Fury, after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, announced that he is walking away from the sport in a post from his Instagram account, but Hearn believes that it could merely be a ploy to up the ante for a Fury-Anthony Joshua fight. “I think…
Promoter Frank Warren has wished Tyson Fury a happy retirement, and hopes that the former world heavyweight champion stays in boxing in some capacity. Speaking to TNT Sports, Warren said, “God bless him. If that’s what he wants to do, that’s what he should…
Former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement. Fury posted a video with the announcement to his Instagram account on Monday. There is always the chance that Fury is using the option of retirement as a bargaining chip in negotiations for…
The long-awaited fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jnr has been signed, sources have confirmed to BoxingScene. A source close to the negotiations said, “The fight is done.” The fighters were due to meet in October 2022, but Benn failed tests for…
Trainer Bob Santos has revealed that Brian Mendoza is likely to make his ring return against a yet-to-be-announced opponent on February 15. Mendoza turned to new trainer Santos in a bid to rebound from consecutive career defeats to Tim Tszyu and Serhii Bohachuk. The…
Oscar De La Hoya has completely dismissed the idea of a Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney rematch. “I see no need for it,” De La Hoya, Garcia’s promoter, recently told Fight Hub TV. “Ryan Garcia destroyed [Haney], and that’s the bottom line.” De La Hoya…
Super middleweight Ali Akhmedov has recently started working with trainer Ricky Funez. He previously worked with Johnathon Banks. Akhmedov returns against Malcolm Jones in a 10-round fight on Friday at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California. The bout will be streamed…
When lineal and unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk made an appearance at the Ring magazine awards Saturday in London, he was caught by a questioner as he appeared to be making his exit. Usyk, seemingly eager to depart, was brief in his answers…
WBO junior bantamweight champion Mizuki Hiruta will make her U.S. debut on Friday with some already touting her for stardom. Hiruta will face Maribel Ramirez in a 10-round title fight from the Commerce Casino, in Commerce, California. The bout is promoted by 360 Promotions…