Jared Anderson, an American boxing prospect, has been widely regarded as the future of the heavyweight division due to his impressive start in the professional ranks. With a remarkable record of 14 consecutive knockout victories in his first 14 fights, Anderson has garnered substantial attention and built a reputation as a formidable force within the sport. However, the excitement surrounding Anderson was met with a slight setback in his recent highly anticipated bout against Charles Martin, a seasoned former heavyweight champion who stepped in on short notice. Despite initially sending Martin to the canvas in the third round, Anderson encountered a new challenge - going the distance for the first time in his burgeoning career. Martin, drawing upon his experience, had his own moments of success, notably causing Anderson to wobble in the fifth round. In the end, Anderson emerged victorious, securing a wide unanimous decision. While he expressed satisfaction at completing the full distance, Anderson took to Twitter to reflect on his performance, revealing a candid admission of shedding tears over his subpar showing. Despite believing it was meant to be an easy night's work, Anderson recognized his underperformance and acknowledged his capability to achieve much more. With his eyes firmly set on the future, Anderson is eager for a swift return to the ring as he relentlessly pursues a title shot in the highly competitive heavyweight division. He spoke about his desire to go the distance in this fight, wanting to test his endurance and ability to withstand power throughout the ten rounds. Anderson remains aware of the improvements he can make and, driven by his own high standards, expressed disappointment at his performance by revealing his emotional reaction of tears upon realizing his subpar display. The setback against Charles Martin serves as motivation for Anderson to prove himself and showcase his true potential. With his unwavering dedication and ambition, Anderson is determined to make significant strides in his career, confident that he possesses the capability to be ten times better than what he demonstrated in this particular bout. The experience gained from going the distance and the lessons learned from this challenge will undoubtedly shape Anderson's future performances, propelling him closer to his ultimate goal of securing a coveted title shot. Jared Anderson is poised to bounce back stronger, ready to seize the opportunities that lie ahead. After his fight he said: “I wanted to go the distance. It was my first time. I just wanted to make sure that I could go the distance and especially be able to withstand power the whole 10 rounds. He had power until the last round, and I was happy to get the rounds in.” However, talking to his twitter followers, he said: "You couldn’t have thought that was a tough night for me then and if you did, then as I said before know nothing about boxing, could I have done better hell yea I know what I’m capable of I went and [in] the Bacc [back] and cried at how terrible I preformed cause I know I’m 10x better."

Anthony Joshua remains a highly sought-after figure in the boxing world, despite no longer holding the unified heavyweight champion title. Following his impressive performance against the rising heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson on July 1, Charles Martin is eagerly anticipating his next big fight and has set his sights on a highly anticipated rematch with Joshua. Martin emphasizes that he fought their first encounter with a fractured rib and is confident in his ability to perform better this time. In his most recent match, Martin faced off against the hard-hitting heavyweight Jared Anderson, resulting in his first full-distance fight. This significant milestone took place in Anderson's hometown of Toledo, Ohio. Throughout the bout, Martin managed to land impactful blows on Anderson, although he experienced a knockdown himself. Despite losing by unanimous decision after ten rounds, Martin's competitive spirit persisted until the final bell. This marked a considerable improvement compared to his world title fight against Joshua seven years ago, where he was swiftly defeated. The match lasted only two rounds at the O2 Arena in London, with Martin suffering two knockdowns before the fight was halted. Martin openly admits that the loss has haunted him for years, fueling his current unwavering dedication to boxing. So, he believes this is the right time for the rematch with Joshua. In an exclusive interview with BoxingScene.com, the 37-year-old southpaw boxer expressed his deep frustration over the 2016 loss and the injury he sustained during that fight. Martin firmly believes that his renewed commitment and unwavering focus now provide him with an enhanced opportunity to secure a highly sought-after rematch with Joshua. With the prospect of a rematch on the horizon, Martin is eager to demonstrate his true abilities and seek redemption within the boxing ring. Martin said: “I wanna fight Anthony Joshua so bad that I will donate my entire purse to a charity if he beats me. I fought AJ with a fractured rib, and it was the worst mistake of my life. I’ve taken sh!t for it since that day. He’ll never get back in the ring with me. He knows he got me at my worst.” “I don’t have any more time to waste. I wanna fight in another big fight before the end of this year. I’ve always been my own worst enemy. I’d be off for six to 12 months, roll off the sofa, take a fight and train for four or five weeks. It took me a long time to realize you can’t do that and be the best. Now I live in the gym, and hopefully, it showed.”

The third encounter between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, slated for next month at London's O2 Arena, will finally bring an end to their long-standing rivalry. This Joshua vs Whyte match holds great significance, given their competitive history. During their earlier showdowns, Whyte managed to secure a win over Joshua in their amateur boxing days. However, the Joshua vs Whyte rematch in 2015 saw Joshua exacting his revenge on Whyte in their professional face-off. For a significant time, there has been speculation regarding a 'tie-breaker' in the Joshua vs Whyte saga. Yet, such a decider wasn't considered necessary, especially with Joshua's career soaring high, seemingly outclassing Whyte. However, the professional standing of Joshua has been shaky of late, marked by three defeats in his last six bouts, and the loss of all his heavyweight titles. Now, the Joshua vs Whyte trilogy fight suddenly appears to be a pivotal moment for both fighters. Jermaine Franklin, having recently competed against both athletes, offers a unique perspective on the upcoming Joshua vs Whyte bout. Franklin's fight against Whyte was closely contested, but he ultimately lost via a majority decision with the scores being 115-115, 116-112, 116-112. Joshua had been open about his aim for a decisive knockout victory after his back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk, but had to satisfy himself with a dominant points victory. In an interview with iFL TV, Franklin provided his prediction for the Joshua vs Whyte clash on August 12, forecasting a comparatively easy win for Joshua, the former two-time champion. Franklin said : “I think Joshua will beat Whyte. I don’t think it’ll be a hard fight for Joshua. It was a little harder for Joshua to punch me cause it’s harder for bigger guys to punch down than it is for shorter guys to punch up, but you know when you’re taller some of those shots are easier to get off. Yeah I think beats Dillian.”

Anthony Joshua, the former two-time heavyweight champion, has recently been in the center of the storm following his bad form. The boxing champion, who is originally from the United Kingdom, has had a number of fans as well as analysts question his ring violence, which was previously considered as the driving force for his climb to the top of the division. The widespread belief among many is that Joshua's downward spiral was triggered by his first professional loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019. During that face-off, Joshua found himself hitting the canvas on four separate occasions, which is thought to have had a lasting impact on his fighting style and confidence. However, acclaimed boxing coach-turned-analyst, Teddy Atlas, has a contrasting perspective on Joshua's current predicament. Atlas shared his insights on the popular boxing-themed Macklin’s Take podcast, strongly countering the popular narrative that ties Joshua's decline to the bruising defeat he suffered at the hands of Ruiz. Atlas argued that the shift in Joshua's performance is not tied to any physical or mental toll from his bout with Ruiz. Instead, he suggested that Joshua's change in form might be connected to his already achieved financial success. According to Atlas, Joshua's current form could be reflective of the boxer having already attained substantial financial success. Atlas hinted that such monetary achievement may have potentially lessened Joshua's competitive drive, leading to a shift in his performance and style. In this view, Atlas diverges from the mainstream narrative, suggesting a more profound reason for Joshua's current form. He effectively highlights the possible psychological implications of a boxer reaching significant financial milestones, and the potential impact it can have on their fighting aggression and ambition. Indeed, the discourse surrounding Anthony Joshua's form and potential reasons for his perceived decline offer a captivating angle to the ever-evolving saga of his boxing career. Teddy said: “When you talk about the Klitschko fight, bravo. He got off the floor with a guy who can hit with a right hand, bravo, that’s the behaviour of a champion. But the guy was 40 years old, let’s not forget that. Would he have got off the floor with a 30 year old Klitschko? I don’t know. But he did and he behaved like a champion. But what I take out of that fight is he never behaved quite the same again, finding a way, doing what a champion does, getting up. With the Ruiz fight, everyone looked at the physical parts, but what I’m saying is he didn’t behave like the way he did against Klitschko. I have to believe it’s this, and I know in my mind, he didn’t want to behave, he’s too rich to behave that way – I’m going to make it real simple. When it was against Klitschko it meant everything, he didn’t have a bank account anywhere near as big as he does now and it was in front of his people. He didn’t have to get off the floor against Ruiz, his bank account was beyond all numbers, so he was safe, he was already safe – in boxing you should never be safe.” Joshua will fight Dillian Whyte next on August 12, with many saying if there is a man to bring out the old style 'AJ' it's 'The Body Snatcher'.

Heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury Bashes Joshua, accusing him of evading a long-awaited showdown that was originally scheduled for September. Joshua, seemingly unbothered by Fury's remarks, has opted to focus on a rematch with Dillian Whyte, set to take place on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London. If victorious, Joshua aims to set his sights on a potential match-up with Deontay Wilder in December. In the past, as part of his narrative, Fury has claimed impressive victories against both Whyte and Wilder, with knockout wins in 2022 and 2020-21 respectively. Additionally, the self-proclaimed 'Gypsy King' Fury bashes Joshua for ducking him and expresses his doubts regarding the likelihood of a future bout with Joshua. “Ever since 2017, I've been keen on fighting Joshua, but he seems apprehensive. He may lack the nerve to go toe-to-toe with someone like me," Fury elaborated during his appearance on the Out Of Interest podcast, stoking the flame. Unshaken and exuding confidence in his stance, Fury insists that Joshua might not be ready to take on a challenger of his stature. The direction of Fury's next match hangs in the balance, with rumours swirling of an imminent game-changing announcement. Speculation abounds that Fury might step into a crossover bout with former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou. Although Fury avoided giving a definite confirmation, he did admit to receiving several enticing offers from the Middle East, adding another layer to the ongoing saga. Ngannou's desire to transition to boxing and square off with Fury is no secret. Ngannou even showed up at one of Fury's earlier fights, taking the opportunity to confront him in the ring. Fury acknowledges the potential of this matchup, stating, “There's plenty of chatter about a prospective face-off between Ngannou and myself. We've received significant offers from the Middle East to host this bout over the summer.” Previously, Eddie Hearn also teased the Fury and Ngannou showdown. In replying to the question at Boxing Social Show “It’s rumored that Tyson Fury’s next opponent will be Francis Ngannou,” he answered. “Yes, I believe so.” “This is what I’ve heard: It would be an exhibition apparently, no knockdowns or anything.” I don’t know, I mean I’m only telling you what I’ve heard. Who knows what’s what, but I think that is, apparently, what is going to be the next fight [for Fury]. [It’s] disappointing, but it is what it is.” “Good for boxing or not, it’s a big event. I wanted to see him fight Usyk, it’d be nice to get an undisputed champion. But look: Tyson’s in charge of his own career and I’m sure he’s gonna make a load of money and good luck to him racking up a quick one-offer.” Even Frank Warren, Fury's promoter, had earlier hinted at a major revelation about Fury's subsequent match, suggesting it could redefine boxing as we know it. If the speculation of a showdown with Ngannou is true, it would indeed be a cross-sport spectacle comparable to the iconic Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather fight.  

In the aftermath of the highly anticipated announcement regarding the rematch, known as Joshua-Whyte 2, boxing enthusiasts are buzzing about the potential undercard fights. One of the main attractions is the thrilling heavyweight showdown that has truly piqued interest. On August 12, an unforgettable night awaits spectators at the O2 Arena, where they might witness an additional, significant heavyweight showdown. Eddie Hearn, the well-known boxing promoter, revealed in an IFL TV interview that a much-hyped match between Filip Hrgovic, the top-ranked IBF heavyweight, and Demsey McKean, the undefeated Australian southpaw, is being arranged. This heavyweight showdown is likely to take place in London in just over a month, potentially as a part of the Joshua-Whyte 2 event. Hearn Said: "The potential clash between Hrgovic and McKean is significant, effectively acting as a gateway to the world championship. Although there's a chance of this heavyweight showdown happening in America a couple of weeks later, it's highly probable that it will feature in the Joshua-Whyte 2 event.” Following a close victory over Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia on the undercard of the Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2 match last year, Hrgovic became the mandatory challenger for the IBF belt. The Croatian boxer is expected to challenge Usyk, the unified world champion, later this year. However, a defeat against McKean in this heavyweight showdown could potentially disrupt these plans. McKean, despite his undefeated record and commendable knockout ratio, is considered an underdog against Hrgovic due to the comparatively lesser strength of his previous opponents. Boxing fans are hopeful that this match will be included in the Joshua-Whyte 2 event. Considering the high pay-per-view price of £26.99, the inclusion of such a significant heavyweight showdown would certainly enhance the appeal of the fight card. Additionally, it's almost certain that the long-postponed middleweight match between Felix Cash and Ammo Williams will be a part of the Joshua-Whyte 2 event. However, the impact of Cash's recent split with his coach Tony Sims on his performance remains uncertain.

The boxing world is abuzz with rumors of a possible heavyweight clash between current IBF/WBA/WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk and secondary WBA titleholder Daniel Dubois in the highly anticipated Usyk vs Dubois showdown. Slated for August 26th, this thrilling encounter could potentially be streamed via TNT Sports PPV at Wroclaw Stadium, Poland. Although official confirmation is still pending, this prospective matchup has certainly got the fans talking. Usyk, with his impressive record of 20 wins and 13 knockouts, is widely recognized for his agility, quickness, and precision punches. On the other hand, Dubois, known for his formidable power despite a lack of speed, stands at an imposing 6'5". A win for Dubois in Usyk vs Dubois would pave the way for his management at Queensberry to arrange a future face-off with WBC champion Tyson Fury. However, the interest from Saudi Arabia lies in a potential Fury vs Usyk fight, and negotiations are still uncertain. The organizers' decision to potentially broadcast the Usyk vs Dubois fight on pay-per-view in the UK adds an intriguing element to the mix. In Dubois' previous encounter against former cruiserweight Kevin Lerena, he faced adversity after being knocked down three times in the first round. Some fans felt that referee Howard Foster should have intervened due to Dubois' knee injury. Surprisingly, Lerena's offensive output diminished from the second round onwards, allowing Dubois to mount a comeback and secure a knockout victory in the third. Despite experiencing defeat against Joe Joyce and coming close to losing to Lerena, Dubois earned the opportunity to face Usyk due to his secondary WBA title win over Trevor Bryan last year. Usyk, eager to participate in the Saudi card, must first overcome the challenge posed by Dubois. His ultimate aim is to square off against WBC champion Tyson Fury, although the success of previous negotiations with both Fury and Anthony Joshua remains uncertain. Having been inactive since his rematch victory against Anthony Joshua last year, Usyk's efforts to arrange a fight with Fury fell through due to disagreements over the rematch clause purse split. Now he needs to deal with Dubois in a mega-fight Usyk vs Dubois first. Speculation among fans suggests that Fury may have been apprehensive about the fight, leading to its eventual collapse. Meanwhile, Fury's upcoming exhibition match against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, featuring non-knockdown and non-knockout rules, may impact his negotiating position with Usyk. The much-anticipated Usyk vs Dubois bout is generating considerable excitement in the boxing community, with fans eagerly awaiting confirmation of this epic clash.

Dillian Whyte has officially signed the contract for the highly-anticipated epic rematch with Joshua, scheduled for August 12. This development, as reported by Sky Sports, signifies a solution to the hurdles that the rematch had previously encountered. Whyte's agreement was contingent on the removal of the initial rematch clause, which had posed a significant obstacle to reaching a satisfactory agreement. With less than six weeks remaining until August 12, the focus now shifts to whether Joshua will follow suit and confirm his participation in the rematch. Considering Eddie Hearn's earlier declaration that this is the fight Joshua desires, particularly prior to the December/January blockbuster with Deontay Wilder, it appears likely that Joshua will sign the contract. Whyte, however, firmly believes that he will defeat Joshua and position himself for a major showdown with Wilder. The Saudi financiers, who seem intent on a Joshua-Wilder clash, may resist the idea of Joshua engaging in another fight before December/January. Although Whyte has experienced recent setbacks, including brutal knockouts against Alexander Povetkin and Tyson Fury, critics argue that Joshua, mainly from a mental and self-belief perspective, is also not at his best. If the fight does materialize and Whyte begins aggressively, throwing powerful punches, anything can happen. While some fans may express disinterest towards this rematch, based on comments found on various platforms, it has the potential to deliver thrilling action on August 12. This encounter features two prominent heavyweight fighters who share a history, having crossed paths even as amateurs and harboring a mutual hate for each other. Both possess formidable punching power, making the fight an entertaining prospect. From the perspective of serving as a tune-up for a showdown with Wilder, this rematch is deemed acceptable. Whyte is confident in his ability to knock Joshua out, while Joshua remains convinced that he will secure another victory. The outcome of this epic rematch with Joshua on August 12 remains to be seen.

Deontay Wilder, has disclosed that reigning unified champion Usyk ducked multiple lucrative proposals for a match against him. The unified champion Usyk is scheduled to make a defence of his WBO, IBO, IBF, WBA belts against the mandatory opponent, Daniel Dubois, in Poland on August 26th. In the event of a Usyk victory, speculation has it that he might defend his title once more in December. Meanwhile, Wilder is working on securing a match with Andy Ruiz in the fall, with prospects of a face-off against Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia come December. Previously, a fight between Usyk and Wilder was deliberated for the summer season, however, Wilder questions the unified champion's readiness to meet him in the ring as Usyk ducked him Wilder told 78SPORTSTV: "I don't think Usyk really cares. As long as he ain't got to fight me. I don't think he cares, as long as he don't have to fight me, it's all good, because that man is terrified of me." "He's dodged me so many times and I know. And don't act like I don't know, I don't want anyone to come out like, 'Usyk said this and that. It would be a lie because I know a lot of sh*t. I'm in the business, I know. He's been offered a lot of money to fight me, many times. But he's denied it. They said they do not want Bomb Squad problems." Deontay Wilder's planned fight with Andy Ruiz, approved by the WBC as the final title contender fight, is still up in the air. Ruiz and his team want a straight 50-50 split of the money, even though they were first offered a 70-30 split that favours Wilder. Wilder made it clear recently that he has no plans to agree to a fair split with Ruiz.  

Broner is back but not in the quick and faster version of himself like we used to know. Surprisingly he looked like someone had hammered him in the head and couldn't come to senses. On Monday 26th, a live interview was scheduled for Adrien Broner with “The Danza Project.” They had to delete their interview with Adrien Broner after the boxer showed up in a drunk state. The 33-year-old seemed to be drunk or high during the interview, an occurrence now referred to as the "Adrien Broner Drunk Interview." He was slurring his words, repeating himself, and making no sense. Broner was clearly very confused. Broner was clearly not well during the interview, so The Danza Project decided to take down the full interview. They also explained how hard it was to get him on the show. “We rescheduled the show 3 straight days and we took the interview down immediately following the live stream,” the show tweeted about the Adrien Broner Drunk Interview incident. One of the hosts of the show tried to justify themselves: “None of us planned for that … it was tough,” one of the hosts said. Broner had a fight with Bill Hutchinson on June 9, which was his first fight in more than two years. He has only fought twice in the last four years. The "Adrien Broner Drunk Interview" isn't the only controversy Broner has faced. He has also faced many legal problems over the years, and has made them even worse by not showing up in court.    

Following his fighter victory over Jason Quigley on Saturday night at the Hula Theatre in New York, Eddie Hearn says he wants unbeaten super middleweight challenger Edgar Berlanga to face Gennadiy Golovkin next. Hearn's desire for Golovkin vs Berlanga shows that he believes Edgar can win this bout. Hearn may have made a mistake because Berlanga looked terrible not just against Quigley but also in the previous bouts against Roamer Alexis Angulo and Marcelo Esteban Coceres. You have to believe that the fighter is just having luck when he continuously performs poorly during the fights. We can't say it's just a bad night, surely there is a lack of talent which no experience can change. Eddie wants a big name for his fighter to sell out the grand arena of MSG (Madison Square Garden) for Berlanga's fight on DAZN, and he sees GGG (42-2-1, 37 KOs) as the perfect candidate. Berlanga needs to add big names to his 26-0 winning streak. That's the only way he can have a piece of Canelo in 2024. Eddie knows that Quigley (20-3, 14 KOs) was not a big name to get Canelo to face Berlanga. So, he is currently relying on a 41-year-old GGG to accept the offer of a fight against Berlanga. Hearn will have to make an impressive offer to convince Gennady to agree to the match because he won't take bait against massive-sized Berlanga for chicken feed. If Hearn makes a $15 million offer, he might be able to get Gennady to fight the unbeaten Berlanga. Triple G ruined a winnable battle against the faded-looking Canelo in September by fighting quietly over the first six rounds. For the first six rounds, it looked like an over-hyped sparring match until midway when GGG’s spirit kicked in and he dominated the remaining fight. When talking to the media at the post-fight press conference Eddie talked about GGG as a potential next fight for Berlanga. “Yeah, GGG is a much bigger name. It’s just whether he fights again” “He (GGG) punches harder (than Jaime Munguia). I think he’s a better fighter. It’s just that he’s an older fighter. I think he’s not a prime GGG anymore, but he’s still a tremendous fighter,” If Hearn throws enough money at Golovkin, he could agree to fight Berlanga to help Hearn sell out the MSG. 'Be cautious what you wish for,' as the saying goes, applies in this situation because Golovkin is still dangerous. He looks like an unexploded bomb from a battle zone or an artillery range. Berlanga is not an EOD expert, and Golovkin is simply too dangerous for a fighter who looked above average against Quigley. Additionally, Eddie added “I love him (GGG) as a person. I would like to see Edgar with (him). I really like Jaime Munguia as a person, but I don’t see him as an elite guy like Gennadiy Golovkin.” “For the resume and obviously the fan base, Gennadiy Golovkin has boxed in the Garden many times, but it all depends if he wants to fight again,”. Eddie should focus on finding a fighter who can help Berlanga advance rather than someone who will help him fill MSG. Berlanga said: “I think it’s just the pressure of delivering for my people. It’s a little tough for me right now because people are expecting something. A KO, a knockout, or a TKO, and my Puerto Rican people and from New York, they’re expecting that." "Listen, I’m excited to be here under the promotion. I got the victory, and that’s all that matters. I ended the fight amazingly, and I’ve just got to pick off from there.”  

Some 16 years ago, John Ryder made a promise to his partner, Nancy, one he vows to finally honour on Saturday night in Guadalajara, Mexico. That promise? To become a world champion boxer. 'I told her I was going to be world champion,' he told Mail Sport. 'Two kids later – we’re not married yet, that will come – I still need to achieve that dream... She’s stuck with me so far, so she needs to see I wasn’t full of s**t!'
On Saturday - or the early hours of Sunday morning, depending on where you're watching from - we'll find out exactly what Ryder is made of, in what representes one of the toughest challenges in boxing: fighting Canelo Alvarez in Mexico on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Indeed, the Echo Arena in Liverpool can be an unforgiving battlefield, as Ryder found out when he was controversially beaten by Callum Smith in his sole world title bid to date. But the circa 50,000 fans set to cram inside the Estadio Akron as Canelo entertains a Mexican crowd for the first time in almost 12 years will create an entirely different atmosphere.
Likewise, the prize on offer is worlds apart. Not a world title, but four. And not a win over a domestic rival, but a genuinely legacy-defining, all-time great British win on away soil. Pressure... or so you'd think.
'All the pressure is on Canelo,' Ryder, who has a record of 32 wins and five defeats, continued. 'There’s no pressure on me. It’s his first time back home in 12 years. I feel like I’m coming off a career-best year, while he’s potentially coming off a career-worst.
'I know it’s against a different level of opposition, but he lost to Dmitry Bivol and then gave a lacklustre performance against Gennnady Golovkin. He didn’t look as he should have done.
'A lot of people were expecting him to get Golovkin out of there, but he couldn’t. He’s had surgery on his wrist after that, so we’ll just have to see what he’s got left.'
It's true: Canelo was undoubtedly the face of boxing in November 2021 when he beat Caleb Plant to become undisputed super-middlweight champion - a title he still holds.
Having reigned as the unified middleweight champion, and after a brief jump to light-heavyweight where he dethroned Sergey Kovalev, Canelo embarked on a year-long mission, defeating titleholders Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders and finally Plant to become the first-ever undisputed champion at 168lbs. History.
But less than two years later, his reputation has been hit somewhat. Losing emphatically to Dmitry Bivol back up at light-heavyweight was not part of the plan. And, in truth, apoints win over a 40-year-old Gennady Golovkin wasn't quite the statement he wanted to make. Oleksandr Usyk, Noaya Inoue and Terence Crawford now arguably sit higher in the pound-for-pound standings.
At the same time, Ryder has continued to put together a stunning run of wins, claiming victories over Daniel Jacobs and Zach Parker and making plenty of noise while doing so. As mandatory challenger Ryder says: 'I deserve to be in this position and I’ve earned my shot over and over and over. I’m going to take what’s rightfully mine.'
But this isn't Ryder looking to strike while the iron's hot. The 34-year-old has wanted a fight with Canelo for years - and he still wants to face the best version of Canelo. 'If Canelo knocked out Bivol and then Golovkin, I’d still want this fight,' he said.
'Whether people are thinking he’s on the decline or not, I want the biggest and best fights. I think we all expected Canelo to go in there and blast Golovkin out.
'We know Golovkin's getting on a bit now. He’s been a formidable force for years, and he’s still got that concussive punch power, but I think we all expected Canelo to put on a real show and put that one to bed. We didn’t get that, and then obviously it came out about the surgery on his wrist.
'I’m hoping that he’s had the surgery and he’s back to his best, because I want to fight the best version of Canelo. I’m going to be the best version of myself on May 6, so I hope he is. I want to beat Canelo at his best.'
As the fight's strapline 'the King is coming home' alludes to, Canelo's return to Mexico is a big deal for his country. Their press conference on Wednesday was as much a celebration of the Mexican as an opportunity for the two fighters to come face-to-face.
Ryder was met with polite applause, Canelo a hero's welcome. The crowd won't be so friendly towards the challenger on Saturday night, though, but the Brit assures they won't be able to help Canelo in the ring.
'It’s going to be huge,' Ryder explained. 'It will be intimidating at times, but I’ve just got to block that out, channel my energy into that ring. It’s just me and him in there.
'They can be as loud as they want out in the stands, but ultimately it’s me and him hitting each other. They can’t help him that much.'
If Ryder is to be successful, the immediate question is: what's next? The 34-year-old insists fame and fortune has not crossed his mind - but, as an Arsenal fan, he already knows where he wants the rematch.
'For me now, it’s fight by fight,' Ryder said. 'Beat Canelo, I’m sure we’ll get the rematch at the Emirates or Las Vegas and we’ll go from there.
'I want to hold on to these titles for a while, and that starts on May 6.
'Obviously Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) fought Henry Cooper at the old Arsenal stadium, so for me to be the first headline event at the new stadium would be a dream come true for sure.' Original Article:

FightersTalkTV.com – Anthony Joshua has been tipped to go head-to-head with Tyson Fury later this year in a hotly-anticipated showdown. And the fate of the contest could be decided today as the duo’s teams are set for a make-or-break meeting to thrash out the final details.
Fury, 34, announced his retirement from boxing following his victory over Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April. But he has since put an offer on the table to get in the ring with Joshua. Joshua, 32, has suffered disappointment over the last 12 months after being defeated by Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September, before losing the rematch in Saudi Arabia last month.
But a fight between Joshua and Fury, which could take place in Cardiff on December 3, looks to be on the cards. And the Gypsy King’s promoter Frank Warren says today is a key day. “I don’t want to get into all this publicly but there is a meeting on Monday that I think could be the final piece of the jigsaw to get it over the line,” he said.
“And that is what we have to do. They have had the contract since last Friday and it’s not the Yellow Pages. It’s a straight-forward contract and AJ is getting everything he wants in it.”
Anthony Joshua (left) and Tyson Fury Anthony Joshua (left) could be set to go head-to-head with Tyson Fury later this year.
BT Sport and DAZN are set to attend the meeting to decide how the bout would be broadcast and how the revenues would be split. Fury is contracted to the former, with Joshua recently signing a deal with the latter.
A fight between the two has been talked about for years. And Warren thinks Joshua would be making a mistake if he were to now turn the opportunity down. “If he doesn’t take this fight, then what’s he going to do, have a couple of fights to get back in a mandatory position where he will get 20 per cent to fight one of our guys,” added the 70-year-old. “He’s getting 40 per cent off Tyson for this fight – it’s a no-brainer.”
As reported, Warren is optimistic that both sides can come to an agreement as the contract is signed.
“And then we’ve got the broadcasters. The broadcasters haven’t got together yet because we haven’t signed our contract yet, but I don’t see that being a problem. “How can any broadcasters stop this fight from happening? “I mean if they did that, they could not have the best interests of British boxing. “I think our side [BT Sport], all they wanna do is make this fight happen and that’s where we’re at. “And I’m sure the DAZN people will be the same. Why wouldn’t they want this fight to happen?” Frank Warren is optimistic the fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will happen in this year.
Warren concluded on the matter: “We’ve made this a deal you can’t refuse. And there is no reason it should be refused because AJ came out and said he wanted it.
“So if he wants it, he’s got to instruct his team to make it happen.”
He also emphasized that Fury has been more than generous with his demands in trying to get a fight with Joshua. If for whatever reason, a deal is unable to make, the fault will not lie with Fury and the team.
“Tyson is the number one heavyweight in the world. It’s his title on the line. AJ’s ranked about number six at the moment … and that’s what it is. But we’re bending over backwards – I’m sorry, Tyson’s bending over backwards to make it happen. Let’s make it happen. There’s no reason why this fight shouldn’t go on.
“If it doesn’t go on, for any reason, it won’t be from our side. If it doesn’t go on I can’t believe that AJ – after what he’s come out and said that he wants to fight – that it can be down to him (Fury). So make it happen. We only have a short window to do this. By the end of this week we need this – it’s either on or it’s not. And if it’s not we’ll move on. And they’ll do what they got to do.”
“If it doesn’t happen, do not be looking at us,” Warren warned. “Do not be blaming us.”

FightersTalkTV.com – Britain’s Joe Joyce walked through everything New Zealander Joseph Parker had to offer to knock him out in the 11th round of a heavyweight thriller in Manchester. Manchester’s AO Arena witnessed a breakout performance from Joe ‘The Juggernaut’ Joyce as he systematically broke down New Zealand’s former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker.
In a fight that was dubbed a 50/50 contest heading into Saturday night, Joyce started fast to pepper out a stabbing jab and assert his authority on the smaller man Parker early on. The New Zealander certainly had a success of his own and landed a huge right-hand to the forehead of Joyce in the fourth.
Remarkably however the thirty-seven-year-old remained undeterred and continued to throw bundles of hooks of his own, a response which must have been demoralising for Parker who just seconds earlier landed the shot of the contest so far only for it to have little to no impact. As the fight reached the midway point, Parker looked to be slowing down, tiring under the relentless pressure of the man before him, his legs looking sluggish as he continued to try and evade the hounding work of the Juggernaut.
Joe Joyce needs eleven rounds for stop Joseph Parker.
Joyce took the large majority of the middle rounds as he continued to grow more and more dominant on the night, and opened a cut on the left eye of Parker in the seventh after a clean right-hand. Parker appeared to be hurt in the eighth by another punishing right, showing incredible heart and grit to stick it out as he continued to try and push Joyce back.
Parker, despite shipping a wealth of punishment already on the night, incredibly fought on and looked to regain a second wind in the tenth as Joyce finally showed a human side and looked to take a breather. The New Zealander took the round but Joyce continued to remind his opponent of his greater physicality, making Parker work every second of the round.
The eleventh, a round that seemed out of reach for Parker given the state he looked to be in halfway through the bout, finally saw the end of the contest. Perhaps an accumulation of the punishment he had shipped in the previous ten rounds as well as the sheer exhaustion of everything he had put into the contest, Parker found himself on his back in the home corner following a near perfect left-hook thrown by the Juggernaut which caught the New Zealand man flush with a minute of the round remaining.
Referee Steve Gray began to administer a count, with Parker remarkably summoning the will to regain his footing by the time the count reached eight but it was clear that there was little need for the contest to continue with the writing seemingly on the wall for the thirty-year-old. Gray eventually waved the contest off, a merciful decision after a brave showing from Parker, while Joyce gets his breakout moment to announce himself as one of the standout fighters in the division.
A crashing left-hook finally put a dent in Parker who had shown incredible heart throughout the contest.
Despite defeats to Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, Joseph Parker told ID Boxing in the post-fight press conference that Joyce was his toughest challenge yet.
“At this stage of my career, Joe was the toughest challenge. As you guys saw tonight, the pressure that he put on, and every time I hit him he kept coming back, and we knew exactly what he was going to do, but, you know, I just… everything didn’t work as I thought it would, but hey, it’s boxing.”
When asked to compare Joyce to his previous opponents, Parker shared his honest opinions, “He’s very tough. Compared to other fighters, listen, you guys saw tonight, he put on a lot of pressure. So congratulations to him and he’s one hell of a fighter.”
The heavyweights went toe-to-toe in a back and forth contest before a stunning left hook landed flush on the chin of Parker.
Joyce claimed the WBO interim heavyweight title with the biggest win of his career and now has his eyes set on challenging heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in 2023.
Joyce is now mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk’s WBO title.
The Briton’s step up in class had been debated after 14 professional fights against lower-level opponents. He turned 37 this week having only turned pro when he was 31 after a late start to his amateur career. But Joyce showed a granite chin to become the first man to stop Parker, a former world champion. The thirty-seven-year-old Joyce then called out unified champion Oleksandr Usyk in his post-fight interview after confirming himself as the WBO mandatory for the Ukrainian in what would be a mouth-watering affair between two men who already have history after fighting in the amateur code years ago.
“Joseph Parker… what a fighter and what a fight,” Joyce said. “It was a tough fight and praise to Parker. I really enjoyed it and I had to dig deep to get through the rounds. I hit him with everything I’ve got, I tried it all and he was still coming forward.
“I managed to drop him at the end but it was hard work. Usyk let’s get it on.”

FightersTalkTV.com – Eddie Hearn has officially filed a lawsuit against Jake Paul after his demands for an apology from Paul is ignored. Hearn sued Paul for $100 million following his defamation of bribing a boxing judge in two major fights this year.
Paul posted a social media video and claims Matchroom of paying judge Glenn Feldman’s scorecards in the women’s boxing bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano in April and the match of Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk II last month in Saudi Arabia. He said Feldman, who shows up in Saudi and scores Joshua to win the fight, is getting paid money by Matchroom Boxing in the Serrano’s loss.
Hearn and Paul collaborated on a historic bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden in April. After Taylor defeated Serrano by a split decision, Paul took issue with judge Glenn Feldman’s scorecards and alleged would play.
Eddie Hearn’s lawyer Frank Salzano has clarified that Hearn is seeking damages in excess of $100 million in his defamation lawsuit against Jake Paul.
“Both legally and ethically there is a clear line separating opinion from defamatory lies,” Frank Salzano told TMZ.
“Jake Paul knows that, and he purposely crossed that line when he wrongly accused Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn of fixing fights.
“Nonetheless, he was still given an opportunity to retract his defamatory statements and refused to. Now he will face the legal consequences of his actions of Matchroom and Mr. Hearn will be seeking damages in well excess of $100million given the value and goodwill attached to the Matchroom business and the harmful nature of Mr. Paul’s comments.”
Eddie Hearn, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and Jake Paul. Credit: Alamy Eddie Hearn and Jake Paul in their Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano bout’s collaboration last April. There are still no responses yet from Paul about this, but this will be a very expensive lesson for him. Here is the text of the lawsuit, filed in United States federal court in Manhattan (known as the Southern District of New York):
Plaintiffs, Matchroom Boxing Limited (“Matchroom Boxing”) and Edward (Eddie) John Hearn (together, “Matchroom” or “Plaintiffs”), by their attorneys Salzano, Lampert & Wilson LLP, allege as follows: It is axiomatic that a reputation is earned slowly and lost quickly. For over three decades Matchroom has worked tirelessly to build its reputation as the preeminent boxing promoter in the world. Matchroom unequivocally respects the rules and guidelines of the boxing profession, acts with integrity and transparency, and treats boxers and others involved in the boxing profession fairly and with dignity. Defendant Jake Paul (“Paul” or “Defendant”) has earned tens of millions of dollars as a social media influencer, boxer, and boxing promoter. He is frequently interviewed by the media and is well-known in the boxing profession and mainstream media. Paul also maintains a substantial following on social media, with approximately 20.7 million followers on Instagram, 20.4 million subscribers on YouTube, 16.6 million followers on TikTok, 5.7 million followers on Facebook, and 4.4 million followers on Twitter. In light of his substantial following, when Paul speaks, boxing fans, media, and the boxing profession listen. The spoken and written words of the Paul are inevitably spread globally with the potential to harm the reputation of any individual or entity. Although playful banter and even smack talk criticizing rivals is common in the boxing profession, Paul’s recent, outlandishly false and baseless accusations against Matchroom, which are detailed below, crossed far past the line of banter, and clearly constitute defamation. On or around September 20, 2022, Paul made outrageously false and baseless accusations against Matchroom in a video that was posted online and made available free of charge to anyone across the world. Paul claimed without a shred of evidence to substantiate such claims that Matchroom paid off boxing judge Glenn Feldman (“Feldman”) to score the recent bout between Oleksandr Usyk (“Usyk”) and Anthony Joshua (“Joshua”) in Saudi Arabia, and that Matchroom also paid off Feldman to score a separate bout between Katie Taylor (“Taylor”) and Amanda Serrano (“Serrano”) in April 2022 that was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Paul further stated that, because of Matchroom’s bribes, Feldman scored in favor of Joshua and Taylor (the “Fighters”) respectively. Matchroom was the promoter for both Fighters, with Taylor securing a split decision victory over Serrano and Joshua losing by split decision to Usyk. Paul was and remains the promoter of Serrano. Specifically, on or around September 20, 2022, Paul stated: “clearly this guy is getting paid money by Matchroom Boxing.” At the time he made the statement, Paul recognized the enormity of his proclamation against Matchroom: “that’s a bold statement and an accusation that I don’t take lightly, but it’s just so blatantly obvious and they’re not even trying to hide it.” Paul went even further in his false and baseless claims against Matchroom, stating: “you’d think they would try to get a different judge to try and hide thecorruption they are bringing to this sport but it’s just so blatantly obvious.” Paul likewise stated that Matchroom has engaged in “a repeated crime.”
Thus, not only did Plaintiffs recognize that Paul’s statements crossed the line from banter and clearly amount to defamation, Paul himself, at the time he made the false and baseless statements, explicitly acknowledged that his accusations were “bold.” Such accusations are obviously deeply offensive as well as damaging to Plaintiffs. They are also patently false. As Paul should be aware (given his own activities as a boxing promoter), the applicable boxing commission, i.e., the Middle Eastern Professional Boxing Commission for the bout between Usyk and Joshua, and the New York State Athletic Commission for the bout between Taylor and Serrano – not the promoter of the bouts – is responsible for choosing the judges. Therefore, by definition, the Plaintiffs could not have appointed Feldman as Paul insinuated. Furthermore, it is worth noting that: (i) the majority of media concurred with Feldman’s scorecard in respect of the Taylor bout and many remarked on the remarkable achievement of both fighters in what was deemed a closely contested ‘fight of the year’ candidate and (ii) Mr. Hearn himself publicly disagreed with Feldman’s scorecard in respect of the Usyk-Joshua bout, stating that he believed Usyk won the fight. Paul’s wild accusations against Matchroom caused a media and social media frenzy undoubtedly exacerbated by Paul’s enormous social media following. Within 24 hours of Paul’s false statements, several news and social media sites replayed Paul’s false and accusatory statements, while others wrote about Paul’s claims regarding Matchroom. Media characterized Paul’s statements as “damning accusations” against Matchroom and “EXTREMELY STRONG ACCUSATIONS” against Matchroom.
The media blitz has continued up to the filing of this complaint, and is likely to continue into the foreseeable future. Given Paul’s far-reaching social media presence, his statements have reached tens of millions of individuals across the globe. Paul’s defamatory statements were made with malicious intent and have caused financial and reputational harm to Plaintiffs, which is precisely what Paul intended when he made the outlandish accusations. Following Paul’s explosive and unfounded statements, Matchroom representatives contacted Paul through his agent, and urged Paul to retract the false accusations. Paul refused to comply with Matchroom’s request, thus doubling-down on his malicious and defamatory statements against Matchroom. Matchroom brings this complaint against Paul for defamation. […]
Matchroom Boxing is a private limited company organized and existing under the laws of the United Kingdom, with its principal place of business in the United Kingdom. Eddie Hearn is an individual, who resides in Essex, England, and is the chairman of the Matchroom group of companies, a boxing promoter, sports executive, media personality,and award-winning author. Paul is an individual, and upon information and belief, resides in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. Paul is a social media influencer, boxer, and boxing promoter, and recently launched a sports-betting company called Betr. Paul also co-founded the boxing promotional company, Most Valuable Promotions. According to a news report, Paul maintains over 70 million followers on social media and is one of the most searched public figures on Google. A. Matchroom’s Excellent Reputation in the Boxing Profession Matchroom is firmly established as the foremost fight promoter in the world. With over three decades of vast experience in the boxing industry, the company hastaken boxing onto another level with a series of ground-breaking promotions that have broken all records for ticket sales and viewership Matchroom’s current stable of fighters includes well-known athletes such as Joshua, Taylor, Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez, Julio Cesar Martinez, Jesse Rodriguez, Jessica McCaskill, and many more. To earn and maintain its fantastic reputation, Matchroom unequivocally respects the rules and guidelines of the boxing profession, acts with transparency and integrity, maintains robust and unwavering anti-bribery and corruption policies, and has long treated boxers fairly and with dignity. B. Paul’s Defamatory Statements Against Matchroom On or about September 20, 2022, Paul made outrageously false and baseless accusations against Matchroom. Paul claimed that Matchroom paid off scoring judge Feldman to score the bout between Usyk and Joshua (which was held in Saudi Arabia), as well as an earlier bout between Taylor and Serrano (which was held in Madison Square Garden in Manhattan), in favor of Joshua and Taylor respectively, due to those fighters’ professional connections to Matchroom. Referring to Feldman, Paul stated: “clearly this guy is getting paid money by Matchroom Boxing.” At the time he made the statement, Paul recognized the enormity of his proclamation against Matchroom: “that’s a bold statement and an accusation that I don’t take lightly, but it’s just so blatantly obvious and they’re not even trying to hide it.” Paul went even further in his false claims against Matchroom, stating: “you’d think they would try to get a different judge to try and hide the corruption they are bringing to this sport but it’s just so blatantly obvious.” Paul likewise stated that Matchroom has engaged in “a repeated crime.” All of Paul’s foregoing statements regarding Matchroom are false. Matchroom did not provide authorization to Paul to make any of the aforementioned statements. On information and belief, the foregoing statements of Paul were made and published (i) with actual malice and knowledge of their falsity, and (ii) with the design and intent to harm Matchroom in its profession. C. Paul’s Defamatory Statements Reached a Broad Audience In less than twenty-four hours, Paul’s defamatory statements reached a very broad audience. In large part this is due to the fact that Paul enjoys a substantial social media following—with over 70 million followers—and due to the fact that Paul is one of the most searched public figures on Google. For example, iFL TV, a well-known boxing media site, when publishing the interview, referred to Paul’s statements in a Twitter post as “EXTREMELY STRONG ACCUSATIONS” against Matchroom. An article on Boxing Social, another well-known boxing media site, boasted in a headline that “Jake Paul Makes Extremely Serious ‘Corruption’ Allegation Against Matchroom.” The Boxing Social article noted that Paul, as a promoter, was on the losing end of the Taylor-Serrano fight. The article further explained that although scoring disagreements are common in boxing, “rarely do they result in such a stark and targeted accusation.” A separate article, published on the respected website, Boxing Scene, was titled “Jake Paul Alleges Judge Glenn Feldman ‘Clearly . . . Getting Paid Money by Matchroom Boxing.’” The Boxing Scene article referred to Paul’s statements as “damning allegations.” The article further pondered why Paul, rather than note his disagreement with the scoring, claimed “corruption between Feldman and Matchroom.” The aforementioned articles represent just a small subset of publications that highlighted Paul’s outlandishly false and defamatory statements regarding Matchroom. D. Paul Knew, or Should Have Known, That His Statements Were False Paul knew, or should have known, that his accusations were false at the time that he made them. Not only is Paul a boxer, he is also a boxing promoter and a co-founder of a boxing promotional company. As such, Paul is—or at the very least should be—intimatelyfamiliar with how judges are selected for fights. As Paul should be aware—the applicable boxing commission, i.e., the Middle Eastern Professional Boxing Commission for the bout between Usyk and Joshua, and the New York State Athletic Commission for the bout between Taylor and Serrano—not the promoter of the bouts—is responsible for choosing the judges. Thus, it is factually impossible for Matchroom to have engaged in what Paul called “corruption” by bringing Feldman in as a judge. It simply was not Matchroom’s decision to do so, and Paul knew, or should have known, that. Furthermore, there is absolutely no evidence that Matchroom has engaged in any wrongful conduct, let alone bribing a judge in both of the aforementioned bouts. Paul’s motivations for his false, baseless, and accusatory statements are not difficult to discern. Paul was the promoter for Serrano in the Taylor-Serrano fight, and Matchroom was the promoter for Taylor. Taylor won the fight in what Sports Illustrated later called “the fight of the year—full stop.” Sports Illustrated, a preeminent sports media publication, detailed how the fight between the women was “a classic,” and further wrote that Taylor’s win “cemented her place” as one of the most accomplished fighters in women’s boxing,and arguably “enhanced her case to be called the greatest women’s boxer of all time.” Nothing in the article even remotely called into question the scoring of the fight, let alone mentioned any potential wrongful conduct on the part of Matchroom. E. Matchroom Has Suffered Damages Due to Paul’s Defamatory Statements Matchroom has suffered, and will continue to suffer, significant financial and reputational damages due to Paul’s defamatory statements. The world of professional boxing is closely knit, with only a handful of individuals and companies vying for the right to work with premier boxers. Matchroom’s strengths as trusted advisor, promoter, matchmaker, and ultimately presenter of fair, compelling and competitive televised contests have been core components of the company’s undisputed integrity in the business. Paul’s defamatory statements are therefore particularly damaging to Matchroom and go to the very core of its business. The negative impact of Paul’s defamatory statements about Matchroom have been magnified because once Paul initiated his false and scandalous allegations, they have been repeated and paraphrased by reporters throughout the United States and internationally. These additional publications and paraphrasing of Paul’s defamatory and libelous statements were foreseeable, and, on information and belief, Paul anticipated and desired such additional publications in order to cause even more injury to Matchroom’s business and reputation. DEFAMATION […]
58. Paul made his false and defamatory statements deliberately and maliciously with the intent to intimidate, discredit, and defame Matchroom. Paul has made statements of fact against Matchroom that are false. At the time Paul made his statements, Paul knew, or should have known, that the statements were false. Paul’s statements were made to reporters, newspapers, and other public outlets, among other places and persons. The statements were not privileged. Paul’s statements were published to a broad audience. Paul deliberately made the statements knowing they would be disseminated to a broad audience and would harm Matchroom’s reputation and good standing. Paul acted with spite and malice when making the defamatory statements. As intended by Paul, Paul’s defamatory statements were, in fact, widely published and disseminated around the world, including in the Southern District of New York. Given the absence of any evidence to substantiate Paul’s statements, Paul issued his statements with actual knowledge that such statements were false and in reckless disregard for their falsity. In either case, Paul issued these statements intending to harm Plaintiffs. Paul’s statements harm Plaintiffs’ reputation in the public, impute the commission of a crime, and/or call into question Plaintiffs’ fitness to perform its work in its trade and profession. Paul’s false statements constitute slander, as he spoke false statements about Plaintiffs in a video that was, upon information and belief, recorded by a third party, and knew that the statements were going to be transmitted in writing, and widely disseminated on the Internet in video and/or in print. Paul intended his false statements to be published by newspaper andother media outlets internationally, and they were, in fact, published globally, including within the Southern District of New York. Paul’s false statements constitute slander per se, including that they accused Matchroom of a crime of significant proportion in the sport of professional boxing, and including that they exposed Matchroom to public contempt, ridicule, aversion, and disgrace, and induced an evil opinion of Matchroom in the minds of right-thinking persons Paul’s false statements constitute libel, as he knew that they were going to be transmitted in writing, and widely disseminated on the Internet and in print. Paul intended his false statements to be published by newspaper and other media outlets internationally, and they were, in fact, published globally, including within the Southern District of New York. Paul’s false statements constitute libel per se, including that they accused Matchroom of a crime of significant proportion in the sport of professional boxing, and have thus, exposed Matchroom to public contempt, ridicule, aversion, and disgrace, and induced an evil opinion of Matchroom in the minds of right-thinking persons. Paul’s false statements also constitute libel per se, inasmuch, among other reasons, as they tended to injure Matchroom in its professional capacity as a premier promoter of boxing events, and inasmuch as they intended to destroy Matchroom’s credibility and reputation among members of the boxing community and profession. Because Paul’s conduct was undertaken in bad faith and with fraud, malice, and oppression, Matchroom is entitled to punitive damages.
Paul knowingly made false statements to third parties with actual malice and knowledge of their falsity, and which tended to injure Matchroom in its profession constituting defamation per se. As a consequence of Paul’s defamatory statements, Matchroom is entitled to substantial and significant damages in an amount to be determined at trial.
Paul’s false statements have caused, and continue to cause, Matchroom economic damage and reputational harm, and other direct and consequential damages and losses. Matchroom is also entitled to recover punitive damages from Paul in that Paul made his defamatory statements: (i) with knowledge of its falsity and/or with wanton and reckless disregard for its truth; and (ii) Paul’s decision to defame was motivated by hatred, ill will, spite, and/or a criminal mental state as directed at Plaintiffs. Punitive and exemplary damages are necessary in this case to deter Paul and others from wantonly and maliciously using a campaign of lies to discredit Matchroom and other boxing promoters. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request judgment against Paul awarding compensatory, consequential, special, exemplary, and punitive damages in an amount to be determined at trial, but in excess of the $75,000 jurisdictional requirement; costs of suit; attorneys’ fees; and such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
JURY DEMAND Plaintiffs hereby demand a trial by jury on all causes of action asserted within this pleading.

FightersTalkTV.com – Chris Eubank Jr. responds 10 days after his father, Chris Eubank Sr., claimed to have pulled him out of his upcoming fight with Conor Benn. The Next Gen breaks his silence and admits his father’s worry about his weight-cutting due to the catchweight fight against Benn.
“I can’t have any negative thoughts or worries from any other people affect my mindset and how I will proceed with this fight,” Eubank Jr told the Daily Star. “He’s my father, he may be worried about me cutting the weight and all the rest of it but I can’t let that affect me and what I want to do. I have to believe in myself.
“I’m not saying he doesn’t believe in me or believe that I’m going to do it but he’s saying it’s a danger. He probably is right. It is a danger but I’m a dangerous man.”
“It’s upsetting and sad that he may have those thoughts going through his head, but that’s him. “As a man I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do to win and to be able to perform at my best mentally. Chris Eubank Jr as agreed to weight demands against Conor Benn - going against the advice of his father Chris Eubank Jr as agreed to weight demands against Conor Benn – going against the advice of his father. Eubank Jr had previously said that his dad would be in his corner on fight night and while that is looking increasingly unlikely, he still remains hopeful.
“I’m still hopeful that as we get closer to the fight we can come to some type of agreement,” Eubank Jr said. “As of this moment in time, I don’t know what his thoughts are.” As previously reported, Chris Eubank Sr. came out to express his concerns over his son coming down to the agreed 157lb catchweight, and even pulling the Junior out of the fight. But the claims were ignored by Benn and his promoter, who said that Eubank Sr didn’t have the power to cancel the agreement.
Eubank Jr. and Benn are set to clash in a fight on October 8, that will continue the legacy of their fathers, who engaged in two epic contests in the early 1990s. Eubank Jr. must hit 157lb, three pounds lighter than the middleweight limit he has spent a lot in his career at, on the Friday before the fight.
The Brighton boxer admits it is ‘upsetting’ that his father – former two-weight world champion Chris Sr – is worried for his health and concerned he could lose another son after the death of Sebastian Eubank last year.
Eubank Sr is trying to pull Eubank Jr away from the bout Eubank Sr is trying to pull Eubank Jr away from the bout.
“It is hard for me to hear that but it is something that I have to block out of my mind. The fight is going to happen, I’ve signed for it. I can’t have this going over in my head. I have to block that out of my mind,” Eubank Jr. added.
“It’s upsetting and sad that he may have those thoughts going through his head, but that’s him. As a man I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do to win and to be able to perform at my best mentally.
“Mentally you can’t worry about family, friends or what’s happened in the past. I’m using my brother as fuel, I’m doing this for him.”
The British Boxing Board of Control has been monitoring Eubank Jr’s weight throughout training camp to ensure he is losing it safely. It should always be done, following the Brighton boxer laughed off worries he might miss the weight by scoffing at birthday cake when he celebrated his 33rd birthday last Sunday and posting it on social media.
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FightersTalkTV.com – Despite the contract not being signed, Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren is optimistic that the potential Anthony Joshua fight will happen on December 3. Warren’s team has sent a contract over to AJ’s representatives last week and they are currently reviewing them, but no further progress made yet.
“No. It’s not signed yet. We’re waiting for them to come back to us,” Warren told talkSPORT in a recent interview.
“But I don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t be signed.
“The main crux of the negotiations are the splits which are agreed – 60/40.
“There’s a rematch clause which is agreed – 50/50.
“The big problem was when the fight would take place, it’s December.
Fury is the WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury still holds the WBC belt following his announcement to cancel his retirement last month.
“To give everybody comfort we’ve even said that they can be involved in all the broadcast contracts, sponsorships and everything, so they can see that everything’s above board.
“That side of it, we satisfied any worries they may have.
“There’s no worries about payment because they will get paid direct from the respective TV companies, so that side of it’s sorted out.
Warren also made sure about the broadcasting rights. Fury has exclusive broadcasting deals with BT in the UK and ESPN in the USA, while Joshua has his own exclusive partnership with DAZN. He is optimistic that both sides can come to an agreement as the contract is signed.
“And then we’ve got the broadcasters. The broadcasters haven’t got together yet because we haven’t signed our contract yet, but I don’t see that being a problem.
“How can any broadcasters stop this fight from happening?
“I mean if they did that, they could not have the best interests of British boxing.
“I think our side [BT Sport], all they wanna do is make this fight happen and that’s where we’re at. “And I’m sure the DAZN people will be the same. Why wouldn’t they want this fight to happen?” Warren concluded on the matter: “We’ve made this a deal you can’t refuse. “And there is no reason it should be refused because AJ came out and said he wanted it. “So if he wants it, he’s got to instruct his team to make it happen.” Despite Warren being optimistic about the fight, he is still waiting and gives a deadline for Joshua to provide a response by the end of the week. He also emphasized that Fury has been more than generous with his demands in trying to get a fight with Joshua. If for whatever reason, a deal is unable to make, the fault will not lie with Fury and the team.
“Tyson is the number one heavyweight in the world. It’s his title on the line. AJ’s ranked about number six at the moment … and that’s what it is. But we’re bending over backwards – I’m sorry, Tyson’s bending over backwards to make it happen. Let’s make it happen. There’s no reason why this fight shouldn’t go on.
Frank Warren (right) is waiting for the AJ’s response by the end of this week.
“If it doesn’t go on, for any reason, it won’t be from our side. If it doesn’t go on I can’t believe that AJ – after what he’s come out and said that he wants to fight – that it can be down to him (Fury). So make it happen. We only have a short window to do this. By the end of this week we need this – it’s either on or it’s not. And if it’s not we’ll move on. And they’ll do what they got to do.”
“If it doesn’t happen, do not be looking at us,” Warren warned. “Do not be blaming us.”
The ball is now on Anthony Joshua, will he accept Fury’s last call and prove that he deserves to still be in the business or pass it and put the gloves out waiting for another heavyweight fighter to challenge him?
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FightersTalkTV.com – Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez retained the IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA/Ring super middleweight titles after winning over Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin in their trilogy clash on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Alvarez answered the speculation about who is the best between them over the past five years of their rivalry by a 12-round unanimous decision.
With no debate, fans finally agreed that Alvarez dominated the fight and deserved the unanimous decision victory. Though the judges awarded him with scores of 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113, fans saw Alvarez should win more than that points.
The full scorecards The full scorecards of Alvarez vs GGG in their trilogy fight.
Regardless, the post-fight embraces between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin were genuine signs of respect from foes who’ve spent 36 rounds trying to take each other’s heads off over the past five years. Golovkin even kissed Alvarez on the cheek as they hugged right after the final bell sounded Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) indicated during their post-fight press conference that the professional respect he showed Golovkin (42-2-1, 37 KOs) doesn’t mean he has forgotten all of the negative things Golovkin has said about him since the Mexican superstar twice tested positive for a banned substance, clenbuterol, before their rematch was initially supposed to take place in May 2018. The four-division champion made it clear that he still has doubts about Golovkin’s character outside of the ring.
“I respect him like as a fighter,” Alvarez said. “As a person, I don’t know. But I’m not gonna put (it on) that level because I consider myself a good person. So, I say to him, ‘I’m glad to share the ring with you. And we give the people three good fights.’ So, and I’m glad to share the ring with him and have these three fights (that) is gonna be in the history of boxing.”
The 32-year-old Alvarez always emphasized that their second and third fights were very personal to him because Alvarez constantly called him a cheater for failing the aforementioned performance-enhancing drug tests. Golovkin continually stated that their rivalry wasn’t personal for him but strictly business.
They embraced in Las Vegas Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin embraced after the final bell rang at T-Mobile Arena.
However, they feel about each other, Alvarez and Golovkin will forever be connected through one of boxing’s best rivalries of the 21st century.
Alvarez is the only opponent who has beaten Kazakhstan’s Golovkin during the longtime middleweight champion’s 16-year pro career. The Guadalajara native’s victory Saturday night was much more convincing than his 12-round, majority-decision win in their 12-round, a 160-pound rematch in September 2018 at T-Mobile Arena.
“To be honest,” Alvarez said, “you know, I’m really happy that I managed to beat one of the best fighters in the world, Gennady Golovkin. Perhaps in the future another fighter will come along who I’ll have a similar relationship with. You know, we had three great fights, and I respect him as a fighter.”

FightersTalkTV.com – Deontay Wilder has ignored the offer of a fight against Anthony Joshua that was sent by Eddi Hearn. The manager, Shelly Finkel admitted that he avoided Hearn’s approach to organise a mouth-watering clash between Wilder and AJ, instead choosing to focus on the American’s upcoming fight with Finland’s Robert Helenius.
“It’s come out a few times by Eddie Hearn that I avoided him. That’s partially true, well it’s wholly true. We have a fight coming up with Robert Helenius. Eddie emailed me, “Can we talk? I have some big (offer) for Deontay,” Finkel told talkSPORT.
“Right now we have the Helenius fight, that’s all we need to concentrate on. Because if something went wrong there, nothing else would be. And if it goes right, it’ll all get worked out.
“And I felt if I got on a call with Eddie, the next thing you would be on the call to me, “Oh, did you and Eddie talk?” So I said to Deontay and Al Haymon, “What do you think?” And they said, “Let’s just get this fight out of the way.”
Shelly Finkel (left) admitted to avoiding an offer of an Anthony Joshua fight from Eddie Hearn Shelly Finkel (left) admitted to avoiding an offer of an Anthony Joshua fight from Eddie Hearn.
“And sure enough, [Hearn says], “Shelly didn’t even talk to me.” I think he also has this feeling that I dislike Eddie. No. I don’t always agree with him, we’re on opposite sides, he has a fighter who will hopefully be an opponent for one of my guys, in this case Deontay, and it’s nothing of the sort.
“Barry Hearn and I, we go back 30/40 years and it’s always been very cordial. And the Eddie thing, look, he’s been around not as long as he thinks he has, but he’s done some really exciting good things, so I give him credit for that.
“And when it comes time to make a deal, it’ll get done, or not. It got done with Wladimir Klitschko and now he seems to be on a path to fight Tyson Fury, I wish him well.”
Tyson Fury is expected to square off with AJ on December 3 in the most highly-anticipated bout in the history of the division, with the final contracts being sent out last week. Meanwhile, Wilder is set to fight Helenius on October 3, and Oleksandr Usyk is keen on setting up a meeting with Wilder.
Wilder and his people are focusing on an upcoming fight in October against Robert Helenius Wilder and his people are focusing on an upcoming fight in October against Robert Helenius.
The Ukrainian holds the WBO, WBA and IBF belts and seemed close to a clash with Fury, before the Gypsy King seemed to switch his focus to an all British showdown with Joshua.
And Usyk has also turned his gaze elsewhere, identifying Wilder as his next potential opponent, declaring that he wants to be ringside for his clash with the Finnish fighter next month.
“The other day we got a message that Usyk will fight us if Joshua goes the route of Fury, yeah, we’re open to that, we’re not opposed to that at all,” Finkel added.
“And if not, there’s Andy Ruiz Jr, there’s several other options.
“In my mind, until the Fury [vs Joshua] thing came, I was thinking that after the fight with Helenius we would be talking, Eddie and I, but things happen.”
Wilder Criticised AJ Career
Meanwhile, Deontay Wilder has criticised Anthony Joshua’s career and suggested it has been made for him. Wilder added that while he respects Joshua as a person, in a “business” sense he doesn’t like him.
“Y’all gon’ make me strike up a blunt, man,” Wilder told Brian Custer on The Last Stand Podcast. “The things I’ve been saying before, many things I’ve been saying before. They made Anthony Joshua. They made him.
“This has nothing to do with, ‘oh he don’t like him’, nah it ain’t that, know what I’m sayin’? I don’t like him in a business sense.
Deontay Wilder has not fought since he lost for the second time in a row to Tyson Fury in 2021 Deontay Wilder has not fought since he lost for the second time in a row to Tyson Fury in 2021.
“As a person, Anthony Joshua as a man, as a person, I don’t have nothing that I dislike as a person, but as a businessman, in this business? I don’t like him at all.
“I don’t like the antics of business and how they conduct business because this is a gladiator business. Again, personally, I have nothing against him. Personally, I don’t know him as a man.
“As far as business is concerned, I don’t care nothing for him. But they made him. From the Olympics to the pro rankings. You know that. Business is business. We’re born to do it. Not made it. For me, a lot of people agree they gave him, even with the Olympics they gave him that medal. With these belts, they bought a lot of these belts.
“There’s nothing wrong with that because a lot of people buy certain positions, certain things, whatever. So if you have the money or whatever then go do it. But I think the way they move him and prepared him for certain moments that he was not ready for.”
Wilder, 36, returns for the first time since his consecutive knockout losses to Tyson Fury when he fights former sparring partner Helenius on October 15. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ considered retiring from boxing after losing twice to Fury, but insisted his “job is not done” in the heavyweight division as he looks to become a two-time champion.
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FightersTalkTV.com – Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin was just beaten by his long-term rival Saul Canelo Alvarez in their trilogy for the undisputed super middleweight world champion last Saturday night in Las Vegas. But, it didn’t take long for him to be challenged by a top middleweight fighter just moments after the fight ended.
Is the British Chris Eubank Jr., the man who sends the challenge to GGG to fight in the 160lb. The Next Gen Eubank Jr. has called Golovkin for a showdown in December following the Kazakh’s defeat to Alvarez.
Taking to social media at a time when he should have, out of respect, at least allowed GGG some time to come to terms with his defeat, Eubank Jr. instead called GGG out, in a typically classless fashion.
“GGG you had a great run. Come back down to middleweight & let’s fight for those belts you still have in December or just pass ‘em over & I’ll look after them for the next couple of years while you enjoy your retirement… you earned it champ.”
Despite losing to Alvarez for the undisputed world champion, Golovkin still has the WBO and IBF middleweight belts. However, it is not wise for Eubank or someone else to have no respect for someone who was just defeated in a valuable fight.
Canelo Alvarez Defeats Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin by Unanimous Decision with No Debate As we know, Eubank Jr. and Golovkin were close to agreeing on a fight in 2016, only for a deal to fall through when Junior failed to sign the fight contract that was right in front of him. Since then, Eubank Jr., who has done nothing at the elite level, has called Golovkin out multiple times.
Chris Eubank Jr, Gennadiy Golovkin boxing image / photo Golovkin still holds the IBF and WBA middleweight titles.
There are no responses yet from GGG, who suffered two losses in his career, but it is probably that GGG will give the same reaction when he responds to the last challenge from the British in March.
“Yeah, Chris is something from the past, I already forgot about him. I honestly don’t understand why it’s worth mentioning him at all, there are some other fighters who are worth mentioning,” told Golovkin in an interview with Michael Benson.
Now it is entirely up to Golovkin what he does next, he might fight Eubank or not. But, GGG will not be passing over his belts to Eubank, nor will he be fighting again as soon as December, as Eubank has to know. One thing is for sure, the veteran warrior quickly dismissed any retirement talk and insists he now intends to return to the middleweight division where he is still reigning IBF and WBA champion.
Eubank Jr this week dismissed suggestions he could be withdrawn from his upcoming fight against Conor Benn, which took on 8 October at a catchweight of 157lbs. Despite his father Chris Eubank Sr. sharing his grave concerns over the weight requirements for their fight.
Chris Eubank Sr Claims He Has Pulled His Son Out Of Fight Against Conor Benn Chris Eubank Jr. Warn Conor Benn For Their Catchweight Fight “As fighters we take chances, we gamble, and I don’t believe Conor is going to be able to take me into deep waters,” Eubank told Telegraph Sport.
“Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t feel that that’s what he’s going to be able to do, so I agreed to this weight.
Eubank Sr has expressed concerns about the agreed weight for his sons fight against Benn Eubank Sr (right) has expressed concerns about the agreed weight for his sons fight against Benn.
“If I was going in there with someone that I considered a killer, I would never do anything like this, I just don’t see that pedigree or grade from Conor so I’m taking the risk of cutting to a weight I’ve never been before and I’m taking the risk of not being able to fully hydrate after the fight.
“Is it a concern? I mean I guess so yeah, I’ve never had to do anything like this in my career so I don’t know how my body is going to react, I don’t know how I’m going to feel on the night, I know I’m not going to be 100 per cent.”
It will be better for Eubank Jr. to focus on his own war, especially with the weight and power that he will bring into the fight in less than a month. *zz