Two of the world’s top light heavyweight boxes will face off in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday night in the hopes of capturing their first major world titles as Joe Smith Jr. takes on Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO light heavyweight belt. Vlasov has won his past three bouts, while […]
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Adam Deines Faces Fight of His Life Against Light Heavyweight Champion Artur Beterbiev
Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will step back into the ring for the first time in nearly 18 months on Saturday when he defends his belts against Adam Deines at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. Beterbiev initially prepared to fight Deines on Jan. 30, but promoter Top […]
It’s On: Heavyweight Champions Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua Agree to Two-Fight Deal
The two biggest names in boxing’s heavyweight division will finally meet in the ring as Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have signed on to a two-fight deal that should unify the sport’s most prestigious title. ESPN’s Mark Kriegel first reported the agreement on Monday. Site agreement for first fight still […]
Claressa Shields Looks to Unite Junior Middleweight Titles, Cement GWOAT Status vs. Marie-Eve Dicaire
After a delay of nearly a year, Claressa Shields and Marie-Eve Dicaire will meet on Friday night to unify the women’s junior middleweight championship at Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint, Michigan. Shields and Dicaire will headline a four-fight, all-women’s pay-per-view card after shopping the fight around to […]
Canelo Alvarez Takes Detour from Title Unification to Fight Mandatory Challenger Avni Yildirim
Avni Yildirim doesn’t look like a championship contender on paper, but he holds the status as the WBC super middleweight mandatory challenger, meaning Canelo Alvarez will fight him on Saturday rather than lose his title belt by default. Alvarez, who holds both the WBA and WBC super middleweight titles, comes […]
Miguel Berchelt Favored over Oscar Valdez in WBC Junior Lightweight Title Defense
Miguel Berchelt has run roughshod over the junior lightweight division, successfully defending the WBC 130-pound title six times. Now, he’ll face perhaps his most dangerous challenger in the division in the form of fellow Mexican Oscar Valdez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night. DraftKings Sportsbook pegs […]
JoJo Diaz Misses Weight, Rakhimov Still Eligible to Win Junior Lightweight Title
Joseph “JoJo†Diaz lost his IBF junior lightweight belt when he failed to make weight on Friday, but mandatory challenger Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov can still win the title when the two face off at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on Saturday night. If Diaz wins the fight, the IBF […]
Super Middleweight Champion Caleb Plant Faces Upset-Minded Caleb Truax in Title Fight
Caleb Truax has made it clear that he relishes being the underdog. Now, IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant plans to make him eat his words when the two face off at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Plant comes into the fight as an overwhelming […]
Jake Paul Stepping Up Competition, Fighting Former UFC Welterweight Ben Askren in April
YouTuber Jake Paul boasts a 2-0 record as a professional boxer, but he’ll have to up his game if he wants to keep that undefeated record intact when he takes on former UFC fighter Ben Askren this spring. Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN on Tuesday that Paul will be […]
Promoter Eddie Hearn: Fury vs. Joshua Title Fight Nearly Confirmed for 2021
Heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury haven’t signed the contracts for their highly anticipated title unification bout just yet. But Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, says that it’s only a matter of time before the two sides work out the details for what would become the biggest boxing match of […]
Canelo Alvarez Faces Dangerous, Undefeated Callum Smith for Super Middleweight Title
Callum Smith holds the WBA super middleweight title and stands as the biggest name in the 168-pound division. But, he’ll come in as a significant underdog on Saturday night when he takes on the legendary Canelo Alvarez for both the WBA and the vacant WBC titles at the Alamodome in […]
Gennady Golovkin Chases Middleweight Record vs. Undefeated Kamil Szeremeta
Gennady “GGG†Golovkin could break Bernard Hopkins’ record for the most middleweight boxing title defenses ever on Friday when he defends a belt for the 21st time against mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida. Golovkin currently holds the IBF and IBO middleweight […]
Jake Paul Calls Out Conor McGregor, Attacks Teammate; MMA World Reacts
Fresh off his victory over former NBA player Nate Robinson, YouTuber Jake Paul is now setting his sights on an even bigger fight: one with former UFC champion Conor McGregor. Paul called out McGregor on Instagram Monday night, posting an expletive-laden video in which he claimed to have made a […]
Heavyweight Boxing Rankings: Where Does Joshua Rank After Convincing Pulev Win?
Anthony Joshua took care of business on Saturday night, knocking out Kubrat Pulev in the ninth round to retain his WBA, IBF, IBO, and WBO heavyweight titles. While Pulev proved to be a game opponent, Joshua dominated the fight from start to finish, scoring four knockdowns against the Bulgarian. An […]
Kubrat Pulev Looks for Career-Defining Win vs. Anthony Joshua in Heavyweight Title Clash
Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will put his IBF, WBA, and WBO titles on the line when he fights Bulgarian challenger Kubrat Pulev at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday night. Joshua comes into the fight as a massive favorite, with FanDuel Sportsbook listing the champion as a -1300 pick to […]
Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fighting Winless YouTuber Logan Paul in Exhibition Bout
What happens when a boxing legend goes toe-to-toe in the ring with an internet personality? The world will learn on Feb. 20, when Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes on popular YouTuber Logan Paul in a pay-per-view exhibition fight. Mayweather, who won world titles in five different weight classes, finished his professional […]
Errol Spence Jr. Faces Underrated Danny Garcia in Welterweight Title Fight
Danny Garcia has two losses on his record, blemishes that have prevented pundits from ranking him among the top welterweights in the world. But, Garcia can change all of that with one punch on Saturday night, when he faces off against undefeated IBF and WBC champion Errol Spence Jr. at […]
Watch Jake Paul Brutally KO Nate Robinson (VIDEO)
Jake Paul came into his fight with Nate Robinson on Saturday night with a major experience advantage in the ring, while Robinson hoped his history as a professional athlete would allow him to overwhelm the YouTuber. In the end, experience won out. Paul (2-0, 2 KOs) knocked down Robinson once […]
Nate Robinson Makes Professional Boxing Debut vs. Jake Paul on Tyson-Jones Undercard
YouTuber Jake Paul has exactly one professional boxing match to his name. That will still make him the experienced veteran when he steps into the ring to fight former NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard of the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition on Saturday night. Paul holds […]
Rules Set for Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Exhibition; Organizers Say Fans Can Expect a Fight
The state commission is calling it an exhibition that’s “not about competition.†Organizers say that there could be knockouts, and that there will be a winner. Either way, Mike Tyson will face off against Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, in a battle […]