Tag: Boxing

IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has made it clear that he certainly wants a unification clash with his division rival, WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Fury vs. Joshua is currently the biggest fight in the sport. Both boxers have contracted assignments against other boxers in the coming months. Their respective promoters are hoping to get their champions in ...

Forbes released their newest "Highest Paid Athletes" list. The media outlet indicates that the 100 highest paid athletes earned a combined $3.6 billion this year, which is 9% below 2019 and the first decline since 2016. Tennis star Roger Federer is in the number one spot for the first time, with $106 million of pre-tax earnings. He beat out soccer stars ...

The offers continue to come down for former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Boston Boxing Promotions has announced an offer of $1.1 Million to Tyson to rematch Medfield, Massachusetts native "Hurricane" Peter McNeeley (47-7, 36 KO's). Tyson (50-6, 44 KO's), fought McNeeley coming off a four-year layoff in 1995 and scored two knockdowns en route to McNeeley's corner throwing in the ...

Deontay Wilder had already suffered two knockdowns earlier and was trapped in a corner as Tyson Fury was unleashing a brutal beating during the seventh round in their rematch in February. The one-sided fight caused Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) co-trainer Mark Breland to throw in the towel and stop the punishment his fighter was taking from Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), ...

In the last few weeks, Dillian Whyte and UFC heavyweight banger Francis Ngannou have exchanged words through the press. Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with Whyte, likes the idea of a cross-sport fight against Ngannou. He plans to discuss the possibility of that bout with UFC President Dana White. In a recent interview, Joe Joyce's manager, Sam Jones, explained that earlier this year ...

Joe Goossen has a question for those convinced Deontay Wilder can’t make the strategic and technical adjustments necessary to give himself a better chance to beat Tyson Fury in their third fight. The way Goossen sees it, if Fury learned new, outcome-altering techniques in just one training camp, why can’t Wilder? The veteran trainer and FOX Sports analyst believes Wilder ...

Jermall Charlo is still awaiting word on his next fight, though allegations beyond the ropes are what has currently landed him in the headlines. The unbeaten two-division and reigning middleweight titlist has been identified as a suspect in an alleged aggravated source, according to a development first reported by TMZ Sports. The alleged incident in question took place Saturday at ...

Jessie Vargas believes he will become a three-weight world champion and said on the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s podcast ‘The Lockdown Tapes’ that he’s ready to go all-out to make that a reality when boxing returns. Vargas (29-3-2 11 KOs) has held the WBA Super-Lightweight and WBO Welterweight strap and last April, he signaled his intentions to rule the ...

SHOWTIME Sports® has announced today its SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS June slate, featuring a collection of Mike Tyson fights, Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko and other memorable moments from the network’s deep archive of world championship bouts. SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS airs every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and is also available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. ...

Jose Ramirez has a feeling an improved Maurice Hooker will give Regis Prograis a tougher fight than some might expect. Ramirez knocked out Hooker in the sixth round of their 140-pound title unification fight July 27, but the unbeaten WBC/WBO champion wouldn’t be surprised if Hooker beats Prograis in their pivotal non-title fight. The 12-round, 143-pound bout between Hooker and ...