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Dec 30 2024

Kazuto Ioka vs. Fernando Martinez Called Off Due to Illness

Fans were eagerly counting down the days until Kazuto Ioka squared off against Fernando Martinez on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo. However, Ioka’s Shisei gym said Monday that the Argentine WBA super flyweight champion came down with influenza, forcing them to cancel this highly anticipated matchup at the last minute.

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Dec 29 2024

Benavidez’s Long Arms Pose Challenge for Morrell, Says Andrade

Demetrius Andrade questions whether WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell has long enough arms to get around the guard of David Benavidez when they meet on February 1st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Dec 29 2024

Usyk Summed Up Daniel Dubois Power Honestly In Just 5 Words As He Is Called Out For Rematch

Oleksandr Usyk recently cemented himself as the best heavyweight of a generation having been on a run of wins against Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian…

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Dec 29 2024

Anthony Joshua Eyes May or June Return, Aims for First Fury Clash

Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua will fight in May or June and start training camp in January. By then, the former two-time heavyweight champion (28-4, 25 KOs) will have had four months of rest to recuperate from his fifth-round knockout loss to IBF champion Daniel Dubois on September 21st.

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Dec 29 2024

Can Callum Smith Capitalize on Buatsi’s Vulnerability?

Callum Smith will give it another go at the world level, facing WBO interim light heavyweight champion Joshua Buatsi on February 22nd in Riyadh.

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Dec 29 2024

Zhang: Fury vs. Joshua “Means Nothing” Now

Zhilei Zhang says a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua “doesn’t mean a lot” at this point in their careers. It’s like, who cares? These guys are just fighting for cash in a fight with no meaning. If Turki Al-Sheikh wanted to be tough, he’d make Fury & Joshua earn their dough by walking over a bed of hot coals first and facing Martin Bakole.

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Dec 29 2024

Fury Needs a Medieval Torturer to Become Champion Again

Tyson Fury’s chances of becoming a three-time heavyweight champion in 2025, 2026, or 2027 look bleak after his recent loss to unified champ Oleksandr Usyk last week.

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Dec 29 2024

Joseph Parker Names The One Heavyweight Who Hits Harder Than Deontay Wilder And Anthony Joshua

Joseph Parker has faced some of the heavyweight division’s biggest hitters, not least Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. Parker was served his first loss by ‘AJ’ back in 2018, losing…

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Dec 29 2024

Golden Boy vs. Matchroom 5 vs. 5 Event on the Table, Says De La Hoya

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya revealed he’s in discussions to do a Golden Boy Promotions – Matchroom Boxing 5 vs. 5 event in 2025.

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Dec 29 2024

Muhammad Ali Had No Doubt What Was His Best Ever Performance In Dazzling 61 Fight Career

Muhammad Ali was a part of historic moments both inside and outside the boxing ring. The fighting enigma was known for his dazzling speed, poetic trash talk and extreme…

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Dec 29 2024

Canelo Names The One Man He Wants To Face But ‘Knows’ It Won’t Happen: “I’d Love That Fight”

Canelo Alvarez is set to return to the ring in May. The Mexican superstar is known for competing on his trademark ‘Cinco de Mayo’ date each year, with the…

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Dec 29 2024

David Benavidez Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If He Will Ever Return To 168 To Fight Canelo

David Benavidez is yet to secure a highly sought-after fight against Canelo Alvarez. The two rivals were linked with one another for a number of years,…

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Dec 29 2024

Francis Ngannou Predicts Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua After Facing Both As Fight Edges Closer

British fight fans may finally get to see Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua step through the ropes together. The two heavyweights could have, at one stage, fought for…

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Dec 29 2024

Eddie Hearn Names His 2024 Knockout Of The Year And It Was Against His Fighter

Eddie Hearn has been looking back over some of the best boxing action of the last year to name the most impressive knockout. Hearn has had a busy 12 months…

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Dec 29 2024

Zepeda vs. Farmer Rematch Possible Before Stevenson Fight

Oscar De La Hoya says William Zepeda could face Tevin Farmer in a rematch before he takes on WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson if he defeats Floyd Schofield on February 22nd.

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Dec 29 2024

Jermell Charlo Returns: Seeking High-Profile Fight at 154

Jermell Charlo is emerging from his 15-month hibernation phase. He is asking PBC to set up a fight for him against the “best” they have at 154.

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Dec 29 2024

De La Hoya: Ortiz Jr. Will Steal the Show Against Madrimov

Oscar De La Hoya predicts his fighter, WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr, will “steal the show” on the February 22nd card by defeating ‘Little GGG’ Israil Madrimov in Riyadh.

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Dec 29 2024

Undisputed Showdown: Beterbiev vs. Bivol II Set to Light Up Riyadh

By Gary Cromie: Under the shimmering desert skies of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are poised to collide once more on February 22, 2025. The rematch, set to headline Turki Al-Sheikh’s blockbuster card in Riyadh, carries all the gravitas of unfinished business.

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Dec 29 2024

Schofield Sr. “Adamant” About Shakur Fight Despite De La Hoya’s Concerns

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya says it was a little “too ambitious” for his fighter, Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield Jr., to take the fight with WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson this early in his four-year pro career.

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Dec 29 2024

PBC Fails To Provide An Update on Tank vs Roach 

On December 23rd, the undefeated WBA world lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis published a post on social media stating his scheduled title defense against WBA super-featherweight champion Lamont Roach Jr (25-1-1, 10 KOs)  has been canceled.

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