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BREAKING: Joshua Beats Ruiz To Reclaim Heavyweight World Titles

Anthony Joshua became a two-time world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in a tense rematch in Saudi Arabia. Six months on from the night Ruiz...... Read more Andy Ruiz-Anthony Joshua Rematch — 51 Predictions On Outcome

Ahead what many consider to be the biggest heavyweight fight of the decade between Andy Ruiz, Jr. and Anthony Joshua, DAZN collected predictions from fighters, celebrities, and boxing experts. Below is...... Read more ‘Hungry’ Joshua Says No Celebration If He Beats Ruiz

Anthony Joshua said Wednesday he will not celebrate if he regains his world heavyweight title, as he faced off with rival Andy Ruiz in a final press conference before their controversial...... Read more Pressure On Anthony Joshua Ahead Of World Heavyweight Boxing Rematch: Defending Champion Andy Ruiz Jr

Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr said Monday that all the pressure will be on dethroned champion Anthony Joshua in their contentious showdown in Saudi Arabia. Ruiz, who was born in the...... Read more Ruiz Jr Vows To ‘Make History Again’ In Joshua Rematch

Andy Ruiz Jr has vowed to “make history again” in his world heavyweight title rematch with Anthony Joshua. Ruiz Jr, 30, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin preparations for...... Read more Mayweather Ready To Come Out Of Retirement

Former five-weight boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather says he is “coming out of retirement in 2020”. Mayweather, 42, made the announcement on social media after an earlier message that he was...... Read more Ruiz Defeat Made Me A Smarter Fighter, Says Joshua

Briton Anthony Joshua said his first career defeat at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr. was due to a lack of experience and he had become a “smarter” fighter ahead of...... Read more My Time In The Ring Is Finished: Mayweather

Boxing great Floyd Mayweather said his time in the ring is finished and that he is focused on other projects including his fast-growing chain of boxing fitness gyms and his high-profile...... Read more Anthony Joshua’s Fitness Impressed Chisora — David Haye

Anthony Joshua is making “all the right noises” after sparring with Derek Chisora, according to David Haye. Joshua is three-and-a-half weeks away from his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr with the...... Read more Australian Boxer Dies After Training Session

Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie has died aged 27 after a training session. The father-of-three had been sparring in Melbourne with Michael Zerafa. “It is with great sadness and shock to announce ‘the...... Read more Boxer Dies After Suffering Brain Injury During Match

Boxer Patrick Day has died aged 27 – four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight against Charles Conwell. The American was put into a coma on Saturday after...... Read more Fury Swaps Boxing Ring For WWE Ring

Well, the undefeated British heavyweight is continuing his charm offensive in the United States after September's points win over Otto Wallin in Las Vegas. On Monday night ‘The Gypsy King’ appeared...... Read more Wilder To Defend Heavyweight Crown Against Ortiz In November

Undefeated American Deontay Wilder will defend his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown against Cuba’s Luis Ortiz in a November rematch of their 2018 title showdown, promoters announced on Saturday. The November...... Read more Tyson Fury Overcomes Scare to Maintain Unbeaten Record in Dramatic Heavyweight Showdown

Tyson Fury battled to a rugged points win over Otto Wallin as he fought for over nine rounds with a heavy cut to maintain his unbeaten record in a dramatic bout...... Read more Why Anthony Joshua Is Scared of Andy Ruiz

Anthony Joshua has claimed “sometimes the ones who are calm and chilled can bark”, when speaking about Andy Ruiz during a press conference in London on Friday. The Briton also rated...... Read more Ruiz Determined To Beat Joshua During Rematch

Andy Ruiz Jr said he wants more than “15 minutes of fame” as he faced Anthony Joshua for the first time in the run up to their 7 December rematch. The...... Read more Why I Lost Respect for Anthony Joshua — Wilder

Deontay Wilder claims he lost respect for Anthony Joshua long before his defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr., talksport.com reports. The feud of the heavyweight champions relates back to private conversations they had...... Read more Lara crushes Ramon Alvarez in Super Welterweight Mismatch

Former world champion Erislandy Lara continued his trek back toward the top of the super-welterweight ranks on Saturday with a second-round demolition of Ramon Alvarez. Cuban-born Lara gained the World Boxing...... Read more Joshua and Ruiz Set for Saudi Arabia Rematch

Britain’s Anthony Joshua will face unified world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr in their rematch in Saudi Arabia on 7 December. The pair fought in New York in June, with Ruiz...... Read more World Heavyweight Rematch: I Need to Get the Passion Back — Joshua

Anthony Joshua says he is determined to get his “passion” back for boxing ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr later this year. The British heavyweight lost his WBA, IBF...... Read more Fury Set To Face Povetkin in London

British heavyweight Hughie Fury will face Alexander Povetkin on the undercard of the lightweight world title bout between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Luke Campbell. Fury, 24, beat Samuel Peter by seventh-round TKO...... Read more Wilder Speaks on Boxing Deaths

World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says deaths in the boxing ring have reminded him of a “scary feeling” he contemplates every time he fights. Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev, 28, and Argentine...... Read more Boxer Dies from Injuries Sustained During Fight

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died at the age of 28 following injuries suffered in his IBF light-welterweight fight against Subriel Matias. Dadashev was reportedly unable to walk to the dressing...... Read more Joshua-Ruiz Rematch Set for New York or Cardiff

Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr looks set to take place in New York in November or Cardiff in December. Joshua, 29, lost his IBF, WBA and WBO world titles...... Read more Former Boxing World Champion Whitaker Dies

Former world champion Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker has died after being hit by a vehicle in the US, police have said. The 55-year-old, who won gold at the Olympics in 1984,...... Read more