Posted on 01/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode At the age of 31, unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is presumably smack-dab in the middle of his prime. With a growing number of boxers fighting well into their late 30s and early 40s, there’s reason to believe this is only the beginning for the British native. However, if
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Two years on from concluding his rivalry with David Haye, Tony Bellew looks back in his own words and reveals how he very nearly fought Tyson Fury instead of having that rematch I don’t spend too much time reflecting and recollecting on my career. Overall I don’t give David Haye much thought anymore. It is
Ryan Garcia was on the set of Mike Tyson’s Hot Boxin’ podcast, talking big shit after his most recent win and calling out Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis for a lightweight showdown. It just so happens that Tank called Tyson on FaceTime during the show, and Garcia let him have it. “Two rounds, baby, two rounds” Garcia
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom The dream fights to make in the year ahead TYSON FURY vs ANTHONY JOSHUAAn all-British showdown for the ages. Fury and Joshua sharing a ring, preferably at a packed-to-the-rafters Wembley Stadium, would be a suitably fitting way to crown an undisputed heavyweight king. TERENCE CRAWFORD vs ERROL SPENCE JNRTwo of the most
Gerry Cooney goes back to the beginning, the turbulent childhood and finding comfort in a bottle of apple wine, through to his rollercoaster career that etched his name in heavyweight history I DIDN’T have any skills growing up in Long Island. My father was a tough Irish-American drinker who beat his kids every day. I
Retired Hall of Famer referee Joe Cortez has won the fight against the COVID-19 virus. Although he still remains in a hospital in Las Vegas, the Puerto Rican veteran revealed that the last two tests to detect the coronavirus were negative. The process to return home after nine weeks under the care of the doctors will begin
Gervonta Davis: “I’m Definitely Looking Forward To Fighting Ryan (Garcia) My Next Fight.” Posted on 01/07/2021 By: Sean Crose “Whoever’s willing to fight me – I’ll fight them.” So said Gervonta Davis on a recent interview with Elie Seckbach of ESNews. Davis just finished up meeting Ryan Garcia for the first time on Mike Tyson’s
6:39 PM ET WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney said he doesn’t believe his mandatory challenger, Ryan Garcia, is willing to fight him next, and he’s begun shifting his attention to a potential bout with unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez for all the belts in the division. Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) is coming off a seventh-round
Luke Campbell obviously didn’t have things go his way as he was stopped on a beautiful liver shot in his fight against Ryan Garcia. Campbell, who was fully confident that he would be able to beat Garcia, tells Sky Sports that he’s still feeling the pain from the loss as he considers himself a winner
Only a travel visa stands in the way of a heavyweight pairing more than two years in the making. Manuel Charr is on target to make the first defense of his secondary WBA heavyweight belt, as he is due to face interim WBA titlist Trevor Bryan in a long-overdue title consolidation match. The fight is
Posted on 01/06/2021 By: Sean Crose Miguel Berchelt will defend his WBC super featherweight title when he faces the undefeated Oscar Valdez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on the evening of February 20th. The fight, which will go down in the MGM’s Bubble, will be a scheduled 12 round affair. It will be
As part of Fight Hub’s interview with Teofimo Lopez, Lopez is asked about the perception that he’s not too interested in fighting Devin Haney and naysayers claiming he’s still not undisputed champion until he faces him. Check out some excerpts of what Teofimo’s response was below… “Yeah, I do (want a fight with Haney),” said
Featherweight contender Eduardo Ramirez (24-2-3, 11 KOs) scored a sensational one-punch knockout over Miguel Flores (24-4, 12 KOs) in the fifth-round in their WBA Featherweight Title Eliminator. “I’m very happy about the win,” said Ramirez. “I worked very hard and I’m thrilled to get the victory tonight. This was all the result of the hard
Nate Robinson and Jake Paul continued their beef during the official #TysonJones weigh-ins and interviews. Click here to buy #TysonJones on BT Sport Box Office on Saturday, November 28th ➡️ https://bt.com/sport/box-office Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group
Star Boxing has announced the signing of Danbury Connecticut fan-favorite Omar “The Beast” Bordoy (10-1 3 KO’s). At 25-years-old, Bordoy stands at 5’5″ and matches his nickname in the ring, unleashing his inner ‘Beast’ fighting much bigger than his frame would suggest. Bordoy is no stranger to Star Boxing events, having made his pro debut at Star Boxing’s
Posted on 01/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a question currently circulating around boxing circles. One that, depending whom is asked, the answer varies mightily. It’s safe to say that this current generation of boxing stars is spearheaded by the likes of Terence Crawford, Tyson Fury, Errol Spence Jr. and a long list of others. However,
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom In the first podcast of 2021 we hear from Anthony Joshua, examine the potential of Ryan Garcia and get an update from the British Boxing Board of Control IN the first Boxing News Opening Bell of 2021, the performance of Ryan Garcia while defeating Luke Campbell is under review as the burgeoning crop of
Issue • Opinion • Premium Each of the steps lead to one thing: Sorting out the sanctioning bodies. John Scully on what the sport must do FOR this column my instructions were quite simple: If you were granted five wishes to make the sport a better place what would they be and why?In truth, you’d