History DANIEL LIPPITT/AFP/Getty Images James Slater explains why Mike Tyson vs Andrew Golota was destined for chaos from the beginning IN the year 2000 at The Palace in Detroit, former heavyweight king Mike Tyson scored a quick TKO over the notoriously unstable Andrew Golota, but the win, which came when Golota refused to begin the
Month: October 2021
Feature • Long read • Premium How an old rivalry turned into one of the greatest heavyweight fights of the modern era. Thomas Hauser puts Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder in perspective ON October 9, in a sensational fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round
Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Covering European title fights in Europe was never a chore, particularly the night Johnny Nelson won the crown, writes Steve Bunce IT was a February morning in 1997 at East Midlands airport when Paddy Reilly’s mum put him on a private jet. Paddy, also known as Clifton Mitchell, joined
Pre-order #FuryWilder3 on Pay-Per-View NOW: https://pbcham.ps/FuryWilder3-PPV5 Trainer Malik Scott explains why he believes Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will become a Two-Time Heavyweight World Champion after he battles WBC Champion Tyson Fury in their heavyweight trilogy matchup on October 9, 2021, in Las Vegas, NV. Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS:
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie believes his manager, Anthony Joshua, should use tactics like Tyson Fury to overcome Oleksandr Usyk in their expected rematch. Last month, Usyk outboxed Joshua over twelve rounds to capture the WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO heavyweight titles. Joshua has since exercised an immediate rematch clause, with the second contest expected to
Posted on 10/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode A win over Jose Uzcategui is one that David Benavidez desperately wants. Not only because defeating a former world champion would bolster his resume but more than anything, a victory against Uzcategui would become a gateway to the one fight he craves the most. “I definitely feel like whoever
Otto Wallin is in a big club of fighters who thought they’d booked fights, only to see the matchup fizzle out. Heavyweight Wallin (22-1, 14 KO) said he’s stayed true to his personality and didn’t allow any frustration to boil over. So he stayed close to ready when a battle against Luis Ortiz didn’t materialize,
Lyndon Arthur’s head trainer Pat Barrett and Anthony Yarde’s head trainer Pat Barrett exchanged heated words at the opening press conference as tensions spilled over in London. Watch Arthur v Yarde 2 on BT Sport, on December 4. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
Former world champion Chris Algieri believes Tyson Fury would have some trouble with the boxing style of Oleksandr Usyk. Last month, Usyk outboxed Anthony Joshua over twelve rounds to capture the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight titles. And earlier this month, Fury retained his WBC world title when he overcame two knockdowns to stop Deontay
Posted on 10/19/2021 By: Sean Crose Someday I’d like to know why the back and forth between lightweights Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney last Saturday night in Fresno became almost as big a story as the one that went down in the ring earlier in the evening. For those who don’t know, popular multitilist Mikey
We knew it was coming, but now we have the deets. WBA “world” lightweight champion Gervonta Davis is officially set to defend his title against former interim champion Rolando Romero atop a December 5th Showtime PPV at Staples Center. Tickets go on sale this coming Thursday (Oct. 21st). This digital-turned-analog grudge match came about thanks
Opinion Matchroom Boxing In your view does Anthony Joshua actually need to change his training team? Tony JeffriesOlympic medallistNo. AJ has a great team that have got him this far. It will be better working on a new gameplan with the team that he knows, trusts and loves than a new team that’s doing it
Opinion Emilee Chinn/Getty Images What fight should Chris Eubank Jr be trying to make next? Tony JeffriesOlympic bronze medallistI would love to see Eubank in with Gennady Golovkin. I think that would be an amazing fight for boxing fans. Dave ColdwellLeading British trainerI don’t think the GGG fight is realistic. I just can’t see how
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Al Bello/Getty Images It doesn’t matter that Deontay Wilder took a while to congratulate Tyson Fury, the important thing is that he did so, writes Matt Christie DEONTAY WILDER did the right thing and sent his congratulations to Tyson Fury several days after their incredible third bout. The social
Shakur Stevenson senses entirely too much has been made of his “friendship” with Jamel Herring. Stevenson considers Herring an acquaintance, not a friend, which is why their upcoming 130-pound title fight is strictly business to him. There’s nothing awkward to Stevenson about boxing Herring on October 23 because the former WBO featherweight champion doesn’t have
Posted on 10/18/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s little to no denying that Terence Crawford will face a significant step up in competition come November 20th. On the night in question, Crawford will place both his WBO welterweight title and undefeated record on the line against former two-time champion Shawn Porter, at the Mandalay Bay Resort
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Boxing has 17 weight classes, more than double the number the UFC, the top organization in MMA, carries. But that didn’t stop the WBC from creating an 18th division. When Oscar Rivas and Ryan Rozicki meet on Friday in Montreal (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET), that new division, bridgerweight (named after
Ryan Garcia underwent surgery on his hand today, and called it a “massive success.” The hand injury scrapped plans for the 23-year-old Garcia to face Joseph Diaz Jr on Nov. 27 on DAZN, a date the streaming service is now expected to fill with Matchroom’s Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr event. Meanwhile, Diaz (32-1-1,
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