Promoter Nisse Sauerland has made it clear he plans to ‘fast track’ recent Wasserman Boxing signing Dan Toward. Toward (3-0, 2 KOs) continued his march into the professional ranks with a knockout victory over Greenland’s Frank Madsen on the undercard of the EBU title fight between Abass Baraou and Sam Eggington in Telford last Friday.
Month: March 2024
Otto Wallin hopes his best days are in front of him as he looks for a fresh start later in the year. Wallin, a promotional free agent, last boxed on December 23, having been withdrawn by his trainer Joey Gamache after five rounds against the impressive Anthony Joshua. Joshua looked good, but Wallin was disappointed
By George Gigney Social Media THE Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia fight, scheduled for April 20, should be cancelled. Both at the press conference to announce the fight and, more prominently, on social media, Garcia has been displaying alarmingly erratic behaviour. At the presser he was fidgety, on edge and ultimately just all over the place. On
SHOULD, as expected, Anthony Joshua defeat Francis Ngannou on Friday (March 8), his promoter Eddie Hearn says the next fight for the 34-year-old will involve at least one of the four heavyweight belts. Joshua is in Riyadh this week for a unique crossover fight which pits the 2012 Olympic Gold medallist against the former UFC
We’re officially set for a showdown between undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue who will defend his belts against Luis Nery. The fight was formally announced today and will be held on May 6 at the Tokyo Dome. The fight will be broadcast live on ESPN+ as well as on Amazon’s Prime Video service. The
Posted on 03/05/2024 By: Sean Crose If anyone knows what it’s like to face Oleksandr Usyk it’s former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. For Joshua lost his titles to the skillful Ukrainian in 2021, then lost a rematch to Usyk in 2022. Again, Joshua knows what it’s like to face Usyk, probably better than anyone.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez and Premier Boxing Champions are discussing a reunion, sources told ESPN, after the sides split last week with two fights remaining on a three-fight deal signed in June. Alvarez, boxing’s top star, is in talks with PBC about a May 4 pay-per-view
We’re back! First Half: Joshua vs Ngannou preview! Does Francis have a shot against THIS top pro boxer? Plus an intriguing pair of undercard fights that have two pro boxers apiece! ALSO: Canelo Alvarez, his next fight, and the situation with PBC at the moment. Intermission: Leap Year! 21st birthdays! Trademark house smells! Bridget Jones!
The Boxing News App is here but what exactly is it and what does it mean for fans and the industry? Dec Taylor speaks to Boxing News Chief Technology Officer, Benyamin Farooqi and Adam Patton, Managing Director of CheckD Dev to find out more. In a nutshell, what is the Boxing News app? AP: It’s
Some very good news for this Friday’s “Knockout Chaos” show in Riyadh. Israil Madrimov’s WBA super welterweight title fight against Magomed Kurbanov, reportedly canceled last Friday after an anomaly in Madrimov’s pre-fight medical, is back on after a second exam came back clear. Top Uzbek boxing source Jalol Akhmedov broke the news early this morning,
Kell Brook [40-3, 28KOs] has again spoken of a possible return to the ring. He last fought in February 2022, when he convincingly stopped his long-time rival Amir Khan in the sixth round at the Manchester Arena. Despite his retirement, swiftly after one of his finest victories, Brook has regularly been linked with potential future
RARE is to have two heavyweight fights topping a bill and for the four men involved to all be relatively quiet and subdued and, well, pleasant. Typically in this scenario there would be at least one braggart, or showman, or salesman, and it would be on their shoulders the event would be carried. There would,
By Steve Bunce ON MONDAY Tyson Fury sent a message and it was as predictable as the slow right hand that he threw in round three against Francis Ngannou. Fury suggested that Ngannou should get on his knees and kiss his feet for the opportunity that he gave him last October. Remember, in that crazy
Jake Paul continued to call for a fight with undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) following his first-round knockout win over Ryan Bourland (17-3, 6 KOs) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paul (9-1, 6 KOs), a YouTube phenom/professional boxer, dominated proceedings against Bourland in a one-sided affair which saw Bourland withdrawn by
Posted on 03/04/2024 By: Sean Crose “Hey guys its me, Ryan. I’m coming on here to explain what’s going on.” Wearing a winter coat and sitting in what appeared to be a nondescript waiting room, Ryan Garcia addressed the public in a video released on Monday. “I’m not in possession of my phone. I can’t
The next update will come on Monday, March 11. Generally we might not turn around so quickly with so few fights in a coming week, but there are a couple of big ones at heavyweight that will determine two spots and some positioning in the top five. Ranked fights coming this week: Upcoming Fights: (3)
A hero’s homecoming is being eyed for heavyweight Zhilei Zhang should the 40-year-old emerge victorious over former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker Friday in Saudi Arabia. Zhang’s promoter Bob Arum told Boxing Scene on Monday that he intends for Zhang (26-1-1, 21 KOs) to headline a card in his native China later this year should
Posted on 03/04/2024 By: Sean Crose The good news is that Ryan Garcia appears to be alive. The bad news is that the popular fighter’s behavior over the past week has begun to genuinely concern people. “MARCH 3 SUNDAY 2024 we slit RG THROAT,” claimed a post on Garcia’s X (formerly Twitter) page on Sunday,