MMA veteran Francis Ngannou is very confident in his ability to not only beat Anthony Joshua, but also to secure a knockout victory over the British superstar. The two fighters are scheduled to collide in a ten round crossover boxing match on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, a former UFC beltholder, made his professional boxing debut back in ...
‘King’ Callum Walsh, (9-0, 7 KOs), of Cork, Ireland will return on Friday, March 15, St. Patrick’s Day Weekend to The Theater at Madison Square Garden and broadcast globally on UFC Fight Pass. The 22-year-old Irish phenom will defend his WBC USA Silver super welterweight Title for the third time in the ten round main event. “Callum continues to distinguish ...
Anthony Cacace finally caught a break in his hard luck career. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are in place for Belfast’s Cacace to challenge two-time and reigning IBF junior lightweight titlist Joe Cordina. The bout is targeted for February 17 on the undercard of the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The development was first reported ...
Boxxer head Ben Shalom, who promotes heavyweight contender Martin Bakole, believes the WBA could order a final eliminator with former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua. Bakole is the number one rated fighter under the WBA, with Joshua sitting in the number two position. Should the order come down, and Joshua takes a pass, the number three contender is Daniel Dubois. Joshua ...
British promoter Eddie Hearn wants to make sure significant fights are not all cannibalized by Saudi Arabia. The head of Matchroom Boxing insisted in a recent in interview that there needs to be a concerted effort to ensure that high-profile domestic matchups between fighters from Ireland and the United Kingdom take place on local soil and not in the oil-producing ...
Francis Ngannou will now oppose the other big British heavyweight boxing star in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Combat sports reporter Ariel Helwani reported Friday that Turki Alalshhikh and his “own sources” confirmed to him that a deal has been finalized for former IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO champion Anthony Joshua to face Ngannou on a date to be determined at Kingdom Arena. Helwani also stated ...
Barely into the new year, former boxer Julios Cesar Chavez Jr. has thrust himself back into the tabloid limelight. In a series of vitriolic videos posted on his social media, the son of Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez castigated his father, calling him “trash” and asking him to be put in jail. Chavez Jr., who once briefly held the ...
I tell you every year... but if you’ve gotten to this point and aren’t happy, too bad. You should have seen it coming. In keeping with tradition in this space, we greet the New Year with a preview of stories other boxing scribes will be reacting to about 12 months from now. Of course, if you recall last week’s piece, ...
Former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is planning to return to the ring in early 2024. Chavez has been on the shelf for some time. The Mexican fighter shot down reports that he was struggling with his health. "I'm fine, I'm going to fight in January or February, I'm ready. Of course I'm fine, I'm healthy. A lot ...
Top Rank president Todd DuBoef, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes MMA veteran Francis Ngannou has “earned” the right to a rematch. In one of the most unexpected moments of the year, Ngannou made his professional boxing debut in a crossover boxing match against Fury. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, generated worldwide headlines when he dropped Fury in ...