Okolie KOs Glowacki To Win World Cruiserweight Title
Britain’s Nigerian-born Lawrence Okolie won the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) cruiserweight title with a spectacular sixth-round knockout of Poland’s Krzysztof Glowacki at Wembley Arena on Saturday. Victory meant the 28-year-old Londoner...... Read moreJoshua, Fury Sign Two-Fight Heavyweight Unification Deal
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed a deal for two all-British world heavyweight title unification fights, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said on Monday. Confirming the agreement, Hearn told ESPN: “The...... Read moreBoxing Legend Hagler Dies Aged 66
Former undisputed middleweight world champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler has died at the age of 66. The American dominated the middleweight division from 1979 until his controversial defeat by Sugar Ray Leonard...... Read moreFury-Joshua Close To Deal, Fury Promoter Says
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are close to agreeing a deal for their world heavyweight title unification fight, Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren has told ESPN. Fury told ESPN on Wednesday that...... Read moreAnthony Joshua Makes History As Fortunes Hit £100 Million
Heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua has become Britain’s first official £100m boxer. His company Sparta Promotions has posted massive profits over the past 12 months thanks to his success in the ring....... Read more‘I’d Rather Die In Battle’ — Anthony Joshua Speaks Ahead Of Fury Matchup
Two-time unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has stepped up the fighting talk and warned Tyson Fury he relishes going to war in the ring as the pair move closer to...... Read moreTop Nigerian Boxer Dies After Surgery
One of Nigeria’s reputable professional boxers, Akeem ‘Dodo’ Sadiku, 37, died on Saturday, two weeks after he was hospitalised at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. He was buried also on...... Read moreBuhari Hails New Boxing Champion, Ridwan ‘The Scorpion’
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with new World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola, “The Scorpion’’. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in...... Read more‘I’m Ready’: Anthony Joshua Eager For Fury Showdown
Anthony Joshua has set his sights on a world heavyweight title showdown with fellow Briton Tyson Fury in June after revealing on Tuesday that he is ‘keen’ for the fight to...... Read moreJoshua-Fury World Title Belts Could Be Dropped To Make 2021 Fight
Promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have agreed world title belts could be dropped in order to make Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua a reality in 2021. Both sides started negotiations...... Read moreCountdown To Joshua V Tyson Fury Heavyweight Showdown; Talks Set To Be Concluded In Just A ‘Couple Of Days’
Talks to agree a bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for 2021 could take just “a couple of days” to be completed, promoter Eddie Hearn says. Joshua’s knockout of Kubrat...... Read moreBreaking News: Anthony Joshua Beats Kubrat Pulev In Style To Retain World Heavyweight Titles
Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua mixed power and patience as he knocked out Kubrat Pulev to bolster hopes that a historic fight against Tyson Fury could soon be a reality....... Read moreJoshua, Pulev Clash At Weigh-in Ahead Of Tonight’s Heavyweight Duel
Anthony Joshua warned Kubrat Pulev he will face a “real one” in Saturday’s world title fight as the pair exchanged heated words at Friday’s weigh-in. Pulev, 39, goaded Joshua as the...... Read moreJoshua Vs Pulev: Anthony Joshua Warns Kubrat Pulev
Anthony Joshua insisted that he has eradicated past mistakes and now has a “warrior mindset” as the clock ticks towards a fight with Kubrat Pulev. World heavyweight champion Joshua puts his...... Read moreNigeria To Host World Boxing Championship
The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, reiterated the commitment of his administration to sports development, declaring that the government will provide an enabling environment for sporting activities to...... Read moreSaunders Beats Murray To Retain WBO Super-Middleweight Crown
Billy Joe Saunders beat fellow Briton Martin Murray by unanimous decision to successfully retain his WBO super-middleweight crown at Wembley Arena. It was the 30th win of his undefeated professional career...... Read moreMike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition bout ends in a draw
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. got into the ring again at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday at a combined age of 105 … and it wasn’t bad. It...... Read moreWhy Joshua May Not Vacate WBO Title
Anthony Joshua could spoil the positioning done by contenders Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker by choosing to defend his WBO heavyweight title against his mandatory Oleksandr Usyk in early 2021, reports boxingnews24.com....... Read moreJoshua Agrees To Fight Fury In 2021
Anthony Joshua has already agreed in principle to fight Tyson Fury twice in what is set to be a blockbuster in 2021. Joshua, who currently holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, and...... Read moreJoshua, Pulev Fight Set For London Dec. 12
Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Dec. 12, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory challenger said on Monday. The 39-year-old had been...... Read moreMike Tyson To Face Roy Jones Jr. in Sept. 12 Exhibition Match
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is making a comeback. Tyson, 54, will fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition on Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson,...... Read moreI Would Have Had No Trouble Beating Mike Tyson In His Prime — Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury has claimed he would have no trouble beating a prime Mike Tyson as he labelled himself the best heavyweight boxer of the last thousand years. The Gypsy King is...... Read moreJoshua Agrees Deal For Two Fights With Fury
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn has been negotiating with Fury’s camp for several weeks...... Read moreHow I Got Injured: Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua has revealed that he injured his knee whilst running in the woods but insists he will recover quickly, reports metro.co.uk. The 30-year-old was on crutches and wore a large...... Read moreHolyfield Open To Third Tyson Fight For Charity
Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has said he is open to facing one-time rival Mike Tyson in a trilogy fight for charity on the condition that Tyson asks for the bout...... Read more