Boxing News

Adam Martin - April 13, 2021

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has denied the recent sexual assault allegations against him from TikTok star Justine Paradise. Paradise posted a video to her YouTube channel on Monday where she accused Paul of sexually assaulting her in 2019 at his Team 10 house in California. According to Paradise, Paul made her perform oral sex against her wishes while he was at her home.

Cole Shelton - April 13, 2021

Jake Paul is hoping to have a closed-door sparring session with Dustin Poirier. In the lead-up to Paul’s April 17 fight against Ben Askren, Poirier has taken some shots at the brash YouTuber. Since then, Paul has said he wanted to spar and train with Poirier, due to their mutual friendship with Jorge Masvidal, but that has yet to happen as of right now.

Adam D Martin - April 13, 2021

UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou responded after heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury says he will roast the UFC champ after smashing Anthony Joshua. Ngannou is coming off the biggest win of his MMA career, a first-round KO victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 that saw “The Predator” crowned as the new UFC heavyweight champion. Since then, there have been talks with the UFC about having Ngannou fight superstar Jon Jones in his first title defense, or potentially Derrick Lewis. Given that Ngannou is currently an active member of the UFC roster, his next fight will take place in the UFC Octagon. However, he has openly spoken about one day making the transition into heavyweight boxing. And if that’s the case, then the fighter he wants is the champ, Fury.

Cole Shelton - April 13, 2021

Ben Askren jumped at the opportunity to box YouTuber, Jake Paul. After Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard, he called out several MMA fighters including Askren. Although “Funky” just had hip surgery and isn’t known as a striker, the former ONE Championship and Bellator champion knew this was a good opportunity to make a ton of money and beat up someone who he claims, isn’t a good fighter.

Harry Kettle - April 12, 2021

Anthony Joshua has hinted that an official announcement is coming regarding an undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury. Over the course of the last few months we’ve all been waiting and watching to see when an announcement would be made. Joshua and Fury are the two best heavyweight boxers on the planet and fans have been eager to see them clash ever since they first started rising up through the ranks of the division.

Adam D Martin - April 12, 2021

Former UFC fighter-turned-boxer Ben Askren has revealed what his walkout robe will look like this Saturday for the Jake Paul boxing match. Askren makes the walk to the boxing ring for the first time this weekend when he takes on Paul in the main event of a blockbuster pay-per-view event promoted by Triller. For Askren, he’s guaranteed a seven-figure payday to take on Paul, who in his last fight for Triller brutally knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson. Askren vs. Paul promises to be one of the biggest boxing matches of the year based on name value alone, and lots of eyes will be on them. So of course, the fighters want to look good during their walkout.

Drake Riggs - April 9, 2021

Crazy boxing fights are all the rage in 2021. We’ve already seen MMA to boxing crossovers in the past, and vice versa, but now Henry Cejudo aims to be next to make the move. Taking to Twitter on Friday, the former UFC dual-division champion teased what would be a huge showdown with Floyd Mayweather.

Cole Shelton - April 5, 2021

Marvin Vettori is not a fan of Jake Paul. Paul, the brash YouTube star, has turned to combat sports and is 2-0 as a professional boxer. He is set for a big fight against Ben Askren on April 17, which has the combat sports world very intrigued, but Vettori doesn’t like how much attention the media is giving him.

Harry Kettle - April 5, 2021

YouTube star Logan Paul has expressed some interest in fighting his brother Jake Paul in a future boxing fight. The two brothers have both dipped their toes into the water within the context of professional boxing with Jake taking on Ben Askren later this month in what is expected to be a pretty big PPV event.

Chris Taylor - April 3, 2021

Jorge Masvidal has responded to Ben Askren’s recent claims that he “made him famous” with his “lucky” knee in their fight at UFC 239. Masvidal and Askren had previously squared off in a highly anticipated welterweight bout on July 6 in 2019.

Chris Taylor - April 2, 2021

Triller has announced the official lineup for this month’s Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Paul, a YouTube star turned boxer, and Askren, a former MMA champion, are slated to meet in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17. 

Drake Riggs - April 1, 2021

Colby Covington and Ben Askren have never been too fond of each other. But when it comes to Jake Paul and the current welterweight title picture, they can put their differences aside. Set to make his pro boxing debut against Paul in two weeks on April 17, Askren is continually gaining support and belief in his abilities from his MMA peers. Surely to the surprise of many, that includes the lone-wolf in Covington.

Andrew Whitelaw - March 31, 2021

Tyson Fury appears to be in incredible shape ahead of his heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua in the summer. Fury’s physical and mental state are frequently under scrutiny, particularly following his recent comments with the media.

Adam D Martin - March 30, 2021

Former UFC superstar Anderson Silva has signed his contract for the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. boxing match, and a date and venue are now set. It was recently reported that Silva would be taking his talents from the Octagon to the boxing ring when he takes on Chavez Jr., and now the fight is official. According to TMZ Sports, Silva has signed the contract for the fight against Chavez Jr., which will take place at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 19. The event, which will be titled the “Tribute to the Kings,” will air live on pay-per-view.

Adam Martin - March 29, 2021

Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion GSP is training with Tony Ferguson and Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Boxing Club. Ferguson revealed a few weeks ago that he will be training with Roach ahead of his upcoming lightweight bout at UFC 262 against top contender Beneil Dariush. After losing back-to-back fights to Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira, Ferguson wanted to mix things up and add to his camp. Working with one of the best boxing coaches in the world in Roach surely helps. As well, it appears as though the UFC legend GSP is also training with the two. In a new photo posted on his Instagram, GSP shared a picture of himself with Roach and Ferguson. GSP has worked with Roach before, but training with Ferguson is new.

Cole Shelton - March 29, 2021

Jake Paul believes he is Conor McGregor’s money fight. After Paul scored a highlight-reel KO over Nate Robinson, he began to call out McGregor. He claimed to have offered the Irishman $50 million for the fight, but it did not come to fruition and McGregor returned to the UFC where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier.

Chris Taylor - March 27, 2021

Jake Paul has fired back at Daniel Cormier this after the former UFC ‘champ champ’ suggested that Ben Askren will smash him next month. Paul, a YouTube star turned boxer, and Askren, a former MMA champion, are slated to meet in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17. 

Christopher Taylor - March 26, 2021

Ben Askren was not impressed that his former opponent Jorge Masvidal decided to team up with Jake Paul at today’s Triller Fight Club press conference. Paul, a YouTube star turned boxer, and Askren, a former MMA champion, are slated to meet in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17.