Tyson Fury posted a message on Instagram today, telling unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk that he made a “mistake” by not finishing him off last May in their first fight. Now, Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) says he’s going to make Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) “feel…
When Harry Simon won his first amateur bout at 10 years of age, his reward for winning was an orange. Not an orange sash, or an orange rosette, but an actual orange; one he could peel and eat. Harry’s next challenge, in fact, was to…
A purse bid for the rematch between WBO featherweight titleholder Rafael Espinoza and challenger Robeisy Ramirez will be held on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time, the WBO announced.
The bid will take place at the WBO's main offices in…
A purse bid for the rematch between WBO featherweight titleholder Rafael Espinoza and challenger Robeisy Ramirez will be held on Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. ET, the WBO announced.
The bid will take place at the WBO's main offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico. …
A two-fight deal, one fight to take place under boxing rules, the other to take place in the cage, under MMA rules. And reigning pound-for-pound king (in the opinion of many) Terence Crawford said, “hell, no,” even though there were said to be “hundreds of…
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya doubts that a rematch between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will take place in 2025. Oscar feels that Haney is washed up after his loss to Ryan last April. Haney took a beating in that fight, and it’s questionable whether…
On paper, Janibek Alimkhanuly has to be considered the best middleweight in the world.
I stress “on paper”, because it’s been a while since he’s made the nature of statement that earns a fighter that sort of title – which is partly due to…
On paper, Janibek Alimkhanuly has to be considered the best middleweight in the world.
I stress “on paper”, because it’s been a while since he’s made the nature of statement that earns a fighter that sort of title – which is partly due to…
Whenever we fight, fans think of two things: a great heavyweight puncher and a heavyweight fighter who should have achieved more than he actually did; plenty of us think of David Tua. It’s been almost 11 years since the powerful (see lethally so), stocky Samoan…