Day: January 13, 2018

The powerful American boxing manager advises a lot of the top stars at 147lbs – was it his plan all along after Floyd Mayweather retired? Quiet possibly. 2018 will see the year in boxing that we enter into the post-Floyd Mayweather era officially. His recent fight with one Conor McGregor…

Paulie Malignaggi replies to heckler online who makes fun of him being out of shape and responding to his bait. If, and it’s a big if, McGregor was to try his hand at pro boxing again over the coming years and have another fight, Paulie Malignaggi would certainly be up there…

Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren has been left mystified as to why promoter Eddie Hearn decided to put on Amir Khan’s comeback show on the same night as Carl Frampton vs Nonito Donaire. Indeed, many within boxing don’t understand the decision either. Both will be big fight nights in…

He may be considered the best heavyweight fighter in the world by some but he hasn’t let it get to his head just yet anyway. A frank admission here about what happened in one of his training video clips testament to that. Boxers these days frequent Instagram regularly to post…

The former champion has been in philosophical mood today ahead of what is expected to be a return to the ring this coming April. No date or opponent has been confirmed yet, but Fury in response to potentially being stripped of his Ring Magazine heavyweight strap did issue the month…

Boxing as a sport can force even a cynic like this writer to crack a smile every once in a while. The verbal warfare and mind games can almost be a bit predictable after a certain point of covering the sport – but it’s all part of the soap opera…

Actor Tom Hanks and Anthony Joshua met for the first time on national TV and the two clearly got on like a house on fire – Joshua showed that boxers can be very sharp in the humor department too – not just famous actors. Joshua is doing the media rounds at…

The Ring Magazine heavyweight champion of the world has made a bold statement about where he stands among some of the legends of the game. Tyson Fury still holds the lineal heavyweight championship of the world and until Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder beat him, his supporters will argue they…

Anthony Joshua was on one of the biggest TV shows in the US and the UK and the host decided to have a pop at expected opponent for Joshua next, Joseph Parker. It turns out WBO champion Joseph Parker was paying attention. It is widely anticipated that Joshua will officially…

Dillian Whyte and Australian Lucas Browne clearly share no love lost and already have begun the verbal warfare before their fight this March – and then some. Fans have been talking in their droves about the fight since it was confirmed this week between two heavyweights who’s clash of styles…

Adrien Broner calls out Omar Figueroa for a fight next up in 2018 after what was another disappointing year for Broner in 2017. Surely after all the bull in and out of the ring the last few years Adrien Broner has got his determination back for boxing now. It’s now…

Deontay Wilder has got the fight that he wanted last year which fell out due to reasons out of his control and has left a cheeky tweet for his challenger following the bout getting confirmed. Ortiz was pulled out of last year’s fight following a failed doping test but has…

Boxing seems to be coming into contact again with more and more other sports. A sure sign of the continued increase in the popularity of boxing once again. World famous and number one snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan of the UK is a big boxing fan it turns out. The snooker…

Oscar Valdez vs Scott Quigg has been formally confirmed in an interesting clash for the WBO featherweight championship of the world. Unbeaten Mexican world champion Oscar Valdez will put his titles on the lines against Englishman Scott Quigg on March 10th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. A fight…

Claressa Shields never left any questions about the winner in her latest performance that was shown live on Showbox in the US. The double Olympic gold medallist continued her rapid fire start in the paid ranks with a unanimous decision victory over Tori Nelson in Verona. All three of the…