Day: February 15, 2018

Earlier this week Tony Bellew came out with his prediction on this weekend’s fight and is sticking to his guns ahead of the bout when asked why by fans. Bellew made a bold prediction earlier this week that Groves will win the fight handily. Despite the bookmakers believing it is…

In an unlikely meeting today between leading promoter Eddie Hearn and WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders – the two men on camera made a gentleman’s agreement. In an interesting video from Kugan Cassius of IFL the pair sat down for a conversation in Sheffield and talked all things boxing.…

“Iron” Mike Tyson has finally had a chance to respond to comments from WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder who said recently that he would have beaten a prime Mike Tyson. Wilder’s opinion that he would have beaten a 1986 Mike Tyson in his prime drew considerable criticism from the…

Adrien Broner was arrested earlier this week but appears to be out on bail and certainly not in jail from a video he uploaded this evening. TMZ reported earlier this week that Broner was arrested for alleged indecent assault on a woman in a shopping mall in Atlanta. Broner subsequently…

Today promoter Eddie Hearn and Billy Joe Saunders met in a face to face meeting which makes for some highly entertaining viewing. WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders is promoted by Hearn’s closest rival Frank Warren so it is not often you see him and a fighter like Saunders…

The outspoken Liverpool boxer has won a lot of support for his comments today after a soccer coach was reported to allegedly have abused young footballers in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s. Bellew often has a say on news and current affairs and has built up a loyal…

World famous soccer player Jesse Lingard got a taste today of what the punching power of a professional boxer is really like. Up close and personal. Eubank Jr met Lingard and other members of the Manchester United team today as he gets ready for his fight with George Groves on…

Amir Khan opponent next up Phil Lo Greco had a rather creepy and overly cheesy video message for Khan this year on Valentines day. Boxing promotion perhaps knows no boundaries when it comes to creativity. Or just out right not giving a you know what. You can bet your bottom…

Groves Eubank who wins on Saturday night? One man who knows certainly George Groves very well has now given his thoughts ahead of the highly anticipated boxing show. Boxing fans are buzzing at the moment ahead of Saturday night’s world super-middleweight title fight. Everyone has an opinion on how the…

What time is Eubank fighting Groves at on Saturday night? Depending on where you live it will be different. Lets have a look at the time zones and break down of the event. The fight between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr this weekend for the WBA super-middleweight championship will…

Not many realise that Chris Eubank senior has another son that is a boxer. A son that has gone under the radar in boxing but as fate would have it, he’s making his pro debut this weekend on his brother’s card against George Groves. The three are up in Manchester…

There has been a lot of talk between both Eubank and Groves knocking one another out ahead of this weekend’s fight but one of the participants has now gone on record about the only time he was ever KO’d in his life. Chris Eubank Jr has exhibited a solid chin…

A rather cocky body builder had the idea to step into a boxing ring to spar a professional boxer and you can imagine, the result didn’t exactly go his way. Having big muscles does not equal fighting ability. Obviously. Couple this with stepping into the wheelhouse (a boxing ring) of…

An intriguing world banatamweight title showdown looks set to be announced in the near future after further positive developments have come in negotiations. Naoya Inoue is perhaps one of the sport’s top ten pound for pound fighters in the world today and now could be set to face WBA champion…

Anthony Joshua came in at his career heaviest last time out against Carlos Takam but is clearly not going to be doing that again judging by this. He is currently in deep preparations for a unification bout with Joseph Parker on March 31st in Cardiff, Wales. Joshua has been locked…

Chris Eubank Jr is on his travels in Manchester today appearing to be very relaxed ahead of what will be his biggest fight to date this Saturday. Saturday night Eubank squares off with Londoner George Groves at the magnificent Manchester Arena. The largest purpose-built indoor arena in the UK (not…

This weekend’s fight against WBA super-middleweight world champion George Groves marks the biggest fight of Chris Eubank Jr’s career to date since losing to Billy Joe Saunders a few years back. On that occasion Saunders ran out a points winner and has since gone on to become WBO middleweight champion…

The world of combat sports continues to talk about a potential Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather rematch, this time in the UFC under MMA rules, but boxing writers in the know are not buying it. Ring Magazine’s Editor Doug Fischer comes into that category. Speaking to ES News, Doug Fisher said…

Not many fighters know this weekend’s two warriors George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr better than former world champion Carl Froch. Froch is now retired from the sport as an active fighter but still is involved in the boxing as a commentator and pundit on Sky Sports. He famously defeated…

George Groves spoke to his opponent this weekend Chris Eubank Jr as candidly as he was able to in their final press conference. He even named the fights to him that he thinks were much harder than this one on Saturday. Groves has been around the block at this point. No…

George Groves has taken issue with some comments that Chris Eubank senior made recently that caused widespread controversy on social media. Senior brought up the name of one of his son’s former opponents Nick Blackwell whom his son inflicted serious injury on a couple of years back. He mentioned that…

A video has been circulating this week emanating from the Mayweather gym showing a fighter knocked out during a sparring session that took place in Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather was not there himself but plenty of onlookers could be heard in the background. Mayweather’s gym has become world-famous at this…

The Frampton vs Donaire Bill is shaping up nicely at the moment with another world title fight confirmed this morning for the show. Indeed, April 21st is going to be a big night of boxing everywhere. Amir Khan will have his comeback fight on the same night in Liverpool against…

The Jeff Horn vs Terence Crawford venue has now been finalised ahead of April’s WBO welterweight world title showdown between the two. It will mark Crawford’s first time fighting at welterweight and goes straight in for a title shot after unifying the junior-welterweight division last year. The fight which will…

Former world champion Danny Garcia returns to action this weekend for the first time since suffering the first defeat of his professional career. That loss came nearly a year ago now in the form of a points defeat by split decision to welterweight champion Keith Thurman. Now Garcia returns this…

The two will square off this weekend in an interesting battle between former world champions – both looking to use the fight to try to catapult themselves back into the big time. Devon Alexander had a number of years away from the sport due to personal reasons but made a…

The March 3rd WBC heavyweight championship bill has now had its undercard fully confirmed – and it’s solid. Outstanding middleweight prospect Sergey Derevyanchenko will square off against Dashon Johnson in a bout scheduled to go over 8 rounds. 2016 Olympian Gary Russell has been pencilled in for a 6 round fight on the card.…