Month: March 2018

Russian Alexander Povetkin put Liverpool’s David Price on his back once before stopping him for the count after been knocked down himself in the fight. In an entertaining co-main event tonight Povetkin showed his class against David Price who gave a fine account of himself before the hurtful shots really…

We cover WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder regularly and unlike some people, always give him a fair shake and acknowledge his standing in the heavyweight division, but a remark he made this week has to be called out on – in fairness. Wilder is known for his bone shuddering power…

Deontay Wilder is the talk of the heavyweight division the last couple of days despite a huge unification fight taking place tonight in Cardiff between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker. Wilder will not be in attendance tonight but has been getting the media’s attention with various interviews this week. Speaking…

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder although not even fighting tonight, or even being attendance for that matter, has been nonetheless a major story line all week ahead of tonight’s heavyweight unification in Cardiff, Wales. Instead he will watch the bout on TV from his home country as he eyes the…

GGG vs Canelo II happening on May 5th took a turn for the worst yesterday after NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett issued Canelo Alvarez with an official complaint and set up a hearing for April 18th to decide the Mexican boxer’s fate. The whole thing could not have come at…

The following was advised to Boxing News and Views a short time ago with all images credited to Lawrence Lustig. Here is the following running order tomorrow night for the heavyweight unification in Cardiff. Note – all times are in local UK time. Doors Open – 4.50pm – first bell 5pm   6…

The Joshua vs Parker weigh in took place today at the Motor Point Arena in Cardiff ahead of tomorrow night’s world heavyweight unification at the Principality Stadium. The fight is a sellout of 80,000 tomorrow night but today over 4000 fans were also present for the weigh-in which had a…

Mayweather reacts to Golokvin vs Canelo rematch being in serious danger of not happening, as well as the positive doping test recently by Canelo Alvarez. The boxing world is waking up to the news today that there is a very real chance that the Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez rematch…

Boxing News and Views were advised of the following a few moments ago, something that may be in a new record for a professional boxing match or if not, pretty close to the current one. An astonishing tally of viewers for this weekend’s heavyweight title fight. The Heavyweight unification blockbuster…

Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is upping his verbal war with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and his management team who advise him. Hearn has told the public this week that an offer was tabled to Wilder and that he had reached out to his team again, although earlier on,…

WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder will not be at this weekend’s world heavyweight title unification between Joshua and Parker, but will be a keen spectator nonetheless as the winner is likely set to face him in late 2018. An offer was sent over to Wilder’s representation this week from…

British sport turns to the boxing ring on Saturday night, with a Heavyweight unification on Sky Box Office. Peter Wells gives his take on the showdown between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Paker   When Manchester City and Chelsea clash in an FA Cup Semi-Final, in spite of how great the…

It was thought WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder would definitely be in attendance at this weekend’s Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker unification but now things are not so sure. The sticking point appears to stem from Wilder not being guaranteed immediate access to the ring afterwards to call out…

Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne suffered knockout defeat last weekend at the hands of Englishman Dillian Whyte in one of the most one-sided heavyweight bouts of the year. Going into the fight many gave Browne a better chance in the bout than what actually transpired. Although it should be noted Whyte…

David Haye had an argument with his old nemesis Dereck Chisora this past weekend surrounding a possible fight between Chisora and Haye-promoted Joe Joyce. Haye’s making sure he has the last laugh, so to speak. Haye’s always been a good salesman and a witty boxer in fairness to the chappy…

Vasyl Lomachenko vs Jorge Linares was in the works for a number of weeks but now the good news has been officially confirmed by the American promoters of the event. The fight will see a coming together of two of the sport of boxing’s genuine maestros in the lower divisions.…

The Anthony Joshua vs Parker running order has now been officially confirmed ahead of Saturday night’s unification fight in Cardiff. Exact fight times for Joshua vs Parker will be forthcoming later today but from experience, expect both men to be in the ring at the earliest about 10pm local time…

Boxing News and Views has been advised of the following a short time ago, amid the current confusion surrounding whether or not Canelo Alvarez will be allowed yo face Gennady Golovkin in their rematch on May 5th after failing a recent drugs test. The situation has now gone before the…

The Joshua vs Parker Gloves Are Off episode ahead of Saturday night’s heavyweight unification fight has now been made available to the public from the official outlet of the show below. Both men sat down with Sky’s Johnny Nelson ahead of this weekend’s unification fight that will see for the first…

Liverpool heavyweight Price comes into this weekend’s fight with Russian Alexander Povetkin as a significant underdog. Not many are backing him but his old friend and fellow Liverpool heavyweight Tony Bellew has made a point that offers some food for thought. Povetkin while he possess the more polished boxing skills…

Fight week details for Joshua vs Parker have now been finalized for the public ahead of Saturday night’s world title unification bout in the heavyweight division. The bout will take place Saturday but leading up to it there is plenty to look forward to for boxing fans this week. While…

The former heavyweight champion continues to make strides in his physical appearance as he knuckles down ahead of an announcement expected soon on his comeback fight. After teaming up with new trainer Ben Davison – Fury has shed many pounds so far. While no exact figure on the weight loss…

Fight week is upon us as the boxing world gears up for another world heavyweight title showdown in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday night in a clash of two undefeated – genuine world heavyweight champions. Anthony Joshua when you consider has only had twenty professional fights to date in his career…

A new beef in US boxing has formed between world champion Jermall Charlo, former world champion Gervonta Davis – as well as former four-weight division champion Adrien Broner. Charlo has gone on a rant recently against ‘The Problem’ and also has let Mayweather promoted fighter Davis have some heated verbal…

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has been tabbed to potentially fight Dillian Whyte next as both men angle for a shot at Anthony Joshua later in the year. Following the recent stoppage win of Wilder over tricky Cuban Luis Ortiz, the WBC champion from Alabama petitioned publicly, as he has…

Fight week has arrived ahead of the heavyweight title unification on Saturday in Cardiff between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker and Joshua’s promoter has kicked things off as he always does on a Monday of fight week with a social media update, but has made a slight mistake about one…

Heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua is a passionate fight fan himself and showed he more than has a good eye for picking a winner in a fight this weekend when he’s got his boxing hat on. While his wager was not massive considering he’s a multi-millionaire, to call…

Dillian Whyte produced arguably one of the best performances of his professional boxing career this weekend by stopping previously unbeaten Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne in the 6th round. When the end came it was a brutal one. A highlight reel knockout after six rounds of one-sided punishment delivered from Englishman…

Lucas Browne suffered a vicious beating and knockout defeat this weekend at London’s 02 Arena from the hands of Dillian Whyte – and Browne’s promoter Ricky Hatton was furious about what some were saying following the fight. Browne needed medics to enter the ring and help him regain conscious with…

For all the bad blood that went on in the weeks and months leading up to Dillian Whyte’s knockout victory over Lucas Browne last night, what they said to one another afterwards showed why boxing is such a great sport. For months the two goaded one another on social media,…

Dillian Whyte no doubt will be smiling today as he woke up a winner from last night’s fight in London. He couldn’t contain his excitement straight after winning last night. Whyte now finds himself potentially on the verge of a crack at WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder or even a…

David Haye was one of a few people who were less than impressed with Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne this weekend who took on Dillian Whyte and London’s O2 Arena. Ultimately Whyte one by devastating knockout in round six and delivered a systematic beating on his Australian counterpart throughout the bout.…

Heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Lucas Browne threw down this weekend in the UK but it was only one man who was delivering the punishment. Whyte took another step on the road towards a world title shot with a fight that went out live on television on both sides of…

Canelo Alvarez has received a temporary ban from the Nevada State Athletic Commission ahead of his huge showdown with Gennady Golovkin on May 5th in Las Vegas. Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reported the news on Friday and since then – it has raised doubts if the fight will…

Current promoter Eddie Hearn has now reacted to the story of the week so far surrounding heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua reportedly being pursued by combat sports promoter titan – the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The story broke earlier this week from Gareth Davies of The Telegraph and has since got the…

Ireland’s Gary Spike O’Sullivan is set for a huge opportunity in September against Canelo Alvarez provided he wins his next fight against an opponent to be confirmed. While the story broke in recent days and made huge waves in boxing, nothing official had come about it as of yet. However…

Promoter of both Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, Eddie Hearn, is favoring the latter as the man to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder next up. It’s the former fight however (Wilder vs Joshua) that everyone wants next – but it doesn’t look like it will happen right away. Wilder…

Former heavyweight champion of the world Lennox Lewis has called TV network Showtime out today on something he believes they are trying to do to not just him, but many other boxing greats of the past. Showtime are one of the leading US TV networks currently with professional boxing programming.…

Boxing journalist Dan Rafael of ESPN in the US is probably the most read, single boxing journalist in the world at the moment. But it’s been a long career so far – which he highlighted on his 18th anniversary working in boxing with some rather remarkable sweet science tales. For…

WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders has had to formally confirm his next fight with Martin Murray has been postponed today. This will come as frustrating news for Saunders who is coming fresh off the back of a career best performance in Canada just before Christmas when he outclassed…

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury continues to shed the pounds with a return to the ring is thought to be confirmed any day now. Fury as things stand has not fought since November 2015 but is making genuine efforts to return to the fitness of old when he beat Wladimir…

Sadam Ali’s next defense has been confirmed officially today as Boxing News and Views has been updated of the following. Sadam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) will defend his WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship against hard-hitting former world champion and No.1 contender Liam “Beefy” Smith (26-1-1, 14 KOs) in a…

Some good news has come today s Boxing News and Views have been advised of the following as a last minute addition to next week’s mega fight bill in Wales. Anthony Crolla’s road to becoming a two-time World Lightweight champion will resume on March 31 when he faces Edson Ramirez…

It would appear the Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder unification is destined not to happen – this year at least. Joshua of course has the WBO champion Joseph Parker to deal with next week on March 31st first up. No small feat in itself. But if he gets past that,…

The referee for the world heavyweight unification fight at the end of the month has now been formally selected. Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker are now in final preparations and sparring ahead of their fight next Saturday week on March 31st. The bout will take place for the WBO, WBA…

Floyd Maywether despite many believing that the whole MMA move was simply a publicity stunt – is apparently serious about it after all. The link between him and Conor McGregor continues months on after the fight happened last August but the new story around Maywether is that he actually wants…

Heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua has said what’s on his mind in response to some of his latest critic’s slights against him going into his next fight. Joshua is currently in final preparations for his March 31st unification showdown with WBO champion Joseph Parker, where the winner will…

Fighting Irishman Mick Conlan extended his professional boxing record to 6-0-5KO this St.Patrick’s Day weekend and also ensured he got off to  winning start with new trainer dam Booth. The Booth-Conlan combination looks to be  potent one early doors. Conlan was previously trained by Manny Robles for his pro debut…

The transformation of Tyson Fury physically from last November to now in March 2017 has been captured perfectly in one photo. In that time Fury has been training under new coach Ben Davison who has been putting his man through his paces and grafting for months on end. Bit by…

Last night Jose Ramirez captured the vacant WBC super-lightweight world title in New York. In a relatively quiet weekend for the sport Ramirez’ win on ESPN was the highlight, as well as undercard fighting Irishman Mick Conlan recording an impressive stoppage win on St.Patrick’s Dy. In the main event 25-year-old…

Last night David Haye’s promotional company put on a night of boxing in the UK that was headlined by heavyweight prospect Joe Joyce. The action was screened on free to air television in the UK as Haye looks to continue to build upon his promotional career for after he retires…

Joe Joyce went 3-0 this weekend with another big knockout win as his promoter David Haye looks to make a fight between him an d Dereck Chisora next up. Joyce at 6’6 is  big heavyweight but went in against an even bigger foe last night with American Donnie Palmer who…

This St Patrick’s Day weekend standout Irish prospect Mick Conlan returns to action a year on in the same place he made his pro debut – Madison Square Garden. He was walked out that night by bone other than Conor McGregor at the iconic venue. He went on to win…

Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez still look set to fight one another on May 5th pending an investigation by the NSAC. While Golovkin took his time to react to the recent story of Canelo testing positive, he didn’t mince his words when he did. The fight by all accounts looks…

Australian Lucas Browne could find himself in the mix for the winner down the line if he wins his next fight next weekend. This time next week Browne takes on Dillian Whyte in a genuine heavyweight grudge match between two aggressive, big punchers in the division. Both have shown to…

This time next week heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Lucas Browne will throw down in the UK an in an explosive fight that could put the winner in line with a chance to face a big name later this year. Whyte from his point of view is in pole position in…

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will soon travel to Wales to watch his rival face WBO champion Joseph Parker where it is understood he will be ringside and possibly planning  call out of Joshua afterwards. Call outs and face offs in the ring after one big fight is over, to…

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has now gone on record with his official Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker prediction ahead of March 31st’s heavyweight unification in Wales. Arum has some ties through his company Top Rank with WBO champion Parker and is backing his man to pull off the…

The heavyweight championship of the world, even in this crazy world we live in these days in 2018, still means something. It used to be known as the greatest prize in all  of sport and maybe, just maybe, with the way things are going in boxing once again, it can…

Don King and Bob Arum are up there for two of the most famed boxing promoters in the history of the sport. Once bitter rivals, the two in their later years met ahead of this weekend to let bygones be bygones. Between them the two have been involved in the…

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder’s names continue to be linked with one another after Wilder’s latest win over Luis Ortiz. It was a performance that catapulted Wilder to an even higher level in the sport as the WBC heavyweight champion looks to land the elusive bout with Anthony Joshua. Joshua…

A month has passed since George Groves defeated Chris Eubank Jr by unanimous decision in the semifinal of the World Boxing Super Series but the defeated fighter is not letting it go anytime soon. Eubank Jr gave a fine account of himself in Manchester on February 17th but ultimately the…

An Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder unification bout in 2018 would no doubt go down a treat for boxing fans and for the sport as a whole, but some are questioning the chances of it happening at all. There is a school of thought out there that suggests Joshua may…

Tony Bellew currently finds himself preparing for a rematch with David Haye but potentially massive fights are also around the corner for him if he comes through it. Liverpool heavyweight Bellew won the first fight nearly a year ago in one of the biggest upsets of the year when he…

Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz and his team are looking to secure a rematch with the WBC heavyweight champion after their 10th round TKO loss earlier this month. Wilder secured a significant win in Brooklyn earlier this month but was made to come through arguably the biggest scare of his professional…

Peter Wells previews the St Patrick’s Day headliner in New York as Amir Imam and Jose Carlos Ramirez meet for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight title. After a stunning knockout in November, Jose Carlos Ramirez didn’t have to wait long at all for his first shot at a world title,…

Heavyweight clash in London on Saturday May 5 hits America The crunch showdown between Dillian Whyte and Lucas Browne for the WBC Silver Heavyweight title at The O2 in London on Saturday, March 24 will be televised live in the U.S. exclusively on HBO beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT with…

Heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua is now a little over two weeks away from his unification showdown with WBO strap holder Joseph Parker. Joshua comes into the fight a warm favourite but anyone who has followed Parker’s career will tell you, he’s not to be written off. Particularly…

Tyson Fury was in colorful form recently t a public speaking event in Stoke ahead of his comeback to the ring later this year. The heavyweight division is really buzzing at the moment with the likes of champions Deontay Wilder, Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua but all three know to…

Super-Middleweights meet in crunch battle on May 5 at The O2 John Ryder and Jamie Cox will clash in a crunch Super-Middleweight battle at The O2 in London on May 5, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Ryder is back in action following his brilliant win over Patrick Nielsen in…

Hall of Fame fighter Evander Holyfield has called for stronger penalties on drug cheats in boxing and has proposed one idea in particular to stamp them out once and for ll. Drug testing in boxing has been very much in the news over the last six to twelve months or…

WBC heavyweight champion Deonty Wilder has three mangers guiding his career but one of them in particular is gaining some flack from fellow heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s promoter – Eddie Hearn. Joshua fights at the end of this month in a unification showdown with WBO champion Joseph Parker but should…

The highly anticipated Lomachenko Linares fight has been agreed in principle this week in what could be one of the best technical matches in the sport this year. For months now the two have been linked with one another in a lightweight showdown but Dan Rafel of ESPN confirmed the…

Hall of Fame promoter Bob rum is not impressed with Deontay Wilder’s boxing style following his recent win over Luis Ortiz. Arum is in involved in the promotion somewhat of WBO champion Joseph Parker who takes on Anthony Joshua at the end of this month in a massive unification in…

WBO world featherweight champion Oscar Valdez waked away with more than a few bumps and brusies this weekend in California. The Mexican warrior suffered  broken jaw and lost  tooth in his 12 round unanimous points win over Englishman Scott Quigg. Quigg also suffered a broken jaw in the mid rounds…

Boxing is not a sport for the faint hearted sometimes and last night Mexican Oscar Valdez and Englishman Scott Quigg suffered some of the more painful injuries seen recently in a pro boxing ring. Fighting live on ESPN the fight delivered in buckets. An action packed encounter that saw Quigg…

Scott Quigg did not hide away from the media after his loss to Oscar Vldez this weekend on ESPN. Quigg was happy to answer all questions of him after the unanimous points decision and was largely humble in defeat. Speaking to a media scrum straight after the loss, Quigg said:…

UFC president White was pictured with his son in t-shirts for his new boxing company which White plans to begin promoting boxing events with in the US in the near future. Dan White has been linked to boxing a lot in recent times following his public decision to get involved…

Promoter Eddie Hearn might be new in the US boxing market but American journalists were not letting him off the hook easily after this weekend’s world title fight. Hearn’s fighter Scott Quigg suffered a broken nose on route to a unanimous points loss to featherweight champion Oscar Valdez this weekend.…

Sergey Lipinets dropped a decision to Mikey Garcia this weekend but put on an entertaining battle for as long as the fight went. Mikey Garcia became a four weight world champion with his unanimous points win in San Antonio but paid tribute to his opponent afterwards. Following the loss, Lipinets…

Scott Quigg suffered  loss to Oscr Valdez this weekend but before the fight even happened the main story surrounded Quigg missing weight. The WBO title was not on the line for Quigg as consequence after he came in nearly 3lbs overweight on Friday. This was very out of character for…

What Oscar Valdez and Scott Quigg actually weighed at the time of their fight tonight might surprise a few and provide more insight and perspective into why Quigg came over weight at during Friday’s weigh-ins. Quigg missing weight for the WBO featherweight title contest by 2.8lbs was the big story going…

Tony Bellew trainer Dave Coldwell perhaps hit the nail on the head better than anyone tonight following a thrilling fight between Oscar Valdez and Scott Quigg. The fight almost didn’t go ahead in the end due to Quigg not only missing weight, but then refusing to do a same day…

Scott Quigg has been in the wars these past few years, to be it lightly. A broken jaw a couple of years back to Carl Frampton and now tonight – perhaps one of the worst broken noses seen for some time in boxing. Quigg as he always does, fought with…

WBO featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez defended his title tonight but was made to come through significant adversity from Englishman Scott Quigg in order to do so. The main story going into the fight was Quigg missing weight by an incredible 2.8lbs on weigh-in day. A significant amount of weight…

Scott Quigg may have missed weight considerably before his world featherweight title shot tonight, but he made up for it with a gruelling battle tonight in California. WBO featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez ultimately won a unanimous decision over Englishman Quigg to retain his title but was made work for…

Mikey Garcia became a four-weight world champion tonight with an impressive display over Sergey Lipinets in San Antonio, Texas. Garcia dropped the teak tough Lipinets on route to winning a unanimous points decision tonight and although Lipinets came in as an underdog, proved to be a very game and live…

Fight fans learned yesterday that subsequent tests performed on Canelo Alvarez following a positive drugs test revealed that nothing was found in his system. The report came from The Ring with all signs now pointing to the fight between Canelo and Gennady Golovkin going ahead on May 5th at the…

The Valdez v Quigg fight tonight will take place for the WBO featherweight championship of the world but will only be available to be retained by champion Oscar Valdez following challenger Quigg missing weight yesterday. It will mark the biggest fight of Quigg’s (34-1-2-25KO) professional career since he lost his…

Former pound for pound number one boxer Floyd Mayweather was reported to be interested in taking an MMA fight in the UFC recently. Now it has emerged that there could be some merit behind the reports. Most thought Mayweather (50-0 as a boxer) was simply looking for publicity on social…

Former world champion shocked a number of people by missing weight ahead of this weekend’s world title fight with Oscar Valdez. Quigg (34-1-1-25KO) takes on Oscar Valdez (23-0-19KO) tonight in California but Valdez’ WBO world title will not be on the line for Quigg after missing weight. He came in…

Former super-middleweight world champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale has received the news that he wanted since suffering defeat last year and losing his title. DeGale (23-2-1-14KO) fought last in December of last when he surrendered his IBF 168lbs title to 34-year-old American Caleb Truax (29-3-2-18KO). DeGale dropped a majority points decision…

Boxing News and Views caught up with none other than Hall of Famer and current manager of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, Mr. Shelly Finkel a short time ago. I had the honour of speaking to Shelly for the first time both yesterday and earlier today with most of our…

Tyson Fury is currently shopping around for a new promoter with all signs currently pointing to an announcement happening any day now. Indeed, the former heavyweight champion of the world (25-0-18KO) has been keeping fans waiting with different social media posts this week with the promise of big news. He…

After a delay of one-month, this Saturday, Mikey Garcia receives his shot at becoming a four-weight world champion in a career that for many is still yet to take off. For Garcia, a defining win to match a thus far faultless career is all that he is waiting on. As…

Oscar Valdez and knockdowns often come hand-in-hand. The all-action Mexican has brawled and bustled his way through four world title triumphs, but now meets the most worthy of his 24 opponents to date. The former Super Bantamweight ruler, Scott Quigg, makes his move across the Atlantic to meet a man…

Peter Wells previews tomorrow nights world title eliminator between Regis Prograis and Julius Indongo. A week before the full WBC Super Lightweight title is up for grabs between Jose Carlos Ramirez and Amir Imam, the World Boxing Council have opted an interim title to be fought for between Regis Prograis…

Anthony Joshua is clearly not going to be coming in as heavy for March 31st as he did for his last fight against Carlos Takam in 2017. Joshua came in quite heavy for that fight and although he won inside the distance, some commented that the added weight affected his…

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker gives his verdict to what he saw from WBC champion Deontay Wilder this past weekend in New York. Wilder won by 10th round this past weekend at the Barclays Center in New York. In a fight that rated well on Showtime afterwards, the Alabama man…

American female boxing sensation Claressa Shields has opened up for the first time on what took place in a sparring session between her and UFC champion Cris Cyborg. Cyborg currently holds a world title in the sport of mixed martial arts under the UFC banner – but is widely credited…

Tyson Fury has been less than complimentary to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder following the American’s knockout win this past weekend against Cuban challenger Luis Ortiz. 32-year-old Wilder extended his professional record to 40-0-39KO this past weekend with a tenth round stoppage of Ortiz. The fight saw him win plaudits…

Chris Eubank for all the jibes he comes in for online in relation to the handling of his son’s career, knows his boxing more than anyone as a former world champion. He’s taken to national television this week to combat some of the sport’s detractors – and has done so…

Boxing News and Views has been advised of the following today regarding world standout prospect Josh Kelly’s next fight taking place on Anthony Joshua’s undercard this month. Josh Kelly will face former IBF World champion Carlos Molina for the WBA International Welterweight title at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on March 31,…

Canelo Alvarez currently finds himself at the centre of an investigation by the Nevada State Athletic Commission ahead of his scheduled rematch with Gennady Golovkin May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena. Everything is up in the air at the moment in terms of if the fight will actually take place…

Adrien Broner not long out of trouble with the law has been back on the fight promotion rally and this time is taking aim at a new potential fight, one with Keith Thurman no less. It was thought that Broner would be making his first fight of 2018 at the…

Manny Pacquiao is not done with the sport yet and looks set to fight in Malaysia this summer after recent talks to fight Mike Alvarado look to have fallen through. The Filipino boxing icon had a torrid year in the ring last year. He surrenderd his WBO welterweight world title…

Round seven of last weekend’s fight with Cuban challenger Luis Ortiz brought one of the worst onslaughts champion WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder ever had to get through. Some how, some way, he got through it. While his detractors will never be impressed with Wilder most within the sport at…

Dillian Whyte is currently getting ready for his next fight this month but has made some time out of his final preparations to comment on his up coming opponent’s sparring arrangements. Whyte takes on Australian Lucas Browne on March 24th an a heavyweight fight that should bring about some heavy…

The David Haye vs Tony Bellew rematch that takes place on May 5th at London’s 02 Arena has now also been given a US platform for American fight fans to watch the bout. In the UK it will take place on Sky Sports Box Office but it was not known…

Heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua is busy grafting hard at the moment ahead of his unification fight at the end of the month and has drafted in some of the best sparring possible. Sometimes when sparring is brought up, in terms of a champion bringing in a sparring…

Momentum is now building all the time for an Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder showdown with boxing fans relentless in their calling for the clash. Following Wilder’s win last weekend the WBC heavyweight champion was insistent afterwards that the problem in making the fight does nay lay on his –…

Luis Ortiz is not happy a few days on following his loss to WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder last weekend in New York. Ortiz pushed Wilder as hard as anyone to date in his pro career but alas, ultimately succumbed to a 10th round knockout defeat at the hands…

Tyson Fury challenges Anthony Joshua at something totally outside the boxing ring – as he ramps up trash talk in a bid to build and land a fight with him. Heavyweight boxing is genuinely exciting once again. It’s been a long time since boxing fans could say that in all…

The tallies are in for the Deontay Wilder vs Ortiz TV ratings this past weekend on Showtime in a WBC heavyweight title event that took place at the Barclays Center in New York. Wilder won the bout by 10th round stoppage and produced arguably the best win of his professional…

Boxing legend ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley defends Canelo Alvarez following a failed doping test ahead of his rematch with Gennady Golovkin on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Mosley is known to boxing fans the world over for his outstanding career in the ring – but now also…

It has been a busy morning for leading boxing promoter Eddie Hearn today who between new signings has just confirmed another world title fight has been made. WBA world bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell will return to action on May 25th in a massive fight in Japan: More breaking news this…

A former opponent of Canelo and world champion has voiced his anger following the news that Canelo Alvarez tested positive for a banned substance ahead of his rematch with Gennady Golovkin on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena. Liverpool’s Liam Smith surrendered his WBO super-welterweight title to Canelo back in…

Leading world boxing promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that he has inked a star for the future to his boxing promotion earlier this morning. Hearn has been dabbling more and more in the international and US boxing market over the last year or so. His new signing Daniyar Yeleussinov will make his…

WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders has been one of the many who have come out in their criticism of Canelo Alvarez following a failed doping test. It has been widely reported that Canelo has tested positive for Clenbuterol, a performance enhancing substance. His promoters have admitted the result but…

The boxing world has gone into overdrive following a positive test by Canelo Alvarez ahead of his May 5th showdown with Gennady Golovkin. It is understood organisers are still hopeful of the fight going ahead on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena. Despite Canelo testing positive for the substance known…

The WBC heavyweight champion recorded arguably the best win of his career at the weekend when stopping Luis Ortiz in the 10th round. It was a fight that gained a lot of attention and one that Wilder showed considerable heart in to overcome been hurt badly in round 7 to…

Deontay Wilder when the time came put Luis Ortiz away in the 10th round of what turned out to be an excellent fight in the end. A battle that had those on the edge of their seats. He had to weather a storm in the 7th round that he had…

Deontay Wilder’s promoter Lou Di Bella is not happy with Eddie Hearn as the Wilder vs Joshua fight is attempted to be made for later this year. It’s a match that the world is already calling for and one that if Anthony Joshua gets passed his next fight against Joseph…

Ex Tyson Fury coach Peter Fury knows a thing or two about heavyweight boxing having trained not just Tyson Fury to beat Klitschko, but also nearly his son Hughie to win the WBO title last year from Joseph Parker. Peter Fury is almost a specialist when it comes to heavyweight…

Billy Joe Saunders was one of the many fight fans around the world watching the Wilder vs Parker fight this weekend – and he wasn’t as impressed as most people were. In fact, he released a rather scathing interview with IFL TV about what he thought of Wilder as a…

An important man in making any potential fight between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua will of course be Joshua’s English promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua is the A-Side in the negotiations so Hearn will be the key man in making the fight. But even Eddie will surely concede that Wilder brings…

Deontay Wilder weighed in at his third lightest of his professional career against Cuban Luis Ortiz. Something that surprised a lot of people going into the bout. Most thought that he had simply done so to be built for speed and to out hustle and out work the older, slower…

Deontay Wilder suffered the biggest crisis of his professional boxing career in the 7th round of his fight against Cuban Luis Ortiz. He was rocked badly in the round. How he stayed on his feet was quite incredible in itself. Let alone surviving the round and later rallying back to…

While many are talking about Anthony Joshua fighting Deontay Wilder later this year another man has his eyes firmly set on Wilder too after his win last night – former champion Tyson Fury. Tyson like everyone else in boxing was a keen spectator on last night’s proceedings in Brooklyn where…

Most have been paying tribute to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s big win over Luis Ortiz last night – but not current WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders. Saunders has taken issue with comments Wilder was alleged to have made in the not too distant past. Given the difference…

The boxing world has erupted with talk about the two leading (currently active) heavyweight champions in the world at the moment – Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. A Brit and an American with knockout power in both hands, undefeated records and whom have shown they can overcome adversity in the…

Deontay Wilder turns his attention to Joshua in a potentially huge fight later in 2018 if Joshua overcomes his next fight. That’s the ‘if’ in the equation though. Wilder has done his part. He’s added value to a potential Joshua fight and increased his name not just in America after…

Many had called for Deontay Wilder to face a test of noteworthy challenge in the ring and on in his seventh defence of his WBC heavyweight title, he finally got it. He was badly hurt and made to think, work and sweat against Cuban Luis Ortiz before closing the show…

Deontay Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel pulled no punches with promoter of Anthony Joshua, Eddie Hearn, following Wilder’s win last night over Luis Ortiz. Wilder defended his WBC heavyweight title in sensational fashion with a 10th round knockout that has got people calling for the fight with Anthony Joshua. This happened…

The Deontay Wilder and Ortiz purses for last night’s WBC heavyweight world title bout that took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Wilder ultimately was made earn his money last night, as was Ortiz, in a fight that started off slow but finished very, very fast. Both…

Sergey Kovalev stopped Igor Mikhalkin at the end in the 7th round as the referee and ringside doctor had seen enough of the bloody mess that was ensuing. A trademark – bone crunching performance from Kovalev really. Painful memories of his losses to Andre Ward now seemingly distant memories for the 34-year-old…

Russian Dmitry Bivol knocks out Sullivan Barrera to extend his unbeaten record and continue to make his claim as one of the best fighters in the light-heavyweight division today. Fighting on the same bill as fellow countryman Sergey Kovalev Bivol was clearly keen to impress on the big stage at Madison…

The former heavyweight champion had been in the media recently following comments Wilder made about Mike Tyson but Lewis has paid tribute to the WBC champion tonight. Those comments pertained to Wilder originally saying he thought he would have beaten a prime Mike Tyson back in the day. Something Lewis…

Up until the knockout the fight had been very competitive with many believing challenger Ortiz was ahead on the cards. However that didn’t matter in the end. Deontay Wilder didn’t let it. He made sure that the bell would not hear the final round with a bone crunching finish in…

Deontay Wilder’s KO of Luis Ortiz tonight in New York reminded one of why heavyweight boxing can be so good at times. After a shaky start to the fight, it warmed up nicely. It had a bit of everything. Knockdowns, big exchanges, both men displaying heart to survive moments after…

Deontay Wilder knocked out Luis Ortiz in round 10 of their WBC heavyweight title fight tonight in New York and man, did he do it in some style. Ortiz has put Wilder in the deepest trouble of his career just a few rounds prior but somehow, some way, Wilder found…