Boxing News

Harry Kettle - June 5, 2023

Former heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr has given his thoughts on what’s wrong with the current state of boxing. Within the realm of combat sports, we’ve seen many elite heavyweights come and go over the years – and Roy Jones Jr falls into that category. He’s one of the most fascinating characters in boxing history, with his most recent outing being a decision loss to Anthony Pettis.

Fernando Quiles - June 4, 2023

Terence Crawford feels he and Errol Spence Jr. can avoid the trash talk ahead of their massive showdown. For years, boxing fans wondered if Crawford and Spence would ever share the ring. A title unification bout between the two was announced for July 29. Despite this, some fans still won’t believe it until the two are in the ring. It’s a highly anticipated fight that has major stakes in terms of legacy. Crawford is the WBO Welterweight Champion, while Spence holds WBC, WBA, and IBF gold. The winner of this fight will be recognized as the undisputed king at welterweight.

Fernando Quiles - June 4, 2023

UFC President Dana White continues to push for a showdown between Jon Jones and Tyson Fury. Jones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion, while Fury is the WBC Heavyweight Champion. Of course, Jones is a renowned mixed martial artist, while Fury is an elite boxer. The two recently went back and forth on social media, which stemmed from Joe Rogan claiming Fury wouldn’t make it out of a room if he was locked in with Jon Jones.

Josh Evanoff - June 2, 2023

Former UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren didn’t actually expect Jake Paul to be good at boxing. ‘Funky’ has been retired since an April 2021 clash against ‘The Problem Child’. The boxing match was the first of Askren’s career, and will likely go down as the last. The former Bellator champion was predictably knocked out in the first round by Paul.

Harry Kettle - June 2, 2023

Oscar De La Hoya has slammed Ryan Garcia over some members of his team not appearing for the post-fight press conference after his loss to Gervonta Davis. Last month, Ryan Garcia failed to overcome Gervonta Davis as he was stopped in their blockbuster boxing collision. It was a match-up that many had been craving, and when we got it, the contest certainly didn’t disappoint.

Josh Evanoff - June 1, 2023

Boxing superstar Ryan Garcia learned a lot after his first career loss earlier this year. In April, ‘KingRy’ returned to the ring for the biggest fight of his career to date. There, Garcia headlined a Showtime pay-per-view event against Gervonta Davis. The matchup featuring ‘Tank’ was one of the most hyped in years, and that showed. Post-fight numbers show the card did 1.2 million pay-per-view buys.

Josh Evanoff - June 1, 2023

According to Jake Paul, Logan Paul vs. Nate Diaz was never in the works. ‘The Problem Child’ is slated to face the Stockton native in August on DAZN pay-per-view. The fight has been long in the works, with Diaz even appearing for Paul’s win over Anderson Silva last October. The two camps nearly got into a brawl, sparking rumors of a potential boxing match.

Josh Evanoff - June 1, 2023

Female boxing champion Claressa Shields is eyeing a return to the cage. The boxer has been out of the ring since a unanimous decision win over Savannah Marshall last October. That victory set Shields to 13-0 in her professional career and also earned her the WBO super middleweight championship. Thus, handing her all the titles in the weight class.

Josh Evanoff - May 31, 2023

Terence Crawford believes Francis Ngannou might want to wait before facing a top boxer. ‘The Predator’ ended his lengthy free agency earlier this month. In January, Ngannou famously left the UFC as heavyweight champion, vacating his title in the process. With his exit, he became the first reigning titleholder to leave the promotion since BJ Penn did so nearly 20 years ago.

Josh Evanoff - May 31, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya got some work with Logan Paul on the mats recently. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is fresh off his return last month against Alex Pereira in Miami. There, the two headlined UFC 287, in a rematch for middleweight gold. Adesanya famously was knocked out by ‘Poatan’ in their first battle for the title last November.

Josh Evanoff - May 30, 2023

Former UFC dual-weight champion Henry Cejudo has taken aim at Tyson Fury. ‘The Gypsy King’ is still attempting to book his return to the boxing ring. Fury has been out of competition since a December knockout win over Derek Chisora. That was the British star’s third lopsided victory over ‘Del Boy’, and moved him one step closer to a fight against Oleksandr Usyk.

Andrew Whitelaw - May 30, 2023

Deontay Wilder wants a crack at Oleksandr Usyk but believes the unified heavyweight champion is reluctant to fight him out of fear. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020, and successfully defended the belt on 10 occasions before losing to Tyson Fury in October 2021. The former Olympian returned to the ring a year later where he knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round.

Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2023

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has sent his first message to Anthony Joshua. ‘The Gpysy King’ is still attempting to book his return to the boxing ring. Fury last competed in December, in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora. In that outing, the British star scored his third, and likely final, lopsided win over ‘Del Boy’. This time, defeating the contender by tenth-round stoppage.

Cole Shelton - May 26, 2023

Tyson Fury may not be fighting Demsey McKean after all. Earlier this week it was reported that Fury was in talks to return in August in Australia against McKean. The fight was a bit of a disappointment for boxing fans as many had hoped Fury’s next fight would be against Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua.

Josh Evanoff - May 25, 2023

Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira met up with Tyson Fury earlier this week. ‘Poatan’ is fresh off his rematch against Israel Adesanya last month at UFC 287. In their first outing last year, the Brazilian scored a shocking fifth-round knockout win to earn the gold. Last month in Miami, ‘The Last Stylebender’ got revenge with an equally surprising finish.

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2023

Conor McGregor has taken aim at Canelo Alvarez. On Saturday night, McGregor was attending the Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron boxing match in Ireland where he was asked about boxing. To no surprise, the Irishman was quite confident in his skills and took aim at Alvarez saying he thinks he would beat him no problem.

Josh Evanoff - May 25, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier knows Tyson Fury doesn’t have a shot against Jon Jones. ‘The Gypsy King’ has been out of the boxing ring since a win over Derek Chisora last December. That was his third victory over ‘Del Boy’, and cleared the way for a fight against Oleksandr Usyk. The winner of a proposed battle between the two heavyweights will crown the first undisputed champion in the division’s history since Lennox Lewis.

Fernando Quiles - May 25, 2023

Don’t expect Tyson Fury vs. Jon Jones to headline a UFC event. Fury and Jones have had some banter on social media recently. This was sparked when Fury, the WBC heavyweight titleholder, slammed UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. Fury’s beef stemmed from an episode of Rogan’s podcast. Rogan claimed if Fury and Jones were locked in a room and had to fight to get out, Fury wouldn’t have a chance of making it out.