alvarez is seen as a huge favorite. And since the fights with Bivol and Benavidez did […]
Wilder Confirms Talks Over A Two-Fight Deal With AJ, Slams Fury-Ngannou, And Saudi's Four-Man Tournament
Deontay Wilder has revealed that talks are ongoing for a two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua. The talks of a fight with Wilder have been ongoing ever since there was hope of an undisputed fight between the two in 2019. Despite that falling through, there is still an appetite to make it happen. Following Joshua’s seventh-round-knockout […]
Blueface Stabbed In A Boxing Gym, Shakur Stevenson Picks Wilder To KO AJ
Rapper Blueface, otherwise known as Johnathan Jamall Porter, has confirmed that he was stabbed at a boxing gym in Los Angeles. According to reports, CCTV showed that the stabbing occurred at the 7000 block, Reseda Boulevard, as per the Los Angeles Police Department. Thereafter, Blueface was taken to hospital to ensure that he received any […]
White Rules Out Ronda Rousey's UFC Return
Dana White has ruled out the idea of Ronda Rousey returning to the UFC. Rousey left the UFC in 2016 after suffering consecutive defeats to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. However, she did create history by becoming the UFC’s first-ever female champion which did make her a cash cow in the sport. Thereafter, Rousey decided to […]
Canelo Promises To Bring His Best Against Charlo – ‘You Will See'
Canelo Alvarez has promised to be at his best when he faces Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023. The Mexican faces the undisputed junior middleweight champion, as Charlo jumps up two weight classes in an attempt to become undisputed at 168. Although Canelo is seen as the huge favorite, the champion has not been in […]
Charlo Slams The WBO, Juan Manuel Marquez's 50th Birthday And More
Jermell Charlo has been left angered by the WBO’s decision to strip him of his junior middleweight belt. The American will lose his belt once his fight with Canelo Alvarez on September 30th, 2023, begins as Charlo attempts to become undisputed at a second weight class at 168. However, the decision to strip him comes […]
Garcia Has No Regrets Over Retiring From Boxing
Mikey Garcia has revealed that he has no regrets over retiring from the sport of boxing. The Mexican has been out of the ring since his loss over Sandor Martin. That was the second loss of his career, as he also came up short against Errol Spence Jr. The latter was a defeat when he […]
John Fury Throws Tables At KSI Presser, Logan Paul And Dillon Danis Fight Over Nina Agdal
KSI and Tommy Fury’s pre-fight presser had been overshadowed by John Fury’s bizarre antics, leaving fans in shock. As part of their upcoming fight on October 14th, 2023, both boxers were aiming to promote the fight in an attempt to boost up pay-per-view numbers. But rather than the two boxers stealing the show, it appears that John Fury […]
Tszyu Wants The Winner Of Canelo-Charlo Or Crawford
Tim Tszyu is targeting the winner of Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo or Terence Crawford moving forward. The Australian does have a bargaining chip now. He becomes the WBO 154-pound champion once the Canelo-Charlo fight begins on September 30th, 2023. Tszyu had been elevated to the status of a full champion after Charlo was stripped […]
Fury Dismisses Tyson's Influence On Being In Ngannou's Corner
Tyson Fury has dismissed any worries that could emerge with the introduction of Mike Tyson as Francis Ngannou’s trainer ahead of their fight on October 28th, 2023. Tyson will work as Ngannou’s trainer and cornerman as they attempt to pull off one of the biggest shocks in the boxing world. After all, Tyson has already […]
Stevenson Will Face Frank Martin For The WBC Title, Danny Jacobs Wants Jermall Charlo
Shakur Stevenson has been ordered to face Frank Martin for the vacant WBC title at 135 pounds. Stevenson became the mandatory after beating Shuichiro Yoshino in the sixth round to introduce himself to the lightweight division. Meanwhile, Martin’s last fight was a unanimous-decision win over Artem Harutyunyan. The news comes after the WBC decided to […]
Max Holloway Sends The Korean Zombie Into Retirement With A Third-Round Stoppage
Max Holloway sent the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, into retirement with a third-round stoppage. Prior to the fight, Jung had hinted that his could be his last bout. And so it was but the Korean failed to go out on a positive note. Both fighters attempted to establish their dominance, as they exchanged left-hands […]
UKAD Gives Zolani Tete A Four-Year Ban, Tszyu Questions Charlo's Belief
Former world champion Zolani Tete has been given a four-year ban by UKAD. That is according to his manager Mlandeli Tengimfene. The boxer is a two-time world champion having held the IBF junior-bantamweight title from 2014- 2015 and the WBO bantamweight title from 2017-2019. And after having turned professional in 2006, his current record stands […]
KSI Admits He Could Retire After The Tommy Fury Fight
KSI has revealed that there is a high chance that he could retire from boxing following his fight with Tommy Fury. The duo will square off in a crossover event on October 14th, 2023, as KSI attempts to do something Jake Paul couldn’t- to beat Fury and arguably be the number one in influencer boxing. […]
Lomachenko Chose Bob Arum Over De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya had the chance to sign Vasiliy Lomachenko only to miss out on signing the star. The talks over Lomachenko signing with Golden Boy Promotions started in 2013. The Ukrainian was being approached by the biggest promoters out there, given his impressive amateur record. The boxer won 396 amateur fights with only […]
Canelo Is ‘Slowing Down,' – Says Keyshawn Davis
Keyshawn Davis has given Jermell Charlo a good chance of beating Canelo Alvarez. The pair will face each other on September 30th, 2023, as Charlo aims to make history by becoming undisputed in a second weight class. In the process of doing so, the American will jump up two weight divisions for all the belts […]
Usyk Vs. Dubois PPV Price Has Fans Divided – ‘Surely This Isn’t Real'
Boxing fans have been left divided over the UK pay-per-view price for Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois. The fight will take place on August 26th, 2023, as Usyk puts his unified heavyweight titles, WBA, WBO, and IBF, on the line. Victory for Usyk keeps his hopes of an undisputed fight with Tyson Fury alive, while […]
Crawford Will Beat Spence Again, Dubois' Chances Against Usyk
Canelo Alvarez has backed Terence Crawford to beat Errol Spence Jr. once again if they square off at junior middleweight. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt era and became undisputed in a second weight class. However, the ease in which Crawford secured the […]