Boxing News

Tom Taylor - February 24, 2020

Tyson Fury is now the WBC heavyweight champ, the lineal heavyweight champ, and arguably the biggest star in boxing at present. Yet his father, John Fury, is hoping he’ll hang up the gloves. Fury Sr. suggested his son’s retirement on Good Morning Britain mere days after Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.

Natasha Hooper - February 24, 2020

Russian professional boxer Sergey Kovalev was arrested for DUI in Los Angeles in the early hours of Monday morning. According to TMZ Sports, the former light heavyweight champion was pulled over at 2 am by the California High Way Patrol.

Tom Taylor - February 24, 2020

Over the weekend, Deontay Wilder tasted defeat for the first time, succumbing to a volley of seventh-round punches from Tyson Fury. This first loss also marked the end of Wilder’s reign as WBC heavyweight champion. While Wilder is no doubt disappointed with the way things unfolded in the ring on Saturday night, he’s received well-wishes from many members of the combat sports community. One of the latest to chime in is undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Natasha Hooper - February 24, 2020

Tyson Fury has his sights on the man who could be his next opponent, and that is Anthony Joshua. “The Gypsy King,” told the fellow British heavyweight that he “missed his chance” to beat Deontay Wilder for the WBC belt, and so their matchup is the one to make. On Saturday night, Fury entered the boxing ring for a monumental rematch against Deontay Wilder. Their 2018 fight ended in a draw, but the Brit made sure that didn’t happen a second time around. Fury managed to knock Wilder down twice before claiming the TKO victory in the seventh round of their rematch.

Adam Martin - February 23, 2020

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather says he is open to a rematch against UFC superstar Conor McGregor provided the money’s right. Mayweather and McGregor first met in the summer of 2017 for a boxing superfight that shattered all sorts of financial records. Though Mayweather totally outclassed McGregor in that fight and finished him via 10th-round TKO, there have always been rumors that a rematch could eventually happen due to the sheer amount of money that is potentially available for both men to make.

Natasha Hooper - February 23, 2020

The current WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has paid his respects to fellow heavyweight titans, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury following their anticipated rematch. On Saturday February 22nd, “The Gyspy King” and “The Bronze Bomber” faced off in their blockbuster rematch at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Unlike their first contest, which resulted in a draw, Tyson Fury sealed the TKO win in the seventh round this time around.

Natasha Hooper - February 23, 2020

Deontay Wilder’s corner threw in the towel during the seventh round of his rematch with Tyson Fury on Saturday night, but it was not his head coach Jay Deas who made the toss. Deas revealed that the decision to throw in the towel had come from trainer Mark Breland.

Adam D Martin - February 23, 2020

Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn called out superstar Tyson Fury for a summer showdown between the two best boxing heavyweights in the world. Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in the seventh round of their rematch on Saturday night in Las Vegas to emerge as the top heavyweight in boxing. Joshua, meanwhile, defeated Andy Ruiz Jr. in December in Saudi Arabia to re-establish himself as an elite heavyweight. Both Fury and Joshua are the No. 1 and No. 2 heavyweights in the world, respectively, so a fight between them makes a lot of sense.

Christopher Taylor - February 23, 2020

Like many of us, UFC commentator Joe Rogan was blown away by the incredible performance put on by Tyson Fury in tonight’s rematch with Deontay Wilder. After their first encounter ended in a controversial split draw, mainly due to a final round knockdown scored by Wilder, Tyson Fury left no doubt as to who was the better man tonight in Las Vegas.

Christopher Taylor - February 22, 2020

Deontay Wilder suffered the first loss of his professional career at the hands of Tyson Fury this evening in Las Vegas. Tonight’s highly anticipated heavyweight showdown served as a rematch, as ‘The Gypsy King’ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ had previously squared off in December of 2018. That chilly December evening in Los Angeles, Tyson Fury appeared to be cruising to victory until Deontay Wilder floored him with a combination in the final round. Miraculously, the Manchester native was able to get back to his feet and finish the fight. The end result was a controversial split draw which lead to tonight’s eventual rematch.

Natasha Hooper - February 22, 2020

Tyson Fury lived up to expectation in his eagerly-anticipated rematch against Deontay Wilder. But, what fans couldn’t predict was “The Gyspy King” licking the blood of his opponent in the heat of the boxing action. The British boxer first faced off against “The Bronze Bomber” in 2018. Fury was edging towards a points victory, but a devastating knockdown in the 12th round resulted in a fight draw.

Natasha Hooper - February 22, 2020

Tonight, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder faced off for a second time in their blockbuster rematch at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The heavyweight titans first squared off in the ring in 2018. “The Gypsy King” was heading towards a points victory until Wilder delivered a brutal knockdown in the 12th round, sending Fury plummeting to the canvas floor. Refusing to submit to a TKO loss, Fury miraculously returned his feet and walked away from the fight with a draw.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2020

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury collided once again this evening in Las Vegas for the WBC, Ring, and Lineal heavyweight titles. ‘The Gypsy King‘ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ had first met in December of 2018. On that night in Los Angeles, Fury seemed to win the majority of the rounds, but Wilder scored a devastating 12th-round knockout that looked like it spelled the end for Fury. Miraculously, the British standout was able to recover and the bout was ultimately ruled a split draw by the judges in attendance.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2020

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury collide once again this evening in Las Vegas for the WBC, Ring, and Lineal heavyweight titles. ‘The Gypsy King‘ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ first met in December of 2018. On that night, Fury seemed to win the majority of the rounds, but Wilder scored a devastating 12th-round knockout that looked like it spelled the end for Fury. Miraculously, the British standout was able to recover and the bout was ruled a draw.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2020

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are set to throw down again this evening in Las Vegas for the WBC, Ring, and Lineal heavyweight titles. ‘The Gypsy King‘ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ first met in December of 2018. On that night, Fury seemed to win the majority of the rounds, but Wilder scored a devastating 12th-round knockout that looked like it spelled the end for Fury. Miraculously, the British standout was able to recover and the bout was ruled a draw.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2020

Tyson Fury will return to the squared circle this evening in Las Vegas for a highly anticipated rematch with Deontay Wilder. The pair first met in December of 2018, with the bout ending in a controversial split draw.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2020

Deontay Wilder will square off with Tyson Fury for a second time tonight in what is being billed as one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Fury and Wilder first met in December of 2018. On that night, Fury seemed to win the majority of the rounds, but Wilder scored a devastating 12th-round knockout that looked like it spelled the end for Fury. Miraculously, ‘The Gypsy King’ was able to recover and the bout was ruled a draw.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2020

Adrien Broner was arrested and taken away by police during yesterday’s Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2 weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden. TMZ Sports was first to report the news and actually caught video of the incident.