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Buhari 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 more Joshua-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 more Countdown 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 more Breaking 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 more Joshua, 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 more Joshua 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 more Nigeria 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 more Saunders 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 more Mike 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 more Why 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 more Joshua 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 more Joshua, 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 more Mike 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 more I 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 more Joshua 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 more How 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 more Holyfield 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 FG Hands Off Bash Ali’s World Record Fight

The Federal Government has foreclosed any involvement in the novelty boxing match, Guinness World Boxing Project, being promoted by former World Cruiserweight Champion, Bash Ali with assertion that the proposed bout...... Read more Tyson Fury Anxious To ‘Give Fans What They Want’ With Joshua Showdown

Tyson Fury said he was eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus...... Read more Joshua Title Defence Won’t Take Place Before October — Promoter

Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev will be pushed back until at least October because of the coronavirus crisis, his promoter said on Thursday. Britain’s Joshua was originally scheduled...... Read more Mike Tyson Reveals He Smokes $40k Cannabis Monthly

Boxing legend, Mike Tyson, has revealed that he smokes weed worth $40,000 every month, reports lowkickmma.com. At the age of 53, the legendary boxer has exposed the high costs of running a...... Read more Holyfield: Tyson And I Could Meet Again

Evander Holyfield “appreciated” Mike Tyson blazing a trail that he could follow towards the world heavyweight championship – and suggested a charity fight with his old rival. Tyson, 53, caused a...... Read more Mike Tyson Snubs Joshua, Names Top Five Boxers

Mike Tyson named Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in his top five favourite current boxers but didn’t include two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua. Fury, who recently claimed the WBC heavyweight title...... Read more Pulev Vows To Ruin ‘Coward’ Joshua’s Dream Fight With Fury

Kubrat Pulev has labelled Anthony Joshua “afraid” and a “coward” – and promised to destroy his hopes of an undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury, reports Skysports. Mandatory challenger, Pulev, is...... Read more