An outcome has been decided on ‘s future as IBF cruiserweight champion. The 30-year-old became the first reigning world champion to sign with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, before making his debut for the promotion when he took on Brandon Glanton earlier this month. Ahead of the bout, the main talking point wasn’t what may happen […]

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has shared some important insight ahead of his return to the ring. Haney claimed world honours in a third division back in November when he defeated Brian Norman Jr to win the WBO welterweight title. This current reign has gone alongside his spells as undisputed lightweight champion and WBC super-lightweight titleholder, with fans keen to […]

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could soon find himself involved in a massive fight after all. For the past few months, Ennis looked to be on the verge of agreeing a deal to take on fellow unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz in a huge 154lb battle, but after Ortiz found himself at the centre of a dispute with his promoter Oscar […]

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may have retired back in December but that hasn’t stopped a reigning world champion from challenging him to a fight. Crawford competed for the last time back in September when he successfully stepped up to 168lbs and defeated Canelo Alvarez to become undisputed super-middleweight world champion. The American hung up the gloves three months later, […]

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has admitted there is one fellow heavyweight star he would prefer not to cross paths with. Unbeaten prospect Itauma returns to action later this month when he takes on Jermaine Franklin at Co-Op Live in Manchester. Itauma has won all 13 of his fights to date, 11 of them coming by knockout, and the 21-year-old […]

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has announced his retirement from boxing following his loss to Kevin Walsh. Conlan suffered a controversial upset defeat to Walsh at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Friday, and that has prompted the Irishman to hang up his gloves for the final time. Speaking to the media following the loss to Walsh, Conlan explained his […]

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Kalle Sauerland was far from impressed with what he saw following ‘s defeat to Kevin Walsh. Conlan suffered a split decision loss to Walsh at the SSE Arena in Belfast, despite many onlookers – notably the broadcast team of Tony Bellew, Carl Frampton and Barry Jones – believing that the Irishman had done enough to […]

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has had his say after his father John claimed that ‘The Gypsy King’ was ‘finished.’ Fury is set to end his retirement and return to the ring on April 11 when he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Ahead of that bout, it came as a shock earlier this week when […]

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Eddie Hearn has shared his thoughts on Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing signing a multi-year broadcast deal with Sky Sports. It was announced this week that White’s new boxing promotion would now be aired on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, with the promise of at least five shows in the UK per year. Matchroom CEO […]

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