Boxing News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 11, 2019

Chael Sonnen wouldn’t be opposed to seeing Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. Fury, who is recognized as the lineal boxing heavyweight champion, made some waves when he claimed he was speaking with Conor McGregor on potentially training for his MMA debut. Footage later surfaced of “The Gypsy King” training with UFC middleweight Darren Till. Fury and Ngannou have expressed interest in fighting one another. “The Predator” has said Mike Tyson has agreed to train him for a boxing match with Fury.

Adam Martin - November 11, 2019

YouTube sensation Logan Paul says he is unsure about pursuing a mixed martial arts fight following his split decision loss to KSI in a boxing match this past Saturday in Los Angeles. Paul lost a controversial split decision to his rival KSI in the rematch between YouTube stars. The referee deducted two points from Paul for an illegal blow, and had he not received the point deduction he would have actually won the split decision. Now that the pair have fought twice in boxing, KSI says he has no interest in another fight with Paul.

Natasha Hooper - November 11, 2019

The disclosed payments for YouTubers turned boxing stars, KSI and Logan Paul, have been revealed. On November 9th, KSI and Logan Paul squared off in a boxing rematch at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The British star, KSI beat his American foe by split decision with scores of 55-56, 57-54, 56-55. Their last fight, set in the UK, was declared a majority draw after six rounds.

Adam Martin - November 10, 2019

Boxing superstar Tyson Fury is no stranger to crossover fights, having just competed in the WWE. Now Fury is training MMA with UFC superstar Darren Till, who says Fury is an “animal” when it comes to mixed martial arts. Fury has been getting called out by UFC heavyweight star Francis Ngannou as of late and apparently he’s getting ready for that possibly challenge inside the Octagon. Fury has been practising his MMA with Till, as the two Brits trained Fury’s muay Thai attack at a recent training session in England.

Adam D Martin - November 10, 2019

YouTube celebrities Logan Paul and KSI took part in their highly-anticipated boxing rematch on DAZN on Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The two YouTubers previously met in August 2018 in an amateur boxing match, with the judges scoring the contest a majority draw (57-57, 57-57, 58-57 KSI) after six rounds of action. The fight was a pay-per-view success for YouTube, and DAZN picked up on the big-business rematch. The rematch was booked as a professional boxing match with no headgear, something which intrigued fans of both men.

Chris Taylor - November 9, 2019

Undefeated heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury created quite the buzz on social media earlier today after a video surfaced of him smashing pads with UFC middleweight Darren Till. Fury recently revealed his intentions to eventually transition to mixed martial arts during his response to a callout from UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou.

Cole Shelton - November 8, 2019

The rivalry between YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI goes beyond them. The two fought in an amateur boxing match last summer where they fought to a draw. Since then, the feud has only gotten worse and on Nov. 9 they will become professionals as they will headline a show at the Staples Center. The card is presented by Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.

Cole Shelton - November 7, 2019

Daniel Cormier is enlisting former WBU, IBF, IBA, and lineal heavyweight champion, George Foreman for his upcoming fight camp. Cormier took to Instagram to share a picture between him and the boxing legend saying he will work with him before the Stipe Miocic trilogy bout.

Tom Taylor - November 7, 2019

Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has recently expressed interest in a potential move to MMA, and he’s already getting called out by notable MMA heavyweights. The latest fighter to call him out is former NFL player Greg Hardy. Hardy called Fury out shortly after the boxer was targeted by a top heavyweight in Francis Ngannou.

Tom Taylor - November 6, 2019

Deontay Wilder recently claimed that Tyson Fury, who he battled to a controversial draw in late 2018, is afraid of a rematch with him. It didn’t take long for Fury to respond — and he didn’t hold back.

Cole Shelton - November 4, 2019

After Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz at UFC 244, he had an interesting callout at the post-fight press conference in the form of boxing champion Canelo Alvarez. He said it is a fight he wants. On, Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Masvidal backed those claims even more.

Tom Taylor - November 4, 2019

Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury recently made headlines by teasing a move to MMA — perhaps even with the aid of UFC star Conor McGregor. Speaking to iFL TV more recently, Fury once again discussed a transition to MMA, confirming that he’s received a training offer from McGregor as well as heavyweight legend Frank Mir, and encouraging UFC President Dana White to call him.

Cole Shelton - October 31, 2019

Tyson Fury recently came out and said he wants to train MMA with Conor McGregor and it turns out he is working on setting that up. Not only has he spoke to McGregor, but he has also talked to a former UFC heavyweight champion about training MMA.

Tom Taylor - October 31, 2019

Not longer after Brock Lesnar made quick work of former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez at WWE Crown Jewel, another decorated combat sports champion took to the ring: lineal heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury. Fury was matched up with the hulking Braun Strowman, and despite taking some licks early, wound up winning in exciting fashion. The end came when he blasted Strowman out of the ring with a right hand and won via count out.

Tom Taylor - October 28, 2019

Over the last few years, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has stepped into the boxing ring with mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor and kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa, stopping both. After answering calls to fight these other combat sports athletes, he’s now being called out by a figure from well outside the combat sports bubble: Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. Ma made his callout of Mayweather in a video posted to Manny Pacquiao’s Instagram account. Pacquiao, who has shared the ring with Mayweather before, also called for a fight with Mayweather.

Harry Kettle - October 28, 2019

Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has teased the idea of working with Conor McGregor ahead of a potential switch over to mixed martial arts. Fury, who has defeated Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin in 2019 to take his record to 29-0-1, is considered to be one of the busiest men in combat sports right now. The Englishman has been filming a reality TV show, is set to face Deontay Wilder in a 2020 rematch, and will be making his WWE debut at Crown Jewel later this week when he faces Braun Strowman in Saudi Arabia.

Adam Martin - October 18, 2019

UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley called out Canelo Alvarez on social media, telling the boxing superstar that he will knock him out if they fight in a boxing match. Woodley recently spoke to TMZ and expressed his interest in boxing Alvarez, widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. On Friday, the former UFC welterweight champion took it a step further and hit up Alvarez on Twitter, telling him directly that he wants to fight him.

Natasha Hooper - October 18, 2019

British boxer Tyson Fury is set to make some serious cash in his pro wrestling match in Saudi Arabia on October 31. The former heavyweight champion last fought Otto Wallin in September. He took home the victory but received a nasty gash above his eye which he is still healing from. He was set to return to the boxing ring in a rematch against Deontay Wilder, however, the exciting prospect of a WWE show could put his boxing return on hold.