Day: January 7, 2018

World champion Jermell Charlo has gotten a few things off his chest today following what has been a frustrating period for the world champion. Unbeaten WBC junior-middleweight Charlo had a strong year in 2017 and showed the world just why many consider him one of, if not – the best…

Tyson Fury Sunday afternoon rant? Sure what would a Sunday be in boxing without one? He’s gone on one today, in a bit of a unique way to usual. If that’s even possible. His usual call out of Anthony Joshua came standard today, of course. But in a break from…

The WBC heavyweight champion is currently 39-0 and is slated to next face Cuban Luis Ortiz in a fight expected to take place early this year. He’s been a knockout hit in his pro career so far, has Wilder. But the acid test will come when he has to fight…

The war of words rages on in this heavyweight fight that seems to be building and building all the time, on an almost daily basis at the moment. Fury formally issued a challenge to Joshua on Twitter this week saying that despite the extended layoff that he wants Joshua as…

Rumours that Al Haymon was thinking of getting out of the boxing business last year have circulated following a recent report – but a left field collaboration with the UFC and Dana White could save him (a bit). So to speak. It’s no secret that Al Haymon raised hundreds of…

The Eddie Hearn headbutt has proved a popular hit in the boxing Twittersphere today, perhaps indicative of how quiet boxing is at the moment. The video, for those who have not seen it yet, shows promoter Eddie Hearn and boxer Tony Bellew coming together in an accidental clash of heads,…

Good old Eddie Hearn has been involved in a number of funny boxing clips in 2017, but this one may take the pie for the British boxing promoter. 2017 was a big year for Hearn and his stable of fighters. Perhaps the biggest moment came when Anthony Joshua stopped Wladimir Klitschko…

Dana White recently said he despised Showtime after working with them for the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor boxing match last year. Now 2018 has rolled around and White is taking meetings at the end of this month and the start of next month with promoters and managers from around…

Pound for pound star Vasyl Lomachenko like most other boxing fans was a keen spectator in last September’s Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez clash for the middleweight crown. Both are recognised as the two best 160lbs fighters in boxing today and are expected to have a rematch this coming May…

Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza who is the head TV person usually involved in brokering big boxing matches for the network, has found himself at the centre of attention personally this week following Mayweather vs McGregor last year. It all started when Espinoza said on Twitter that the Mayweather vs McGregor…

Andre Ward trolls Kovalev on social media despite the fact the American has now retired from the sport of boxing and beat Kovalev on the two occasions they fought. Both fights while not doing anywhere near the pay per view numbers or hype that a fight of that stature in…

The pair would seem like they’ll inevitably have to fight, one way or another – but one of the two doesn’t think the other is serious – just yet at least. Strength and conditioning is something that rarely is questioned anymore about Joshua who usually comes into his fights in…

The 2018 heavyweight landscape has many possibilities to look forward to this year, including unification bouts, the return of Tyson Fury and more. If last year was the year where the division was really blown wide open once again, this year could prove to be the formative period where a…

Pound for pound rated boxing maestro Terence Crawford recently cleaned out the 140lbs division but now finds himself in a rather awkward predicament. Everything hinges on the men outside the ring in this situation, ultimately. Inside of it, you couldn’t fault Terence though. He hasn’t put a foot wrong really…

Isaac Dogboe continued his unbeaten run this weekend in Africa and has positioned himself for a shot at a world title. The Ghana super-bantamweight put on quite the display after he stopped Mexican Cesar Juarez in the 5th round to capture the WBO interim super-bantamweight title. Juarez who was previously…

In the age of illegal streaming of fights it appears that Sky are making an example out of one fight fan in the UK following last year’s mega fight in Wembley. Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko was arguably one of the best fights of 2017. Filled with action throughout and…

2018 could very well be the year we see the great Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao one last time in the boxing ring but in the meantime, he’s had a bit of a comeback, well, sort of fight already. Pacquiao is widely adored in his native Philippines where he is beyond celebrity…