Boxing News

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.

Drake Riggs - May 20, 2021

Brendan Schaub almost saw a brawl of sorts break out on his Food Truck Diaries set between Jake Paul and Dillon Danis. Paul’s drive-by water balloon and toilet paper attack on Danis was speculated as staged by many. Now several months removed from the December episode of Below the Belt’s Food Truck Diaries, Schaub reveals he at the very least knew something was bound to go down.

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.

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.

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.

Cole Shelton - May 19, 2021

Jake Paul is leaving Triller Fight Club and has signed a multi-fight deal with Showtime Boxing. Paul, the brash YouTuber turned boxer, had his past two fights under the Triller banner but was vocal about the fight he was doing one-fight deals and was a free agent. Now, however, according to ESPN, Paul has agreed to a multi-fight deal with Showtime Boxing.

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.

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.

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.

Chris Taylor - May 15, 2021

Those who thought that Billy Joe Saunders had quit prematurely in his boxing match with Canelo Alvarez last Saturday were sadly mistaken. Alvarez (56-1-2) and Saunders (30-1) squared off in a highly anticipated super-middleweight title fight last weekend in Arlington, Texas.

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.

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.

Cole Shelton - May 13, 2021

Chad Johnson now has an opponent for his boxing debut on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul undercard. The former NFL wide receiver recently announced he would be boxing on the undercard and many were eager to see who Johnson would face.

Adam D Martin - May 13, 2021

Boxing lightweight star Ryan Garcia has provided a positive update after publicly revealing his battle with anxiety and depression. Garcia was scheduled to fight Javier Fortuna on July 9, but he pulled out of the fight last month after revealing that he has been dealing with personal issues that necessitated him to take a break from boxing. Taking to his social media this week, Garcia provided a positive update on his battles with anxiety and depression, revealing he’s training again.

Harry Kettle - May 12, 2021

YouTuber turned pro boxer Jake Paul has taken a shot at UFC president Dana White over his time in the world of boxing. Over the course of the last few weeks, White has been drawn into the Jake Paul circus as a result of fans and media members peppering him with questions on the subject. For the most part, he’s decided to take the high road, but that hasn’t prevented him from throwing a few shots here and there.

Adam D Martin - May 12, 2021

Promoter Eddie Hearn says that Tyson Fury will fight Anthony Joshua this summer in Saudi Arabia in a high-profile heavyweight boxing match. Fury and Joshua have been rumored to fight for quite some time now and the fight looks like it is finally making progress to come to fruition. Speaking to Sky Sports television, Hearn confirmed that the fight is on for August and it will take place in Saudi Arabia.

Cole Shelton - May 10, 2021

Billy Joe Saunders suffered a severe eye injury in his loss to Canelo Alvarez and his career is now in jeopardy, according to a recent report. On Saturday night, Saunders and Alvarez took one step closer to unifying the 168-pound division. It was a massive fight and early on, Saunders had success. Yet, as the fight wore on, Alvarez started to go to the body and then landed a beautifully timed uppercut that landed flush on the eye of Saunders.

Adam D Martin - May 9, 2021

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn explained why Billy Joe Saunders did not get off the stool for round nine vs. Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night. Saunders took on Alvarez on Saturday night in a massive boxing event at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The fight was fairly competitive throughout, but Alvarez was slightly up on points at the end of the eighth round. After the round break was over, Saunders chose to not get off the stool and the fight was called. According to Hearn, Saunders broke his orbital bone and his team made the decision not to let him go back out for round nine.