Fighting

The buzz continues to build about a prospective end of the year fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. After being offered a 60/40 split in Fury’s favor for a proposed November showdown, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says they’ve accepted that offer. “So I went back this morning and I said ‘we accept 60/40, we

Jake Paul’s next fight is official, and he will be facing MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva in an eight-round bout on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix. The bout will air on Showtime pay-per-view, of course, and will be held at a contract weight of 187 lbs, which is fair

Tyson Fury is, as we all know, full of sh*t, so let’s focus instead on the fighters around him in the rankings. WBC head honcho Mauricio Sulaiman, writing for Lopez-Doriga Digital, claims that whoever wins the October 15th clash between Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius will then face Andy Ruiz Jr in a final eliminator.

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Immediately following his narrow points win over Luis Ortiz, former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz reflected a bit on how the fight played out, and why he didn’t go for the kill when it looked like he had Ortiz in a vulnerable state. According to Ruiz, he felt the need

Tyson Fury has thrown out a probing offer, if you will, to Anthony Joshua, looking to face his longtime media rival in a “Battle of Britain” for the WBC (and lineal!!!!!) heavyweight title by the end of the year. It’s a surprise move, with Fury and Oleksandr Usyk the fight most want now, as Usyk

Andy Ruiz Jr rode three knockdowns to a close decision win over Luis Ortiz tonight, picking up his second straight win following his 2019 rematch loss to Anthony Joshua. Ruiz won on scores of 113-112, 114-111, and 114-111. Taking three points from Ortiz due to knockdowns, that would mean two judges had it even in

Rankings go up on Mondays. Ranked fights this week: Lightweight: (7) Zaur Abdullaev vs Jovanni Straffon, Sept. 11 Junior Flyweight: (7) Masamichi Yabuki vs Thanongsak Simsri, Sept. 10 Women’s P4P: (2) Claressa Shields vs (8) Savannah Marshall, Sept. 10 Women’s P4P: (5) Mikaela Mayer vs (10) Alycia Baumgardner, Sept. 10 Notes: I keep questioning if

Middleweight prospect Joey Spencer and junior featherweight contender Ra’eese Aleem picked up wins on the prelims for tonight’s Ruiz vs Ortiz card, getting the action going in Los Angeles. Our live coverage for Ruiz vs Ortiz continues, click here! The 22-year-old Spencer (16-0, 10 KO) took a decision over Kevin Salgado (14-1-1, 9 KO) in

Just when it seemed like a lightweight fight between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Ryan Garcia would once again not come to pass, we might just be on the verge of a major announcement. Garcia started by posting a simple tweet which stating ‘December,’ which immediately caught then attention of Tank who quickly shot back. That

Andy Ruiz Jr and Luis Ortiz meet in a must-win battle of heavyweight veterans tonight, headlining a PBC pay-per-view from Los Angeles. The action will kick off with prelims on FS1 at 7 pm ET and then FOX at 8 pm ET, then continue on PPV at 9 pm ET. Live updates including round by

Tyson Fury was a guest at WWE’s big Clash at the Castle show today in Cardiff, Wales, which was the company’s biggest UK event since the famed 1992 SummerSlam event at London’s Wembley Stadium. Fury was shown in the crowd at one point as one of the notables and celebrities in attendance — UFC champ

Juan Francisco Estrada will return to action tonight in Hermosillo, Mexico, facing Argi Cortes in a 12-round junior bantamweight main event. The fights will start at 8 pm ET on DAZN, and there are two world title bouts on the undercard. Erika Cruz will defend her WBA featherweight title in a rematch with Jelena Mrdjenovich,

Tyson Fury says he’s ready to face Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, sending out an aggressive message to the Ukrainian he calls a “middleweight.” “Usyk, middleweight, you say you want the WBC (belt) … it’s held by the ‘Gypsy King,’ and it’s held tightly, grasped tight,” Fury said on social

As former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker readies for his next outing against Joe Joyce on September 24 in Manchester, Parker says he’s sensing cracks in the armor of Joyce’s confidence stemming from their fight negotiations. As Parker sees it, Joyce and his team can’t be overly confident about their chances in beating him as they

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Scott Christ (56-28) Stylistically, I think this is a potentially very tough fight for both men, and I like this matchup. Ruiz at his best — and he looks to be in Good Andy Ruiz Shape — is fast, a sharp puncher, good power, and really tough. Ortiz is

Multiple sources report that Earnie Shavers, arguably the most destructive man to lace up the gloves, has passed away the day after his 78th birthday. Shavers, a fixture of the 1970s-1980s golden age of heavyweight boxing, was recognized by his pears as a nonpareil knockout artist. He amassed a 74-14-1 (68 KO) record in a

This weekend Liam Smith (31-3-1, 18 KOs) makes his debut for Boxxer as he’s set to take on Hassan Mwakinyo (20-2, 14 KOs) in Liverpool, England. Smith tells Sky Sports that he’s familiar with Mwakinyo having sparred with him in the past, and believes he’ll be coming to give his best effort thus cannot take

Robert Helenius has perhaps the biggest fight of his career on schedule as he readies to face former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder on October 15. At age 38, one wouldn’t think Helenius could possibly be coming into his prime, but Helenius expects to show people that he’s not really past it and that he’s even