By: Sean Crose “Dear Friends,” heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk wrote on social media Tuesday. “A misunderstanding took place. It was quickly resolved. Thanks to all who got concerned. Thanks to Ukrainian diplomats for the efficient support. And respect to Polish Police for conducting their obligations with no regards to height, weight, reach and regalia.” Usyk
Month: September 2024
By: Sean Crose The answer to the question: “Can Daniel Dubois defeat Anthony Joshua?” is pretty simple – yes, he most certainly can. In the sport of boxing, anyone can beat anyone on a given night. Yet a more narrow question: “What are Dubois’ chances of actually defeating Joshua?” is far more interesting. When Dubois
By: Sean Crose As almost all fight fans are aware, two time heavyweight multititlist Anthony Joshua will be battling Daniel Dubois this weekend for Dubois’ IBF heavyweight strap at Wembley Stadium in London. A hugely important matchup between two big and powerful men, Joshua-Dubois is an enormous deal in Britain and is an extremely interesting
By: Sean Crose If the performance by Oasis and the pyrotechnics weren’t enough to generate excitement on Saturday, the heavyweight title fight between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua promised to be a matter of intense interest. These were two of the biggest names in boxing’s biggest division, battling it out in their home country. Indeed,
By: Sean Crose Boxing is a brutal sport – a brutal, sometimes deadly sport. All fighters know that walking in, but there are those who have a hard time calling it a career, regardless. The desire to overstay one’s ring welcome can be particularly acute when the fighter in question has had a highly successful
Josh Kelly has a new opponent for this coming Saturday after Liam Smith’s exit, as Turki Alalshikh announced that undefeated super welterweight Ishmael Davis has answered the call. Davis (13-0, 6 KO) was preparing for a date with Uisma Lima on Matchroom’s October 26th Jack Catterall vs Regis Prograis show, his first bout since March’s
Matchroom’s reveal that Josh Warrington would challenge Anthony Cacace for the latter’s newly won IBF super featherweight title was perplexing for a number of reasons. Not only did Cacace have a standing order to face knockout artist Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez, Warrington was 1-3-1 in his previous five, unranked, and had yet to compete at 130.
The supporting cast is coming together for next month’s Adam Azim vs Ohara Davies show, as Boxxer announced today that Dan Azeez will meet Lewis Edmondson in the light heavyweight co-feature. Edmondson (9-0, 3 KO) will be taking a significant step up in class, having just won his first eight-rounder over Joel McIntyre in May.
Following Caleb Plant’s stoppage win over Trevor McCumby this weekend, he speaks to the media about his experience in the ring, getting this win, as well as his performance in the outing. Check out some excerpts of what Plant had to say below. “He was awkward and strong and unorthodox,” Plant said of McCumby. “He
WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios will make his second defense of the year against Abel Ramos as part of Netflix’s November 15th Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson show in Arlington, Texas. Barrios (29-2, 18 KO) becomes the latest WBC champion to get a free pass from their “the champion must face their mandatory challenger every
Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson met for a face to face meeting with DAZN and it wasn’t all that long before tensions flared between the two. Buatsi denied claims of Hutchinson supposedly handing him a beating in a past sparring session, and then Hutchinson got annoyed by Buatsi’s insinuations in return. But when asked specifically
As Anthony Joshua prepares himself to take on Daniel Dubois this weekend for the IBF heavyweight title, he’s been pretty open about wanting to fight the winner in the rematch of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury. Usyk has already twice beaten Joshua, who still wants to avenge those shortcomings, but his Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn
As with Riyadh Season’s Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov show in July, Saturday’s Wembley card will feature a trio of fights after Wednesday’s public workout. Cameron Vuong vs Joe Underwood Hughes, Chris Kongo vs Jacob Quinn, and Aadam Hamed vs Santiago Garces all go down tomorrow evening. Vuong (5-0, 3 KO) and Hughes (8-1, 3
Pick It: Daniel Dubois-Anthony Joshua When to Watch: Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. BST). How to watch: Pay-per-view on DAZN and PPV.com. Why to Watch: Sure, everyone knows the real heavyweight champion is Oleksandr Usyk, and that the biggest heavyweight fight on the schedule is Usyk’s rematch in December with Tyson
As we gear up for Saturday’s clash between IBF heavyweight titleholder Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in London, it feels like the right time to take a trip down memory lane and reflect on the best heavyweights of the past 24 years. The bout, set to air on pay-per-view, might be flying
Once again, Gary Russell Jr is calling for a fight with Gervonta “Tank” Davis. “I would love to get back in the game,” Russell said in a recent interview with The Boxing Source. “I hear ‘Tank’ don’t got an opponent yet. What’s up, Tank? They say he don’t got no opponent yet. I’m open to
Is Caleb Plant inching toward Hall of Fame status? Maybe not, but he’s starting to look like more than just a former titleholder. On Saturday night, Caleb Plant stopped Trevor McCumby (28-1, 21 KOs) with just one second left in the ninth round at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, solidifying his status as more than
Kevin Lerena still wants the title fight he earned against the WBC bridgerweight titlist Lawrence Okolie. “I’m mandated to fight Lawrence Okolie, me being the WBC interim bridgerweight champion and him being the full champion,” Lerena (30-3, 14 KOs) recently told Boxing Social. But the forward momentum towards Okolie-Lerena has come to a halt – at