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Former unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua scored another stoppage win, this time making quick work of former UFC champion-turned-boxer Francis Ngannou in their 10-round main event on a night where his former foe Joseph Parker snatched the WBO interim heavyweight title – despite conceding two knockdowns against Joe Joyce’s conqueror Zhilei Zhang. Continue reading “Knockout Chaos: Joshua drops, stops Ngannou in R2 with destructive display”
Raymond Ford recovered from a sluggish start in style, scoring a dramatic last-gasp knockout over Otabek Kholmatov to win the vacant WBA featherweight gold last Saturday. Footage released post-fight showed him talking with his promoter Eddie Hearn, all but confirming a world title unification bout against Nick Ball – provided the Scouser succeeds in a career-best challenge Friday. Continue reading “Raymond Ford did his part, now Nick Ball must best bullish Rey Vargas in Riyadh”
British 24-year-old heavyweight Johnny Fisher is back fit again and prepares to make his Stateside debut this weekend on Conor Benn’s undercard at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. The Romford Bull has spoken of a desire to build further domestically after scoring a seventh-round stoppage win over Harry Armstrong to win the Southern Area heavyweight title on August 19.
Continue reading “English and British, why not? Rising heavyweight Johnny Fisher wants active 2024, building on Southern Area title win”
John Ryder was expected to be flattened inside six rounds against undisputed world champion Canelo Alvarez last May, but emerged stronger and with some newfound supporters after boxing through the pain barrier vs. a future Hall of Famer in his quest to finally become a full titlist. Next comes an unbeaten-but-untested proposition in Jaime Munguia, so how will the Gorilla fare?
Continue reading “Fight rewind: John Ryder’s resilient display over distance vs. Canelo, before Jaime Munguia matchup on Saturday”
This week has revolved around what’s next for Devin Haney – Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia and more outlandish names besides – after logging a dominant decision win over defending champion Regis Prograis. Whether it’s been about his 165lb in-ring weight or the fight purse he should expect going forward, it’s easy to forget the individual showing itself. A week on, here is exactly that. Continue reading “A week on: Haney humbles Prograis to earn WBC light-welterweight world title”
In his second championship reign, Regis Prograis makes the second defence of the WBC light-welterweight title overnight vs. Devin Haney – who relinquished undisputed status at lightweight to face a fellow titlist and one who declares he sees weakness standing across from him. While both are at different stages of their respective careers, neither have yet earned the respect such esteemed accomplishments deserve. Will that change with victory here? That depends. Continue reading “Prograis-Haney a battle of two champions searching for the respect they deserve”
Katie Taylor took the mic and spoke defiantly after a career-best win in her Chantelle Cameron rematch, after which she described it as her real homecoming six months after a first defeat in-front of a raucous Dublin crowd: “Whoever doubted obviously doesn’t know me. The last fight was the worst of me, this was the real me and when I box this way, no-one can beat me.” Continue reading “Taylor edges past Cameron, two-weight undisputed champion as Dublin rejoices”
Undisputed lightweight world champion Katie Taylor enters this weekend’s world title rematch against Chantelle Cameron as the prefight underdog – understandably so – but there’s plenty at stake besides bragging rights, six months after their first bout at light-welterweight for the 32-year-old’s belts in a weight division above the Irishwoman’s natural size saw her fall short. Continue reading “As Cameron returns to Dublin, Taylor knows her second chance awaits Saturday”
Well, we’re back here again. It’s not quite Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk as was the original plan for this date – but nonetheless the Saudis haven’t wasted time in delivering a festive extravaganza packed largely with heavyweights – and two title defences in the divisions directly below – as two Brits under different promotional banners get a world title shot neither anticipated this soon.
Continue reading “Day of Reckoning press conference: Joshua, Wilder in separate fights to headline busy card in Riyadh on Dec. 23”
Joe Cordina was the first to acknowledge Saturday night wasn’t his best showing, but the 31-year-old would’ve learned from the experience and more importantly, remained unbeaten after a majority decision (114-114, 116-112 x 2) win over a gamely effort by Edward Vasquez in their Monte-Carlo main event. Continue reading “Cordina compels future foes after edging majority decision nod vs. spirited Vasquez”
As the Welshman longs for future unification fights and big-money bouts to fully maximise the prime of his career, he faces an unheralded IBF super-featherweight world title defence this weekend in the form of Edward Vasquez in Monaco as WBC champion O’Shaquie Foster called for a unification bout this past week after winning a topsy-turvy firefight against Rocky Hernandez. Continue reading “O’Shaquie Foster did his part, now Joe Cordina must complete Monaco mission”
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