Boxing News

Harry Kettle - November 26, 2025

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has explained the logic behind his upcoming fight against Jake Paul. Well, it’s happening. Anthony Joshua, the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, looks set to do battle with Jake Paul in just a matter of weeks in a Netflix boxing superfight. Many people can’t quite believe that it’s happening, but it definitely feels like both men are serious about getting in that ring on December 19.

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman suffered another catastrophic injury ahead of his planned boxing debut. Former UFC rivals Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva were supposed to clash in a boxing match on December 19th on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua undercard. But weeks before the event, it was reported that Weidman was forced out of the fight due to injury, and was quickly replaced by former UFC champ Tyron Woodley.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2025

Boxing star Ryan Garcia has given his thoughts on Jake Paul’s upcoming superfight against heavyweight Anthony Joshua. In just a few short weeks, Jake Paul will take on his biggest boxing challenge to date by far. He will go head to head with Anthony Joshua in a professional heavyweight bout, and it’s safe to say that the fight has caused some controversy. The big reason, of course, is that there’s a notable size and experience gap between both men.

Dylan Bowker - November 24, 2025

Nakisa Bidarian was not buying the recent claims made by Dana White regarding the UFC figurehead intimating he had no awareness of the looming Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua bout. During a recent episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, one of the prominent figures within Most Valuable Promotions spoke with the titular figure of the show regarding several subjects. MVP is carrying the promotional weight for the Paul vs. Joshua, and at a recent press event following UFC 322, White made it seem like he had no idea there were plans to set up this Netflix bout for December 19th. Bidarian and White do have a broader history with one another, as the former served as the UFC CFO at one point in time.

Dylan Bowker - November 21, 2025

Anthony Joshua will not be honing his skills under the pugilistic purview of Ben Davison before his next fight and will in fact be working with a former two-time opponent of his. AJ will be training with the camp of Oleksandr Usyk prior to this curious Jake Paul bout set to close out 2025. On December 19th in Miami, the former unified heavyweight champion of the world will take on Paul in an eight-round affair to be broadcast on Netflix. During the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua presser, addressing his recent connection to the legendary Ukrainian, with an excerpt posted to X account @ChampRDS, Joshua said,

Curtis Calhoun - November 21, 2025

Tensions continue to escalate between PFL business partners Jake Paul and Francis Ngannou over Ngannou’s recent decline of a fight offer. Jake Paul will face former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua next month in what will easily be the toughest test of his career in the ring. Joshua, who returns for the first time since a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in 2024, will look to hand the polarizing Paul his second-career defeat in boxing.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2025

Anderson Silva won’t be renewing a rivalry before the end of 2025, but he will still be facing a fellow ex-UFC champion. Most Valuable Promotions has announced that with Chris Weidman injured, former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley will now be facing “The Spider” in a cruiserweight boxing match on Dec. 19. The bout will be featured on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.

Dylan Bowker - November 18, 2025

Tommy Fury fired off a retort on social media to Jake Paul after a not-so-thinly veiled dig at him was noticed. Anthony Joshua will officially step into the ring against Paul on December 19th after some scrambling to find an opponent for the influencer after the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fight, which was initially set to go down a few days ago, fell out. Before the AJ booking became solidified, several people were seemingly reached out to, including the only man to beat Paul in the boxing ring, Tommy Fury. Although he didn’t mention the UK fighter by name, taking to his personal X page to fire off some shots, Paul stated,

Cole Shelton - November 17, 2025

Jake Paul made a surprising announcement on Monday. Paul announced he’s set to return to the boxing ring in a professional bout on Dec. 19 in Miami on Netflix against two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Paul was originally supposed to fight Tank Davis on Nov. 14, but that bout was canceled due to Davis being involved in legal issues.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 16, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White thinks Jake Paul would be making a huge mistake accepting a bout with Anthony Joshua. Paul was expected to meet Gervonta “Tank” Davis before the end of 2025. Plans changed after Davis was slapped with a civil suit where a woman alleged battery and kidnapping. Paul issued a statement blasting “Tank” over the accusations and he pulled the plug on the matchup.

Curtis Calhoun - November 12, 2025

Jake Paul and former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua are reportedly weeks away from a collision course in the ring. Jake Paul was supposed to face longtime lightweight boxing champion Gervonta Davis in a highly anticipated main event next month. Just weeks before the fight, it was announced that the bout was canceled amidst Davis’s ongoing legal troubles surrounding alleged domestic violence.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 9, 2025

Jake Paul is quite popular among aging MMA stars after his planned bout against Gervonta “Tank” Davis was canned. Paul and Most Valuable Promotions decided to cancel the boxing match, citing a civil suit against Davis alleging battery and kidnapping. “The Problem Child’s” team has reportedly been exploring several options, such as former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Francis Ngannou.

Dylan Bowker - November 6, 2025

Darren Till is not known as one to mince words anyway, but he was especially vocal on social media regarding Nate Diaz’s attempts to secure a rematch with Jake Paul. Paul was initially supposed to fight next week against Gervonta Davis, but legal issues that ‘Tank’ has been facing regarding alleged domestic violence allegations caused the bout to fall out. The plan seems to now be aligned with securing Paul a new opponent for mid-December at an as of yet to be decided upon venue. During the fallout of people knowing that Paul vs. Davis would not be happening on November 14th, combat sports athletes of all persuasions were throwing their names into the hat, including a former foe of Paul’s.

Curtis Calhoun - November 6, 2025

Oscar De La Hoya isn’t letting the UFC’s ongoing investigation into suspicious betting activity go without taking shots at his longtime adversary Dana White. It’s been a tumultuous week for the UFC. After UFC Vegas 110, suspicious betting activity associated with Yadier del Valle’s win over Isaac Dulgarian sparked an FBI investigation into the UFC and alleged fight fixing.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2025

Timothy Bradley has long traded the boxing gloves for the headset and microphone, but could he be lured into a showdown with Jake Paul? Paul is in need of a new opponent after his team and Most Valuable Promotions decided to forgo a planned clash with Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Recently, Davis was slapped with a civil suit that accuses him of battery and kidnapping. “The Problem Child’s” camp has reportedly explored other options, such as Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz.

Harry Kettle - November 6, 2025

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Francis Ngannou would knock Jake Paul out cold if the two boxed. As we know, Francis Ngannou is a once-in-a-generation kind of talent. His power is absolutely out of this world and across both mixed martial arts and professional boxing, he’s been able to have a remarkable career up to this point.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 5, 2025

One emerging UFC contender is baffled after Francis Ngannou declined a boxing match against Jake Paul. In the midst of a civil suit against Gervonta “Tank” Davis alleging battery and kidnapping, Paul and Most Valuable Promotions is moving on from the planned boxing attraction. Paul’s team reportedly explored several options, including a showdown with Ngannou.

Harry Kettle - November 5, 2025

Jake Paul has praised Nate Diaz, with the latter suggesting that he has opted to face the YouTuber in a short-notice rematch. As we know, Nate Diaz is the definition of a fan favorite within the world of combat sports. He has achieved some incredible things throughout the course of his time in mixed martial arts, and he’s even enjoyed a brief stint in boxing with encounters against Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul.