BOXING NEWS
Jai Opetaia starches David Nyika, retains IBF, The Ring cruiserweight titles in Australia
Jai Opetaia showcased exactly why he’s the face of Australian boxing with a crushing fourth-round knockout of David Nyika in his world title defence at Gold Coast, Australia.
Eddie Hearn makes surprise Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker prediction ahead of heavyweight title clash
He might not have a promotional interest in the matchup, but Eddie Hearn still has an opinion on the upcoming IBF heavyweight title fight between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker.
Darren Till will still box on the Misfits Boxing card on January 18 in Manchester, but he’ll face a very different opponent to the man he originally agreed to fight.
Oleksandr Usyk successfully retained his heavyweight world titles with a unanimous decision victory over former WBC champion Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hamza Sheeraz picks Tyson Fury to dethrone Oleksandr Usyk: ‘A different man’s gonna turn up’
British middleweight star and upcoming title challenger Hamza Sheeraz is backing fellow countryman Tyson Fury to prevail in his world title rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury engage in 11-MINUTE staredown at Usyk vs. Fury 2 press conference
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury went eye to eye for a staggering 11 minutes ahead of their heavyweight title rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Zurdo beats CBS: Gilberto Ramirez outbattles Chris Billam-Smith to unify WBA-WBO cruiserweight titles
Mexico’s Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez was the star of the show on Riyadh Season’s “Latino Night” as he outpointed England’s Chris Billam-Smith over 12 all-action rounds to unify the WBA and WBO cruiserweight world titles in Saudi Arabia.
From a marketing standpoint, Friday night’s bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was a massive success, with the event drawing a colossal viewing audience on streaming giants Netflix.
After their instant classic in their first meeting, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano served up another cracking bout as the pair battled all the way to the scorecards once again in their fight for the undisputed super lightweight crown in Arlington, Texas.
Ahead of his eight-round heavyweight boxing match with Mike Tyson on Friday night, Jake Paul spoke to reporters at the pre-fight press conference, as he stated his belief that he would knock out the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman: Jake Paul is ‘ready to be entered into the rankings’ at cruiserweight
Jake Paul’s quest to become a world-ranked boxer and, eventually, a world champion received a boost following comments from WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman.