439 articles tagged "boxing"
Boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has put the boot into rival Deontay Wilder, saying he had expected a much bigger challenge in their rematch. Fury dropped Wilder twice and stopped him in the seventh round of
Kubrat Pulev said he will donate half of his earnings from the world heavyweight boxing title fight against Anthony Joshua to help medical workers fight the "devilish" coronavirus. The 38-year-old Bulgarian is expe
Anthony Joshua's 'world heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fight was scheduled to take place on 20th June. Joshua was set to face Pulev at th
Boxing Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua would be "extremely interested" in a Tyson Fury fight, if a "step aside" deal can be reached with Deontay Wilder to allow an undisputed fight to happen. Joshua's sche
British boxer Billy Joe Saunders had his boxing license suspended after publishing a social media video in which he appeared to condone domestic violence amid the coronavirus outbreak. The WBO super-middleweight ch
Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has vowed to throw more punches if he shares a ring with Anthony Joshua again. Parker lost his WBO title to Joshua two years ago but exploded into 2020 knocking out Shawndell Winters and in
Boxing promoter, Frank Warren says British world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could fight American Deontay Wilder for a third time in October. Last month, Fury, gained a seventh-round technical knockout win over
Conor McGregor has pledged one million euros worth of personal protective equipment for hospitals in Ireland. In a private Twitter exchange with Irish Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, published by McGregor, th
Anthony Joshua is staying at home following the news that Prince Charles has contracted coronavirus. The 30-year-old heavyweight champion, met the Prince of Wales, at the Commonwealth Day service just 16 days ago.
Philippines boxing great Manny Pacquiao says "he's not afraid to die" while trying to help poor people in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. The Filipino icon is a senator in his home country, where he fa
Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather, has died at the age of 58. Before becoming a trainer, Roger was a world champion in his own right, holding titles at featherweight and welterweight in the 1980s.
Fiji Heavyweight Boxer James "The Beast" Singh quit in the first round of his showdown with Herman "The Hermanator' Purcell for the World Youth Title at Rumours International Convention Centre in Australia last night.
"Someone is going to get knocked out - that's for sure". That's the final word from Fiji Heavyweight Boxing Champion James "The Beast" Singh ahead of his showdown with Herman "The Hermanator' Purcell for the World
The mother of Floyd Mayweather’s three children was found dead in a Southern California suburb. Los Angeles County Sheriff, Alex Villanueva told KABC-TV that the coroner's office confirmed this morning that the w
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he is "ready to conclude a deal" for a heavyweight unification fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in December. The two British fighters hold all four belts between them after Fury
British world boxing champion Anthony Joshua will fight Kubrat Pulev at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 21st June. The Bulgarian is the mandatory IBF challenger to take on Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles. J
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker will take a massive weight advantage into his fight against American Shawndell Winters today. Parker tipped the scales at 111.13kg, while Winters weighed 94.35kg ,nearly 17kg lighter than
Joseph Parker has knocked out American Shawndell Winters in brutal fashion in the fifth round of their heavyweight fight in Frisco, Texas. Parker landed 68 power punches to Winter's, saying in the post-fight interview
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury’s third world-title fight rematch is set for the United States by early July. Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren says that Wilder invoked the rematch clause last night so they are working t
