Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is not a fan of the potential crossover fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. Over the last few weeks, the fight has been rumored to be taking place in the coming months. Froch wants to see Fury get in the ring with WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA champion Oleksandr ...
Alycia Baumgardner took a moment to admire the surroundings of the venue that will house her first hometown headliner. It comes in the form of revenge for the undisputed junior lightweight champion, who faces former two-time titleholder Christina Linardatou. Their rematch takes place this Saturday on DAZN from Masonic Temple in Baumgardner’s adopted Detroit hometown. “I’ve worked a long time ...
Alycia Baumgardner was always the star of the show this weekend. However, the supporting cast continues to dwindle for the undisputed junior lightweight queen. The DAZN undercard has taken additional hits heading into fight week, including lightweight prospect Marc Castro who suffered an injury and will no longer fight on this Saturday’s DAZN show from Masonic Temple in Detroit. Fresno’s ...
Team Schofield Mull Options After Latest Win; Joseph Diaz Suggested As Potential Foe Later This Year
SAN ANTONIO – The team surrounding Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield has begun the preparation for a title run. “This sh!t is getting real,” Cameron Davies, Schofield’s local promoter, told BoxingScene.com after his latest win. “Every fight is going to be a top opponent from now on. Someone who’s been a world champion and who has the potential to be a ...
Heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin, the last man to face both Anthony Johsua and Dillian Whyte, is already convinced of the outcome. Whyte won a very close majority decision over Franklin last November, while Joshua had some issues but ultimately picked up a clear twelve round unanimous decision win over Franklin in April. Joshua and Whyte will collide for a second ...
Alexander Krassyuk, the promoter of Oleksandr Usyk, feels it would be totally acceptable for Tyson Fury to be stripped of his WBC heavyweight title. At the same time, Krassyuk understands that there is no technical basis on which Fury can be forced to give up his title. Krassyuk spoke about Fury’s championship status on Monday in light of the news ...
Contrary to popular opinion, there is a reason that Daniel Dubois and his team pushed for this fight. Public reaction to his challenge of unified WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk suggests a one-sided rout in store for the Ukrainian southpaw. That level of doubt is perfectly fine with the current WBA ‘Regular’ heavyweight titlist who is ...
The fight looming ahead is not even on Anthony Joshua’s radar, no matter how often it’s been brought to his attention. Any talk of a titanic showdown with Deontay Wilder—whether later this year or early 2024—is irrelevant to the former two-time unified heavyweight titlist. The thought of such a fight was motivating enough for Joshua to get back in the ...
Ilia Topuria says he’s the clear next challenger to face Alexander Volkanovski and, after watching the Australian’s latest title defense, the Spanish contender says he knows he has the champion’s number. Topuria was cageside at UFC 290 to witness Alexander Volkanovski’s dominant performance to defeat interim champ Yair Rodriguez in Las Vegas. But, when asked what he thought of the ...
British heavyweight rivals Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will meet in a high-stakes rematch at The O2 Arena, London on August 12 shown exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland. (photos by Mark Robinson) Two-time unified heavyweight world champion Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) and former world title challenger Whyte (29-3, 19 ...