Boxing News

Cole Shelton - March 6, 2020

Floyd Mayweather has named his price for a potential fight with Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor has been clamoring for a rematch with the undefeated boxer since he suffered a TKO loss back in 2017. Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, has recently called out Mayweather and said he wants to do 11 rounds of boxing followed by one round of MMA.

Natasha Hooper - March 4, 2020

Tyson Fury has confirmed his retirement plans. The British fighter wants to face Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua before hanging up his gloves. Today, “The Gypsy King”, sat down on British TV show, This Morning, with hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. He discussed his statement rematch victory against Deontay Wilder that took place on February 22, 2020 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Adam Martin - March 2, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson broke down in tears during a recent podcast discussing his personal transformation from world champion to middle-aged-man. Tyson spoke with fellow legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard on his podcast “Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson” and teared up while talking about how he used to be a violent, aggressive killer inside the ring, to the mellow, 53-year-old man he’s now become.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2020

The trilogy fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is reportedly scheduled to take place on July 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are just over a week removed from Tyson Fury’s sensational win over Deontay Wilder that saw him finish the “Bronze Bomber” in the seventh round after Wilder’s corner threw in the towel. It came after the two elite heavyweights fought to a draw in the first fight, despite many believing that Fury had done enough to win the bout.

Natasha Hooper - March 2, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is prepared to go 11 rounds of boxing with Floyd Mayweather, but it comes at a price. Rumors have been circulating that boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and UFC president Dana White are working together to create a crossover fight. “Pretty Boy” will expect to bank a cheque if he collides against an MMA fighter, so who better to face then the undefeated “Eagle”, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Adam Martin - March 1, 2020

Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury posted a series of photos detailing his incredible physical transformation over the last two years. Fury recently fought and defeated Deontay Wilder in a rematch for all the marbles and it was by far the most impressive performance of his career to date. The Brit dominated Wilder from start to finish with a dominant punching attack before Wilder’s corner eventually threw in the towel in the seventh round, handing Fury the win via TKO.

Natasha Hooper - February 29, 2020

Bareknuckle fighter and father to boxing star Tyson Fury, John Fury is a major influence in his sons’ boxing career. Next up on the Fury family hitlist is Anthony Joshua, who John Fury predicts will be “in tears” if he enters the ring to fight his son. On February 22nd at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, “The Gyspy King” faced Deontay Wilder in their eagerly anticipated-rematch. Tyson Fury was quick to pressure “The Bronze Bomber”. Wilder fell twice in the bout before Fury cornered him in the seventh round and the referee called a stop the action. Unlike their first bout which ended in a draw, Tyson Fury rose victorious by TKO and claimed the WBC, Ring, and Lineal heavyweight titles.

Cole Shelton - February 28, 2020

Deontay Wilder has decided not to fire Mark Breland after all. On Feb. 22, Wilder was taking on Tyson Fury in the highly-anticipated rematch following their controversial draw in 2018. In this fight, Fury dominated from the get-go. He dropped Wilder twice and in the seventh-round, Breland, the second cornerman threw the towel in to stop the fight.

Cole Shelton - February 27, 2020

It appears the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 2 pay-per-view did not do as well as expected. The fight was a highly-anticipated one, since their first bout ended in a controversial draw back in December of 2018.

Mike Pendleton - February 27, 2020

After his fight against Tyson Fury was stopped in the seventh round by his corner and trainer Mark Breland, Deontay Wilder was visibly upset. He’s even considering removing Breland from his team. While some have understood Wilder’s desire to “go out on his shield” many have criticized him for his reaction towards Breland and now another name is being added to that list.

Harry Kettle - February 27, 2020

A 2018 interview between Deontay Wilder and Joe Rogan appears to debunk Wilder’s theory that his heavy costume played a role in his loss last weekend. The combat sports world was stunned on Saturday night when Deontay Wilder was comprehensively beaten by his rival Tyson Fury, with “The Gypsy King” securing the finish in the seventh round after knocking the previously unbeaten “Bronze Bomber” down twice in the third and fifth rounds of the fight.

Adam Martin - February 26, 2020

Bellator commentator and veteran MMA official John McCarthy praised the trainer of boxing heavyweight Deontay Wilder for throwing in the towel against Tyson Fury. Wilder’s cornerman Mark Breland threw in the towel in the seventh round and Fury was awarded the victory via TKO after suffering a one-sided beating through the first six rounds. Most fans and media felt that the corner made the right call by throwing in the towel, but Wilder was furious and has admitted he is considering changes as far as his training staff goes, which McCarthy believes is a mistake.

Mike Pendleton - February 26, 2020

The entire sports world has been buzzing over last Saturday’s Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury rematch, which saw Fury hand Wilder his first pro loss and claim the WBC heavyweight title via 7th-round stoppage. One of the latest members of the combat sports community to chime in on this fight is UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith. During MMA Tonight on Sirius XM, a show that Smith co-hosts, he did not hold back on Wilder’s performance against Fury. He also addressed Wilder’s reaction to his corner stopping the fight, and shared little optimism that Wilder could ever beat Tyson Fury.

Cole Shelton - February 25, 2020

Stephen A. Smith is not a fan of Deontay Wilder partially blaming his costume for his loss to Tyson Fury. Last Saturday, Deontay Wilder was taking on Tyson Fury in their highly-anticipated rematch. Many thought the “Bronze Bomber” would get the job done but the Englishman ended up getting his hand raised by seventh-round TKO.

Natasha Hooper - February 25, 2020

Deontay Wilder is going to make his coach pay for throwing the towel in during his Tyson Fury rematch, by sacking him. “The Bronze Bomber” faced “The Gypsy King” in their eagerly-anticipated rematch on Saturday February 22nd. Fury maintained constant pressure to disarm the punching power of his opponent. Wilder was knocked down twice before being cornered in the seventh round. The British boxer began to unload on Wilder, and the American was able to offer little retaliation. To prevent Deontay Wilder from enduring any more damage, coach Mark Breland threw the towel in the seventh round and the referee called an end to the action. ‘The Gypsy King’ thus claimed the TKO victory.

Fernando Quiles - February 25, 2020

Chael Sonnen is in awe of Tyson Fury but he did find something “bizarre” about his stoppage win over Deontay Wilder. This past Saturday night (Feb. 22), Fury and Wilder collided a second time for the WBC heavyweight title. Back in Dec. 2018, the first bout between Fury and Wilder ended in a controversial split draw. “The Gypsy King” left no doubt in the rematch as he dropped “The Bronze Bomber” twice and earned the seventh-round TKO victory.

Tom Taylor - February 25, 2020

Ahead of his rematch with Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury claimed that, if he won, he would “binge on cocaine and hookers” at his Las Vegas afterparty. While it’s unlikely that drugs and prostitutes actually factored into his plans, he certainly seems to have had a wild celebration for the fight, which he won by seventh-round TKO to claim the WBC heavyweight title. The new champ, who’s never been shy to show of his pipes on the mic, even got the whole crowd in attendance singing.

Cole Shelton - February 24, 2020

Donald Trump was very impressed by Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s fight this past weekend. On Saturday the two standouts had their highly-anticipated rematch where the WBC, The Ring, and Lineal heavyweight titles were on the line. In the end, it was Fury who got the job done by seventh-round TKO in a dominating performance. He had dropped Wilder twice in the fight and forced the “Bronze Bomber’s” corner to throw the towel in.