Sports Journalist · 219 articles
Tyson Fury has confirmed the planned date for his historic showdown with Oleksandr Usyk. Earlier this month both teams confirmed that they had put pen to paper on a deal to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis. Since Fury still has to come through unscathed against former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou, this […]
Eddie Hearn’s fractious relationship with the British Boxing Board of Control doesn’t seem to be getting any smoother, with the Matchroom promoter now questioning their decision to sanction an upcoming heavyweight ‘mismatch’. Hearn is still waiting for a clear resolution to Conor Benn’s situation after the fighter failed two separate VADA drugs tests in the […]
Anthony Joshua has always made it clear his goal is to become a three-time heavyweight world champion and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, believes he could achieve that in his next fight. Joshua first lost his titles in a shock upset to Andy Ruiz Jr back in 2019, but regained them just six months later in […]
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk look set to finally face each other in a fight to crown the first heavyweight undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis. After talks between the pair suddenly collapsed in March, fans’ hopes of seeing one ruler in boxing’s blue-ribbon division began to fade. But, unbeknownst to the public, negotiations had continued […]
Tyson Fury is set to face Francis Ngannou on October 28 in a crossover bout which has drawn both hype and criticism in equal measure. Former UFC champion Ngannou holds the world record for the hardest punch ever recorded, but Fury doesn’t seem too bothered about that, saying the ‘The Predator’ must be able to […]
John Fury has demanded KSI pay him £200,000 over an alleged bet they made prior to his fight against his son, Tommy, last weekend. The reality of KSI vs Tommy Fury didn’t live up to the pre-fight hype and both men have since come in for strong criticism for a lacklustre showing that consisted mainly […]
Tyson Fury has reacted to Anthony Joshua saying he is ‘carrying the heavyweight division’ – and it’s fair to say he has a different opinion. After he knocked out Robert Helenius in August, Joshua took to the mic and said his back was sore from carrying boxing’s blue-ribbon division – likely a nod to him […]
Former heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz Jr, has revealed his 2024 hit-list as he looks to get back into world title contention. Ruiz shocked the world back in 2019 when he dethroned Anthony Joshua as a late replacement at Madison Square Garden in what will go down as one of boxing’s biggest ever upsets. ‘The Destroyer’ […]
Heavyweight world title challenger, Derek Chisora, has made his prediction ahead of a possible December showdown between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn. Eubank and Benn had been scheduled to face each other twelve months ago, but the fight was pulled just days out after the latter returned two adverse findings in separate VADA drug […]
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk look set to finally face each other in the ring to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. Both Fury and Usyk’s team have confirmed they have put pen to paper on a deal to fight in Saudi Arabia during Riyadh Season to settle the debate […]
Heavyweight boxing legend, Mike Tyson, has vented his frustrations at the lack of recent big fights in boxing’s blue-ribbon division – but has named one man prepared to get in the ring with anyone. Like Tyson, fans have grown frustrated at the lack of activity at the top end of the division, especially after a […]
The heavyweight division looks soon set to have one ruler after Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk agreed terms to face each other in Saudi Arabia. The fight will see the first heavyweight undisputed champion crowned since Lennox Lewis back in 1999. Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield to capture all the world titles after ‘The Real Deal’ […]