Boxing News

Adam Martin - October 18, 2019

UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley called out Canelo Alvarez on social media, telling the boxing superstar that he will knock him out if they fight in a boxing match. Woodley recently spoke to TMZ and expressed his interest in boxing Alvarez, widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. On Friday, the former UFC welterweight champion took it a step further and hit up Alvarez on Twitter, telling him directly that he wants to fight him.

Natasha Hooper - October 18, 2019

British boxer Tyson Fury is set to make some serious cash in his pro wrestling match in Saudi Arabia on October 31. The former heavyweight champion last fought Otto Wallin in September. He took home the victory but received a nasty gash above his eye which he is still healing from. He was set to return to the boxing ring in a rematch against Deontay Wilder, however, the exciting prospect of a WWE show could put his boxing return on hold.

Cole Shelton - October 17, 2019

Former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi made his way into the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) ring earlier this year. There, he took on former UFC fighter, Artem Lobov in the main event of BKFC 6. The fight was set to end the rivalry between the two. The two camps have not gotten along since the Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather fight, when Malignaggi briefly worked as one of the Irishman’s training partners.

Natasha Hooper - October 17, 2019

Justin Gaethje gets MMA advice from some of the best in the business, but who better to get boxing tips from then the legend, Mike Tyson. “Iron Mike” posted a video on his Twitter, showing the ropes to fighters, Justin Gaethje and Ottman Azaitar.

Thomas Taylor - October 16, 2019

Tragedy has once again struck the sport of boxing. On October 16, 27-year-old boxer Patrick Day passed away as the result of  the traumatic brain injury he suffered in his fight this past Saturday, October 12.

Harry Kettle - October 16, 2019

Paulie Malignaggi has mocked Conor McGregor’s boxing ability after being questioned about the Irishman’s future in the sport. Malignaggi, who is riding a bare knuckle boxing defeat to McGregor’s close friend Artem Lobov, has been attempting to secure a fight with the MMA superstar for a few years now. Their feud dates back all the way to the build-up for Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., which is still known for being the most lucrative fight in combat sports history.

Tom Taylor - October 15, 2019

At 16 years old, Cody Crowley traveled to Las Vegas and snuck into the World MMA Awards. In the midst of all the excitement and fanfare, the young boxer met UFC President Dana White. Crowley didn’t just pose for a picture with the UFC boss, he pitched him on a TV show.

Natasha Hooper - October 15, 2019

Andy Ruiz Jr showed off his significant weight loss on Instagram, this as he prepares to rematch Anthony Joshua. In June 2019, the boxer achieved a shocking victory over Anthony Joshua. He knocked out the former undefeated champion in the seventh round and claimed the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles in the process.

Tom Taylor - October 13, 2019

Cody Garbrandt has lost his last three fights, all by way of knockout. The first two of those setbacks came at the hands of former champ TJ Dillashaw, while the third and most recent came courtesy of Pedro Munhoz. Since this trio of knockout losses, he’s been taking some time off and recovering from injuries.

Adam Martin - October 10, 2019

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley said he is interested in a boxing match with superstar boxer Canelo Alvarez. According to Woodley, he believes he can knock Alvarez out. Speaking to TMZ, Woodley spoke about his desire to take a boxing match against Alvarez, one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Here’s what Woodley said.

Mike Pendleton - October 10, 2019

There is some unfortunate and tragic news to pass along in the boxing world. According to a report from CBS 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth, welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. has been seriously injured in a rollover car crash in Dallas. While the investigation is still ongoing and details are scarce, the report from CBS 11 states the accident occurred around 3 a.m. local time, near I-30 near the downtown area of Dallas and it was a single-vehicle accident.

Mike Pendleton - October 9, 2019

UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently had four-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield on his Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show podcast and the two turned back the hands of time. While Rogan and Holyfield discussed a wide variety of topics throughout the episode, which is just over 1 hour long, what many listeners will remember is a conversation about the time Mike Tyson bit a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear off during their second fight.

Tom Taylor - October 8, 2019

Mere days after former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez made his big WWE debut, another titan of the combat sports world is making waves in the pro wrestling arena: Tyson Fury. Fury, boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion, got physical with the hulking Braun Strowman on WWE’s Monday Night Raw.

Harry Kettle - October 8, 2019

Matchroom Boxing managing director Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the scheduled Tyrone Spong vs. Oleksandr Usyk showdown is in jeopardy following an adverse finding in one of Spong’s recent drug tests. Spong (14-0) and Usyk (16-0) were set to go head to head at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois this weekend in what would’ve marked Oleksandr’s official move up to the heavyweight division. The transition has been highly anticipated for a few years now, with Usyk’s swan song as a cruiserweight coming last November when he knocked out Tony Bellew in Manchester.

Natasha Hooper - October 4, 2019

During a media event regarding the upcoming Andy Ruiz  Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 card, Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn spoke highly of Conor McGregor and pitched a future partnership with “The Notorious.” In an interview with Seconds Out, Jamal Niaz, mentioned Conor McGregor. Hearn spoke highly of the former two-division champion.

Natasha Hooper - October 3, 2019

Oscar De La Hoya recently sat down with the Barstool Radio team to discuss his big plans for a return to the MMA business, and his ongoing beef with UFC President Dana White. The former world champion boxer De La Hoya launched Golden Boy Promotions in 2002, and after many years of promoting boxing, expanded into the MMA industry in 2018. Golden Boy’s first and only MMA card thus far was headlined by a trilogy fight between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, which the latter won by knockout.

Natasha Hooper - September 30, 2019

Whether it’s Valentina Shevchenko, Dominick Cruz or Jose Aldo, Henry Cejudo is always willing to call out his fellow fighters. This weekend was no exception. On Saturday, Cejudo took to Twitter to call out Conor McGregor as well as boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.

Tom Taylor - September 24, 2019

Earlier this year, arch enemies Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi stepped through the ropes to battle in a bare knuckle boxing match. In the end, the mixed martial arts veteran Lobov won this fight by decision, although the former boxing champ Malignaggi — and a good portion of viewers — felt the judges got it wrong. Given the controversy surrounding this fight, and the lingering beef between the two stars, Lobov says he’s willing to rematch Malignaggi in the boxing ring. The Russian-born Irishman suggested the fight could occur on the undercard of the upcoming rematch between YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, which will air on DAZN on November 9.