Jack Catterall won’t enter Josh Taylor’s personal pound-for-pound list anytime soon. Taylor, the WBO 140-pound titlist from Scotland, did not hide his contempt for his former opponent during a recent interview, saying he doesn't think Catterall is an elite prizefighter, despite the fact that the British contender arguably gave him the toughest fight of his career to date. Taylor, 32, ...
Cage Warriors has laid out its full 2023 event schedule, including news of a debut event in France. The promotion has already announced six events, but has now published a full list of events, with 16 shows planned across a packed year for the UK-based promotion. Cage Warriors will cross the Atlantic for four shows in San Diego in March, ...
Tommy Fury wasn’t the least bit impressed by Jake Paul’s win against Anderson Silva. Paul dropped the Brazilian MMA legend early in the eighth round and won their cruiserweight contest comfortably on two scorecards October 29. Nevertheless, Fury feels going the distance against a 47-year-old opponent who’s not a professional boxer amounted to a failure. The 23-year-old Fury, who will ...
Former ONE bantamweight world champion John “Hands of Stone” Lineker and No.1 contender Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade are set for their sequel this Friday, February 24, and given the history between the two men, it’s clear that the division isn’t big enough for the both of them. Following last October’s no-contest ruling, the Brazilian sluggers will meet in the ONE ...
THE EYES OF the world, it seems, will switch to Saudi Arabia on Sunday for an eight-round fight between two rookies that has captured the imagination of an audience beyond boxing. Jake Paul and our man Tommy Fury have engaged in social media warfare for over two years and, after a couple of false starts, we will now finally see ...
Ryan Garcia has grown accustomed to hearing the bombastic warnings of detractors. For a number of years now, the California native has promised to end the career of Gervonta Davis. Of course, despite displaying lightning-quick hand speed, pernicious knockout power, and underrated overall skills, team Davis dared Garcia to put his money where his mouth is. Currently, after hammering out ...
Every good fighter can’t be a megastar. Most won’t get close. Some of the ones who don’t get there are every bit as valuable to the sport in their time. They’re the character of the sport, the ones who make it worth staying a fan between the biggest events. One of those fighters in this generation is nearing forty with ...
Filip Hrgovic will enjoy the favorable end of the purse split with Andy Ruiz. That’s if their fight actually sees the light of day. The IBF Board of Directors voted on Wednesday for the ordered Hrgovic-Ruiz interim IBF heavyweight title fight to carry a 60/40 split in favor of Hrgovic. The ruling comes ahead of the scheduled purse bid hearing ...
Jared Anderson will face an undefeated opponent for just the second time as a pro when he returns to the ring April 8. BoxingScene.com has learned that George Arias has agreed to battle the emerging, hard-hitting heavyweight in a 10-round co-feature ESPN will broadcast that night from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Anderson-Arias will immediately precede a main event ...
Joey Spencer’s convincing victory over Mexican prospect Kevin Salgado in Spencer’s most recent fight helped convince him that he is ready for another step up in competition. That’s why Spencer pursued an intriguing fight against another young, unbeaten junior middleweight, Jesus Ramos, which has been scheduled for next month. Spencer, 22, and Ramos, 21, will meet March 25 in Showtime ...