The meeting, which lasted a mere ten minutes, also voted to approve regulations to legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York. The health insurance …
The Hurt Game – Knowing When to Walk Away
But RJJ and Hopkins are simply carrying on the inglorious tradition of great fighters not accepting their time in the sun is over. But thankfully, …
Middleweight Kingpin Gennady Golovkin Crushes Reporter’s Hand
Golovkin is currently readying himself for his latest challenge when he takes on IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook in a couple of weeks time in …
Watch: Canelo v Smith Preview Show (Full HBO Video)
After watching the Canelo v Smith preview show from start to finish, there were a couple of key learning points to be taken away, in my humble …
Hearn Floats Joshua Heavyweight Grand Slam Idea At Millennium Stadium
It might not be a bad idea, Eddie Hearn. The national stadium of Wales, also named the Principality Stadium, can hold up to 80,000 spectators and is …
Middleweight Tommy Langford Spots Weaknesses in Chris Eubank Jr
With the announcement made official in recent days following the initial report that the fight was put out to purse bids a few weeks back by the …
Watch: Kell Brook Behind The Ropes Full Video
After watching Kell Brook Behind The Ropes, it certainly provides some food for thought in terms of how Brook is approaching this sizeable task …
Floyd Mayweather Reveals Ultimate Goal
Last week Floyd Mayweather (49-0-26KO) was seen on camera training hard back in his gym, prompting many to once again express their skepticism that …
Report: Smith And Canelo Withdraw From VADA Ahead of Sept 17th
WBO 154lbs champion Liam Smith and Mexican challenger Canelo Alvarez are in the very final stages of preparations ahead of their showdown in Dallas …
Watch: Guerrero vs Peralta Video Highlights
Robert Guerrero at 33 years of age has been in a number of wars in his career given his fan friendly, come forward and all action fighting style. …
Conor McGregor: From The Housing Estates To The Private Estates!
Conor McGregor has become a global phenomenon in the combat sports industry in recent years, to the point that this year in particular, he has began …
Chris Eubank Jr In Relentless Training Frenzy Ahead Of Langford Fight
This extra determination and drive for Eubank Jr could understandably be born out of frustration, who by all accounts, had no apparent role in the …
Are The Canelo Ducking Accusations From Fans Fair?
One of boxing’s biggest international stars at the moment is undoubtedly Canelo Alvarez. At 26 year’s old, he’s already a veteran with over forty …
Is Boxing Dead? No, Far From It – But It Must Change
After reading an article on Boxing News and Views by Bo Bland, “Yes boxing is a business, but the brand of the sport is boxing as a whole” it got me …
Boxing News and Views Updated Top 10 Pound For Pound Rankings
Ahead of the new boxing calendar we’ve revised our pound for pound top ten list slightly, following a particularly impressive win recently for …
Updated (Current) Pro Boxing World Champions List
As the big time boxing season draws upon us once again after a brief hiatus following the Olympics in the month of August, the landscape across the …
Canelo Alvarez Takes Swipe At UFC Star Conor McGregor
The rivalry between boxing and mixed martial arts has been brought to the forefront again in recent weeks, following the global attention Conor …
Mayweather Back In The Gym Training, 50th Fight Inevitable
For those who have covered Mayweather’s career this will come as little surprise, as even when he did take extended breaks from his craft in the …
Yes Boxing Is A Business But The Brand Is Boxing Itself
Remember the days you would cheer for your favourite fighter and give respect to the opponent? Or how people a appreciated and showed respect for the …
Reader Update: Technical Difficulties and System Maintenance Work
(Reader upadte) Hi folks We’ve been experiencing some technical difficulties on the site over the last 24 hours or so, which have had an impact on …
Errol The Truth Spence Living Up To His Nickname
The 2012 Olympian keeps making statements with each fight. It was just a year ago he was calling out the top guys in his division and they all …
Amir Khan Seems Serious About A Conor McGregor MMA Fight
There’s no denying that if Khan fought the superstar fighting Irishman under straight boxing rules, that he would likely do a number on McGregor …
Luke Campbell vs Derry Mathews added to Bellew World Title Card
Luke Campbell (14-1-11KO) will put his newly acquired WBC silver lightweight title on the line against his Liverpool foe Mathews (38-10-2-20KO) on …
Roberto Duran Movie Set To Be Released This Friday
Roberto Duran embodies what many boxing fans enjoy the sport of boxing for, a relentless warrior who had it all in the ring – heart, skill, power and …
Billy Joe Saunders Issues Statement To Both Eubank Sr and Jr
Billy Joe Saunders is currently on the look out for an opponent for his next fight, after recent talks for a potential bout against Gabriel Rosado on …
Gigantic Spence Bundu Ratings Show Boxing Is Far From Dead
Errol Spence Jr showed his class again this past weekend with arguably one of his finest performances to date in a professional boxing ring, when he …
Whatever Happened To Weight Divisions In Boxing?
But no, we’re not talking about the the best fighter in one division going up to the next division to fight the best at that division. Unlike the …
Conor McGregor Says He’ll Take A Heavyweight Next
The charismatic Irishman defeated Nate Diaz this past weekend in a UFC battle that was so big that all members of the fight community (including …
Depression In Boxing, More Needs To Be Done
Boxers put there lives on the line every time they get into the ring. Their bodies and mental health are put at risk. Professional boxers hide there …
Anthony Joshua and Paddy Barnes Square Up in Rio
Irish bantamweight Paddy Barnes may have had struggled with his own weight at this year’s Rio Olympics, which consequently caused him to under …
Watch: Errol Spence vs Bundu Highlights
Errol Spence Jr is a man being tipped to be one of the very best pound for pound stars in world boxing in the not too distant future. He seems to …
Joe Joyce Loses Olympic Final By Close Decision
The 6’5 Britain used his strength in the first round with some rough house tactics and and sunk in some solid body shots to his French Tony Yoka …
Sugar Ray Leonard Pays Heartfelt Message To Shakur Stevenson
Stevenson lost by the narrowest of margins to Cuba’s highly accomplished and more experienced Robeisy Ramirez in the Olympic final yesterday, who …
Conor McGregor Defeats Nate Diaz By Majority Decision
In a highly competitive fight in the T-Mobile Arena, both men traded punches and stand up exchanges for five (5 minute) rounds to the delight of …
Unbeaten Heavyweight Clash Andy Ruiz vs Hughie Fury In Play For UK
The United States and United Kingdom boxing worlds have long enjoyed a rivalry down through the years and as this new era for the sweet science …
Shakur Stevenson Narrowly Loses Olympic Final To Cuban Ramirez
Their talented 19 year old fighter Shakur Stevenson took on Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez in the bantamweight (56kg) final, as both speedy southpaws set out …
Nicola Adams Becomes Double Olympic Champion
The reigning Olympic champion from London 2012 and reigning world champion from Kazakhstan earlier this year – boxed very well today in Rio to win …
Boxer Michael Conlan Reveals What Ref Said To Him During Nikitin Fight
Irish boxer Michael Conlan has spoken on what referee Kheira Sidi Yakoub said to him during his controversial fight with Russian Vladimir Nikitin in this year’s Olympics. The disgraceful decision that saw Conlan robbed of a chance to win an Olympic medal at this year’s games – has sparked widespread disgust…
Floyd Mayweather Looks Set To Sign US Olympian Star
It didn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that Mayweather was interested in talented US pugilist Shakur Stevenson, after the two were standing …
Promoter Eddie Hearn Makes Interesting Point on Conlan-Nikitin Situation
The Russian bantamweight Nikitin who recenlty beat Irish boxer Michael Conlan through the gift of some awful judging at this year’s Olympics, has now …
Deontay Wilder Return Expected By January 2017
Just one month after his successful title defense against Chris Arreola on July 16, WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) is …
MGM Marbella Sign Heavyweight David Price
They have released the following statement: “MGM are delighted to confirm David Price as the latest addition to our growing stable of boxers.The …
AIBA To Drop Some Officials After Controversial Olympic Boxing Judging
The news comes today after yesterday’s gigantic outcry and reaction around the world following Irish boxer Michael Conlan’s shocking exit from the …
Best Out Of Fury, Joshua and Wilder? 6690 Fight Fans Voted in This Poll
To that end, we’ve been diligently gathering the opinion of fight fans on something over the last couple of weeks relating to this triumvirate of …
What is the Best Weight Division in Boxing To Watch?
There are many divisions in the sport and although some of the higher weight classes are more known to fans, there are some lower classes also that …
Klitschko Fury Rematch Could Be Off, Klitschko Going To Court
The fight had been looked to be all set for October 29th in Manchester, with Fury back in full training camp last week and now recovered from an …
Floyd Mayweather on Olympian Shakur Stevenson: I See The Next Floyd
19 year old Stevenson progressed to the semi-final of the 2016 Olympics today with a convincing 3-0 win over his Mongolian opponent. Despite his …
Shambolic 2016 Olympic Boxing Judging Scandal Continues
Kazakhstan’s Vasily Levit was clearly robbed yesterday in the heavyweight final which sparked wide spread outrage and today, the controversy has …
James DeGale vs Badou Jack Unification Close To Being Made
Matchroom Sport promoted and Al Haymon advised DeGale last fought in April when he won a unanimous points decision over Rogelio Medina in Washington. …
Anthony Joshua and Michael Phelps Hanging Out At Olympics
Swimming kingpin Michael Phelps is a participant at this year’s games with Joshua in Rio mainly to support team GB, but has also been getting in some …
Billy Joe Saunders Offers Eubank Rematch
Recently Billy Joe Saunders declined a fight with Gabriel Rosado on the upcoming Canelo Alvarez vs Liam Smith WBO junior-middleweight bill in Texas …
Heart-Wrenching Katie Taylor Interview Is Tough To Watch
Katie Taylor is undeniably one of the pound for pound very best female boxers of her generation, having won everything there is to win in the amateur …
Tyson Fury Wants Next 3 Fights To Be Klitschko, Joshua and Wilder
Fury has commenced full training camp again this week ahead of his rematch with Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko which is expected to take place in …
Olympic Boxing Robbery Disgraceful in 2016 Rio Heavyweight Final
Judging decisions in amateur and professional boxing have always been subjective down through the years and evoked plenty of controversy at that, but …
Katie Taylor Rio 2016 Dream Ends Via Split Decision Loss
The reigning Olympic champion from London 2012 took on Finland’s Mira Potkonen (35) in the women’s lightweight (57-60kg) quarterfinal. Taylor (30) …
Anthony Joshua Training With Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
IBF champion Joshua has not yet had an opponent confirmed for his next fight although the likes of Hughie Fury, Kubrat Pulev, Joseph Parker and more …
Broadcaster James Smith Would Have Picked Duran To Beat Mayweather
Chatting with Smitty is an always enjoyable experience, a man with as in-depth boxing knowledge as you’ll find anywhere to pick the brains of and on …
Has Decision To Let Pro Boxers Fight At Olympics Being A Flop?
All three professional boxers to qualify for this year’s tournament, Italy’s Carmine Tommasone, Cameroon’s Hassan N’Dam and Thailand’s Amnat …
The Significance of the Boxing Corner Stool in the Eyes of a Fighter
It’s the object in the corner that holds the most history and bears the most burden. It shares both the glory and pain in equal amounts. It travels …
Michael Conlan Rio Olympics Account Opens In Style
The 2015 World amateur champion showed just why so many are tipping him for big things at this year’s games and also in the pro ranks when he does …
Floyd Mayweather Scouting Talent at 2016 Rio Olympics
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather has not boxed for some while now, with his perfect record of 49-0 (26KO) as it was since last September when he outpointed …
Watch: Roy Jones vs Rodney Moore Full Fight
Many have expressed concerns for boxing legend Roy Jones Jr in recent times around his decision to box on so late in life and so far out of his …
Who Wins In A Carl Frampton vs Lee Selby Fight?
Two-weight division world champion Carl Frampton (23-0-14KO) is currently basking in his recent victory over Leo Santa Cruz which to many, is a fight …
Joshua Buatsi Olympics 2016 Knockout of the Tournament Contender
23 year old Buatsi is a previous bronze medallist in the light-heavyweight division in the 2015 European amateur championships, but is now on track …
Lucian Bute B Sample Comes Back Positive
It has been reported by CBC in Canada that Bute said a supplement he took to help him sleep ahead of the fight contained the banned …
Report: David Price Knocked Out Anthony Joshua in Sparring
IBF heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua is currently looking for his next opponent this year at the O2 Arena in London most likely, and …
Billy Joe Saunders Blasts ESPN’s Dan Rafael in Twitter Tirade
Journalists and fighters having a difference of opinion is not uncommon in a sport as internationally diverse as boxing, where fighters from …
Saunders Off Canelo Smith Show After Turning Down Rosado
WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0-12KO) last fought in December of last year when he won the title by defeating Irishman Andy Lee …
What Is It Like To Be A Boxer? 60 Seconds of a Fighter’s Life
***By Bo Bland: I saw my first boxing match when I was like 8 or 10 and I was hooked. I fought in the amateurs. I participated in the Chicago GG and …
Why Kovalev Trainer Doesn’t Believe Ward Is In His Prime Anymore
John David Jackson is a man who knows a thing or two about boxing having been a former WBO junior-middleweight champion and now a highly successful …
Rio Olympics Boxing Results Day 6 (Live Updates)
Day 6 is now upon us and this year’s Olympic boxing schedule is really starting to take shape. All three professional boxers who qualified for the …
Brook Heavier Than GGG On 30 Day Weigh in
There’s no denying Gennady Golovkin will have a punching power advantage when he defends his middleweight titles against Brook, but many forget that …
All Pro Boxers Dumped Out Early in 2016 Olympics
Coming into the games it was believed by some that the professionals would have an unfair advantage over their ‘amateur’ counterparts. But boy, that …
Rio Olympics Boxing Results Day 5
Yesterday was another action packed day full of ups and downs for this year’s Olympic pugilists. For full results of what happened the day before on …
Kovalev Wants Vladimir Putin To Walk Him Out For Ward Fight
Yesterday saw a press conference attended by Sergey Kovalev (but not Andre Ward) to formally announce their upcoming fight – which was a tad strange …
Marcos Maidana Retires From Boxing, Issues Statement
For many Maidana will be remembered best for his fights with this era’s best pound for pound boxer Floyd Mayweather, particularly in their first …
Andrade Slams Canelo For Avoiding Him At 154lbs
Former WBO junior-middleweight champion of the world Demetrius Andrade is not happy with Canelo and his team after they according to him, ducked him …
Rio Olympics Boxing Results Day 4 (Live Updates)
Day 3 brought about a couple of shocks in this year’s Olympic boxing action, perhaps the most notable being Irish light-flyweight and two time …
Andre Ward: I Think I’m A Combination of Roy Jones, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd Mayweather
Pound for pound rated Ward has always been a technically superb fighter, dating back to his 2004 Olympic gold in Athens as an amateur, to a now …
Watch: Pacquiao Pushes For Death Penalty of Heinous Crimes in First Privilege Speech
Boxing star Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao is scheduled to return to the ring on November 25th at the Thomas and Mack Centre in Las Vegas – but has been …
Carl Frampton Eyes Santa Cruz Rematch
‘The Jackal’ recently won a points decision over previous champion Leo Santa Cruz in what was described by many as a potential fight of the year …
Rio Olympics Boxing Results Day 3 (Live Updates)
Day 2 brought about another action packed morning and afternoon session in Brazil, from the light-flyweight division right through to the …
Billy Joe Saunders Son Shows Lightning Fast Hands On The Pads
WBO middleweight champion of the world Billy Joe Saunders (23-0-12KO) posted a clip of him working the pads with his son on Twitter and it looks like …
Lightweight Felix Verdejo in Hospital after Motorcycle Accident
Verdejo (22-0-15KO) was confirmed by local police to have been taken to hospital ,where it is understood that he is currently in a stable condition. …
Andre Ward On Why He Left Super-Middleweight Division
Indeed, the Sergey Kovalev fight has all anybody for the most part has been able to talk about for the last year or so when it comes to Andre Ward. …
Tyson Fury Trainer Confirms Date For Klitschko Rematch
The pro boxing calendar is in one of it’s quieter times at the moment, with the Olympic boxing action taking precedence for the next couple of weeks …
Rio Olympics Boxing Results Day 2 (Live Updates)
The first day saw a lot of back and forth action across the board, with big wins coming for the likes of Great Britain’s Galal Yafai, USA’s Carlos …
First Pro Boxer Beaten At 2016 Olympics
Cameroon’s Hassan N’Dam being one of a number of pro boxers to qualify for this year’s Olympics for the first time, lost a unanimous decision on the …
Irish Boxer Running Riot On Hilarious Banter Campaign At Rio Olympics
Barnes from Belfast was also Ireland’s torch bearer at the start of the opening ceremony in the 2016 Olympics and has been in full flow ever since …
Kovalev Predicts Ward Fight Will Be Similar To Chilemba Bout
Ward defeated Alexander Brand with ease in a 12 round shut out and HBO had Kovalev waiting in the wings ringside to come into the ring once the fight …
Andre Ward Sets Up Kovalev Fight (Ward Brand Highlights)
Andre Ward moved his record to a perfect 30-0 (15KO) with a dominant and controlling unanimous points win over out matched Alexander Brand in front …
Rio Olympics Boxing Results Day 1 (Live Updates)
The world’s boxing Olympians have gathered for one of the most anticipated boxing tournaments in years, due to the controversy that has surrounded …
Crazy 96/4 Purse Split Ahead of Ward v Brand
Pound for pound rated Ward takes on Brand at the Oracle Arena in his hometown of Oakland in California in a fight that is expected to be a final …
Tony Bellew v BJ Flores Set For Liverpool Date
It’s a fight that’s been in the making for a while this summer, with both fighters exchanging some heated verbals on Twitter in recent times. It will …
Canelo and Billy Joe Saunders in Talks For Middleweight Showdown
The pair have been linked together for a potential fight in the past, but it seems now more than ever that it could very well become a reality. …
Anthony Joshua vs Hughie Fury Could Be On The Cards
IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is currently enjoying some downtime after a busy and successful past 12 months or so, that have seen him …
Former IBF Heavyweight Champion Charles Martin Shot in LA
Martin was allegedly involved in an altercation with two other men in the early hours of Thursday morning local time in California, when the …
Kovalev v Ward Seems To Be Definitely Happening on November 19th
The fight essentially has been agreed upon all the way back since last year, but no official date or announcement of a press tour has come just yet, …
Andre Ward vs Alexander Brand Betting Odds and Preview
Despite the main coverage existing on the Olympics this weekend in the boxing world, there is a fight in the pro ranks involving one of the sport’s …
Russian Boxing Team Permitted To Fight At Rio Olympics
A couple of weeks ago the Word Anti-Doping Agency had called for a ban on Russia from the 2016 Olympics for allegedly being in breach of anti-doping …
Chris Eubank Jr Brands Golovkin A ‘Fraud’
It was expected that the two would collide in a middleweight showdown this September, but after negotiations fell through it is now IBF welterweight …
Manny Pacquiao To Come Out Of Retirement To Fight Jessie Vargas
Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum had in recent times said that the ‘Pacman’ would indeed return to the ring later this year, but Pacquiao himself was …
Spike O’Sullivan Mankini Search in Subway For Anthony Ogogo
In a bit of more light-hearted boxing news this morning, Irish middleweight Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan has posted a rather revealing video of himself …
Chris Eubank Jr Pad Work With Mayweather Sr On Fire
Chris Eubank Jr has hooked up with his old mentor and trainer Floyd Mayweather senior this week as he continues to train hard, despite missing out …
Short Golovkin Brook Documentary (Big Drama Show)
Most people are not giving Kell Brook a chance against middleweight knockout destroyer Golovkin, but in many ways it’s an intriguing fight as it’s a …
Tyson Fury UKAD Suspension Lifted
The Tyson Fury UKAD suspension had came about recently when the UK anti-doping agency alleged that he had used the performance enhancing drug known …
Kell Brook: Amir Khan Is Worse Than Them Kardashian Sisters
Amir Khan was rather vocal on Kell Brook lately for the first time in a while, even going as far as to say that he hates him. ‘Hate’ is a strong word …
Watch: Boxing Virtual Reality Tried Out By Boxers
The feedback so far on boxing virtual reality appears to be fairly positive. When you consider that as a fan, it brings you even closer to the action …
Frampton Santa Cruz TV Ratings Released
The card was fairly solid too, it must be said, with popular local New Yorker Paulie Malinaggi and the very talented Mikey Garcia also on the bill. …
GGG Boxing Promoter Details Why Canelo Talks Failed
Many will recall back in May after Canelo’s dynamite knockout of Amir Khan, that Canelo’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions said …
Rigondeaux Featherweight Division Move Up On The Cards
A Rigondeaux featherweight move makes sense now, with the division really on fire at the moment with the four current belt holders of Carl Frampton, …
Boxing in Olympics 2016: 10 Fighters To Watch Out For
Olympic gold is often an athlete’s main career objective and can kick start a pursuit in the professional game, making boxing in Olympics 2016 all …
Former World Champion Scott Harrison Back In UK Prison
The Scottish boxing great will serve the remainder of a four year sentence stemming from an assault charge in Spain back in British jail. It is …
Shannon Briggs Hounds David Haye Ringside in New York
Shannon Briggs is hell bent on getting David Haye into the ring, to the point where he was seen at the weekend actually giving chase to Haye inside …
Danny Garcia Dad Names Price For Pacquiao To Fight His Son
Garcia (32-0-18KO) was recently reported to be very close to signing to fight Andre Berto next up, although no official announcement has came as of …
Amir Khan: I Still Don’t Like Him, In Fact I Hate Him (Kell Brook)
Khan and Brook have had their rivalry for years now, with a chance of the two actually meeting in the ring seeming to be as distant as ever at the …
Kell Brook: I’m Going To Bring Speed Up To Middleweight Division
The fight sold out in under 11 minutes of tickets going on sale and has divided opinion in the boxing community for a number of reasons. IBF …
Gennady Golovkin Regards Chris Eubank Jr As A ‘Clown’
Before the fight with Brook was announced a number of weeks back, it was expected that Golovkin would in fact take on Chris Eubank Jr in a fight in …
Watch: Leo Santa Cruz vs Frampton Full Fight Review
The Santa Cruz vs Frampton full fight over the 12 rounds caused a lot of difficulty for fans and pundits alike when it came to the scoring of the …
Watch: Mikey Garcia vs Elio Rojas Highlights
Garcia has now taken his ultra impressive record to 35-0-29KO and also increased his stoppage win percentage at the weekend following his inside the …
Roger Mayweather Found Safe After Going Missing
Roger Mayweather is well known in the boxing community as having been one of the top trainers in world boxing, having guided his nephew Floyd …