Boxing News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 14, 2025

Queensberry Promotions head honcho Frank Warren has given his reaction to Tyson Fury’s recent retirement. Weeks after suffering his second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk, “The Gypsy King” announced that he is hanging up his gloves. Many fans have been skeptical of Fury’s retirement claim given that he’s vowed to walk away from prizefighting several times only to return to the ring. Some also believe that at this stage of their careers, Fury and Anthony Joshua could finally go one-on-one with the right offer.

Josh Evanoff - January 13, 2025

According to a recent report, Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are set to finally meet in the boxing ring. The Mexican superstar and ‘Bud’ have seemingly been on a collision course for a few years now. Following a blistering knockout win over Errol Spence Jr. in July 2023, Terence Crawford called for a fight with Canelo Alvarez. Already a two-time undisputed champion, ‘Bud’ wanted to move up three weight classes for more gold.

Josh Evanoff - January 13, 2025

According to a recent report, boxing stars Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will collide again later this year. ‘KingRy’ and ‘The Dream’ faced off last April in New York. While the bout was the first time they faced off in a professional setting, they’d met six times as amateurs. Having split the series at three wins apiece, tensions were running high for Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia. The feud was made worse by a lot of heated trash talk pre-fight, largely from the latter.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 13, 2025

Is Tyson Fury really walking away from pro boxing? Fury recently took to social media to announce his retirement in a move that leaves fans skeptical. “The Gypsy King” has flirted with retirement several times in the past, but he’s always made his way back to the ring. After dropping two straight fights to Oleksandr Usyk, others feel it might be the right time for Fury to hang up his gloves.

Harry Kettle - January 9, 2025

Heavyweight boxing legend Roy Jones Jr has issued a statement regarding a possible fight with Jake Paul. When you think about some of the most notable heavyweights of all time, Roy Jones Jr is definitely up there. He has enjoyed an iconic career in the ring, and he’s managed to remain relevant even when he’s been out of it. In the present day, he’s still remembered fondly as an icon of the sport.

Josh Evanoff - January 8, 2025

According to a recent report, Saudi Arabia’s PIF, and the UFC could announce a boxing league as soon as this month. It’s no secret that longtime UFC CEO Dana White has wanted to break into the boxing business. Having co-promoted Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in August 2017, the promoter quickly announced plans for Zuffa Boxing. Almost eight years later, it appears that White’s vision could be coming to fruition.

Josh Evanoff - January 8, 2025

It appears that Conor McGregor could meet KSI, and not Logan Paul, in the boxing ring next. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t been seen in combat sports since a stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. As fans likely recall, Conor McGregor broke his leg in the final seconds of the first round of that trilogy bout. While the Irishman promised a return to fighting by the end of 2022, that never came. Instead, McGregor has sat on the sidelines.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 6, 2025

Top boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes the clock is ticking on making one long-requested fight a reality. If there’s one topic combat sports fans dread talking about, it’s fights that could have been. Boxing purists have been wondering if the ship has sailed on matchups such as Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua. In the MMA world, bouts that didn’t come to fruition such as Georges St. Pierre vs. Anderson Silva are often discussed to this day.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 5, 2025

One ex-UFC title challenger believes the ship has sailed on Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua. A matchup between Fury and Joshua has long alluded the boxing world for one reason or another. Many believe the typical boxing politics prevented the two from sharing the ring at the peak of their careers. Now that both men are without gold and have tasted defeat more than once, there is a belief that the fight could finally come to fruition.

Josh Evanoff - January 2, 2025

According to a recent report, the UFC is on board with booking Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t been seen in action for almost four years now. The Irish superstar famously broke his leg in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in 2021 but promised a return to the cage by the end of 2022. Sadly, that return never came. Instead, Conor McGregor has found himself involved in controversy, after controversy, while he’s sat on the sidelines.

Josh Evanoff - January 2, 2025

It appears that former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua is finally ready to lock horns with Tyson Fury. ‘The Gpysy King’ is fresh off his own return to the boxing ring last month in Saudi Arabia. There, Tyson Fury faced Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch of their heavyweight classic in May. For the second straight fight, ‘The Cat’ scored a close decision win over the British boxer. While a sad result for Fury, it did open the door for a long-awaited clash against Anthony Joshua.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 2, 2025

Conor McGregor will not be boxing Logan Paul if one UFC icon is to be believed. McGregor turned some heads within the MMA community after claiming he agreed to an exhibition boxing match with the WWE superstar. It was also said that the bout would take place in India courtesy of the wealthy Ambani Family.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 31, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk will be taking a break after scoring two of the biggest wins of his pro boxing career. Usyk had a banner year in 2024. Back in May, he handed Fury the first loss of his career, scoring a split decision victory. In December, the Ukrainian champion was able to get the better of “The Gyspy King” once again, and it was unanimous this time.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 31, 2024

Ryan Garcia vows to go through with a previously planned showdown against Rukiya Anpo. Garcia was initially scheduled to collide with Anpo in a boxing match at the year-end RIZIN card on Tuesday. Anpo had to settle for an exhibition match against Sina Karimian, which ended up being a wild affair that saw the in-ring official take a few inadvertent shots. Anpo won the bout via unanimous decision.

Josh Evanoff - December 30, 2024

It appears the boxing match between Conor McGregor and Logan Paul is deep into negotiations. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t been seen in the octagon in nearly four years now. Conor McGregor last faced Dustin Poirier in the summer of 2021, suffering a broken leg in the first round of their trilogy bout. While the Irishman promised a return to the UFC by the end of 2022, those plans never came to fruition.

Josh Evanoff - December 30, 2024

Women’s boxing champion Claressa Shields badly wants to face Jake Paul. ‘The Problem Child’ is fresh off his return to the boxing ring last month in Dallas. Back for the first time since knocking out Mike Perry in July, Jake Paul met the legendary Mike Tyson. The professional bout was the first for ‘Iron Mike’ in nearly two decades, and many were hopeful he’d be the one to finally crack the YouTuber’s chin.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 27, 2024

The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event was a massive success for Netflix, but it didn’t go off without some hiccups. Throughout the show, viewers were complaining about their feeds cutting in and out. In particular, many were having issues with the undercard matches, which actually proved to be far more exciting and competitive than the main event. Of course, fans tuned in to see Paul vs. Tyson and the numbers were significant.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 24, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury a second time, and UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping feels the score totals were justified. Usyk and Fury shared the ring inside the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this past Saturday night. This was a rematch, as the two collided back in May. Usyk took the first fight via split decision, and while the second matchup was also competitive, the Ukrainian bruiser walked away with a unanimous decision verdict this go-around.