Billy Joe Saunders was due to defend his WBO Middleweight title against Avtandil Khurtsidze back in 2017 after the Georgian upset Tommy Langford earlier that year. But the fight was called off after Khurtsidze was arrested for RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act) charges in relation to a Russian organised crime gang. ‘Mini Mike Tyson’…
Undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez has posted a video on his Instagram story confirming that his next fight is now a done deal. Boxing’s biggest star confirmed that the bout would take place in association with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions after six of his last seven fights have been with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom…
Callum Simpson takes to the ring on the Lawrence Okolie vs David Light undercard at the AO Arena in Manchester. It is Simpsons first fight since signing his long term promotional contract with Boxxer in February. 26-year-old Simpson hails from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has already making a name for himself in the sport, winning…
Khaleel Majid Adds Sam Jones To His Team, Targets Deal With Big TV Promoter Bolton-based super lightweight prospect Khaleel Majid (10-0, 3 KOs) has added former S-Jam founder Sam Jones to his team as an advisor while he hunts for a major, TV-backed promoter. After his recent departure from Probellum, Jones will be advising fighters in his…
TONIGHT: Fast-rising Super-Lightweight contender Dalton Smith (15-0, 11 KOs) steps up against the USA’s three-time World Title challenger Jose Zepeda ( 37-4, 28 KOs) at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena live on DAZN. Smith sensationally knocked out Sam Maxwell with a vicious one-punch finisher in the seventh round of their meeting last year to add the Commonwealth Super-Lightweight Title to his British Title that he has…
Abass Baraou and Sam Eggington will battle it out for the vacant European Super Welterweight title on Friday, March 1 live on Channel 5 in the UK. Baraou is Germany’s world-ranked former amateur star with designs on global domination, while Eggington is a British boxing cult hero after a barnstorming career packed with memorable blood…
Ryan Garcia returns at 143 pounds against Mexican puncher Oscar Duarte this Saturday, December 2 in Houston, Texas Live on DAZN. This is Garcia’s first bout since his stoppage defeat to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in April at 136 pounds – a fight which drew 1.2m PPV buys in the United States. Garcia doesn’t come back…
Misfits Boxing New Sanctioning Body After PBA Fallout Misfits Boxing, who were recently suspended by the Professional Boxing Association (PBA) due to serious rule violations according to the PBA, is on the hunt for a new licensing partner. Amidst various speculations, the World Professional Boxing Federation (WPBF) is emerging as a potential frontrunner for this…
After coming off a dominant performance over Luis Nery, Japanese boxer, ‘The Monster’, Naoya Inoue, eyes his next bout, potentially landing on the Wembley card set for September, with AJ the expected headliner. With a run of stoppage wins over Luis Nery, Marlon Tapales, Stephen Fulton, and Paul Butler, Naoya is currently targeting his next…
The fight we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Conor McGregor is finally back in the octagon and will be taking on Michael Chandler in a highly anticipated bout at UFC 303 in 5 rounds at 170 Pounds. Conor Mcgregor Returns To UFC 303 UFC 303 is set to take place at the T-Mobile…
Mexico plays host to another must-watch rematch as Adrien Curiel and Sivenathi Nontshinga run it back for the IBF Light-Flyweight World Title on Friday, February 16 live on DAZN. Mexico’s Curiel (24-4-1, 5 KOs) ripped up the script by scoring a shocking one-punch knockout of South Africa’s defending champion Nontshiunga (12-1, 9 KOs) in the second round of their…
Riyadh Season has revealed that the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) will host an unprecedented pay-per-view mega event – PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions. This unprecedented Champions vs Champions fight card features four co-main fights of current PFL Champions vs current Bellator Champions. In addition, the card features two compelling match-ups of previous PFL title challenges vs previous Bellator title…
Karate Combat’s Ambitious Vision: Pursuing UFC Legends to Transform the Sport Karate Combat, under the innovative leadership of President Asim Zaidi, is poised to redefine the martial arts landscape. Zaidi’s vision involves blending traditional karate with elements of modern combat sports, and part of this strategy includes pursuing negotiations with high-profile fighters from the UFC….
With Matchroom vs Queensberry’s 5v5 card fast approaching, rumours have begun to circulate around a potential USA vs Mexico 5v5 staged as part of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season, with a headline event of Canelo vs Crawford. The Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5, originally planned as the undercard for Dmitry Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev, before Beterbiev’s injury,…
