There’s no end in sight for YouTuber boxing matches, as Jake Paul is now set to take on AnEsonGib (Ali Eson Gib) in Miami on Jan. 30. Odds for the fight haven’t been widely released yet, but Sky Bet has AnEsonGib as a 4/6 favorite over Paul (5/4) in the […]
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Tyson Fury Splits From Trainer Ben Davison Ahead of Wilder Rematch
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has split with trainer Ben Davison just two months ahead of his heavily anticipated rematch with WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder. Davison announced the split on social media Sunday, just hours before Fury revealed that he would be working with a new trainer going forward. […]
Rory McIlroy Skipping Saudi Invitational for ‘Morality’ Reasons
Rory McIlroy says he won’t play in the Saudi Invitational because of his feelings toward the government. The tournament, which is in its second year, will be played Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City. McIlroy did not play in last year’s […]
Joshua Defeats Ruiz in Rematch: Where Does the Heavyweight Division Stand Now?
Anthony Joshua had no real trouble in his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. on Saturday, winning an easy decision victory to regain the WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight titles. All three judges gave Joshua the fight by a wide margin, with two scoring it 118-110 and a third calling it […]
Jermall Charlo Expected to Overpower Dennis Hogan in Middleweight Title Defense
WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo will defend his title on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when he takes on junior middleweight title contender Dennis Hogan. Charlo (29-0, 21 KOs) isn’t the best-known name in the middleweight division – Gennady Golovkin, Canelo Alvarez, and Daniel Jacobs are all more […]
Joshua Favored to Regain Heavyweight Titles from Ruiz, But Odds Suggest a Competitive Fight
Anthony Joshua will come into his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia this Saturday as a clear favorite to regain the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles, but nobody expects this to be an easy win for the former champion. Ruiz won those titles from Joshua in […]
Tyson Fury Installed as Slight Favorite Over Deontay Wilder in February Rematch
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have officially set a date for their rematch, with the odds showing Fury as the slightest of favorites when the two meet for a second time. Representatives for both fighters told ESPN earlier this week that the second fight between the two undefeated heavyweights has […]
Deontay Wilder Ends Luis Ortiz’s Quest, Sets Up Tyson Fury Rematch
Diego Ortiz led Deontay Wilder through six rounds at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but it only took a split second in the seventh for him to lose the fight. A vicious right by Wilder at 2:51 of the seventh round knocked the Ortiz to the canvas, and […]
Wilder-Ortiz II Prop Bets Could Be Knockout for Bettors
With Deontay Wilder’s odds so heavily in his favor, Wilder-Ortiz II prop bets are finding favor with gamblers. The champion, Wilder is currently at -715 at some sportsbooks, and -700 at the site of Saturday’s fight, the MGM Garden Arena. Luis Ortiz, who lost to Wilder on March 3, 2018, […]
Both Fighters Exude Confidence Stepping into Wilder-Ortiz II
The rhetoric was at full speed on Wednesday as Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz made their final comments about Saturday’s Wilder-Ortiz II heavyweight fight. The two boxers will square off at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Ortiz  (31-1, 26 KOs) will try and dethrone Wilder for […]
Ortiz Seeking Redemption, Knockout in Rematch with Wilder
The first Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz fight almost saw an upset, but will Saturday’s rematch provide Ortiz the chance to become the first Cuban to win a heavyweight title? Oddsmakers don’t believe so. Wilder is more of a favorite in the second fight, set for Saturday night at the MGM Grand […]
Stipe Miocic, Tyson Fury Express Interest in Crossover Heavyweight Boxing Match
UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic and lineal heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, have both expressed interest in a crossover fight that would see the two men face off in the ring. Miocic mentioned his interest in boxing Fury on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show this Monday, with Fury acknowledging on Tuesday […]
Canelo Alvarez Moves Up to Light Heavyweight to Take on WBO Champion Sergey Kovalev
Canelo Alvarez will look to win a world title in his fourth weight class on Saturday when he meets WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Alvarez has traditionally been a middleweight boxer – he still holds the WBA and WBC titles in that […]
Undefeated Light Heavyweights Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Artur Beterbiev Evenly Matched in Title Fight
Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev will put their undefeated records on the line on Friday night at Temple University’s Liacouras Center in a light heavyweight title unification bout. Gvozdyk (17-0, 14 KOs) comes in as the WBC world champion, while Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) has the IBF belt. Gvozdyk, Beterbiev […]
Boxer Patrick Day Dies Due to Brain Injuries Four Days After Knockout Loss
Super welterweight boxer Patrick Day died on Wednesday at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago due to brain injuries suffered during a bout on Saturday night. He was 27. The death was announced by promoter Lou DiBella, and follows a 10-round fight against Charles Conwell at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Day Removed […]
Errol Spence Jr. Seriously Injured, Expected to Live After One-Car Crash
Welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence Jr. was seriously injured following a one-car crash that took place in the early morning hours Thursday near Dallas. According to Dallas police, the accident took place just before 3 am, while the car was traveling at “a high rate of speed.†Ferrari Flipped Multiple […]
Golovkin Gets Tight Decision Win Over Derevyanchenko: What’s Next for Middleweight Boxing?
Gennady Golovkin was awarded a close decision victory over Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday night in a performance that was enough to keep GGG near the top of the middleweight division, but raised questions as to whether he’s still at the top of his game. The victory earned Golovkin both the […]
Triple G Facing Sergey Derevyanchenko for Middleweight Titles, Canelo Rematch Looms
Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin will face Sergey Derevyanchenko for the vacant IBF and IBO middleweight world championships at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday, though most of the boxing world is more interested in when — and if — GGG will fight a third bout against Canelo Alvarez. Golovkin […]
Deontay Wilder Rematch with Luis Ortiz Set for November 23 in Las Vegas
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, will give one of the toughest opponents of his career a second shot at the title when he fights a rematch against Luis Ortiz on Nov. 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Wilder and Ortiz last fought in March 2018, with […]
Errol Spence Jr., Shawn Porter Set to Unify Welterweight Titles on Saturday
Welterweight title holders Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter will meet on Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a unification fight in the 147-pound division. The winner will likely be seen as the true challenger to Terence Crawford, the undefeated welterweight that many see as the best […]