Boxing News
Adrien Broner forced to withdraw from Saturday’s fight with Omar Figueroa Jr due to mental health issues
Zain Bando - August 15, 2022
Adrien Broner dropped a bombshell on his Instagram early Monday morning when he revealed that he wouldn’t be fighting Omar Figueroa Jr. Saturday night on Showtime. The two men were originally scheduled to meet July 23rd, before a location change moved the fight to Aug. 20 where both fighters would headline a Showtime Boxing event in Florida.
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley teases return to the boxing ring: "It's time!"
Josh Evanoff - August 12, 2022
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is targeting a return to boxing. ‘The Chosen One’ departed from the UFC in March 2021, following a loss to Vicente Luque. The defeat was the fourth in a row for the former welterweight champion. Woodley had previously lost to Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, and Kamaru Usman.
Jake Paul claps back after UFC President Dana White attempts to defend current fighter pay
Josh Evanoff - August 12, 2022
Jake Paul has responded to UFC president Dana White’s attempts to defend fighter pay. The discussion around UFC fighter pay has massively increased over the last few years. The conversation has been spurred on by figures such as ‘The Problem Child’. He has seemingly made it his mission to try and raise the promotion wages paid to fighters.
Tyson Fury officially announces retirement on his 34th birthday: "IV FINALY DECIDED TO WALK AWAY"
Cole Shelton - August 12, 2022
Tyson Fury has officially retired from boxing. In the lead-up to Fury’s fight against Dillian Whyte in London, he was vocal in saying this would be his final fight. He ended up scoring a TKO win and after the fight, he confirmed that was it for him.
Katie Taylor slams Jake Paul for suggesting she cut to featherweight for Amanda Serrano rematch: “I've never heard such nonsense in all my life”
Harry Kettle - August 12, 2022
Katie Taylor has questioned the logic of Jake Paul for suggesting she should move to featherweight for a rematch with Amanda Serrano. Back in April, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano put on one of the greatest boxing matches of this or any other era. The pair battled it out over the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles and they did so at the world’s most famous arena – Madison Square Garden.
Dana White appreciates Oscar De La Hoya's apology, but will never be friends: "That guy did way too much damage"
Josh Evanoff - August 11, 2022
Dana White appreciates Oscar De La Hoya’s apology, but he’s fine not working with him. The two promoters have been embroiled in a heated feud for years. First going at each other’s throats as rivals, things took a personal turn in 2018. De La Hoya began promoting MMA fights, starting with Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3. In turn, White poked fun at the boxer’s addiction problems.
Sam Alvey explains callout of Jake Paul after UFC release: "I haven’t won in a while, which is the kind of guys he likes to fight, so that makes sense"
Josh Evanoff - August 10, 2022
Former UFC middleweight Sam Alvey has revealed why he called out Jake Paul on social media. ‘Smilin Sam’ is fresh off his knockout loss to Michał Oleksiejczuk at UFC Vegas 59 last Saturday. The bout was the last on his UFC contract, and the promotion doesn’t plan to bring him back. Alvey didn’t win any of his last nine contests in the UFC.
Cris Cyborg's professional boxing debut against Simone Silva set for September 25th
Josh Evanoff - August 10, 2022
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will make her professional boxing debut next month. The Brazilian has been out of the cage since her decision victory over Arlene Blencowe in April. While not known at the time, the bout was the last fight on her Bellator contract. She was quickly linked to a possible signing with PFL and a bout with Kayla Harrison.
KSI and Jake Paul verbally agree to Wembley Stadium showdown in 2023: "Let's run it b*tch"
Josh Evanoff - August 8, 2022
YouTuber-turned-boxers KSI and Jake Paul are set to face off next year on a huge stage. ‘The Problem Child’ was set to face Hasim Rahman Jr. this month on Showtime pay-per-view. However, one week before the event, the fight was canceled. Both men have since blamed the other for the fight’s cancelation.
Tyson Fury announces plans to end his retirement for a trilogy fight with Derek Chisora
Susan Cox - August 8, 2022
Tyson Fury has announced plans to end his retirement for a trilogy fight with Derek Chisora. The 34-year-old Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) retired from boxing after heavy blows he received in his three fights against former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber‘ Wilder.
Nate Diaz goes to bat for Mike Tyson after boxing legend claims Hulu streaming service "stole" his story
Fernando Quiles - August 7, 2022
Nate Diaz is not a fan of how Hulu has handled business with the new Mike Tyson biopic. Tyson has made it clear that he does not support Hulu’s Mike, which is the streaming service’s take on the legendary boxer’s life story. Tyson has likened it to having his life rights stolen as he was never contacted by Hulu about the project.
Jake Paul releases unedited footage of sparring session with Hasim Rahman Jr: "I always give you all the truth!"
Fernando Quiles - August 7, 2022
Jake Paul has responded to Hasim Rahman Jr. leaking sparring footage by posting a clip of his own. Paul and Rahman were expected to fight this month inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout ended up being canceled and the claim from Paul’s team was that Rahman wasn’t going to be able to make the contracted weight.
Hasim Rahman Jr. leaks footage of sparring session with Jake Paul (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 6, 2022
Hasim Rahman Jr. has leaked footage from his previous sparring session with Jake Paul. Paul (5-0) was slated to face his biggest test to date in the form of Rahman Jr. (12-1) later this month in New York.
PFL CEO Peter Murray reveals Claressa Shields to return in November
Josh Evanoff - August 4, 2022
PFL women’s lightweight Claressa Shields will return to the cage before the end of the year. The 27-year-old has been out of the cage since her decision defeat to Abigail Montes last October. The victory set her to 1-1 in the MMA cage, as he had previously signed to the PFL in 2020. She debuted with an impressive knockout defeat of Brittney Elkin in June 2021.
Madison Square Garden claims Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. was "projected to be in the top 10 of highest grossing boxing events at MSG in the past 15 years"
Cole Shelton - August 4, 2022
Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. was trending to be a big box office success. Paul and Rahman Jr. were supposed to headline Madison Square Garden on Saturday. However, just a week before the event, the fight was called off due to weight issues on Rahman Jr.’s side. However many, including Dana White and Eddie Hearn, thought it was canceled due to poor ticket sales.
Logan Paul confirms December return to boxing: "We're getting back into the ring!"
Josh Evanoff - August 3, 2022
YouTube star Logan Paul has seemingly confirmed he’ll be back in the ring before the end of 2022. ‘The Maverick’ has been out of boxing since his June 2021 exhibition with Floyd Mayweather. That outing was ruled a no contest after eight rounds of action in Miami. Following the fight, Paul sued ‘Money’ for not paying him for the event.
Chael Sonnen defends Jake Paul, claims boxers are "scared" to fight him
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2022
Chael Sonnen has defended Jake Paul after his fight against Hasim Rahman Jr. was canceled on Saturday. After Tommy Fury was forced out of the fight, Paul replaced him with Rahman Jr., but unfortunately, the pro boxer will also not make the walk to the ring due to weight issues.
The Iranian Hulk makes his boxing debut (Video)
Susan Cox - August 1, 2022
The ‘Iranian Hulk’ made his boxing debut yesterday, Sunday July 31st in Dubai. Sajad Gharibi, 30, known as the ‘Iranian Hulk’ got in the boxing ring with rival social media personality Djumanov Almat Bakhytovich, known online as ‘The Kazakh Titan’.