Day: September 5, 2018

As big time boxing returns in September the always insightful Peter Wells is back on Boxing News and Views to give his big fight previews and predictions. First up, it’s his Amir Khan vs Samuel Vargas prediction. With rumours circulating of a bout between Kell Brook and Manny Pacquiao, long-time…

‘One Time’ has been rather inactive in recent times but between getting married and recovering from injury, he’s been a busy man outside the ring this year. But next year he knows he needs to get back into the mix. Sitting out for 2018 must be extremely frustrating for any…

IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence is keeping a close eye on proceedings this weekend between two of his rivals at 147lbs. He knows a fight against the winner could be easily made in 2019 given the fact both guys are with the same manager as him, Al Haymon. Also, both…

The great ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard is one of many in the boxing world looking forward to this weekend’s WBC welterweight world title matchup between Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter. Stylistically, it promises for fireworks this weekend in New York. Two guys who can both box and fight in spots when…

Anthony Joshua has sat down on camera for the first time and spoken about what he thinks about his two closest rivals Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury in final negotiations for their fight expected in December. The fight should be announced any day now. Ar at the latest on Golovkin…

Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao has weighed in with who he thinks will win this weekend’s WBC welterweight world title fight between Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter. The fight for the vacant WBC 147lbs strap could very well see the winner face Pacquiao next year at some point, so it’s little wonder…

Anthony Joshua has made a brutally honest admission about his challenger from Russia Alexander Povetkin on September 22nd at Wembley stadium. The fight is certainly a dangerous test not to be overlooked, which Joshua and his trainer Rob McCracken will not. One would have thought. That said, Joshua has actually…

Amir Khan fights this weekend in the UK but also finds himself in the middle of talks for big fights this coming December. One of them being against Manny Pacquiao. Although, the most likely scenario at this stage is that Pacquiao will fight Mikey Garcia in December and Khan will…

News broke last night that the PBC, headed by Al Haymon, had secured a significant new deal in the sport of boxing. Full details have been made forthcoming below. FOX Sports today announced it has reached a landmark four-year, multi-platform agreement with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) making FOX Sports the preeminent…

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury appears to be as excited as every other boxing fan about September 15th’s mouth-watering, carnage promising rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez. The two apex middleweight predators in world boxing collide again at the T-Mobile Arena in a fight that has gripped the boxing…

Battle lines are well and truly drawn at this stage between rival promoters, networks and platforms for competition in American boxing. Recently leading boxing promoter Eddie Hearn from London announced his plans to take on the American boxing market backed by powerhouse sports media giant Perform through their innovative DAZN…

While a lot has been spoken about the Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury heavyweight triangle mix, another Fury is just one fight away from putting his name into the hat. That is of course former world title challenger Hughie Fury. A heavyweight much younger than most in the…

US-based boxing promoter Richard Schaefer has taken shots at rival promoter Eddie Hearn and new US streaming platform DAZN. He says he doesn’t think Anthony Joshua will do big numbers in the US. Schaefer and Hearn have gone back and forth in the media a lot this year but now…

Amir Khan is back in action this weekend but he knows an impressive win sets up a huge fight next up for him. Whether that be against Kell Brook or Manny Pacquiao remains to be seen. However, Kell Brook has now confirmed he will go back to 147lbs for the…

The UK’s Joe Joyce has now fully embarked upon his American boxing adventure with his first professional bout in the country confirmed. Joyce had been training in Las Vegas and California regularly over the past year but now it has become more real with his first fight in the US…