World-renowned boxing trainer and Cutman, Russ Anber, voiced his frustration about the current state of the heavyweight boxing scene in a recent interview with Seconds Out. Anber took issue with Tyson Fury’s decision to take on UFC fighter Francis Ngannou instead of facing fellow Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to unify the belts. Russ Anber Slams…
Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KOs) and Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) have officially announced their rematch. Smith sensationally stopped Eubank Jr in the fourth round when they met in January at a sold-out AO Arena in Manchester. It was the first stoppage defeat for the man from Brighton, with the Liverpudlian an underdog going in. The first fight…
Callum Simpson – A Blossoming Talent Simpson has developed a reputation as one of the fiercest power punchers on the British boxing circuit. He is conscious of this image and has confidence in his ability to uphold it, stating to NoSmokeSport before the Crighton fight that he ‘should be ploughing through the domestic scene.’ He…
NOV 11 looks to be the new date for Regis Prograis vs Devin Haney. Prograis’ trainer, Bobby Benson, told K.O. Artists Sports in an interview released today that the new date for the fight looks to be Saturday, November 11. “Nov 11…we signed the contract for Nov 11.” The clash between the WBC Super Lightweight…
Robert Helenius, like Conor Benn and Alberto Puello in 2022/2023, tested positive for the banned substance ‘Clomiphene‘, NoSmokeSport understands. Clomiphene can dramatically increase testosterone levels in men and aid healing, which gives athletes a competitive advantage. Numerous high-profile athletes including the two aforementioned boxers have returned positive tests for clomiphene in recent years with many…
UFC Fight Night Singapore Main Card Results #1 Max Holloway Def. #8 “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung Via Round 3 KO (Punch) – Featherweight Fight Notes: Two absolute legends of MMA put on a show for UFC Fight Night Singapore and everyone watching at home. Early in the fight, TKZ was finding his moments…
Pro Wrestling has had a rough week. On Wednesday it was revealed that wrestling legend Terry Funk passed away at the age of 79. Then, on Thursday, it was revealed that WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt passed away at the age of 36. The Wrestling World Mourns The Death Of Legends Sadly, wrestling fans are far…
MANCHESTER, August 8, 2023 – Boxing talent Adam Azim is set to ignite the AO Arena in Manchester on September 2nd, joining the Smith vs Eubank II pay-per-view showdown, a Sky Sports Box Office exclusive. The young talent dubbed the hottest in British boxing, is aiming to fast-track his ascent to world-title contention, motivated by…
The highly-anticipated rematch between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte was cancelled on Saturday after Whyte had an adverse analytical finding in a doping test in the lead-up to the pair’s big Heavyweight rematch. Joshua will instead face Robert Helenius (32-4, 21 KOs) this Saturday, August 12 at London’s 17,000-capacity O2 Arena live on DAZN. Joshua-Whyte was a DAZN…
With the lower weight classes providing some of the best fights in the sport in recent years, the 4 lightest weights are sometimes difficult to keep up with. With updates on Kenshiro Teraji, Sunny Edwards, Juan Francisco Estrada, and Knockout CP Freshmart, I take you through the world title picture at 115lbs, 112lbs, 108lbs, and…
Last month, the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) ruled in favour of Welterweight star Conor Benn ending his provisional suspension with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD). UKAD, who provisionally suspended Benn earlier this year, have approximately ten or so days more to appeal this decision. This means that Benn would be eligible to box in this country, subject…
Overtime has made significant progress in Basketball and American Football developing young talent into the highest levels of the sport and Friday saw them take their first venture into the world of boxing. The sports giant’s target audience is ‘Gen Z’ sports fans which means the large majority of their promotional work is done on…
The highly-anticipated rematch between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte was cancelled today after Whyte had an adverse analytical finding in a doping test in the lead-up to the pair’s August 12 rematch at London’s O2 Arena live on DAZN PPV. “August 5, 2023 – Today, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) informed Matchroom, the Association of…
Terence Crawford dominated and knocked out Errol Spence in round nine of their super-fight this Saturday in Las Vegas. Crawford dropped Spence three times, once in round two and twice in round seven before the referee Harvey Dock decided he’d seen enough in the ninth. WBO champion Crawford became the first male fighter to win undisputed titles in…
