Boxing News
Darren Till books pro boxing debut on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard
Susan Cox - May 15, 2024
Darren Till has booked his pro-boxing debut on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard. The former UFC welterweight title challenger, Till, will meet Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (53 wins (34 by KO), 6 losses) in a six round, 190-pound bout on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Tyson Fury believes beating Oleksandr Usyk makes him the greatest heavyweight of all time
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
Tyson Fury believes he can cement himself as the greatest heavyweight of all time with a win over Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday. Fury and Usyk are set to unify the heavyweight division in one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Heading into the bout, the oddsmakers have it as a pick’em, and Fury agrees as he calls Usyk the best fighter he has ever faced.
REPORT | Floyd Mayweather set to return in Mexico in rematch against heated rival
Josh Evanoff - May 14, 2024
The great Floyd Mayweather is reportedly set to once again return to the boxing ring. ‘Money’ is in an incredibly weird position in his career, and overall life. Floyd Mayweather famously retired from professional boxing after a knockout victory over Conor McGregor in August 2017. However, the boxer hasn’t stayed away from the ring. Instead, Mayweather has been competing in exhibition matches.
Mike Tyson opens the door to more boxing matches after Jake Paul fight: "This seems like it's going to be pretty fun"
Josh Evanoff - May 14, 2024
Boxing legend Mike Tyson isn’t ruling out more fights after facing Jake Paul this summer. ‘Iron Mike’ is set to compete in his first professional boxing match in two decades this July. Mike Tyson last suffered a stoppage loss to Kevin McBride in June 2005, and will now be facing Jake Paul this summer. The two stars will headline a Netflix-promoted event, that will go down at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
WATCH | Tyson Fury's father starts bleeding after headbutting member of Oleksandr Usyk's team
Josh Evanoff - May 13, 2024
It seems that Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight week is already off to a crazy start. This Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, ‘The Gypsy King’ and ‘The Cat’ will finally meet. The two were scheduled to meet in December, but that bout was postponed after Tyson Fury’s harder-than-expected fight with Francis Ngannou two months prior. They were then scheduled to fight in February, but again the bout was postponed due to the Brit.
Rampage Jackson vs. Shannon Briggs boxing match reportedly off
Cole Shelton - May 13, 2024
The boxing match between Rampage Jackson and Shannon Briggs is reportedly off. According to MMA reporter Drake Riggs, the boxing match between Briggs and Jackson will no longer be happening on June 1 in Qatar.
George Kambosos issues statement following TKO loss to Vasiliy Lomachenko in IBF title fight
Fernando Quiles - May 12, 2024
George Kambosos has issued a statement after being stopped by Vasiliy Lomachenko in their IBF lightweight title fight. Kambosos had the fans behind him in Perth, Australia, but it ultimately didn’t matter. Lomachenko found great success pressuring Kambosos and making him miss. “Loma” was too fast and ended up dropping “Ferocious” twice before scoring an 11th-round TKO finish.
Opening odds released for potential Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar boxing match
Harry Kettle - May 10, 2024
As per BetOnline.ag, hypothetical betting odds have been released for a possible boxing showdown between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar as of late. The two music icons have been going back and forth at one another in a range of ways, capturing the imagination of the general public in the process.
Mike Perry shows interest in crossover fight against Caleb Plant
Harry Kettle - May 8, 2024
BKFC sensation Mike Perry has revealed that he’s interested in a possible crossover fight against boxing star Caleb Plant. Since entering bare-knuckle boxing, Mike Perry has been unstoppable. He really seems to have found his groove and, in the process, has become one of the biggest combat sports stars outside of traditional boxing and mixed martial arts.
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing match moved to new fight date, avoids UFC 302 conflict
Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2024
The upcoming boxing headliner between former UFC superstars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will take place on a new date to avoid viewership conflict with UFC 302. Diaz vs. Masvidal will now take place on July 6 in Anaheim, CA, a departure from the original June 1 scheduling. News of the new Diaz vs. Masvidal date was first reported by BoxingScene.
Boxing star Jermall Charlo arrested for DWI after crashing his Lamborghini in Texas
Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2024
Undefeated WBC middleweight champ Jermall Charlo is in hot water after allegedly crashing his Lamborghini while intoxicated on Monday night near Pearland, TX. As reported by TMZ Sports, Charlo crashed into another vehicle just before 7:00 p.m. on Monday. A verbal argument between Charlo and the driver of the other vehicle took place, and Charlo then fled the scene of the accident.
Jake Paul vows to “end” Mike Tyson on July 20 in Texas
Susan Cox - May 7, 2024
Jake Paul is vowing to ‘end’ Mike Tyson on July 20th in Texas. It will be Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will be streamed globally on Netflix.
Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh reveals plans to book Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford for late 2024
Josh Evanoff - May 6, 2024
The architect of Saudi Arabia’s move into boxing has big plans for Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. The Mexican superstar returned to the boxing ring over the weekend in Las Vegas. Back for the first time since a decision victory over Jermell Charlo in September, Canelo Alvarez faced the unbeaten Jaime Munguia. While the young contender had some early success, he hit the canvas in round four for the first time in his career.
Ryan Garcia tells Jake Paul he'd quit boxing if he knowingly took banned substances: "I would never cheat"
Fernando Quiles - May 5, 2024
Ryan Garcia continues to deny knowingly taking banned substances amid a failed VADA test for his majority decision victory over Devin Haney. The reports first surfaced from Dan Rafael and ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. It was revealed that Garcia popped for Ostarine. Coppinger also noted that “KingRy’s” A-sample also screened positive for 19-norandrosterone, although that part hadn’t been confirmed. Garcia has been calling for his B-sample to be tested.
Oscar De La Hoya speaks out on Canelo Alvarez's Dominant Win Over Jaime Munguia: "This is just the beginning for Jaime"
Fernando Quiles - May 5, 2024
Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya has shared his thoughts after Jaime Munguia fell short in his undisputed super middleweight title fight against Canelo Alvarez. As expected, Munguia wasn’t afraid to swing leather at Canelo, but this also led to his downfall. The challenger often overextended, allowing Canelo to land counter punches. The biggest moment of the fight was in round four when Canelo dropped Munguia with a counter uppercut. Jaime was able to beat the 10-count, but he was clearly outmatched from that point on.
Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions issue Canelo Alvarez a 'cease and desist' order over controversial press conference remarks
Curtis Calhoun - May 3, 2024
Boxing Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya and superstar boxer Canelo Alvarez will likely never fight in the ring, but they’re nearing a fight in front of a judge. Alvarez will return to the boxing ring against Jaime Munguía in Las Vegas on Saturday. He returns to defend his super middleweight titles after three consecutive victories.
Ryan Garcia responds to Conor McGregor's fiery criticism of PED use: 'You ran from being tested!'
Curtis Calhoun - May 3, 2024
Boxing star Ryan Garcia didn’t take long to address Conor McGregor’s scathing tweet about Garcia’s use of a performance-enhancing drug. Garcia tested positive for Ostarine, a performance enhancer, on three different occasions leading up to his victory over Devin Haney last month. He defeated Haney by majority decision to hand the WBC super lightweight champion his first career defeat.
Oscar De La Hoya says he is “definitely going to sue for defamation” after recent altercation with Canelo Alvarez
Susan Cox - May 3, 2024
Oscar De La Hoya says he is ‘definitely going to sue for defamation’ after his recent altercation with Canelo Alvarez. It was this past Wednesday, at the pre-fight press conference for Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia, that boxing legend, now promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, took to the podium and addressed Canelo, demanding respect for their past differences.