Month: February 2018

Things become real ahead of the rematch as GGG and Canelo face off for the first time since it was made official ahead of May 5th. The fight the world wants to see now has a date and venue at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ahead of what could…

Gennady Golovkin speaks on Canelo punching power as he gets underway in the first week of his training camp ahead of the rematch on May 5th. It was confirmed last week that the rematch between Golovkin and Alvarez will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May…

Sergey Kovalev returns to action on March 3rd at Madison Square Garden and is in bullish form after a tough couple of years in the ring. Boxing News and Views were advised of the following from a Kovalev Q and A today by his promoters: On his opponent, Igor Mikhalkin: “He…

Team GB star hunting title fights by the end of 2018 Anthony Fowler returns to action on March 24 at The O2 in London, live on Sky Sports – and the Team GB star is targeting title shots by the end of 2018. Fowler spent the latter part of 2017 on the…

George Groves finally gives shoulder injury latest this morning in his first bit of official news on what is going to happen next since sustaining the injury to Chris Eubank Jr. A little over a week ago Groves suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder in the 12th and final round of…

Sadly the sport of boxing has last one of its fighting sons from Britain this morning in some tragic news that has been confirmed regarding boxer Scott Westgarth. Scott Westgarth, aged 31 from Newcastle, lost his life yesterday after winning a 10 round contest on Saturday in Doncaster. His promoter…

The sad news that many were dreading has now unfortunately been confirmed this morning as boxer Scott Westgarth dies after a professional boxing match at the weekend in the UK. The fight took place in Doncaster and light-heavyweight Westgarth beat Dec Spelman at the Doncaster Dome by unanimous points decision. It improved…

Tyson Fury commentates his live reaction as he watches Tony Bellew say on national television that he would welcome a fight with him in the summer. He does not believe he will be the same man he was before taking a two-year hiatus from the sport of boxing. Tony Bellew is…

Former pound for pound star Andre Ward responds to Tony Bellew fight talks that have linked the American with a potential comeback to the sport of boxing later this year. Ward retired last year following his second win over Sergey Kovalev and cited that he felt he had achieved everything he…

Golovkin v Canelo tickets will go on sale officially for the rematch next week after the venue was confirmed as the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lets take a look at what it will set you back if you plan on going and attending in person on fight night in…

Groves v Smith has now been set up after Callum Smith booked his place in the final last night with a unanimous points decision. Many have thought Groves and Smith to be the favourites in the super-middleweight leg of the World Boxing Super Series tournament from day one. Now all…

A Tony Bellew v Tyson Fury mega fight in the UK in a stadium has been reported as possible this morning and the Liverpool boxer has given his opinion in public. Bellew first takes on David Haye next up on May 5th at the London O2 Arena. Fury must also…

Wladimir Klitschko sends moving message to Andy Lee after hearing about the news that he has retired from boxing. Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Lee both shared the same trainer at one point in Emanuel Steward before he passed away a few years back. Klitschko has sent a classy message to…

Leading British boxing trainer Peter Fury offers Anthony Yarde some pointers after his latest victory this weekend. Anthony Yarde marched on in style in his latest win on Saturday night. It saw him progress his record as a pro to 15-0 (14KO) and continue to improve his reputation as a…

Irishman Andy Lee retired from the sport of boxing this week and has had people singing his praises left right and centre. And rightly so. In a sport as cut throat as boxing, former WBO world middleweight champion Andy Lee surely stood out as one of the sport’s genuine good…

Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua have ultimately been linked with one another again following a knockout win for Dubois this weekend. Dubois marched on to 7-0-7KO with a stoppage win last night over DL Jones at York Hall. 20-year-old Dubois since turning pro has had some comparisons to Anthony Joshua…

The Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Estrada fight took place for the WBC flyweight championship of the world this past Saturday night at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The bout ultimately went the full twelve rounds and saw champion Rungvisai hold onto his belt but not until after a hard-fought battle ensued.…

Callum Smith and George Groves met one another in a boxing ring this weekend following Smith booking his place alongside Groves in the final of the World Boxing Super Series. 27-year-old Smith won a unanimous points decision last night over previously unbeaten Dutchman Nieky Holzken who suffered the first loss of his…

Peter Wells of Boxing News and Views is back this weekend to give his official Superfly 2 undercard preview and fight verdicts. This time around ‘SuperFly 2’ has branched out beyond the Super Flyweight division, and includes two world title clashes between the Flyweights. Two of the finest Flyweights on the…

Peter Wells goes through the Superfly 2 card’s main fights ahead of what promises to be a huge night of boxing.  This time around ‘SuperFly 2’ has branched out beyond the Super Flyweight division, and includes two world title clashes between the Flyweights. Two of the finest Flyweights on the planet…

The Golovkin v Canelo rematch now at long last has a place to call home after months and months of negotiations behind the scenes for part two. The original fight took place in Las Vegas back in September and you guessed it – the biggest fight in the middleweight division…

Boxing News and Views’ Peter Wells is back this week with his official Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Estrada preview and prediction. Apart from a stoppage of Jose Salgado and a points loss to Carlos Cuadras, the career of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai can be practically ignored up until the start of 2017.…

Mike Tyson and Deontay Wilder have been linked with one another in the media a lot in recent weeks following some controversial comments from Wilder. The comments from Wilder came a few weeks ago when he said he would have beaten a 1986 – prime version of Mike Tyson. Many…

Marcos Maidana was pictured in a photo going viral in the boxing world at the moment. A shot that seems to have resonated with fight fans around the world. The picture above is doing the rounds on the various social media pages and websites in boxing at the moment. It’s…

Super-middleweight Bradley Spencer admits he is feeling the pressure ahead of his professional debut next month.  The 22-year-old was originally scheduled to fight in 2017 however injury prevented him for making his first outing in the paid ranks. Trained by Barry O’Connell out of his State of Mind Gym in Hammersmith,…

Deontay Wilder is fuming with Mike Tyson following a back and forth exchange that has now developed between the pair in the media. It all started a few weeks ago when WBC heavyweight champion Wilder said that he would have beaten a prime Mike Tyson. A Tyson at the peak…

Former world champion Paulie Malignaggi has made a comment about WBC heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder that not many are aware of. Wilder often comes in for flack in some quarters among fight fans for his unorthodox style. Perceived as being too wild and in the colourful lingo…

Tony Bellew reveals what happened when he received a phone call that their initial rematch date was off – and how he was thinking at the time. Since then they were meant to have rematch back in December but a last-minute injury in a freak accident to David Haye caused…

Saunders perfectly sums up boxing as a sport in a way that makes it stand out from most other sports in the world. The sport of boxing appears to be going through a boom time once again around the world but WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders reminded people it…

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury upbeat as he releases a video that shows him to break character a bit from the usual cheeky rogue on social media. Depending on what day it is you never really know what Tyson Fury you’re going to get, really. It can vary from one…

One fake boxing reporter managed to charm his way into a press conference with some big name boxers and promoters present. The result had some pretty random consequences. For those who read up on and cover boxing day in day out, you’ll know that we are all really part of…

Floyd Mayweather senior has spoken on the likelihood of his son going to the sport of mixed martial arts for his next combat sports venture. Floyd Mayweather senior was in his son’s corner for the final fight of his boxing career last August when he stopped Conor McGregor in the 10th…

Andy Lee in the beginning of his career used his big left hand from the southpaw stance to end many a night but as things went on, the right hook proved to be a nnuclear weapon in its own right. The Irishman used it to great effect to eventually capture…

Naseem Hamed called for Eubank Jr to retire this past weekend following his loss to George Groves but Tony Bellew has had the perfect take on the controversial comments. Eubank Jr is still a young man with plenty of learning to do. To retire at this stage would be down…

Tony Bellew made a stunning admission with a drop of humour today as he gets ready for his rematch with David Haye on May 5th. Bellew and his promoter Eddie Hearn are known to be good friends behind the scenes outside of the working relationship as fighter and promoter. Indeed,…

Today’s trash talk took a more philosophical feel than normal pressers in boxing often do with at one point Bellew even bringing religion into the debate. Haye seems to be all positive vibes a the moment ahead of their rematch but Bellew was keen to bring him back down to reality…

Tony Bellew has been picking on things Haye said from the past in the build-up to their rematch on May 5th. Haye was famously quoted in the past as saying he was ‘David Haye 2.0’ when referring to how he had re-built himself from injury in the past. This is…

Liverpool’s Tony Bellew is keeping things simple in the rematch with Haye like he did in the first fight. His primary motivation has not changed he said today. Tony Bellew like Haye is a family man but perhaps more frequently cites his family in public as his main motivation for…

Some pre-fight banter went on today in London ahead of Tony Bellew and David Haye’s rematch this coming May 5th at the O2 Arena in London. These two guys could talk their way out of a paper bag. When it comes to modern-day boxing trash talk and just general ability…

The pair had an interesting press conference today in London ahead of what should be an entertaining rematch on May 5th. Both guys looked in good form today mentally. Physically, Haye looked the much slimmer of the two with Bellew most likely only starting into his training camp for the…

David Haye and Tony Bellew shared some comical words at the press conference for their rematch today ahead of their showdown on May 5th. The two men spoke as openly and as honestly as perhaps two boxers have in a while. There was zero mincing of words from either man.…

David Haye seemed like a totally different fighter at today’s press conference with Tony Bellew ahead of their rematch on May 5th. Haye in the past was known for his outlandish abuse and antics he gave his opponents in his press conferences in years gone by. One example was the…

David Haye was in a positive mind frame today and admitted that Bellew got into his head in their first fight – but was not going to let the same happen second time around. The rematch is set for May 5th at the O2 Arena in London and Haye has…

Tony Bellew was not letting David Haye off the hook about what he said before their first fight – speaking at the press conference for their rematch today. At one point in the press conference Bellew wanted to bring up the various things Haye said in the past and try…

David Haye openly admitted what let him down in the first fight with Tony Bellew – speaking at today’s press conference ahead of their rematch on May 5th. Mind games are always play a big part in big fights. They always have. Speaking today at a press conference in London,…

Promoter Eddie Hearn through some subtle jabs at his fighter’s opponent today at their press conference ahead of their May 5th showdown. Haye was in relaxed form today with most of the verbal jabs coming his way from Bellew and more subtly, from Bellew’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn asked Haye…

Tyson Fury has run into a legend from the world of sport today on his travels as he prepares to make his comeback to the sport of boxing. For anyone who’s ever watched snooker, they’ll tell you that Ronnie O’Sullivan is arguably the most gifted cue holder the sport has…

Mind games are well underway between both heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Lucas Browne ahead of their fight next month – Whyte has even started to use some reverse psychology. The two guys don’t like one another. That much is clear. But what is that say sometimes, about killing your enemy…

The boxing world paid tribute to one of its good guys yesterday when he made the decision to hang up the gloves as a pro boxer. It was a career that had it all. Ups and downs, travel, big fights and ultimately, a world title. But perhaps outside of his…

The live Bellew v Haye 2 press conference will take place later today in the UK ahead of the pair’s May 5th showdown at the O2 Arena in London. It will have been a year since the pair first fought and what a difference a year makes. Going into the…

Ireland’s Andy Lee confirmed he has now retired from the sport at the age of 33 after a career that saw him become world champion. His professional boxing career started out with legendary trainer Manny Steward who spotted him years before in the amateurs. Steward passed away a few years…

Brandon Rios fought his heart out as usual this past weekend in a fight that ultimately ended in a knockout win for his opponent Danny Garcia. Garcia paid tribute to Rios’ toughness after the fight. After coming into the bout as a heavyweight favourite to beat Rios handily, Rios surprised…

Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz showdown on March 3rd for the WBC heavyweight world title and ahead of the bout they have traded blows verbally – and then some. On an international phone call Wilder and Ortiz’s manager spoke in a war of words with all the journalists on the…

Liverpool heavyweight Tony Bellew has been speaking to his fans today and one question in particular has come in for a big response. Fan Q and A sessions directly with a sportsman or in this case a boxer are always fu. Due to the lack of middlemen or PR person…

Respected trainer Peter Fury has trained a number of successful fighters in recent years including Tyson Fury and Hughie Fury. Peter Fury has an innate understanding of the technical areas of professional boxing that are needed to succeed at the highest level. His game plan for his nephew Tyson Fury…

The boxing world has been singing the praises of Ireland’s Andy Lee since he came to the decision to retire. But perhaps the best words were saved by his coach. Andy Lee started off his career with the legendary Manny Steward but after his passing Lee was left with the…

Anthony Joshua currently has his hands full with preparations for WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker on March 31st but his team are now eyeing a bit of a left field opponent for after that fight. If he beats Parker of course. Anything can happen in heavyweight boxing. But should he…

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury’s confidence appears to be coming back to where it used to be as he narrows in on his return to boxing. Fury will return to the sport for the first time in over two and a half years later this year with a date…

Ireland’s Andy Lee made the announcement that at the age of 33 he has hung up the gloves from professional boxing. The decision may have slightly surprised some given the fact he’s still a relatively young man who lives a very healthy life outside of the ring. There’s no denying…

Lucas Browne is in now in the thick of his training camp and is upping the verbal jabs ahead of his showdown with arch nemesis Dillian Whyte next up. Australian Browne and Englishman Whyte will face one another on March 24th at the O2 Arena in London in an interesting…

Ring girls in boxing have been at the centre of a controversial story in recent times following extreme feminists lobbying for their jobs to be made redundant. Sports such as Formula One and Darts have recently made the decision to remove some of their walk on girls at their events…

Katie Taylor’s next opponent and date has been confirmed for the Irish woman who became a world champion in her very first year as a pro. Taylor takes on Victoria Bustos in a WBA and IBF World Lightweight showdown on April 28th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Taylor got…

Andy Lee at 33 years of age has decided to hang up the gloves after a stellar professional career that saw him reached the top and become middleweight champion of the world. A standout amateur, Lee made the transition to the pro ranks well and shared the ring with the…

Irishman Andy Lee has retired from the sport of boxing today and has given his reasons as the boxing world reacts to news of the 33-year-old retiring. Lee became WBO middleweight world champion and was involved in a number of exciting fights through the years. Starting off his pro career…

George Groves has responded to remarks made by Eubank Jr after their fight that appeared to suggest he had intentionally head butted Eubank Jr in the fight. After the fight Eubank Jr also said he thought he did enough to ‘nick the fight’. Not many were in agreement however. He…

The WBO middleweight champion dispatched of Lemieux in his last fight but still has a passionate dislike for him months after sharing the ring. Usually when a fighter is over mutual respect is exchanged between fighters and anything that was said in the build-up is forgotten about. Usually. Not the…

Tyson Fury has returned to his mischievous ways online today as he wished international singer Rihanna a happy birthday in his own little way. Fury is currently shedding the remaining pounds before he steps back into the ring in the coming months in what will be his first fight in a…

Kell Brook lost the second fight of his pro career and his world title to Errol Spence Jr last year but it’s only now he’s speaking openly about what it did to him. Brook was removed from the public eye for quite some time after the loss and unlike the…

Comments from Naseem Hamed about Chris Eubank Jr have got the boxing world talking and WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders agrees with Hamed. Hamed called for Eubank Jr to retire and blasted him and his father for telling the public (in his opinion) that junior was a world beater…

Nieky Holzken was kept on standby by the World Boxing Super Series should the worst happen and as it can happen in boxing, last-minute illness has felled one of the tournament’s fighters. Previously scheduled opponent Braehmer pulled out due to illness. The WBSS literally only released their pre-fight documentary for the…

Today the World Boxing Super Series confirmed that German Juergen Braehmer is out of this weekend’s fight against Callum Smith. Liverpool man Smith will still fight this weekend in the semi-final of the new tournament but will instead face 34-year-old Nieky Holzken of Holland. A relative unknown quantity, many boxing fans…

WBC heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder is currently preparing for his next fight on March 3rd against Cuban Luis Ortiz. It was a fight that was meant to happen last year but frustratingly for Wilder it was put back after a failed doping test by Ortiz. This frustration…

They say there is an unspoken bond between fighters and if this is anything to go by, that notion was proven to be true after Danny Garcia knocked out Brandon Rios this past weekend in Las Vegas. Although the ending was as conclusive as you could ask for, with Rios…

Previously planned Callum Smith opponent this weekend Juergen Braehmer of Germany has been forced to pull out at the last-minute due to illness. The World Boxing Super Series semi-final will still go ahead this weekend however. The WBSS confirmed a short time ago that Braehmer who was suffering from influenza revealed he…

Mayweather-promoted former world champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is on the lookout for a new opponent at the moment. But it sure as hell won’t be middleweight king pin Gennady Golovkin. Obviously a fight between the two would never happen anyway given the size discrepancy. But as fans like to do,…

One of the very few people out there that give Mayweather a shot against McGregor in an MMA fight is current WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders. He gives him more than just a shot in fact. He actually thinks he’d beat him. Speaking ahead of his next fight…

There’s a lot of people with egg on their faces this week who passionately backed Chris Eubank Jr to beat George Groves this past weekend. But one fan in particular has produced a novel way of explaining himself. Everyone makes mistakes. Going into the fight last weekend a lot of…

A rather strange clip has emerged showing George Groves and head trainer Shane McGuigan appearing to impersonate the Eubanks after this weekend’s fight. It proved to be a big night for the pair. An expertly delivered game plan saw Groves win out comfortable winner on the scorecards in the end.…

George Groves has been brutally honest to his vanquished foe Chris Eubank Jr following their fight this past weekend at the Manchester Arena. Since the bout a key subject that has been spoken about is the working relationship between Eubank senior and junior moving forward. Speaking to Gareth Davies of…

Liverpool heavyweight and former cruiserweight champion of the world Tony Bellew has gained a massive reaction for his take on what should happen to a convicted paedophile. Bellew is currently preparing for his up coming rematch with Londoner David Haye on May 5th which will take place at London’s 02…

Finally, it looks like the rather bizarre story of former pound for pound boxer Floyd Mayweather taking on Conor McGregor in MMA – could be over. It was a story that in truth carried little logic to it. How a 40-year-old man with no experience in another combat sport, who…

George Groves has now had a chance to sit down and look back at last weekend’s victory over Chris Eubank Jr and has done his first television interview properly since the win. He sat down today on Sky Sports to talk about the fight in-depth, his injury that he suffered…

Naseem Hamed and Tony Bellew had a chance encounter following this weekend’s fight in Manchester headlined by George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. In an unlikely meeting of boxers past and present the two were back stage after the fight when they saw one another. Judging by this clip (that…

A moment in the dressing room after this past weekend’s boxing action in Manchester revealed some brutal honesty from Eubank senior to Eubank junior. In his immediate post-fight interview in the ring junior maintained that he thought he did enough to just get the decision. Surely if he watched the…

The plaudits have been coming in left, right and centre for George Groves since beating Eubank. This could be the highest praise sung yet. Barry McGuigan’s son Shane McGuigan was Groves’ trainer on Saturday night. He came in for some jibes from team Eubank before the fight and even labelled…

The dust has now settled on this weekend’s world title fight in Manchester where George Groves overcame Chris Eubank Jr at the Manchester Arena. The fight ended in dramatic fashion in the final round when Groves dislocated his shoulder and still fought on with one arm, somehow managing to land…

The Groves v Eubank post fight documentary is now online for viewers to watch below and it gives a superb insight into everything that led up to this past weekend’s fight. It was a fight that in the end that did not go the way of Chris Eubank Jr. But…

Paulie Malignaggi was commentating this past weekend for Showtime in Las Vegas but like all boxing fans was keeping his eye out on events in the UK. The George Groves vs Chris Eubank match marked the first relatively big fight of the year in boxing and overall, it lived up…

James DeGale has opened up verbally on Chris Eubank Jr following his loss to George Groves this past weekend in the World Boxing Super Series. Eubank Jr dropped a unanimous points decision loss in a fight he never looked like winning. Over the course of the past few years it…

George Groves dislocated his shoulder on route to beating Chris Eubank Jr and now awaits news today of his first scan on the injury. The WBA super-middleweight world champion put on a boxing clinic this past weekend to score a well deserved unanimous points decision at the Manchester Arena. Perhaps…

WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders knows that a potential rematch with Eubank Jr could be in play if he returns to middleweight and has been letting rip on him since his loss to George Groves this past weekend. Saunders won a split decision against Eubank Jr a few…

George Groves suffered a shoulder injury this past weekend in his fight with Chris Eubank Jr that could hamper the new World Boxing Super Series tournament if he can’t be fit in time for the final this June. June is what is being aimed for by the organisers but likely…

Manchester boxing legend Ricky Hatton gives assessment of what he thought of the fight between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr at the Manchester Arena this weekend. Hatton knows the arena well from back in the day when it was called the M.E.N. Arena that he regularly packed out for…

Nigel Benn was a keen spectator this past weekend of the world title fight between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. The super-middleweight division was once Benn’s old stomping ground but a new era for the division is upon us now, with Groves now one of the men to beat…

Many are pointing the finger at legendary boxer and former world champion Chris Eubank senior following his son’s loss this weekend to George Groves in Manchester. It is not entirely clear what senior’s role is in his career but between being his manager, adviser and part-time trainer, he does a…

The boxing world is up in arms in some parts following this weekend’s big title fight with even leading boxers taking an opportunity to have a go at the Eubanks. Both junior and senior. It seems a little harsh to be putting the boot in so soon after what no…

Tyson and John Fury were both in attendance at this weekend’s WBA super-middleweight world title fight between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. Fury and his father John being from Manchester themselves did not have far to travel to the Manchester Arena and were mobbed afterwards by Manchester boxing fans.…

Some to the point criticism, perhaps a bit harsh in some people’s view, came from Prince Naseem Hamed this weekend after Eubank Jr was defeated by George Groves. Groves won a comfortable unanimous points decision at the Manchester Arena to defend his WBA 168lbs world title and move onto the…

Following this weekend’s WBA super-middleweight world title fight between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr – Tyson Fury and an army of fans were seen on the streets of Manchester afterwards. The former heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury was in attendance ringside this past weekend to watch Groves…

One of Britain’s best super-middleweights ever was a keen fan this past weekend like everyone else in the WBA super-middleweight title fight between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. Benn had shared the ring with Eubank’s father in similar big fights years before but this weekend it was George Groves’…

Chris Eubank senior has spoken for the first time the day after his son was defeated to George Groves and overall has been magnanimous in defeat. Going into the bout Eubank senior warned the referee in the fight to protect Groves from his son. He hoped that a similar fate…

George Groves moves onto the final of the World Boxing Super Series following an impressive unanimous points win this past weekend over Chris Eubank Jr. The man from Hammersmith has won over plenty of fans in recent years for his determination and will to never give up on his world…

Chris Eubank Jr gave a brave account of himself in his WBA super-middleweight title challenge against George Groves but ultimately dropped a unanimous points decision in the end. Eubank Jr’s heart and determination was on show throughout but the fight style and game plan of Groves proved to be spot…

Chris Eubank senior much more than his son is coming in for a lot of home truths today after years, and years of telling the public his son would be a world beater. That notion, as we predicted on here, was dispelled by Londoner George Groves. A capable boxer who…

Naseem Hamed let loose on Chris Eubank Jr last night after his defeat to George Groves at the Manchester Arena in the UK. Hamed was clearly incensed by what he perceived as the notion that Eubank Jr had been building himself up to be a world beater over the years.…

Prince Naseem Hamed made a rare appearance in the boxing world commentating on the fight between Chris Eubank Jr and George Groves. Hamed who was an entertaining world champion in his day, had some home truths to tell after the fight was done. He felt that the hype built up…

George Groves showed his class this weekend in his unanimous points decision victory over Chris Eubank Jr who although was as game as ever, was not in the class of Groves. The move up in weight to fight an elite super-middleweight like Groves proved a step too far for Eubank…

Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter were part of a number of well-known fighters in attendance this weekend in Las Vegas and the two had a bit of a run in with one another. Both guys are managed by Al Haymon so in theory it should not be a hard fight…

The teak tough warrior gave an excellent display of himself for the nine rounds leading up to the stoppage and surprised many. The fight was a very competitive one largely where Brandon Rios showed that he still has plenty of fight left just yet two years after a rather one-sided…

Boxing’s youngest world champion David Benavidez continued to impress tonight in a rematch that he put right in terms of not leaving any doubt in the outcome. His first fight with Ronald Gavril ended in a split decision win last year but this time he dominated the fight and won…

Former welterweight world champion Danny Garica bounced back from a loss to Keith Thurman in style tonight. He delivered this chilling knockout of Brandon Rios in the 9th round but before that point, he had been made work in the bout by a very game Rios. Speaking after the fight,…

Victor Ortiz and Devon Alexander fought it out tonight over twelve rounds and already calls for a rematch are happening among fight fans. Indeed, Ortiz himself welcomed the notion of a rematch in his in-ring post-fight interview straight after the fight. The bout was scored a draw overall and many…

WBC super-middleweight world champion David Benavidez took on Ronald Gavril in a rematch tonight at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The first fight between the pair ended in a split decision victory last September for Benavidez who this time left no doubt in the decision. This time around he delivered…

A hard-fought battle took place tonight between Caleb Plant and Porky Medina in their IBF super-middleweight world title elimination bout. The fight went the twelve rounds in the end as Caleb Plant ran out winner by unanimous points verdict but by his own admission post-fight – he paid respect to…

Devon Alexander and Victor Ortiz battled it out to a draw this weekend in El Paso, Texas as part of a Premier Boxing Champions event. Devon Alexander might have understandably felt hard done by this weekend as he for the most part controlled the fight and out boxed Victor Ortiz…

In tonight’s boxing results in Vegas a right hand out of hell closed the show tonight in Las Vegas when Danny Garcia hit home against ageing warrior Brandon Rios. Coming into the bout Rios looked in the best shape he had been in for years but in truth, he was…

George Groves trainer Shane McGuigan stayed relatively quite on the subject this week when asked how he felt about been called a PE teacher by team Eubank. Well, he’s waited until his fighter won tonight before letting loose. PE teacher certainly proved to be wide of the mark considering the…

It was the first big fight of the year in boxing and on the whole, it was an entertaining battle. A fight where George Groves proved to have a little too much for Chris Eubank Jr in the end. Credit to Eubank though for fighting tough from start to end.…

WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders has taken the opportunity tonight to put the foot in on his old nemesis Eubank Jr. Indeed, the hate is real between the two if after all these years since they fought that Saunders had to instantly give him stick online as soon…

The Groves v Eubank result is in after twelve rounds of world championship boxing at the Manchester Arena. It proved to be a tactically excellent display by George Groves in the end. He frustrated Eubank Jr largely who could not land clean on Groves. Groves ran out a winner by unanimous…

The Garcia vs Rios purses and other fighters on tonight’s card in Las Vegas have now been formally disclosed ahead of tonight’s action. The guaranteed purses represent the amount that needs to be disclosed to the Athletic Commission but it is important to note these are just the minimum amounts…

The lineal heavyweight champion of the world is in the building tonight in Manchester to watch tonight’s George Groves vs Chris Eubank Jr fight. Fury has been seen ringside alongside his father ahead of tonight’s boxing main event at the Manchester Arena and has had a chance to give his…

Fight night is here and there’s just under two hours to go until the main event between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. Anticipation is high among fight fans at the moment ahead of what promises to be a toe to toe battle in the super-middleweight division tonight in Manchester.…

A scuffle broke out at the Garcia vs Rios weigh-in ahead of their fight that nearly resulted in an altercation as both fighters were clearly ready to be let off the leash. In many ways that’s what professional fighting boils down to. The build-up of months and months of training,…

We will have a live Groves v Eubank blog stream here tonight for all the boxing results from Manchester in what promises to be a night to remember. It’s really the first big fight of the year in boxing and in many ways it’s hard to see how it can’t…

Sparks flew at the Danny Garcia and Brandon Rios weigh in ahead of tonight’s bout in the US. Garcia comes into the bout as a warm favourite expected to beat Rios but anyone who’s followed Rios’ career will tell you that he doesn’t go down without a fight. One of…

Bob Arum is not pleased with HBO and Oscar De La Hoya over the current TV situation for the proposed fight on May 12th between Vasyl Lomachenko and Jorge Linares. Linares is promoted by De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions but it has been revealed (according to Bob Arum) that…

Everyone makes mistakes of course, but this one was on the funny side ahead of tonight’s WBA super-middleweight world title showdown in Manchester. The closer the fight gets the more and more the odds seem to be favouring Eubank Jr. Whom a lot of late money appears to be piling…

The Pacquiao shoulder injury after his fight with Floyd Mayweather in 2015 still sticks out as a sore thorn for many boxing fans today. Almost three years on. It was the biggest fight in history as an event but a fight that ultimately,didn’t live up to the hype. Perhaps it…

In his last interview before tonight’s big fight in Manchester many fans think they have spotted something in Chris Eubank Jr on the eve of the biggest fight of his career. Pre-fight nerves are normal. Common place for any sports person before a big event. But the World Boxing Super…

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has promoted fighters from all around the world for over 50 years but there’s one that still sticks out for him as the most difficult to deal with. Many surely would think of Floyd Mayweather straight away. Given the open jibes the two have…

There’s been a lot of early bets flying around this week surrounding an Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight. Even though the fight is nowhere near close just yet. It will happen though. Just give it some time. It’s a fight that the public are already demanding and with Fury…

Doping in boxing has been in the news a lot lately, for unfortunately negative reasons. It seems to be a problem not just in the sport of boxing however – but in every pro sport. Where money and sport meet you’re always going to have those out there willing to…

The Hall of Fame promoter is one of many looking forward to the rematch between two of the premier middleweights in the world today. Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will rematch this May after a controversial ending to their first fight last September saw the bout scored a draw. Many…

Joe Joyce moved to 2-0 as a professional this past Friday night with a first round blowout of a guy he was expected to beat. But his promoter David Haye is now looking to put him into a big fight straight away next up – against a man who’s been…

Tonight’s boxing will be made available to stream online through a number of legal, official channels. Lets take a look at the Groves vs Eubank live stream info. If you’re in the US there will be two ways to stream the fight tonight. You will be either able to watch…

Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum has a fairly strong stable at the moment with his company Top Rank, but there’s one fighter in particular he’d love to promote that he doesn’t have. Arum has promoted many legends of the sport through the years from Ali, Hagler and in…

A fighter that not many may have heard about but knows both Groves and Eubank Jr well from sparring them in the past has given an interesting take on tonight’s boxing action in Manchester. A light-heavyweight from Lithuania by the name of Sergey Rozvadovskij has shared the ring with both boxers…

Fight day is upon us – lets take a look at the George Groves v Eubank Jr TV information in terms of trying to watch the fight later on. All the talk is now done with just the fists left to fly. Tonight’s fight should have a ring walk time…

Both guys will be awake by this time now ad most likely be having their breakfast and starting to slowly but surely switch onto fight mode. Fight day is a funny old day in some regards For fans, the anticipation of a big fight all day long can drag on…

Bob Arum promoted Floyd Mayweather at one time in his career and even after he ceased promoting him when Mayweather went his own way and made a fortune by going it himself – the two always have had a tenuous relationship at the best of times. Years before the Mayweather…

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has been on a rampage of answering fan questions this week ahead of last night’s ESPN boxing card in Reeno. The answers have been interesting to say the least. Every time there’s a controversial decision in boxing many fans online scream corruption straight away.…

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum has been addressing various questions from boxing fans in recent days and has now gone on record on one rather controversial topic from the past. A long time ago Arum was linked with an alleged story that suggested he was involved in something he should…