Boxing News

Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020

A video that appears to show professional boxer Gervonta Davis getting physical with a women in public has gone viral on the internet. For those unfamiliar, the Maryland-born fighter, Davis (25-years-old), is undefeated in his professional career boasting a record of 23-0. He is a two-weight world champion following his most recent TKO victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa in which he captured the vacant WBA lightweight title.

Harry Kettle - January 31, 2020

Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev have reportedly struck a deal that will see the two square off in a Unified Heavyweight Championship fight later this year. Joshua is coming off the back of his win over Andy Ruiz Jr. which saw him recapture the IBF, WBA & WBO titles. With Deontay Wilder having his hands full with Tyson Fury in late February, “AJ” looks set to step back inside the ring and stay active.

Natasha Hooper - January 31, 2020

Social media star Jake Paul followed in the footsteps of his brother last night, as he stepped foot in the boxing ring to fight AnEsonGib in a pro bout. His older brother and fellow YouTuber Logan Paul joined the boxing circuit in 2018 to face KSI. The stars battled to a draw in their first fight, but KSI outpointed the older Paul brother in their 2019 rematch.

Harry Kettle - January 29, 2020

Boxing promoter Bob Arum has said that he believes Terence Crawford could “pin” Conor McGregor in a mixed martial arts bout. Arum has always been a thorn in the side of MMA fans, many of whom believe he doesn’t really understand the sport in any way, shape or form.

Adam D Martin - January 19, 2020

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather took to social media last night after UFC 246 to tease fights against both Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2020. Mayweather always tries to insert himself into the news even when he’s not the one competing. On Saturday, McGregor returned to the Octagon after a 14-month layoff to knock out Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246. Following the event, Mayweather teased a fight against McGregor and one against Nurmagomedov.

Chris Taylor - January 18, 2020

Team Mayweather has sent former adversary Conor McGregor a warning ahead of his UFC 246 bout with Donald Cerrone. McGregor and Mayweather faced off in a blockbuster boxing match back in August of 2016, with ‘Money May’ emerging victorious by tenth round TKO.

Mike Pendleton - January 16, 2020

During his sit-down interview with Aaron Bronsteter of TSN, UFC President Dana White hit on a wide range of topics, and brought some more attention to a possible crossover fight. There have recently been talks of a potential fight between boxing world champion Claressa Shields and reigning UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes, and White isn’t hiding his plans for a fight between the two. When asked for an update on a potential fight between Nunes and Shields, White told Bronsteter that it’s not hard to figure out what’s going on between all parties involved and he believes the best opponent for each fighter is the other.

Tom Taylor - January 15, 2020

Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury has recently been hinting at a move to MMA, and even claimed that he has discussed training with UFC star Conor McGregor. McGregor, however, says he’s never spoken to Fury in his life. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t admire and respect the boxer.

Cole Shelton - January 14, 2020

Conor McGregor is looking to rematch Floyd Mayweather. The two fought back in the summer of 2017 in one of the most hyped combat sports fights of all-time. It paired the biggest MMA star against the biggest boxing star, in the boxing ring where, in the end, it was Mayweather who got the job done.

Adam Martin - January 14, 2020

Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury said he’s masturbating seven times a day in order to keep his testosterone pumping ahead of the Deontay Wilder rematch. Yes, you read that correctly.

Cole Shelton - January 13, 2020

Conor McGregor may be getting back into boxing. McGregor made his professional boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather in the summer of 2017 where he lost by TKO. Yet, the Irishman won some rounds and had some success which has encouraged him to look for another match. And, it appears he has found his opponent as he revealed talks have begun with Manny Pacquiao for a boxing match.

Cole Shelton - January 9, 2020

Claressa Shields is looking to make history on Jan. 10 when she battles Ivana Habazin for the vacant WBC and WBO light middleweight titles. Should she win, the two-time Olympic gold medalist would become a three-weight world champion. Not only would Shields become a three-weight world champion like Canelo Alvarez, Vasyl Lomachenko, Bud Crawford, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao among others, but she would be the fastest to do so. This is only Shields’ 10th professional fight.

Adam Martin - January 7, 2020

YouTuber and rookie boxer Logan Paul trashed NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown after the former Pittsburgh Steelers star responded to his callout on Twitter. Paul was the first to call out Brown, telling the former All-Pro wide receiver that he wanted to fight him in a boxing match during an appearance on KFC Radio last month.

Mike Heck - January 4, 2020

Claressa Shields is excited for a few things heading into her Jan. 10 fight with Ivana Habazin: make boxing history, finally have a new “next fight” and help create an additional surge in women’s boxing. Shields, the undisputed middleweight champion, will face Habazin for the vacant WBC and WBO 154-pound titles at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. and will air on Showtime.

Mike Heck - January 3, 2020

Claressa Shields is looking to make a lot of history in 2020 — in the boxing ring, and in the world of mixed martial arts. Shields has the opportunity to become a three-division world boxing champion and do so faster than any fighter in history when she faces Ivana Habazin on Jan. 10 for the vacant WBC and WBO 154-pound titles. The event will take place at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. and will air on Showtime.

Tom Taylor - January 2, 2020

Mike Tyson will be remembered as one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history — maybe even the best ever outright. That’s due in large part to a period of unbelievable dominance in the late 80s, during which he lay waste to every boxer put in front of him. Yet Tyson’s dominance goes back even further than that. By the time he was 15 years old, Tyson was already bodying people in the ring. See the video below for proof of his ferocity, even at a young age (via @timelesssports_ on Twitter).

Natasha Hooper - December 30, 2019

Evander Holyfield recently sent some encouragement to his former training partner Andy Ruiz Jr. Ruiz famously delivered the first loss of Anthony Joshua’s professional career to become the new unified heavyweight champ early in 2019. He beat the British fighter by technical knockout in the seventh round of their June bout, claiming the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles in the process.

Adam D Martin - December 29, 2019

Heavyweight boxing superstar Tyson Fury says he promises to knock out rival Deontay Wilder in the pair’s rematch in early 2020. The rematch between Fury and Wilder was officially announced this week to take place on February 22 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s expected to be one of the biggest combat sports events of the new year.