MEXICAN duo Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jaime Munguia arrived in style ahead of their main event on Saturday, May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena. Officially opening the big fight week, Canelo is looking to repel Father Time and maintain his status as one of the sport’s premier operators, even teasing a knockout prediction before the…
AMERICAN heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Jared Anderson could be matched against one another on August 3 if Turki Alalshikh gets his way. The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has been responsible for reviving the marquee weight class and found a way to ensure the world’s leading promoters allow their fighters to appear on…
THERE has been a social media backlash after Amy Broadhurst was picked to box for Great Britain in the final Olympic qualifier. GB Boxing have had to limit who could comment on the story on their Facebook page as coaches and fans reacted angrily to the news GB Boxing will be sending Broadhurst at 60kgs…
A FIGHT between Zhang Zhilei and Joseph Parker is good enough to be it’s own main event but on Friday (March 8) it will instead act as a terrific chief support bout to bill-toppers Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou. Last year Zhang emerged as one of the biggest threats to those at the top having,…
By Elliot Worsell BACK when first imagined as a retirement plan, the only thing pursuing Michael Conlan in his attempt to master marathon running was boxing, the sport he had left behind. He expected to hear its heavy breathing in his ear, and see its shadow left and right, yet still, despite these reminders, it…
Devin Haney has responded to Ryan Garcia’s positive VADA tests with a scathing statement in which he accuses his rival of disrespecting the sport by “fighting dirty” in their April 20th encounter. Haney, who was dropped three times by Garcia en route to a first professional defeat, released the statement earlier today following news of…
ANDY RUIZ JR aims to use a win against Jarrell Miller as a springboard to get himself back into world heavyweight title contention. It’s been nearly four years since the Mexican-American boxer shocked the sporting world beating Anthony Joshua in a stunning night at Madison Square Garden. Ruiz stepped in to replace original opponent Miller…
FORMER undisputed welterweight champion and Boxing News pound-for-pound number one Terence Crawford will make his return to the ring on August 3. The 36-year-old steps up from 147lbs to 154lbs to face WBA super-welterweight champion Israil Madrimov, 10-0-1 (7), at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment…
By Elliot Foster Lucas Biswana has been rewarded with a lucrative promotional deal after winning an ABA title. The Liverpool fighter struck gold in this year’s senior elite tournament in the unpaid code and will now be given the chance to showcase his talents on the biggest of stages. Biswana, who was a national amateur…
By Declan Taylor LENNOX LEWIS believes Tyson Fury will only truly understand the importance of his legacy once he has retired from boxing. On Saturday night, Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight since his compatriot Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999. But the Gypsy King has insisted throughout the build…
