Boxing News
Floyd Mayweather reveals payday for his exhibition match in RIZIN: "It's always a few million a minute"
Cole Shelton - September 21, 2022
Floyd Mayweather will be getting paid when he faces MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in a boxing exhibition match at RIZIN 38 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on September 25. The fight will only be nine minutes, and even though it is short and an exhibition, Mayweather still got a hefty purse for it. He has said he wants to work smarter and not harder for his money and he’s doing just that as he revealed he is making a few million every minute.
Floyd Mayweather reveals plan to box 'The Notorious' again: "Me and Conor McGregor in 2023"
Ryan Harkness - September 21, 2022
Rumors have been circulating since mid-summer about a Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor rematch in boxing, and now ‘Money’ himself has come out and publicly called for the fight in 2023. Mayweather is set to fight popular social media celebrity and MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in Japan at Super RIZIN on September 25th. It’s not a serious or competitive bout, but the money is extremely good. According to Floyd, he’ll pocket $20 million for the nine minute boxing match … which could end quickly if Mayweather decides not to play with his food.
Dana White reacts to reports that Canelo vs GGG 3 did disappointing PPV numbers: “That fight should have been done four years ago”
Harry Kettle - September 21, 2022
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on the reportedly disappointing PPV numbers for Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin 3. While the excitement levels may have been high for the trilogy fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, the end result proved to be quite the disappointment. As opposed to the two men putting on a show, Canelo eased to a relatively dull unanimous decision win as he retained his belts against a version of Gennady Golovkin who, in many ways, was showing his age.
Report | Canelo vs GGG 3 does disappointing PPV numbers
Harry Kettle - September 21, 2022
According to Dan Rafael, the pay-per-view numbers for the Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin trilogy fight proved to be disappointing. Last weekend in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez went head to head with his old rival Gennady Golovkin for the third time – four years on from their classic rematch, and five years after they first met in Sin City.
Free agent Nate Diaz is ready to box anybody: "The best named boxers here are a possibility"
Ryan Harkness - September 20, 2022
With his win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, Nate Diaz has fulfilled his contractual obligations to the UFC and is now a free agent. Some restrictions apply: there’s an exclusive negotiation period left, and a one year matching clause. But Diaz is already looking ahead to possible fights in the boxing world. The Stockton fighter spent Saturday night in Las Vegas at the third Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight, which he enjoyed thoroughly.
Nate Diaz reveals boxing Jake Paul "is for sure one of the options" he's exploring in free agency
Cole Shelton - September 19, 2022
Nate Diaz is interested in boxing Jake Paul. Diaz fought out his UFC contract in the main event of UFC 279 as he scored a submission win over Tony Ferguson. After the win, he confirmed he would be leaving the UFC to take over another sport which he says is boxing as he wants to box professionally.
Canelo Alvarez banks over twice as much as Gennady Golovkin for last night’s trilogy fight in Las Vegas
Fernando Quiles - September 18, 2022
Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin earned massive paydays for their trilogy bout, but the gap is clear. Canelo and Golovkin went to battle for a third time on September 17. The action emanated from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The story of the fight was that Canelo was a step ahead throughout the majority of the fight, while “GGG” looked like his best days were behind him.
Canelo Alvarez defeats Gennadiy Golovkin in trilogy (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 17, 2022
Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin squared off in their highly anticipated trilogy this evening in Las Vegas. Alvarez and Golovkin fought to a draw in their initial fight in 2017. Canelo went on to win the rematch in 2018, but both fights were very close decisions.
Tyron Woodley in talks for boxing return against Tommy Fury in November
Josh Evanoff - September 16, 2022
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is inching closer to his return. ‘The Chosen One’ has been out of action since his rematch with Jake Paul last December. In that first bout in August, the YouTuber scored a controversial split-decision victory. However, in the second outing, Paul scored a vicious sixth-round knockout.
Jake Paul instigates heated Twitter exchange between Tyron Woodley and KSI
Harry Kettle - September 16, 2022
Jake Paul turned puppetmaster earlier this week by instigating a Twitter back and forth between Tyron Woodley and KSI. While they may not exactly be world class boxers, Jake Paul and KSI certainly know how to grab people’s attention. The YouTube stars have made a career out of winding everyone up in a variety of different ways and in the present day, they’re doing so through their professional boxing careers.
Eddie Hearn reacts to Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva fight booking: “I just think that Jake’s been a bit unlucky”
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2022
Eddie Hearn has given his thoughts on Jake Paul’s next boxing match coming against UFC legend Anderson Silva. While he may be 5-0 in the world of professional boxing, many feel as if Jake Paul hasn’t quite proven himself as a talented practitioner of the sport just yet – at least, not on the appropriate level.
Floyd Mayweather reportedly set to box YouTuber Deji on November 13th in Dubai
Josh Evanoff - September 14, 2022
Floyd Mayweather is reportedly working on another exhibition match with a YouTuber. ‘Money’ is set to return to the boxing ring later this month in Japan. Mayweather will face MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura at the Saitama Super Arena, and will be his second bout in RIZIN. He first faced Tenshin Nasukawa in December 2018.
Video | Watch 47-year-old Anderson Silva train for his boxing bout against Jake Paul
Ryan Harkness - September 14, 2022
Anderson Silva is set to box Jake Paul on October 29th, and while ‘The Spider’ definitely represents the toughest test to date for Paul, there’s no ignoring the age difference between the two men. Jake Paul is a spry 25 years old, while Anderson Silva is getting a bit long in the tooth at 47. Team Paul has clearly made a calculated decision that his youth will give him the edge needed to defeat a G.O.A.T. of combat sports. We’ll see how their math adds up once the event rolls around, as Silva has been looking remarkably good in the three boxing bouts he’s had since leaving the UFC two years ago.
Anthony Joshua accepts "all terms" to face Tyson Fury, sets up December showdown
Cole Shelton - September 13, 2022
Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury is getting closer to happening. For the longest time, many thought Joshua vs. Fury was the biggest fight to make in boxing. However, after Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz Jr. and then back-to-back fights to Oleksandr Usyk, many thought it would never happen, especially with Fury retiring.
Wanderlei Silva interested in moving to boxing, goes off on Vitor Belfort fighting Evander Holyfield: "I don't want to fight an old man"
Josh Evanoff - September 13, 2022
Wanderlei Silva might be retired from MMA, but he’s not retired from boxing. ‘The Axe Murderer’ has been out of action since his knockout loss to Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in September 2018. Following that defeat, Silva departed from Bellator. He promptly signed with BKFC the following year.
Anderson Silva shoots down the idea that his reputation is on the line in boxing match with Jake Paul: “Definitely not”
Harry Kettle - September 13, 2022
Anderson Silva has rejected the idea that his reputation will be on the line when he battles Jake Paul in a boxing match. Last week, it was announced that Anderson Silva will be the latest man to try and stop the rise of Jake Paul in the world of professional boxing. ‘The Spider’ has looked good since making the transition from mixed martial arts to the squared circle and now, he’ll hope to inflict a defeat on Paul for the first time in the pro career of ‘The Problem Child’.
Jake Paul challenges Dana White to $5 million bet ahead of Anderson Silva fight: "You didn't think I'd take this fight"
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2022
Jake Paul is hoping to make a bet with Dana White. On October 29, Paul is set to headline a Showtime boxing pay-per-view against Anderson Silva. It’s a big step-up in competition and one that White didn’t think Paul would take, so with that, Paul is hoping to make a $5 million bet with White on the outcome of the scrap.
Jake Paul reacts after Nate Diaz ends his UFC career on a winning note: “This is how you leave an employer and become your own boss”
Susan Cox - September 12, 2022
Jake Paul has reacted after Nate Diaz ended his UFC career on a winning note Saturday night in Las Vegas. It was Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA) vs Tony Ferguson (26-8 MMA) last Saturday, September 10th in the welterweight main event at UFC 279 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.