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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 Wilder Rematch Signed for February — Fury

Britain’s Tyson Fury says his highly-anticipated rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will take place on 22 February 2020. Fury, 30, stopped German Tom Schwarz in round two in June...... Read more Anthony Joshua Lacks Boxing Skills; I’ll Beat Him Again — Andy Ruiz Jr

Unified world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr has claimed Anthony Joshua is “not good at boxing” and vowed to land another victory when they fight again. Ruiz, 29, stunned Joshua to...... Read more Tyson Fury Confident of Victory over Deontay Wilder in Rematch

Britain’s Tyson Fury says he will beat Deontay Wilder in a world heavyweight title rematch that looks set to take place early next year. Fury, 30, stopped German Tom Schwarz in...... Read more Anthony Joshua Is Finished In Boxing, Says Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury believes former world champion Anthony Joshua is “finished” after his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua, 29, gave up his IBF, WBA and WBO titles in a seventh-round...... Read more I’m Not Blaming Anyone for Shock Defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr — Anthony Joshua

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua says he has no excuses for his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr, in which he lost his IBF, WBO and WBA world titles. The loss in...... Read more Joshua-Ruiz Rematch Set for November or December, Says promoter Hearn

A rematch between Anthony Joshua and his conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr will take place in November or December, says Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn. American-born Mexican Ruiz produced one of the biggest...... Read more Anthony Joshua Vows to ‘Get The Belts Back’ after ‘Minor Setback’

Anthony Joshua vowed to “get the belts back” after calling his sensational heavyweight world-title defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr a “minor setback”. Joshua, 29, was floored four times as Ruiz defied...... Read more BIG UPSET as Anthony Joshua is knocked out and dethroned by underdog

Andy Ruiz Jr produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of heavyweight boxing to rip Anthony Joshua's IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles from him and tear up...... Read more Anthony Joshua Demands Showdown Talks with Wilder

Nigerian-born British world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua wants, a “man-to-man” meeting with Deontay Wilder to set up an undisputed world heavyweight title fight – if he beats Andy Ruiz Jr. WBA,...... Read more Anthony Joshua Rejects Criticism of Next Opponent Andy Ruiz Jr

Britain’s Anthony Joshua, 29, says his next opponent Andy Ruiz Jr is at “championship” level and he has “not underestimated him one bit”. Unbeaten Joshua will make his American debut in...... Read more