Month: December 2018

Floyd Mayweather recorded a brutal first round stoppage win today in Tokyo, Japan in a boxing exhibition that was meant to be a spar most thought going into it. But in the end, it was something that turned out to be a one way whopping in favor of Mayweather inside…

20 year old Tenshin got stopped in the very first round of today’s three round exhibition under boxing rules with Floyd Mayweather but he can hold his head held high really. His corner threw in the towel so he didn’t get knocked out cold. Rather, he was on his feet…

Floyd Mayweather went through the motions today in Tokyo, Japan as part of a three round boxing exhibition match that proved to be a bit more than a light spar in the end. It was thought that he was just going to move around the ring but in the end…

There is no doubt that Gervonta Davis is one of the most talented young fighters in boxing today. He’s certainly a big hitter too and more than deserves the nickname ‘Tank’. He’s only ever lost his world title on the scales and after an up and down year with strained…

Earlier this year Floyd Mayweather announced on his social media channels that he intended to comeback to fight Manny Pacquiao in a rematch. This followed a meeting between the two captured on video at a concert in Japan. He then changed his tune pretty quick however and instead took part…

New Year’s Eve won’t be the most pleasant of memories when kick boxer / MMA fighter looks back on it in years to come. It was supposed to be an exhibition bout for the 20 year old 5’4 Japanese native but the bigger (5’8) man, twice his age (41) in…

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather proved once again that he’s arguably the best businessman that ever lived in sports history. His ability to generate cash is perhaps only matched by the ease in which he makes it and the churn rate afterwards which he goes through it in. His spending spree after…

Floyd Mayweather took part in an exhibition today in Japan that while scheduled for three rounds just went one as he proceeded to completely outclass his opponent. The American was never in any trouble in a fight that ended before it started in truth. Here’s how the boxing world have…

Floyd Mayweather wasted little time in Tokyo, Japan today in getting the job done against a 20 year old kick boxer / MMA fighter who had no business being in the ring with Floyd. Even at age 41. A complete mismatch occurred where the young Japanese man came out swinging…

Floyd Mayweather turned up late to today’s fight in Japan in a three round exhibition bout but when he did he destroyed his kickboxing / MMA opponent Tenshin. It was supposed to be an exhibition bout but Mayweather came out swinging (and smiling) as he proceeded to batter his much…

Floyd Mayweather might be 41 but it’s the same old ‘Money’ in many ways. I knew yesterday when thinking about this thing today that he was going to pull something — and he has. He’s over two hours and counting late for his boxing exhibition match this morning in Japan…

When Floyd Mayweather arrived in Tokyo, Japan a couple of days ago he looked tired and not very interested in the whole thing. This morning ahead of his scheduled three round boxing exhibition he firstly no showed the opening ceremony for the event of which his opponent Tenshin turned up…

Much loved Filipino boxer Donnie Nietes became the WBO super-flyweight champion of the world this morning after a hard fought battle in Macao, China. Nietes started the fight strong while Ioka came back into the bout in the second half of the championship contest. A close fight, no doubt, there…

Renowned Filipino boxer Donnie Nietes added his latest world title belt to his collection today in Macao, China today. Fighting Kazuto Ioka, Nietes came to the ring to the popular song ‘We Are The Champions’. Starting off in the bout ‘Ahas’ showed he was all business after a brief battle…

Floyd Mayweather will take part in a three round exhibition in a short time in Tokyo, Japan. It will be fought under boxing rules for a total duration of three rounds at the welterweight limit with referee Kenny Bayless officiating the action. It has been reported that Mayweather and his…

Hiroto Kyoguchi defeated South Africa’s Hekkie Budler a short time ago in Macao, China. He did so in some fashion as well. He stopped him inside the distance via TKO to improve his impressive undefeated record as a pro to 12-0 (9KO) and saw him become the Ring Magazine junior-flyweight…

The Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasuwaka exhibition bout is understood to be still going ahead and getting underway later this morning (US and UK time). There had been some last minute reports that Mayweather might not even turn up for the bout but his opponent has calmed those reports with…

What a year its been for the sport of boxing this year when you stop and think about it for a minute. We had the resurgence of the heavyweight division and the formation of a three way rivalry between Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder that brought genuine excitement…

Oscar De La Hoya’s increasingly volatile and uncharacteristic behavior has continued this holiday season following a UFC event that took place in LA last night. De La Hoya tweeted the above picture before the event which has subsequently been deleted since. Over the last year or so De La Hoya…

Recently Filipino boxing star Manny ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao announced his decision to join forces with boxing manager and adviser Al Haymon as part of Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions series earlier this year. The first fight of the new deal takes place on January 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas…

Floyd Mayweather will fight in a three round exhibition bout tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan against a kickboxing world champion. The fight will take place under boxing rules however at the welterweight limit of 147lbs. The bout will be refereed from Kenny Bayless and it is understood that the fight will…

Ring Magazine nominated trainer of the year Ben Davison really announced himself on the world boxing stage this year. He brought Tyson Fury back to the sport of boxing in one of the great comeback stories in sports history that will probably be spoken about a hundred years from now.…

This could very well be the biggest sparring match in the history of boxing. Just 24 hours ahead of the three round exhibition bout in Japan Mayweather and his kickboxing world champion opponent have now faced off: There was thought to be thousands a short time ago in attendance in…

Tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan will see American boxer Floyd Mayweather compete in a three round ‘boxing exhibition’ against the much younger (and smaller) kickboxing world champion Tenshin Nasukwa under Japanese promotion Rizin. Tenshin has looked like he’s been taking things deadly serious in his training footage in recent days but…

Former IBO boxing champion Chris Van Heerden has been caught up in a personal family tragedy this holiday period. A now viral clip of his father getting shot in the back by a police office in South Africa has emerged: (Warning: This footage may distress some viewers) Truly, truly horrific…

While the two are in very different weight divisions in boxing that hasn’t stopped them from lashing out on one another all of a sudden on social media. Both are signed to rival promoters and networks anyway so even if they were in the same weight class or even if…

Successful promoters Leonard Ellerbe of Mayweather Promotions and Richard Schaefer have worked together in US boxing for many years. Recently promoter Eddie Hearn made comments about Mayweather Promotions’ fighter Gervonta Davis in that he alluded to Ellerbe and Mayweather Promotions that by stopping Davis from boxing on DAZN and would…

Tomorrow on New Year’s Eve Floyd Mayweather will take part in a three round boxing exhibition bout in Tokyo, Japan. The bout will be refereed under strictly boxing rules against a Japanese kickboxing world champion. The bout will take place at 147lbs (welterweight limit) and the referee will be American…

New streaming service DAZN made a big splash this year in the US sports landscape starting out with the sports of boxing and MMA mainly so far. UFC president Dana White it would appear is more than ready to compete in both next year having recently joined forces with Roy…

While Tyson Fury might not have even gotten onto the nominee list in his home country of the UK for BBC Sports Personality of the Year award he has however being acknowledged by American publication and the Bible of Boxing – The Ring Magazine. A magazine that is respect for…

It had been some time since UFC President and MMA promoter Dana White had said he was going to get involved in promoting boxing but it appears the wheels are now in motion as 2018 draws to an end. Often times in life and business when things go quiet behind…

UFC President Dana White and Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya clearly don’t get along. That much is clear at this point. The genuine hatred however appears to be more on White’s end for De La Hoya than the other way around. Speaking after last night’s latest UFC…

Is Manny Pacquiao still in his prime? No. Of course not. But, and it’s a big but, this renewed passion for the sport that he’s had this year coupled with his experience still makes him a very dangerous and top level welterweight if he’s on his A-Game. That’s what he…

A Chris Eubank Jr vs James DeGale fight looks set to be formally announced in the near future and it has already come in for some mixed responses online. The fight no doubt will be shown in both the US and the UK and likely will fall under Al Haymon’s…

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is in Japan and settled in his hotel now ahead of tomorrow’s three round exhibition bout that will be staged by Japanese promotional outfit Rizin. Mayweather took some questions from the media upon arrival yesterday and looked tired and like someone who’s just flying in for a…

Anthony Joshua is currently on vacation over the holiday period and like former heavyweight champions before him — it would appear he is a fan of tigers. Perhaps not to the level that one Mike Tyson was mind you. Tyson as the story goes actually kept pet tigers at his…

It seems Adrien Broner just can’t help himself sometimes when it comes to taking things a step too far outside the ring. Recently he was re-arrested for allegedly failing to make a court appearance dating back for an offence in 2017 but it was reported that he posted bail and…

The end of year Ring Magazine awards for 2018 in boxing are in and overall — the list and winners were well received from fight fans for the most part. Obviously there’s always going to be debate in any award ceremony. Let alone one as passionately conversed as between fight…

Boxing legend turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya has been on a real blitz mission in the media in 2018. Various remarks and social media beefs, notably between Floyd Mayweather and Dana White — have brought ‘The Golden Boy’ back into the public conscious somewhat. It hasn’t been all chaos…

Badou Jack will feature as the co-main event on January 19th for the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A lot has been made about the difference in age between the two fighters ahead of the bout but at the same time,…

Tomorrow on New Year’s Eve Floyd Mayweather will take part in a three round boxing exhibition in Japan where he takes on a reputable kick boxer. The fight will take place at the welterweight limit of 147lbs and will not go on either’s professional fight records. Speaking to the media…

For anyone that needed any proof that Adrien Broner was taking the first pay per view opportunity of his career seriously — it has now come. Broner had been grafting behind the scenes in recent weeks shedding a lot of weight for his upcoming clash with Manny Pacquiao but now…

The Ring Magazine, considered the go to source for credible boxing awards on a yearly basis have now confirmed all eight award winners for this year’s end of 2018 awards. They’ve made for interesting reading, too. Here’s how the winners of stacked up this year: A pretty solid list to…

The saying ‘age is only a number’ is perhaps never more true in today’s times where people are living longer and looking after themselves better than ever before. And for those who are not, they should be. As the access to information on the web now regarding simple and free…

This week’s Mayweather vs Nasukwa three round boxing exhibition will take place on New Year’s eve in Tokyo, Japan. At the last minute there has now been confirmation of how you will be able to watch, order or stream the fight. The event’s promoters have confirmed the following: There’s still…

Boxing appears to be running in the veins of the Pacquiao family as the great Manny ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao gets ready for his latest test in the ring against Adrien Broner. Pacquiao is in the final chapter of his career now as he gets ready for his January 19th pay per…

UK boxing star Amir Khan returned to the sport of boxing this year after a period away from the sport that saw him come back from personal adversity and also a devastating knockout up at middleweight to Canelo Alvarez a couple of years ago. Both he and long standing rival…

Respected boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather senior is more behind the scenes these days since his son Floyd junior retired from boxing (professionally for now at least) but is still vocal as ever when he does pop up in the media. Many believe Mayweather senior to be one of the best…

Manny Pacquiao as well as his famed boxing career and now as a Senator in his home country is known as a man of many talents and beliefs. Pacquiao is also known as a devout man of faith in God and has credited this faith as a large part of…

Brits and Americans certainly have different accents and ways of speaking. As someone from Ireland, I always enjoy the different accents in both countries as a neutral when visit or travelling to different part of each respective place. As a neutral spectator, as it were, both accents are equally as…

Boxing legend Manny ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao goes back to work on January 19th in a pay per view showdown against Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas live on Showtime pay per view. The fight is a tough fight for him on its own merits given Broner’s renewed focus…

Leading boxing promoter Eddie Hearn had another big year this year in his home country of the UK but also branched out properly to the US for the first time with his billion dollar deal with streaming giant DAZN. DAZN separately did a huge deal with Golden Boy Promotions and…

Gervonta Davis announced his own fight next up formally yesterday at a mid holiday press conference. The talented Davis takes on Abner Mares in the new year on February 9th at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. A good test for Davis after not the best of years this…

LOS ANGELES – WORLD eight-division boxing champion and current World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight king Manny Pacquiao allayed fears his Jan. 19 title showdown against Adrien Broner is in jeopardy. “The fight is a go. Broner was arrested for another brush with the law but he was able to post…

Boxing produces big knockouts year in year out but 2018 perhaps produced more than ever. We now live in a completely fan-driven time in the sport of boxing because of the continued growth in online media and social media. Boxing fans run the show and if they want a big…

Many forget the important of the trainers at this time of year when the fighter of the year awards are revealed. Obviously the fighter is the most important person out of anyone in boxing, no doubt. But the fighter-trainer bond and relationship is pivotal in getting the fighter to where…

Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton has been retired from his active professional boxing career for some time now. He’s received the MBE honor from his native UK for his services to boxing that saw him at one time become a two-weight champion and still to this day probably the most loved…

When you look back at boxing this year there’s been so many outstanding stories and talents from a world level across the globe. But when formulating an award for who actually was the best fighter of the year, it’s perhaps best to judge any such honor based on boxing merits…

The Mayweather vs Nasukawa boxing exhibition on New Year’s eve in Tokyo this year is definitely going ahead. There hasn’t been a whole lot of publicity surrounding the fight mind you, other than the occasional video post from Mayweather. The latest has come from him via the following: All we know…

Oscar De La Hoya in recent days put out a tweet that started off positive in that he wished people well but at the end of the communication he told his haters to go ‘f*** themselves’. While he didn’t name anybody exactly in the tweet, many took this as being…

A report coming out of TMZ tonight alleges that Broner was arrested this past Sunday before Christmas for failing to make a court appearance pertaining to an offence stemming from back in 2017. Depending on how optimistic or pessimistic you view it, if the report is confirmed, it does cast…

Just when things looked like they were going in a positive direction for four-weight world champion Adrien Broner again — another incident has allegedly reared its head pertaining to a brush with the law. Again. Reports breaking from the US tonight via TMZ have alleged that Broner has been arrested…

Bruce Lee might not have been a boxer but for anyone who’s a fan of any fight sport his name is one of legend. A true innovator in martial arts for his time, many believe today that if he took his hand to either boxing or MMA he would have…

It is well and truly kicking off in the heavyweight negotiations at the moment with a number of possibilities still on the table for the top three heavyweights in the world of Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. Recently former undisputed heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis said that Joshua…

Manny Pacquiao has used renowned strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune for a while now and to good effect. Fortune seems like a man who doesn’t mess around and someone who is down to Earth like Buboy and Freddie Roach in the corner of Pacquiao. Particularly at this late stage…

George Kambosos has been charged with the daunting job of being one of Manny Pacquiao’s chief sparring partners ahead of his upcoming bout on January 19th at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. Pacquiao has looked razor sharp so far in camp over the last couple of months and…

As the end of the year approaches and we look back on 2018 for boxing perhaps one of the biggest stories in the sport on the whole was the return of the excitement to the heavyweight division. Traditionally boxing’s glamor division, it looks to have had somewhat of a resurgence…

It wasn’t long ago that Chris Eubank Jr was under the Matchroom promotional banner for his boxing career. A fallout it would appear between his father Eubank senior and Eddie Hearn made the relationship hard to continue and Eubank Jr now finds himself looking to fight James DeGale next up…

Indeed the title of the article and the person mentioned in it have an argument for being the answer. George Foreman in his day was one of the biggest punching heavyweights for sure. Certainly one of the hardest hitting men to ever live. A genuine monster in his day: That…

Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin has not fought since his loss to Anthony Joshua earlier this year at Wembley stadium. He was stopped inside the distance back in September and subsequently had to spend time healing from injury. His luck might have just turned however as not only can he resume…

In recent years some have questioned Adrien Broner’s desire for the sport of boxing and they may have had a fair point at times. Between outside the ring issues and blowing up in weight, we have not seen the best Adrien Broner in a few years at this point. And…

Renowned boxing trainer and ESPN commentator Teddy Atlas is never shy to give his take on judging decisions in boxing. This past weekend Jermell Charlo lost his undefeated record to Tony Harrison in a very controversial decision at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York. Most have said the decision…

While Manny Pacquiao is deep in sparring today on Christmas day his opponent Adrien Broner appears to be having some fun. Pacquiao brought one of his sons to training camp with him at the Wild Card in LA and it turns out Broner also has his kids with him in…

LOS ANGELES – It was a sweet, if not nostalgic, reunion of legendary boxing buddies in the history of boxing. This was what happened Monday afternoon when current World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight king Manny Pacquiao returned to train once again at the renowned Wild Card Boxing Gym of Hall…

Manny Pacquiao by all accounts is in great shape ahead of his upcoming fight with Adrien Broner on January 19th in Las Vegas. He’s 40 years old at this point and a Senator in his home country but you wouldn’t know it based off his last win. His last performance…

Floyd Mayweather in a week’s time will take on a kickboxing world champion in Tokyo, Japan. It is considered an exhibition boxing bout over the course of three rounds so it will not go on his professional record either way — win or lose. Some have speculated that Mayweather will…

Jermall Charlo scraped past his latest opponent Matvey Korobov this past weekend at the Barclays Center in New York in what proved a largely disappointing weekend overall for him and his brother Jermell. Jermell lost a highly controversial decision to Tony Harrison which many have claimed was a robbery since.…

Rapper turned boxing promoter 50 Cent could very well be undefeated when it comes to Instagram warfare. The colorful character is never is shy confrontation or to engage in abuse on the platform for seemingly little reason at all. Largely this has been directed at former friend Floyd Mayweather in…

Earlier this year Tyson Fury was well out of the picture for any possible fight with Anthony Joshua but things have changed a bit now. While Deontay Wilder is still by all accounts the main target for Joshua’s promoter Matchroom in terms of filling the April 13th date Fury is…

The Wild Card gym in Hollywood, California where the long, glorious partnership between eight-weight world champion and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach was struck up all those years ago has seen the two reunite back there today. As Pacquiao’s career begins to wind down in the next year or…

Some positive news has finally come for former WBC light-heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson. In his last fight he suffered a stoppage defeat that resulted in medical complications that required him to be but into an induced coma. Despite conflicting reports between then and very recently he was still in…

Last weekend Dillian Whyte knocked out Dereck Chisora to put himself in the shop window on April 13th for the Anthony Joshua Wembley fight. But the fight people really want to see however at this point is Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury. Joshua vs Deontay Wilder in close second after…

Former pound for pound number one boxer Floyd Mayweather is in no mood for the Christmas spirit this year as he takes aim at one of his former rivals in the ring turned promotional rivals Oscar De La Hoya. Since Mayweather won a split decision points win against De La…

Its been some time now since Canelo lost to Floyd Mayweather who put on a boxing masterclass that night to out point the Mexican boxing star many years ago. Since then Canelo has certainly improved as a fighter and this year proved to be his biggest yet in the sport…

Lineal heavyweight champion of the world or to some, the man who beat the man, Tyson Fury has had a year to remember in 2018. A testament to the truly remarkable nature of the human spirit at times in that no matter what adversity one faces in their life, if…

While you might be unwrapping presents, getting ready to tuck into some turkey ans spend time with family, professional boxers around the world will be spending the day business as usual. The life of a professional fighter can be a very lonely one indeed. Missed birthdays, missed holidays, it’s part…

What a year its been for the sweet science in and out of the ring. The sport was shown to more people than ever before around the world in a truly glorious time for professional boxing. But let’s not get carried away just yet and get ahead of ourselves too…

Me might be 40 now but Manny Pacquiao hasn’t slowed down that much just yet in fairness. Over 2018 he seemed to get his love for boxing back a bit too. I can remember some of fights in 2017 and watching some of the training footage alongside one of America’s…

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua who currently holds three of the recognized four world title plans is plotting a big year ahead next year to say the least. A humble and well spoken man in the media behind the scenes he’s as pure a fighter as there is out there. As…

Outside of the US the UK is the second biggest market for the sport of boxing in the world. Back in the nineties, the early nineties and before that the eighties, the pay per view model hadn’t reached the UK for boxing just yet. Boxing used to reach tens of…

When one looks back on the boxing year of 2018 the undeniable comeback story of the year has to belong to Tyson Fury. A man who lost an astonishing amount of weight to even get back into a professional boxing ring in the first place, who beat depression and mental…

Time has moved by quickly in recent months since the Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner fight was first mooted then formally announced. While Pacquiao has remained a healthy favorite with bookmakers ahead of the bout, the closer it gets to January 19th and the more footage that emerges of four-weight…

Belfast’s Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton suffered only the second defeat of his professional career this past weekend but only after sharing the ring in a modern day classic with world champion Josh Warrington. Warrington’s youth and engine perhaps proved a little too much in the end but those saying Frampton’s…

To be honest Oscar comes in sometimes for a bit of unneeded abuse and criticism from time to time. Sometimes some is deserved, as well. Sure, he comes out with crazy comments, bizarre statements almost at times but it’s the fight game and he’s a promoter after all. This is…

Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao is back in LA where much of his famed fighting career has been established under the guidance once again of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach in his Wild Card gym in Hollywood, California. If Pacquiao is going back to his American boxing roots for his upcoming…

WBC heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder recently fought Tyson Fury to a draw in LA in what turned out to be one of the most dramatic heavyweight title fights in recent history. Many believed Fury deserved to get the decision on the night and the fallout since the…

The sport of boxing is on fire right now between all the different stables, promoters and TV networks around the world competing with one another. Recently it was confirmed that the Premier Boxing Champions stable was moving to the UK as well as the US in terms of its distribution.…

Jermell Charlo may have lost his undefeated record at the weekend but consensus believe he is still undefeated after a highly controversial points defeat to Tony Harrison that some have branded as a robbery. WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder while speaking directly to media in attendance after the fight at…

The legendary boxing duo have now being properly reunited in LA as Pacquiao returned to the famous world destination this week to conclude final preparations ahead of his January 19th showdown in Las Vegas. When Manny Pacquiao first went to the US it was Freddie Roach and the Wild Card…

Keith Thurman will finally be back in the welterweight fold next year after overcoming some long standing injury problems and he’s keeping his eye on a big upcoming fight in his division accordingly. Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner throw down on January 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas…

WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder had a keen eye on proceedings last night in London between Whyte and Chisora as the fight could have a number of implications for him next up. The two main fights that Wilder is after are either a rematch with Tyson Fury or a…

Dillian Whyte marched on towards a world title fight next year in some style last night when he beat Dereck Chisora in their highly anticipated rematch. Not only did he beat him, he flattened the renowned warrior Chisora completely out for the count. One of the best knockouts of the…

No one likes a sore loser as the saying goes but at the same time, the same can be said for people liking a humble winner. Last night Tony Harrison shocked the boxing world when he upset previously unbeaten WBC super-welterweight champion Jermell Charlo via a controversial unanimous points decision…

Dillian Whyte scored one of the best wins of his career last night at London’s 02 when he knocked out a Dereck Chisora that was in perhaps the best condition of his fight career. No excuses could be made in that regard and Whyte clearly looked like a man who…

Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton put on what perhaps could be viewed by some as a contender for fight of the year. A battle that had a bit of everything that in the end saw champion Warrington defend his titles via unanimous decision at the Manchester Arena. The boxing world’s…

Everything is popping off in boxing at the moment and a number of fighters could still, in theory, land the shot at Anthony Joshua come April 13th at Wembley stadium. The thing is though, the fights that people really want to see him in are either against WBC heavyweight champion…

The lab folks for the random PED testing for the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner fight appear to have called round to Broner’s gym and he doesn’t seem to pleased about it. It’s hard to know if Broner is being serious or not sometimes, as he’s one of those…

Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren goes head to head with his arch rival Eddie Hearn’s show this weekend when the two promoters put on top quality cards on the very same night in different parts of the UK. Fights that will also be beamed around the world and through…

Adrien Broner’s trainer Kevin Cunningham has a lot of respect in boxing circles behind the scenes. His flamboyant, extroverted and hard to predict (or control) fighter in Adrien Broner is thought to be the perfect fit for him in that Cunningham is a tough task master who doesn’t let Broner…

Hearn Throws Shade At Leonard Ellerbe Promoter Eddie Hearn has let slip his real feelings about the whole attempt to get Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis to fight on DAZN this year. A bid that ultimately did not bear any fruit for him just yet. Davis instead now boxes Abner Mares in…

Founder and kingpin of Matchroom Sport, Barry Hearn has let his guard down on social media this evening amid ongoing negotiations to try to land his fighter Anthony Joshua a unification bout with WBC champion Deontay Wilder next year. The renowned English sports entrepreneur has largely stayed behind the scenes…

Lennox Lewis has to be among the most respected heavyweight boxers still alive today. A former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world he beat the very best of his era–the likes of Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson. Lewis essentially beat every man he faced in the ring as the defeats…

While there’s a lot of big time boxing action taking place in the UK this weekend between Carl Frampton and Joshua Warringon and also Dereck Chisora vs Dillian Whyte, which will be shown on ESPN + and Showtime respectively Stateside, there’s also some highly anticipated action happening right here in…

Leading figures in the boxing world be they fighters or former fighters are all doing their bit this year ahead of the holiday season to not only help the less fortunate but in general, try to do positive at this time of year which also puts the sport of boxing…

Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora drew gasps from the onlooking public at today’s weigh-in ahead of his rematch with Dillian Whyte tomorrow night back at the 02 Arena in London. People were stunned when the usual flabby Chisora showed off a more ripped physique that his manager and adviser David Haye…

It may have taken a while but Gervonta Davis’ next fight has finally being made official now: What a cracker too in fairness. You can kind of see now why his team were holding tough on the announcement. As although the Tevin Farmer fight would have being a good one…

Mikey Garcia faces Errol Spence Jr next up as he moves up an entire two weight categories to take on the IBF welterweight champion next year in his home State of Texas at the AT and T stadium. But he’s also keeping his eye on other fights in the division…

Dereck Chisora has re-branded himself as ‘War Chisora’ ahead of his rematch with Dillian Whyte this weekend and it appears he really means it. Chisora’s warrior spirit and propensity for brawling are long established at this stage. The thing that is different about Chisora this time round, this weekend that…

Chisora certainly tried to up the ante today in terms of the mind games. Upon analyzing Chisora’s career, that’s no surprise really. He often leaves his most extreme antics for the weigh-in the day before a fight. Today he had the following message for Whyte on his boxers: Not the…

A short time ago some sort of altercation involving the fighters and multiple team members took place and it was quickly contained by members of security to be fair. Whyte could be seen getting lead away by security after Chisora allegedly went for his brother. Shouts and screams could be…

It had been perhaps too quiet in recent months between Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte for us to think nothing at all was going to happen between the two in their rematch. Before their first fight tables and glasses of water went flying at one another and it almost seemed…

Former WBO middleweight champion of the world returns to action this weekend in a quick run out to keep him busy before the year is out. Its been a year to forget for the former champion who was forced to vacate his title earlier this year following a highly controversial,…

It all kicked off a short time ago following the weigh-in between heavyweight rivals Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora. Both men weighed in light and in career best condition. Tensions were clearly running high and in a video released by the folks at IFL TV YouTube it appears that Chisora…

This weekend sees a plethora of boxing action to take in between Frampton vs Warrington, Chisora vs Whyte and the Charlo brothers boxing in New York. But from a purist point of view in terms of boxing skills and elite level world operators coming together, Frampton and Warrington stands out…

Chisora has teamed up with old nemesis David Haye for the rematch this weekend firstly as his new manager but also in a few other ways it should be noted. The unlikely partnership came about earlier this year and one of the reasons Chisora went with Haye was he wanted…

Former pound for pound number one boxer in the world Andre Ward retired in recent years after back to back wins over nemesis Sergey Kovalev. Despite that however, he has since continued to be linked with the sport as a pundit and commentator and also manages a number of up…

Everything is still totally up in the air at the moment as regarding who Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will actually face next. What we do know at this point is that Wembley stadium is booked for April 13th for Joshua’s next fight. Recent reports and interviews suggested…

Former world champion turned commentator Paulie Malignaggi is a man known to speak his mind and not mince his words when asked his opinion. He could be one of the most knowledgeable pundits in boxing today and recently commentated on the WBC heavyweight title fight between Fury and Wilder in…

We’re just a month away now from the earliest pay per view fight of the year when Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner collide on January 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight has started out as placing PacMan as the favorite to win it. On form, sure,…

London heavyweight Dillian Whyte is putting it all on the line this weekend when he rematches Dereck Chisora at the 02 in London. Whyte could have waited things out if he wanted and not fought Chisora this weekend if he wanted to play it safe. If he simply wanted to…

George Foreman could very well have been one of the biggest punching heavyweights of all time. A wrecking machine in his day that terrified opponents with his freakish power that he had a fearless sense of using as he mauled his way through his particular heavyweight era. The uppercut he…

This weekend’s heavyweight rematch between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora has the makings of another mouth watering scrap once again. Sometimes rematches don’t live up to expectations but if you go back and watch the first fight from a couple of years ago and see how both men have progressed…

At one time Carl Froch was considered one of the best super-middleweights in the world. A man who did things the hard way in his career, people often forget that the success he enjoyed didn’t really come until near the end of his professional tenure. A fighter who never ducked…

Current pound for pound star Terence Crawford at one time was very close to fighting former pound for pound number one Manny Pacquiao. The two were former fighters under the same promotional banner under Bob Arum’s Top Rank. Efforts were made to try to make the fight but for whatever…

Recently unconfirmed reports suggested that former WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson had temporarily come out of a coma following his last bout that resulted in knockout defeat. Sadly this is not the case however. According to the Associated Press there has now being an official communication from the promoter of…

The big time American boxing scene will come towards an end this Saturday night after a fine year for the sport in 2018 it should be noted. Not long ago boxing was thought to have been dead in America but this year has proved that it couldn’t be further from…

One of the world’s leading boxing promoters Eddie Hearn has had another year to remember for his boxing stable this year both at home and abroad. This year Hearn began his assault on the American landscape charged with a one billion dollar war chest from US streaming giant DAZN. Overall,…

One gets the impression that Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora are on more friendly terms this time round coming into Saturday’s rematch in London. First time round tables were thrown, glasses of water were thrown, a serious punch up bare knuckle nearly happened and in general, the language used to…

This past weekend boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez recorded his latest victory in the form of an impressive third round stoppage over Rocky Fielding at Madison Square Garden. Moving up to 168lbs for the fight, Alvarez put on a clinic and delivered perhaps the best body shots of his career to…

Heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua has come in for a bit of flack in the past for being too media trained and over professional in his answers to the media at times. After all this is the fight business we’re in. Not the nice guy business. That said,…

Former undisputed cruiserweight world champion and WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is now a retired fighter following his two losses at the hands of Tony Bellew. But on the whole, Haye had a career to proud of really. One which ultimately let him down physically in terms of injuries and…

Heavyweight boxers Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte will do battle for a second time this Saturday night in what promises to be one of the most violent heavyweight fights of the year. A lot has changed and happened for both guys since they fought a couple of years ago. Chisora…

Former world champion Paulie Malignaggi since retirement could now be one of the best pundits and commentators our there today in the sport of boxing. His adept ability to break a fight down from a technical standpoint but make it understandable so that a casual sports fan can understand the…

Former world champion Chris Algieri knows a thing or two about Manny Pacquiao having shared the ring with him back in 2014. PacMan won a unanimous points decision that night against the much taller Algieri. While that was four years ago it perhaps is more representative of the version of…