Otto Wallin is certain that he’ll face a much more vulnerable version of Anthony Joshua on Saturday night than the once-confident, undefeated knockout artist that tore through most of his opponents before Andy Ruiz Jr. upset him 4½ years ago. The Swedish southpaw sees a former heavyweight champion susceptible to getting knocked off again, at least according to oddsmakers who ...
The last time Dmitry Bivol defended his WBA light heavyweight title against an English underdog, Craig Richards surprisingly gave Bivol one of the most difficult fights of his career. Bivol is a 25-1 favorite to defeat Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur on Saturday night, but Arthur drew some confidence from watching some of what Richards did during his shot at Bivol’s belt. ...
Anthony Joshua has had a target on his back this week. The stars have gathered for the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card in Saudi Arabia but there is little doubt that Joshua has been the center of attention. Almost every question from the camera carrying press pack centers around Joshua and his future, his fellow heavyweights seem to stick the boot ...
Embattled welterweight Conor Benn may have to ply his trade away from his native England for the second time in a row. According to Benn’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, the Essex native will be fighting on Feb. 3, regardless of the fact that the fight that was planned for that date involving Chris Eubank Jr. fell through last ...
In terms of age, Zhilei Zhang is up there. The now 40-year-old knew that time wasn’t on his side and following a highly controversial loss at the hands of Filip Hrgovic late last year, it appeared as though he would spend the rest of his time in boxing’s purgatory. The Chinese native seemed destined to begin life as a stepping ...
Orlando, FL – Boxlab Promotions has signed an agreement with unbeaten heavyweight Dainier “The Fear” Pero. Pero was a top amateur, winning the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championship in 2016, 2018 Teofilo Stevenson Cup and the Cuban National Championship in 2018 and 2019. He represented Cuba at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning his first match before losing a disputed decision ...
Former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight in separate matchups Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. If Joshua beats Otto Wallin and Wilder bests Joseph Parker, all signs point to Joshua and Wilder squaring off March 9 for a long-anticipated bout. And once Joshua and Wilder meet, the winner will finally emerge one step closer to challenging for ...
Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is not worried about his upcoming opponent, Joshua Parker, receiving strategic advice from Tyson Fury. Fury, the current WBC champion, face Wilder on three occasions. In the first bout, in 2018, Fury was dropped twice in their controversial twelve round split draw. Fury won the rematch, in 2020, by knockout. Fury was also dropped twice ...
What the hell is AJ doing? Why would he take on a tricky southpaw when he has mega dollars waiting on him in a Deontay Wilder fight? What if he gets beat by Otto Wallin this Saturday night? Where will he go from here? Fans and media members have normally asked one of the questions above. Simply put, they can’t ...
An unprecedented line-up on a single night of boxing in Saudi Arabia, the ‘Day of Reckoning’ sees former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua face top contender Otto Wallin, former WBO world champion Joseph Parker takes on the Bronze Bomber and former WBC world titleholder, Deontay Wilder, with IBF No.1 contender Filip Hrgovic fighting Mark De Mori in another heavyweight shootout. ...