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The rumoured comeback of Deontay Wilder could carry greater significance following the recent Tyson Fury news. Last Friday, the day of his 34th birthday, the ‘Gypsy King’ announced his retirement from boxing. The news came four months on since he left the sport after defeating Dillian Whyte but earlier this month Fury revealed he was […]
When Anthony Joshua boxed Oleksandr Usyk 11 months he did not want to hurt him. The attitude of the British heavyweight has now changed. Joshua was beaten by the Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur stadium in September 2021 and lost his trio of world titles in the process. Their contracted rematch takes place this weekend in […]
Eddie Hearn can look back on many standout moments in his career as a boxing promoter but there are three which fill him with pride. The 43-year-old now plies his trade across the world from Britain to America, Spain to Mexico with a dip into the Australian market to come next month. The Matchroom Sport […]
Exuberant and full of adrenaline Teofimo Lopez let his words go as fast as his hands in the post-fight interview following his win over Pedro Campa last night in Las Vegas. ‘The Takeover’ took seven rounds to beat the Mexican who provided a lot of heart and will to make up for his lack of […]
A seventh-round stoppage was the result of a successful debut for Teofimo Lopez in the super lightweight division last night. The 25-year-old returned after nine months out of the ring to take on Mexico’s Pedro Campa. Held at the Resorts World, Las Vegas the 10-round main event was the ideal comeback for the former lightweight […]
Teofimo Lopez makes his super lightweight debut this weekend in Las Vegas against Pedro Campa, and the 25-year-old has been discussing potential opponents as he looks to win even more world titles. The former world lightweight champion said that a fight against fellow up and coming super lightweight fighter Ryan “King Ry” Garcia interests him […]
A deal for the Errol Spence Jr-Terence Crawford Undisputed welterweight title fight to go ahead is nearing completion. Leading boxing journalist Dan Rafael broke the story from his Twitter account earlier today and the news will be music to the ears of many a boxing fan. The two undefeated prizefighters are the leading lights of […]
Teofimo Lopez will have an interesting guest at his fight this Saturday night. The 25-year-old Brooklynite looks to shake off some ring rust and return with a win against Pedro Campa at Resorts World in Las Vegas. It will mark the super lightweight debut of Lopez who will face Campa over 10 rounds. Lopez has […]
Bob Arum has revealed that he has already been in touch with representatives of Oleksandr Usyk about a possible fight against Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian defends his three heavyweight titles on August 20 in Jeddah against Anthony Joshua. A win for Usyk will give him back-to-back wins against the Brit but will still see him […]
Irish boxing legend Carl Frampton is backing Michael Conlan to win on Saturday night but says his choice of opponent is risky. Conlan returns to Belfast to fight at The SSE Arena, against Colombian puncher Miguel Marriaga, five months on from his dramatic loss to Leigh Wood. The ending saw Conlan knocked out of the […]
Michael McKinson is treating Saturday’s showdown with Vergil Ortiz Jr as his own world title fight. The British welterweight takes on the highly rated world title contender, live on DAZN, at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth with a life changing opportunity at stake. McKinson goes in as the huge 8/1 underdog against the 1/20 favourite but […]
Former world title challenger Jack Catterall has signed a promotional agreement with BOXXER. The multi-fight deal will showcase the 29-year-old Chorley super lightweight on Sky Sports with a potential rematch against Josh Taylor on the horizon. Catterall took himself into the lion’s den six months ago when he challenged Taylor for his then undisputed title […]