British Heavyweight rivals Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will meet in an explosive rematch eight years on from their thrilling first encounter. Two-time unified Heavyweight World Champion Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) stopped former World Title challenger Whyte (29-3, 19 KOs) in seven rounds back in 2015. The pair once again meet in the ‘Lion’s Den’ – London’s O2, this…
Following her remarkable victory, Mayra Bueno Silva, in a post-fight interview with ESPN MMA, expressed her emotions and confidence as she solidifies her path towards a title shot. Myra Bueno Silva defeated former champion Holly Holm in the main event of UFC Vegas 77, just one week after her teammate Alexandre Pantoja became the new…
The WBC has now officially ordered their Super Featherweight world champion O’Shaquie Foster to defend his title against the mandatory challenger Mexico’s Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez. Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith, who promotes Hernandez, is targeting the fight to headline a DAZN US card on Saturday, September 9 in Houston, Texas. Foster is a promotional free agent…
In a recent TalkSport interview, Todd Duboef, President of Top Rank Boxing, shed light on the forthcoming Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou showdown, a clash set to merge the worlds of boxing and MMA. Top Rank President Talks About Why Fury vs Ngannou Is Happening Duboef confirmed the match between heavyweight boxer Fury and former…
Sunderland’s British Super Welterweight champion Josh Kelly (13-1-1, 7 KOs) takes on the undefeated, world-ranked, Argentine Gabriel Corzo (18-0, 3 KOs) for the WBO International title this Saturday, July 15 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England live on DAZN. Kelly dominated Troy Williamson last December on points to win the British title in a career-best performance; a display which reminded fans of the reason…
Opetaia vs Riakporhe Eddie Hearn recently signed the IBF Cruiserweight world champion, Australia’s Jai Opetaia, in a co-promotion with Tasman fighters. Opetaia has been ordered to face BOXXER-promoted Brit Richard Riakporhe next after Poland’s Mateusz Masternak withdrew from the mandatory position. Hearn has revealed to Boxing Social that he wants to stage Opetaia vs Riakporhe…
IBF Mandatory World Title challenger Filip Hrgovic will clash with Australia’s undefeated contender Demsey McKean on a huge sold-out night of boxing at The O2 in London on Saturday August 12, shown exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland. The 12-round Heavyweight clash in association with Wasserman Boxing lands on the undercard of the eagerly-anticipated rematch…
Alycia Baumgardner (14-1 7 KOs) defends her undisputed World Super-Featherweight title for the first time against Christina Linardatou (14-2 6 KOs) this Saturday, July 15, at The Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan live on DAZN. Baumgardner puts all the belts at 130lbs on the line for the second time after a dominant performance over Elhem Mekhaled in New York in February, a first defence in the…
One of the world’s leading prospects, 22-year-old American Diego Pacheco (18-0, 15 KOs) headlines for the second time this Friday, July 7 at the Cintermex in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico live on DAZN. WBO #3 Pacheco will defend his WBO International and USWBC titles against Mexico’s world-ranked puncher Manuel Gallegos (19-1-1, 16 KOs) after penning a new multi-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom…
Puerto Rican star Edgar Berlanga and Mexico’s Jaime Munguia have been linked together with a fan-friendly 168-pound clash – the best that can be made on DAZN in the absence of Canelo Alvarez. Munguia and Berlanga seem a natural pair; they share the same age (26), they are in each other’s weight class, they are both coming…
Matchroom Boxing and BOXXER went head to head again yesterday for the fourth time this calendar year, an intriguing stat considering BOXXER has only done nine shows in 2023. One of those clashes was an unfortunate three-way world title clash which left every fight fan in the country feeling like they missed out on something…
South Africa’s 24-year-old IBF Light Flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga (12-0, 9KOs) retained his world title with a twelve-round decision win over the previously undefeated, Philippines’ 25-year-old Regie Suganob (13-1, 4 KOs). The scores were unanimous in favour of the hometown favourite: 116-111, 116-111, 117-110. Nontshina dropped the challenger in round one with a precise 1-2…
In a recent interview with Boxing Social, Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn discussed the rumored upcoming fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The promoter offered his insights and thoughts on whether the anticipated match-up could benefit the sport of boxing. Eddie Hearn on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou ‘Exhibition’ Eddie Hearn revealed, “Yes, I believe…
WBA Featherweight champion, Leigh Wood regained his title with a dominant 12-round decision win over Mexican dangerman Mauricio Lara and immediately called out domestic rival Josh Warrington for a City Ground bout. Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington, Nottingham vs Leeds and the two best British fighters, who are both draws in their own right, a…
