Frank Warren: ‘[Jarrell] Miller’s Done What Conor Benn Hasn’t Done; He’s Gone Before the Commission’
Promoter Frank Warren has few qualms about the fact that a convicted drug cheat will be featured on one of the most publicized cards of the year. The Queensberry Promotions founder is helping oversee this Saturday’s card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring Anthony Joshua in the main event against Otto Wallin, as well as a slew of other intriguing heavyweight ...
Arslanbek Makhmudov had a simple yet direct response to the reason for his quick turnaround. “Listen, it’s my job to punch people in the face,” the unbeaten heavyweight told DAZN’s Ade Oladipo and Darren Barker after his open workout Wednesday evening. The 34-year-old Makhmudov (18-0, 17KOs) will enjoy his third fight of 2023, all within a span of less than ...
David Benavidez has had the type of 2023 that at the very least makes him a candidate for “Fighter of the Year” awards. The emerging star stopped previously undefeated Demetrius Andrade last month, eight months after his convincing victory over rival Caleb Plant in their 12-round, 168-pound grudge match. Between them, Andrade (32-1, 19 KOs) and Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) ...
Sunny Edwards apparently isn’t too interested in tune-up fights after experiencing the first loss of his career. The London native fell short of his goal to unify the IBF and WBO flyweight titles against Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez last Saturday night, after Rodriguez stopped him in the ninth round at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Edwards, who trash talked his ...
It is around six weeks since Lyndon Arthur received the offer to fight WBA light heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol, on this weekends ‘Day of Reckoning’ show in Saudi Arabia. Rumors about a fight with Bivol began to circulate after Arthur won the IBO title in September, getting off the floor to stop Braian Suarez in ten rounds. The call might ...
Deontay Wilder isn’t convinced there is anyone in the sport who hits harder than him. That would also include boxing newbie Francis Ngannou, the former UFC champion who made a reputation for himself as a dangerous puncher in the mixed martial arts world. Ngannou demonstrated that the hype behind his punching prowess was somewhat warranted in his better-than-expected effort against ...
Dmitry Bivol believes a win in his debut on Saudi Arabian soil Saturday night will lead to the higher-profile fight he really wants next year in Riyadh. Bivol informed BoxingScene.com that Turki Alalshikh has assured his handlers that The General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia wants to bring boxing’s biggest light heavyweight fight – Bivol versus Artur Beterbiev – to ...
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Inoue vs. Tapales will be presented live on Tuesday, December 26, at a special early morning start time, 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT, exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. This historic event takes place at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. (photos by Naoki Fukuda) In the main event, WBC/WBO world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue and ...
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes Anthong Joshua's handlers made a big mistake in agreeing to face Otto Wallin. The bout headlines the big 'Day of Reckoning' event, which takes place on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Back in 2019, Wallin lost a tough twelve round decision to Tyson Fury. That fight remains as the only blemish ...
Conor Benn is prepared to move on from Chris Eubank Jr. for good. One day after Benn’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, expressed doubt that a deal could be reached in time for the sworn rivals to fight each other on Feb. 3 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Eubank’s promoter, Kalle Sauerland, told an outlet that talks were officially dead in the water. ...