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Tyson tips Fury to beat Joshua

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has backed Tyson Fury to defeat Anthony Joshua in their potential mega-fight, citing the British-Nigerian’s telegraphed punches as a “recipe for disaster” against the Gipsy...... Read more Usman accepts Rakhmonov fight on short notice

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has declared his readiness to face Shavkhat Rakhmonov at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 7, 2024, following champion Belal Muhammad’s withdrawal due to...... Read more Balmoral Group sponsors Nigerian boxing officials’ course

Nigeria’s leading 360° events and venue management company, Balmoral Group, through its sports entertainment subsidiary, Game Rush, is the proud sponsor of the 4-day “Pro Boxing Judges/Ring Referee Course.” The programme...... Read more Joshua among boxing’s top three earners in 2024

Anthony Joshua has been named among the top three highest-earning boxers in 2024 despite suffering a shocking defeat to Daniel Dubois in September, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former two-time heavyweight champion earned a...... Read more Adesanya hails Ngannou as best heavyweight UFC fighter

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has hailed Francis Ngannou as the best heavyweight fighter in the world following his knockout victory over Renan Ferreira at PFL Super Fights, The PUNCH reports. Ngannou,...... Read more Dubois warns Joshua ahead of rematch

IBF world heavyweight boxing champion Daniel Dubois has expressed his readiness to once again face former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the highly anticipated rematch between the two boxers, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....... Read more Nigeria’s Abbey eyes Commonwealth title vs. Hopewell

Nigeria’s WBF International champion, Abbey Mary Yetunde Aina, is set to challenge Britain’s Nicola Hopewell for the Commonwealth flyweight title on Saturday, October 19, at Skate Central, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The...... Read more Immediate Joshua versus Dubois rematch under threat

The IBF has ordered an eliminator bout between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel, a move that could derail Anthony Joshua’s plans for an immediate rematch against Daniel Dubois, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. This fight,...... Read more Usman hails Adesanya’s impressive Pereira KO

Former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has heaped praise on Israel Adesanya’s knockout victory over Alex Pereira, describing it as “even more impressive” in light of Pereira’s recent dominant performance. At UFC...... Read more Joshua told to dump trainer after Dubois KO

Anthony Joshua has been advised to part ways with his trainer, Ben Davison, following his recent shocking knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The call comes from a...... Read more Lateef wins WABU super-featherweight belt

Azeez Lateef is the new West Africa Boxing Union super featherweight champion, following his emphatic victory over Fatai “Prince” Nurudeen via a fourth-round technical knockout in the title fight at White Royal...... Read more Joshua drops six places, Ajagba 10th in WBA rankings

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has plummeted six places in the latest WBO rankings following his defeat to Daniel Dubois, while Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba is the 10th, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Joshua, who...... Read more Joshua advised to retire after Dubois KO

Former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has been urged to retire from boxing following his knockout defeat to fellow Brit Daniel Dubois on Saturday. The call came from former boxing...... Read more Animashaun emerges youngest boxing champ in West Africa

Nigeria’s professional boxing sensation, Raheem Animashaun, popularly known as ‘Baddo’, emerged the youngest boxing champion in West Africa when he claimed the West African Boxing Union light-welterweight title on Sunday at the...... Read more Joshua expects tough Dubois challenge

Anthony Joshua says he expects a tough challenge from Daniel Dubois in their IBF heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium on September 21, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “It’s going to be a...... Read more Nigeria’s first Olympic medallist Maiyegun dies at 85

Nigeria’s first Olympic medallist, Nojim Maiyegun, died on Monday, aged 85, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former boxer, who made history by winning a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics,...... Read more Joshua eyes undisputed heavyweight title

Anthony Joshua has once again set his sights set on becoming undisputed heavyweight champion, according to Barry Hearn. The Watford powerhouse faces Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on September 21,...... Read more ICYMI: Adesanya earned more than Du Plessis despite the loss

Despite losing to Dricus du Plessis in a thrilling UFC 305 main event, Israel Adesanya reportedly earned more than the reigning champion. The bout, which took place at the RAC Arena in...... Read more Joshua will beat Fury, Alvarez

Mexican boxing star Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has backed Anthony Joshua to emerge victorious if the long-awaited showdown between the British-Nigerian and Tyson Fury ever materialises. Despite both British heavyweights losing their titles...... Read more Beating Du Plessis more important than title – Adesanya

Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has revealed that ‘beating’ Dricus Du Plessis in their upcoming bout at UFC 305 holds greater significance for him than reclaiming the UFC title. Adesanya, who...... Read more Usyk wants Joshua trilogy

Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk fancies a third bout with Anthony Joshua after his upcoming rematch with Tyson Fury, Punch Sports Extra reports. The 37-year-old, who holds the WBA’super’, WBC, and WBO heavyweight...... Read more Ngannou to make MMA return against Ferreira October 19

Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Francis “The Predator” Ngannou will return to MMA for the World Title Fight of the year against PFL Heavyweight Champion Renan ‘Problema’ Ferreira on October 19. In a...... Read more Muhammad wants Usman for UFC title defence

Belal Muhammad, the newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, has set his sights on a potential bout with former champion Kamaru Usman for his first title defense. Muhammad, who recently defeated Leon Edwards...... Read more Khelif reaches Paris boxing final amid eligibility row

Boxer Imane Khelif will fight for an Olympic gold medal on Friday after putting aside the row surrounding her eligibility to comprehensively win her semi-final against Janjaem Suwannapheng in Paris. The...... Read more Imane Khelif calls for end to 'bullying' and targets gold medal at Paris Olympics amid eligibility row

Imane Khelif has called for an end to "bullying" after the Algerian boxer guaranteed herself an Olympic medal amid an ongoing eligibility row. Khelif is through to the women's 66kg semis...... Read more