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Kash Ali Gets Six-Month Ban For Biting David Price

Kash Ali has been given a six-month ban for biting David Price during their all-British heavyweight fight. Ali had his boxing licence suspended and his fight purse withdrawn after being disqualified...... Read more Miller ‘Messed Up’; Apologises After Failed Drugs Test that Put Off Joshua Fight

Jarrell Miller said he “messed up” and has apologised after a failed drugs test saw his June fight against Anthony Joshua called off. Miller was due to meet British IBF, WBA...... Read more Jarrell Miller Denied Boxing Licence for Joshua Fight

Jarrell Miller has been denied a licence to fight Anthony Joshua in New York on 1 June after an “adverse finding” in a drug-testing sample. Briton Joshua, 29, was due to...... Read more I’m Ready to Fight, Says Nigerian Boxer Helen Joseph

Nigerian-born female boxer, Helen Joseph, popularly known as “The Iron Lady” has challenged her counterparts in the United States to a fight, saying she is ready to knock out her competition....... Read more Bash Ali Vows To Prove Critics Wrong

After several postponements and a fractious romance with the Ministry of Sports, former IBF cruiserweight champion, Bash Ali has stated that the coast was now clear for the imminent staging of...... Read more Why Wilder Rejected $100m+ To Fight Anthony Joshua

Deontay Wilder insists he “loves” being a free agent, hence he is reportedly set to reject a $100m+ deal from US broadcaster DAZN, reports talksport.com. The news comes as a blow to...... Read more Anthony Joshua Has Image Problem: Miller

Jarrell Miller says “posh” world champion Anthony Joshua has an “image problem” as the pair prepare to meet at Madison Square Garden on 1 June. Joshua, 29, will defend his IBF,...... Read more Heavyweight Showdown: Joshua Vows to Reconstruct Challenger’s Face

Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua warned American challenger Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller on Monday that he would strip him of his soul and reconstruct his face at Madison Square Garden on...... Read more Anthony Joshua Predicts Brutal Eight-round Knockout of Next Opponent

World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has predicted that he would batter his latest opponent, Jarrell Miller before knocking him out in the eighth round when the duo face-off later this...... Read more Anthony Joshua to Defend Titles in New York

Anthony Joshua will make his American debut on June 1 after agreeing to defend his world heavyweight titles against Jarrell Miller in New York. The WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion...... Read more Miller gets offer to challenge Anthony Joshua in June

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has made an offer to heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller to challenge unified world titleholder Anthony Joshua in June, Miller co-promoter Greg Cohen told ESPN...... Read more Pacquiao’s boxing career threatened by eye injury

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao might have suffered a potentially career-ending detached retina in his left eye in beating Adrien Broner on Saturday, the New York Daily News reported Monday. Pacquiao...... Read more Mayweather knocks out kickboxer, pockets $88m

Floyd Mayweather beat Japanese kickboxing phenomenon Tenshin Nasukawa by a technical knockout on Monday in the first round of a New Year’s Eve “exhibition” bout that brought the US boxing superstar...... Read more Khabib offered huge sum for McGregor rematch

The October UFC fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor was one of the most anticipated in history and there could be a second battle. Khabib overcame the Irish fighter in four rounds,...... Read more Adonis Stevenson out of induced coma after brain injury

Former light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a knockout loss on Dec. 1, has been brought out of a medically induced coma. “Despite recent...... Read more Tony Harrison upsets Jermell Charlo, wins junior middleweight world title

Tony Harrison pulled a major upset to win a junior middleweight world title by controversially outpointing Jermell Charlo on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Harrison, in his...... Read more Light heavyweight world titleholder Alvarez joins Top Rank

Light heavyweight world titleholder Eleider “Storm” Alvarez has joined the Top Rank stable. The company on Thursday announced that it has entered into a multiyear agreement with Yvon Michel, Alvarez’s longtime...... Read more Joshua camp ‘begging’ for fight — Wilder

Anthony Joshua’s team are “begging” for a world heavyweight unification bout, says WBC champion Deontay Wilder. The American, 33, controversially drew with Britain’s Tyson Fury in Los Angeles earlier this month....... Read more WBC sanctions Wilder-Fury rematch

The WBC has sanctioned a “direct rematch” between heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. Britain’s Fury and American Wilder shared a controversial and thrilling draw in Los Angeles on Saturday....... Read more Wilder wants Tyson Fury rematch sooner than later

Deontay Wilder has called for an immediate rematch with Tyson Fury, dismissing claims from his British rival he would attempt to avoid a return bout after their epic heavyweight duel in...... Read more Former world cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew hangs gloves

Former world cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew has confirmed his retirement from boxing aged 35. Bellew (30-3-1, 20 KOs) was defeated in his last fight by WBA-WBO-IBF king Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12...... Read more Mayweather takes fight to Japan

Floyd Mayweather’s over-stated arrival to his unveiling as the new figurehead for a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion proved that, no-matter what the event or the location, the American boxing legend...... Read more Pulev defeats Fury in IBF heavyweight eliminator

Kubrat Pulev ended an 18-month exile with a unanimous points win over Hughie Fury to become IBF No. 1 challenger for world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. After a scrappy fight, Pulev...... Read more Hughie Fury eager to set up Anthony Joshua fight

Hughie Fury hopes victory on Saturday will set up his dream fight against Anthony Joshua in April next year. The cousin of world heavyweight title challenger Tyson Fury faces Kubrat Pulev...... Read more Train crushes Team Nigeria boxer in Lagos

The Nigerian boxing community reacted with shock and sadness on Wednesday to the death of National team middleweight Okosun Godwin in a train accident in Lagos. A close source who wished...... Read more