Boxing News
Chuck Liddell does not think Jake Paul will accept his challenge: "He’s going to risk getting hurt like that?"
Chris Taylor - May 29, 2021
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell does not expect that YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will respond his recent callout. Earlier this month, Liddell responded to a fan who had suggested that he should be the next man to square off with the younger Paul brother.
Floyd Mayweather says he just has to show up to beat Logan Paul: "If I want it to go one round, it'll go one round"
Cole Shelton - May 28, 2021
Floyd Mayweather is confident he will beat Logan Paul with ease on June 6. Mayweather is set to face the YouTuber turned boxer in Paul in an exhibition bout in Miami next Sunday. Entering the fight, the undefeated boxer is a massive -1300 favorite and he doesn’t have much of a strategy for the bout. Instead, he says when he wants the fight to end it will end.
Video | Jake Paul trolls Floyd Mayweather during his Clubhouse interview
Adam D Martin - May 27, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul trolled legendary boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather during his recent Clubhouse interview. Jake’s brother Logan Paul takes on Mayweather next month in an exhibition boxing match. Ahead of the big fight, Mayweather has been doing the rounds with his interviews to promote the fight, and this week he did one on the Clubhouse app. Paul found out that Mayweather was going to be on the hat and he decided to troll “Money” about it, bringing up the “gotcha hat” incident that recently took place at the pre-fight press conference.
Georges St-Pierre shares his thoughts on Logan and Jake Paul: “I’m not one of the haters, they’re great athletes”
Adam D Martin - May 26, 2021
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre shared his thoughts on Logan and Jake Paul, saying that “I’m not one of the haters, they’re great athletes.” GSP, one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, recently sat down with MMA.joe and was asked about the Paul brothers, Logan and Jake. While so many people in the combat sports industry are down on the Paul brothers as they feel they haven’t put in the work yet, GSP isn’t a “hater.” Instead, GSP praised them for being great athletes, even though he’s still not convinced they can become elite MMA fighters or boxers.
Tyson Fury trashes Deontay Wilder ahead of trilogy fight: "This guy is a glutton for punishment. He's an idiot."
Adam D Martin - May 24, 2021
Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury trashed Deontay Wilder ahead of his trilogy fight, calling him an “idiot” and a “glutton for punishment.” Fury was widely expected to fight Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight boxing unification bout this summer in Saudi Arabia, but a court arbitrator ruled that Fury has to fight Wilder next as contractually obliged. The two have previously fought twice, the first time fighting to a split draw and then Fury taking the rematch via TKO last year. The two will now meet on July 24th in Las Vegas in what will be one of the biggest boxing matches of the summer.
Logan Paul confirms he plans on fighting in MMA at least once: "It's harder than boxing"
Adam D Martin - May 23, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul, the brother of boxing superstar Jake Paul, says that he wants to compete in an MMA fight at least once. Paul returns to the boxing ring next month when he takes on Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition boxing match. Paul has fought once as a professional, dropping a split decision to KSI in November 2019. Since then, he has been supporting his brother Jake as he makes his own run up the ladder in boxing. But when the opportunity to fight Mayweather came up it was easy for Paul to say yes to the match because he stands to make big bucks.
Jake Paul takes a jab at Cody Garbrandt following UFC Vegas 27 loss, 'No Love' responds
Christopher Taylor - May 22, 2021
Jake Paul was quick to poke fun at Cody Garbrandt after the former UFC bantamweight champion suffered a lopsided decision loss to Rob Font this evening. Font (19-4 MMA) and Garbrandt (12-4 MMA) squared off in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 main event with the winner presumably entering bantamweight title contention.
Oscar De La Hoya issues challenge to Dana White in hopes of securing future boxing match with Georges St-Pierre
Chris Taylor - May 21, 2021
Oscar De La Hoya has issued a challenge to UFC President Dana White in hopes of securing a future boxing match with Georges St-Pierre. Earlier this week Triller boss Ryan Kavanaugh accused White and company of blocking GSP from competing in a proposed boxing match with De La Hoya.
Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 verbally agreed to for July in Las Vegas
Cole Shelton - May 20, 2021
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have agreed to the trilogy match on July 24. Originally, Fury was set to fight Anthony Joshua in August in a highly-anticipated fight. However, Wilder claimed he was owed a rematch and an independent arbitrator ruled that was the case so Fury once again turned his attention to Wilder.
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury trade verbal jabs after proposed superfight falls through
Harry Kettle - May 20, 2021
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have gone back and forth at one another on social media after their superfight seemingly fell through. For months now fans have been waiting for an official announcement regarding Joshua vs Fury, a fight that has been years in the making. It’d be the biggest heavyweight boxing bout of this generation and the biggest of all time in the United Kingdom.
Dan Hardy "disappointed" the UFC blocked George St-Pierre from boxing Oscar de la Hoya
Adam D Martin - May 20, 2021
Former UFC welterweight Dan Hardy says that he was “disappointed” to learn the UFC blocked Georges St-Pierre from boxing Oscar de la Hoya. We found out last week that UFC president Dana White shut down GSP vs. de la Hoya after not taking phone calls from Triller executive Ryan Kavanaugh. GSP himself confirmed that the fight was blocked and that he was upset because he wanted to have a fun fight with one of his idols in de la Hoya and then give most of the money to charity. But White refused to let St-Pierre out of his UFC contract to join the Triller Fight Club promotion.
Anderson Silva calls UFC 'terrible' for preventing Georges St-Pierre from boxing, 'You can't hold a fighter'
Drake Riggs - May 19, 2021
Anderson Silva is set to make his boxing debut. In the meantime, the possibility for his fellow MMA legend in Georges St-Pierre to follow suit has been presented. However, the UFC went ahead and blocked that from happening before the Canadian icon could even make a real decision – much to the dismay of Silva.
Vitor Belfort says he's moving to boxing, challenges Oscar de la Hoya and Anderson Silva
Adam D Martin - May 19, 2021
Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort says he’s moving to boxing, and he challenged Oscar de la Hoya and Anderson Silva to future boxing matches. Belfort left the UFC in 2018 after getting knocked out by Lyoto Machida in his final fight in the Octagon but he was expected to fight in ONE Championship after that. However, for whatever reason Belfort never made his debut for ONE even though he was connected to several fights in the promotion. Now, we finally have an update on his ONE contract.
Jake Paul claims “there’s conversations happening” with the UFC
Cole Shelton - May 17, 2021
Jake Paul says he has been in talks with the UFC. Paul, the brash YouTuber turned boxer is 3-0 and coming off a first-round TKO over Ben Askren. After the fight, Dana White questioned the legitimacy of the bout, but there is no question Paul is currently one of the biggest prizefighters and he recently revealed he is a free agent and open to other opportunities.
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua in jeopardy after an arbitrator rules Deontay Wilder is owed a third fight
Cole Shelton - May 17, 2021
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua on August 14 is in jeopardy of not happening. On Sunday, Fury said his heavyweight unification fight was 100 percent official for August 14 in Saudi Arabia. However, on Monday, an arbitrator ruled Fury must face Deontay Wilder in a rematch by Sept. 15, ESPN learned.
Logan and Jake Paul get into heated Twitter feud with rapper The Game: "You gonna need your entire family"
Christopher Taylor - May 16, 2021
Logan and Jake Paul got into a heated social media exchange with ‘The Game’ on Sunday night, this after the popular rapper challenged both brothers to fight. The YouTube celebrities turned boxers, the Paul brothers, have taken the combat sports world by storm in recent months. Jake is coming off a first round knockout victory over former MMA champion Ben Askren in his most recent effort, while Logan is currently preparing to take on undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.
Dana White and the UFC block Georges St-Pierre from boxing Oscar De La Hoya
Chris Taylor - May 15, 2021
Dana White and the UFC prevented a boxing match between Georges St-Pierre and Oscar De La Hoya from coming to fruition according to Triller boss Ryan Kavanaugh. St-Pierre (26-2 MMA) had retired from mixed martial arts shortly after dethroning Michael Bisping for the promotions middleweight title in November of 2017. Despite having not competed in over three and half years, ‘GSP’ still needs permission from the UFC to fight with other promotions.
Video | Nick Diaz training with Tyson Fury ahead of potential UFC comeback
Adam D Martin - May 14, 2021
UFC legend Nick Diaz shared footage of him training with heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury ahead of a potential comeback in mixed martial arts. Diaz was a guest at UFC 261 last month in Jacksonville, Florida, and he told UFC president Dana White that he wants to fight again. The last time we saw Diaz step into the Octagon was way back in January 2015 when he fought to a No Contest against Anderson Silva. In the six-plus years since then, there have been whispers of Diaz making a return to the Octagon, but it hasn’t happened up until this point. However, he appears to be serious about making a comeback this time, and he has been getting in some top-notch training.