439 articles tagged "boxing"
Boxing and mixed martial arts events will return to Las Vegas from this weekend after the Nevada state authorities lifted a combat sports ban. All events will take place behind closed doors as part of measures to c
Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has confirmed he is prepared to face former rival Mike Tyson in a trilogy fight for charity – but there’s a catch. Tyson who is now 53 and Holyfield who is now 57 f
Tyson Fury says he is eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus on their immediate opponents to make such a mat
WBC Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has taken another jab at arch rival Deontay Wilder, this time while doing his daily morning workouts. Fury beat Wilder via a 7th round technical knockout on the 23th of February
Kubrat Pulev says he will not step away from his shot at the world heavyweight belts and warned Anthony Joshua "you either fight or vacate the title". The Bulgarian is mandatory challenger for Joshua's IBF title bu
Tyson Fury has warned that he wants a dominant world title reign like Wladimir Klitschko - and intends to remain as the No 1 heavyweight until he retires. Fury ended Klitschko's long spell as a unified champion wi
UFC legend, Conor McGregor has vowed to beat undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather after former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson called him the most marketable star to cross over from UFC to boxing. McGregor l
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will have only one fight this year but he could take on British compatriot Tyson Fury twice in 2021, This is according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua, the WBA, WB
Mike Tyson is not interested in fighting Sonny Bill Williams, claiming it would be “an insult to boxingâ€. The 53-year-old Tyson is targeting a return to the ring, looking to do exhibition bouts for charity.
Anthony Joshua's next bout could take place in a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia. This is according to the manager of Kubrat Pulev who is Joshua’s mandatory challenger. Joshua, was meant to defend his IBF, WBA
Mike Tyson's great mate Jeff Fenech has laughed off a proposal for the former heavyweight champion to get into the ring with Sonny Bill Williams, declaring the cross-code star will end up "in the morgue" if the bout wen
Sonny Bill Williams has been offered as a potential opponent for Mike Tyson’s planned comeback to boxing. Australian promoter Brian Amatruda has approached Tyson's handlers about the former world heavyweight cham
Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker believes Dillian Whyte has become agitated by his calls for a highly anticipated rematch. Last month, Parker was on the receiving end of a scathing verbal attack by Whyte, who called for Pa
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has shown he still has the goods, ahead of his planned return to the ring. The 53-year-old is eyeing up some fights for charity, and in one five-second video of a
Talks are under way over a historic bout for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Representatives of the two fighters are in dialogue with venues keen to stage
Britain’s world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua would fight behind closed doors only as a last resort. This is according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. The British Boxing Board of Control says it ho
A 53-year-old Mike Tyson could knock out Deontay Wilder inside a minute. That's the view of one of Tyson's former trainers, Australian Jeff Fenech. Fenech, a former three-time world champion, is unimpressed wi
Anthony Joshua has urged British countryman Tyson Fury to agree to showdown to find an undisputed heavyweight champion, telling him: "Let's get it on". Joshua reclaimed his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles with a domin
Dethroned world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he still does not see his conqueror Tyson Fury as the true titleholder. The American told a Premier Boxing Champions podcast that the real ‘Bronze Bomberâ€
Eddie Hearn wants to book a big fight for Joseph Parker when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The British boxing promoter has listed several potential opponents for the Kiwi in a social media chat between the two.
