Boxing
Joyce misses out on heavyweight title shot as Gassiev opponent confirmed
Murat Gassiev's first defence of his WBA heavyweight title will go ahead on Saturday after a replacement opponent was found for the Russian.
‘That has to be fixed’: Roy Jones Jr says Xander Zayas would benefit from sports psychologist
Roy Jones Jr chats with Andre Ward and talks about how he views Xander Zayas following his stoppage loss to Boots Ennis, reasoning that Zayas can come back to world champion statu…
‘We know they robbed you’: Floyd Schofield Sr credits Albert Bell in loss
Floyd Schofield Sr, the father and trainer of ‘Kid Austin’ would take to social media following Abdullah Mason’s title defense win over the weekend, crediting his opponent Albert …
‘I got an appetite for smoke’: Abdullah Mason says he’s ready for whatever comes next
Following his 12th round stoppage over the weekend, Abdullah Mason shared some of his immediate reaction to what transpired, how he’s feeling, and where he’s looking to go from he…
Fury vs Wach Tickets On Sale — VIP Seats Hit $450
Fury vs Wach tickets have gone on sale for up to £337 for one of only 1,500 places inside Max Muay Thai Stadium, despite the fight not being streamed live. Tyson Fury faces Marius…
Floyd Mayweather Says a Whole Lot of Nothing in Latest Interview
Floyd Mayweather agreed to his first lengthy interview in some time, and World Boxing News chose to digest and analyze every word before reporting on it. On the face of it, the fi…
Transgender Boxer: Boxing Forged Me into a Man
Transgender boxer Pat Manuel says boxing “forged me into the man I’d spent my childhood imagining” after announcing retirement at 40 amid the Supreme Court debate over transgender…
Dana White Guaranteed an Al Haymon Partnership — It’s Now Been Seven Years
Dana White guaranteed he would work with Al Haymon seven years ago. The partnership never materialized, but the UFC boss has finally kicked down boxing’s door without him. White w…
Murat Gassiev, Joe Joyce, Felix Sturm and more: Boxing schedule and previews for July 7-12, 2026
Tuesday, July 7th CountryBox247, 7:00 pm ET – CountryBox: Where Music Meets Boxing From the Plaza Mariachi (still feels wrong!) in Nashville, Tennessee. No official word on who wi…
Klitschko vs Kabayel for WBC Title Emerges as Shock German Stadium Option
Wladimir Klitschko’s long-held desire to fight for a heavyweight world title one final time has been handed an unlikely route through Agit Kabayel and a potentially huge German st…
Mystery as Controversial Heavyweight Vanishes From WBC Top 40
A controversial heavyweight has disappeared from the WBC rankings without fighting, losing his eligibility for a voluntary world title shot after dropping from No. 11 in June to o…
Abdullah Mason Told He Was Losing — 45 Seconds Later It Was Over
Abdullah Mason produced a dramatic final-round stoppage of Albert Bell to retain his WBO lightweight title before 10,101 fans in Cleveland. Mason improved to 21-0 with 18 knockout…
Bruce Carrington Retains, Tiger Johnson Targets Devin Haney
Bruce Carrington retained his WBC featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Rene Palacios before Tiger Johnson set his sights on Devin Haney in Cleveland. Carrington impr…
Walsh vows 'career best performance' with Denny knockout
Callum Walsh is plotting a "career best performance" when he returns to Dublin to fight live on Sky Sports on August 8.
Banned Heavyweight Who Failed Three Drug Tests Ranked 35th on All-Time List
A heavyweight currently serving a four-year anti-doping ban has been ranked among the 35 greatest fighters the division has ever produced. Alexander Povetkin sits at No. 35 on Box…
Drunk Adrien Broner Oblivious as Date Bags $1,500 Sunglasses on Live Stream
Adrien Broner was so hammered during his latest live stream that he appeared to forget handing a woman his $1,500 sunglasses within seconds. The former four-weight world champion …
Former World Champion ‘Drago’d’ Senseless After Apollo Creed Entrance
Former world champion Austin Trout recreated Apollo Creed’s famous entrance from Rocky IV before being knocked senseless in a brutal second-round defeat at BKFC Liberty Brawl. Tro…
Steve Cunningham Reveals the Anthony Joshua Who Can Beat Tyson Fury
Steve Cunningham has identified the version of Anthony Joshua he believes can beat Tyson Fury, with the former world champion still unable to settle on a winner in the all-British…
Transgender Boxer Retires After 21-Second Knockout
Transgender boxer Pat Manuel has officially retired after 24 years in the sport, more than two years after a 21-second knockout became the final fight of a unique professional car…
Joseph Parker Listed as ‘Indefinitely Suspended’ Eight Months After Failed Cocaine Test
Joseph Parker has spent the past eight months waiting for the final word on an adverse finding linked to cocaine metabolites, as the delay pushes the former world heavyweight cham…
Mexico-USA Fan Ryan Garcia Gets Cooked for Wild World Cup Takes
Ryan Garcia has been getting cooked by fans after turning into a Mexico-USA World Cup supporter and firing off a string of wild takes on the sport. Garcia has been locked into the…
Wilder would welcome Usyk fight, says co-manager
Deontay Wilder's co-manager, Shelly Finkel, has confirmed the former world heavyweight champion would welcome a fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
Adrien Broner’s Million-Dollar Streaming Lifeline Threatened After Violence
Adrien Broner’s streaming lifeline is in serious turmoil after two heated confrontations ended with his relationship with DeenTheGreat appearing to fall apart. Broner has made aro…
Dana White Branded ‘a Cancer’ 24 Hours Before Floyd Mayweather Offer
Dana White has been branded “a cancer for boxing” by Bob Arum just 24 hours before the Zuffa Boxing boss suggested he could help Floyd Mayweather through his reported $170 million…