There is a lot of bull and lies by the looks of it as per the usual bloody case in some quarters in boxing going …
Month: April 2021
Canelo Alvarez has come a long way to get where he is today. Never forgetting where he is from but never letting that define who …
What would have happened in a hypothetical Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather fight? Where both were in their primes? It is a question that many …
Wow, Pacquiao really isn’t taking the easy way out at the end of his boxing career with some of these opponents he’s linked with. The …
Fantasy fights while obviously trivial and pointless in many ways, often evoke some interest from a number of boxing fans. Particularly when one looks back …
The trend of legends of the ring coming back to the sport well past their days of being active, in exhibitions, looks set to continue. …
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Many will remember the extroverted, unique character of former super-middleweight world champion Chris Eubank of the UK. A successful boxing career followed by a lot …
Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has taken some time away from the sport since February 2020 when he suffered his first loss as a professional. …
This weekend former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz takes on fellow Mexican-American Chris Arreola. Some have expressed anger at it being on pay per view but …
It has been long talked about at this stage. Floyd Mayweather’s next ‘fight’ that is. Sure, it is a bit of farce and circus in …
The UK’s Tony Bellew, a former cruiserweight world champion, struggled for much of his pro career until right near the end. Often written off as …
The medical side of boxing has come on leaps and bounds in recent decades. It is still not completely without risk as a sport. That …
Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao is probably winding down his professional boxing career this year or next. Likely. What a whirlwind typhoon journey from the Philippines it …
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is currently in talks as regards his next fight. His first fight of 2021. His training partner and former middleweight …
Jack Johnson is synonymous with boxing history and American culture of his day. He was a real rebel for his time in many ways. He …
While the extremely concerning and frankly deplorable situation for the undisputed fight looks no more clear than it did last week, lineal heavyweight champion Tyson …
When times of trouble arise in the world many look to the sport of boxing and some of its reverred protagnists for inspiration. It makes …
Boxing is certainly atypical. That much is fair. In recent times it appeared that the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Fury and Joshua was close …
Look, it’s too bloody easy to criticize. No one perfect. We’ve taken the high road recently on leaving boxing politics completely alone moving forward. Leaving …
During a sporadic start of the year for boxing this year we’ve been trying to pay more attention to historical fighters and figures as boxing …
While the heavyweight division at the very top of the class is on fire at the moment with talks of an undisputed fight, there is …
Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder of Alabama went off the grid a bit following his last fight which was a stoppage defeat to Tyson Fury …
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been alongside his friend Billy Joe Saunders in America recently. Helping him get ready for a showdown with boxing …
When talk of the best boxing trainers of all-time arises, inevitably, the name of Angelo Dundee usually gets mentioned. After all, training who many consider …
Despite well over time and dragged on talks it is widely expected that the undisputed heavyweight title fight will take place this summer. Involving all …
Women’s boxing sensation Ebanie Bridges’ profile appears to be getting bigger by the week. Already, out of any female boxer in the world, she does …
In recent days it has been confirmed that undefeated boxing star Ryan Garcia has pulled out of an upcoming bout due to mental health and …
It was a big weekend on Saturday night for professional boxing prospects to keep an eye on. Up and coming Xander Zayas proved himself to …
You’ll struggle to find a better rivalry in all of boxing, sport or anything really, than that of the Mexico vs Puerto Rico boxing rivalry. …
Puerto Rican-American Edgar Berlanga proved to be one of the great stories of the 2020 lockdowns and bubbles of boxing with an astonishing knockout streak. …
Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders are understood to be in final preparations in sparring at the moment ahead of their May 8th Texas showdown. …
May 8th will see boxing’s biggest draw and in the eyes of many, the pound for pound number one or at least two at the …
Boxing and more specifically, the heavyweight division, is littered in history with shock upsets and one punch knockouts that came against the run of play. …
Australian boxing beauty Ebanie Bridges continues to be a big hit. Wherever she goes — following her profile raising bouts over the last couple of …
Pound for pound boxing star Canelo Alvarez has been putting in the work for his next fight May 8th against Billy Joe Saunders alongside a …
Many who were lucky enough to have met Muhammad Ali while he was alive often recount a similar experience they had. In that, he made …
Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz recently met current lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury for the first time. A potential rivalry could certainly exist in the …
After becoming the first boxer to ever knock out revered Mexican champion Leo Santa Cruz in 2020, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis knows he has to look …
Pound for pound boxing star Canelo Alvarez seems to be improving all the time as every fight goes on. An ominous sign for his next …
The murder of George Floyd made world news in 2020 and crossed over into boxing at the time. A number of boxers vocal about what …
When one attempts to recollect iconic boxing movies, you don’t have to look very far than to the Rocky movies. Many will have grown up …
Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to action on May 1st against fellow Mexican-American fighter Chris Arreola in Carson. While the story line going …
Not long to go until next month when boxing’s biggest star Canelo Alvarez returns to the ring just a few short months after his first …
You know, we’ve been going over some of the current trends and numbers in boxing and in particular, YouTuber and celebrity boxing. While it definitely …
The highly anticipated undisputed heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury appears to be finally nearly there. There is no point really speculating …
Some boxing legends never die after they pass on. Maybe that’s one of the best things about the sport of boxing is its legendary fighters …
Boxing has been growing all the time as a sport over the last year and a half in particular. Going back to the Tyson Fury …
Southpaw WBO super-featherweight World Champion Jamel Herring recently defeated Carl Frampton by stoppage in the Middle East. He now hopes to land another significant fight …
One of the most interesting things about the sport of boxing, certainly heavyweight boxing, is its fragility. Upsets can and do happen. A loss doesn’t …
Demetrius Andrade defeated Liam Williams at the weekend to defend his WBO middleweight world title in California. He won by unanimous points decision. The victory …
The Andy Ruiz weight loss 2021 reconstruction has been one of the big stories already in boxing this year. Fellow heavyweight and current lineal champion …
Some rather strange claims in some quarters suggesting a professional men’s boxer in Jake Paul, or others, could take on women’s boxing champion Claressa Shields, …
Years ago there always seemed to exist a false narrative, of sorts, in professional boxing. In that, fighters protected their undefeated record and ‘O’ overly …
As time goes on in the digital world we now live in more professional athletes continue to become self-promoters. Whatever your opinion is on YouTuber …
In what was considered the real boxing fight at the weekend, ironically, it was that bout that caused the most controversy when all was said …
Former pound for pound number one boxer Floyd Mayweather while retired for some time now in the sport continues to make headlines when he wants …
Old boxing rivals now friends Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico share some common career paths outside of boxing. Marquez …
Recently a proposed trilogy fight between former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield fell apart at the last minute. While a third fight is …
It is well known that renowned heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Andy Ruiz have had a number of ups and downs in their careers and …
YouTube star Jake Paul notched up his third professional boxing win and knockout on Saturday following a first round win over Ben Askren. At the …
Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz is now approaching the hard yards of his fight preparations for Chris Arreola on May 1st. An all-Mexican blood and …
When many think about who had the best left hook or hook in general in boxing of all-time, often boxing fans will go straight to …
A proposed Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul boxing match, of some nature, looks to be still a distinct possibility for this year. Both big names …
Look, we don’t play the matchmaker anymore on here for the most part. Or bother with predictions as too many of them were coming true …
The Paul brothers from the world of YouTube continue to make inroads into their fledgling boxing careers at this time. Jake Paul however appears to …
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir made his boxing debut at the weekend’s Jake Paul event. He lost a unanimous points decision to Steve Cunningham. …
Jake Paul improved his professional boxing record to 3-0 (3 KO) on Saturday night. His opponent Ben Askren was essentially caught wide open with no …
On a big pop culture weekend for the sport expected later on tonight, one Teofimo Lopez is in no mood to play games ahead of …
When one recalls some of the most baleful boxers to ever live in terms of intimidation, aggression and viciousness factor, a younger George Foreman certainly …
Boxing Legends That Never Die Isn’t it funny. On a base level, it would seem that human beings have always needed a hero in life. …
Tyson Fury Next Fight Expected To Be Confirmed Shortly Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been training in the fight capital of the world in …
Many regard Mike Tyson as one of the biggest punchers of all-time. Deontay Wilder, George Foreman and Joe Louis also get mentioned frequently. Punching power …
Patience is running thin among boxing fans at the moment looking forward to hopefully seeing an undisputed heavyweight championship showdown between Joshua and Fury. It …
Happy Ramadan to all our Muslim readers today. We’re in the very heart of one of the most Muslim districts at the moment in Istanbul …
Beaten but not down and out Ebanie Bridges it is safe to say won the hearts of possibly hundreds of thousands of new boxing fans …
Son of former world champion Nigel Benn, Conor Benn, impressed once again at the weekend with a devastating first round stoppage win. Benn has shown …
Women’s boxing’s profile dramatically increased the past weekend in a fight that lived up to all the hype between new World Champion Shannon Courtenay and …
Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr seems to have invoked a new trend of boxing legends making comebacks in recent times. Here’s the thing. That’s …
Canelo Alvarez has shown in his recent performances in the boxing ring that he is more in love with his profession and his job of …
Son of boxing legend Nigel Benn, Conor Benn, has shown a great deal of improvement fight to fight in his start to his professional boxing …
This weekend saw women’s boxing grow as a sport once again. An all-round big weekend for women’s boxing. The UK’s Savannah Marshall defended her World …
Philadelphia’s Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Remember the name. Many in the sport of boxing had tipped him as a future star in the making but this …
On a great weekend for women’s boxing the fight between Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges lived up to all the hype and then some. What …
Renowned UFC fighter, competitive wrestler and extrovert combat sports personality Chael P. Sonnen has been on a rampage against boxing in recent times. For those …
It’s no bit of news that sporting events and everything else in the world has been in a messed up place for some time. But …
In recent days the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight has been spoken about in many quarters. This comes following updates from lineal champion Fury …
Rap artist, writer and actor DMX (“Dark Man X”) passed away on April 9th, 2021. The cause of death has been reported as organ failure. …
Ahead of this weekend’s big women’s boxing match involving Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges, there has been ongoing heated dialogue. Pertaining to Bridges’ outfits at …
This weekend firstly sees the much talked about Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon Courtenay fight in the UK which really has shocked in terms of the …
Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard and Shane Mosely discuss how to beat Floyd Mayweather Is is hard to work out oftentimes on how to beat …
Undefeated World Champion Teofimo Lopez continues to make huge gains and strides all the time despite the treacherous world situation this past year and more. …
Very good, good old Mike Tyson is a bit of a one man media army these days. From comeback fights, to worldwide acclaim on his …
Mike Tyson was perhaps prophetic a little under a year ago when Francis Ngannou moved to America to compete in the UFC. He called his …
While we no longer plug individual boxing promotional companies, or their TV companies they are affiliated with. Regarding specific events. As we at Boxing News …
In recent hours some old trouble has come about. In the form of violence in Northern Ireland. This was a significant world problem thought to …
Many will remember former heavyweight champion Frank Bruno for some of his well known battles in the squared circle. A brave, big hitting, fearless champion …
To compare today’s heavyweight times of the ones of Muhammad Ali and his rivals is obviously going to cause a stir among boxing fans. It …
Speed kills is one of the oldest sayings in boxing. It is perhaps rather true upon reviewing fights of the past. Boxers often recount how …
The youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history once had a chance meet and conversation with a man considered by some as the best ever fighter. …
On the topic of hypothetical fights involving big stars of the past that never happened. Nor will ever. As frivolous, fatuous, peripheral, marginal and unessential …
The sport of boxing at the highest level professionally, prizefighting, traditionally has been built on the success of the heavyweight division. Humanity has always gravitated …
Ahead of this weekend’s notable fight for women’s boxing, Australian Ebanie Bridges has been vocal. She has responded to opponent Shannon Courtenay’s remarks regarding her …
Boxing comes in for a lot of not needed, misplaced and misguided criticism at times. But at its root are the boxers putting in the …
Francis Ngannou, the new UFC heavyweight champion, in many circles is being called a new type of Mike Tyson. Mainly due to his heavy-handed knockout …
Retired pound for pound number one best boxer of his generation Floyd Mayweather continues to make big news in the sport. Despite being retired some …
There has been a lot of boxing legends from years gone past returning to the sport as of late in exhibition presented formats and bouts. …
Boxing legends Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns got together recently in the studio of one Mike Tyson and also Shane Mosley. Four boxing legends in …
In recent times since the start of this strange and horrific time for the world boxing has been affected across the board amateur and pro. …
Australian Ebanie Bridges has done spectacularly well for women’s boxing recently ahead of this weekend’s big fight for her against Shannon Courtenay. Bridges has done …
Perhaps one of the best episodes yet of ‘Hotboxin with Mike Tyson’ has dropped in an awesome lineup of boxing legends. In a world full …
Carl Frampton lost inside the distance this past weekend to Jemel Herring in what proved to be the final fight of his professional boxing career. …
You know, you try to be peaceful, professional, honest, a good person, forthright, bloody kind, helpful and respectful but sometimes you get that time wasted …
American World Champion Jamel Herring ended Irishman Carl Frampton’s professional career in Dubai Saturday night but showed great class and humility in victory. It’s always …
When one considers how far the lighter weight categories have come in today’s times many don’t remember where it all began. In terms of who …
Carl Frampton as well as being one of the best Irish boxers that ever lived will also be remembered as one of the class acts …
Muhammad Ali once said the following: “Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.” He’s probably right. …
One time fighter of the year and former pound for pound star, Filipino Nonito ‘The Flash’ Donaire knows Ireland’s Carl Frampton well having shared the …
A shock to some in the Middle East on Saturday night occurred in boxing. American Jamel Herring put on the most impressive display of his …
As mentioned yesterday, if certain things are being discussed behind the scenes in the United States of America at the moment in terms of taking …
Recently, something in boxing happened that has become all too well known in the sport. Perhaps over the last fifty years or so in particular. …
Not long to go now until perhaps one of the most talked about women’s boxing fights in recent times takes place. A battle between Australian …
Some people seem to have it all and can do it all. It doesn’t happen often but certainly, it happens. Every country produces people like …
In an unexpected turn of events this weekend World Championship boxing takes place in the high-end desert of Dubai. A good fight to look forward …
Damn, finally recovered after been weakened slightly recently. After some bacterial infection. Unlucky to end up in hospital very briefly. All good now, back on …
Many boxing fans will recall the Lennox Lewis vs Hasim Rahman two fights during their particular heavyweight era in years gone by. A grudge match …
Andy Ruiz is coming along impressively with his weight loss at the moment ahead of Chris Arreola on May 1st. While many expect Ruiz to …
Women’s boxing and indeed boxing in Puerto Rico really seems to have had renewed interest as of late. In tandem, concurrently, with the overwhelming success …
The photo posted above by Tyson Fury on social media has caused some to question it. In terms of, was it doctored or photoshopped. Given …
Undefeated rising star Devin Haney in many ways will be in the first live, real danger fight of his professional career next up. The news …