Friday, March 29, 2024

Boxing

Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funeral

Former five-division boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for the funeral of George Floyd. The killing of Floyd, an African-American man whose death on May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis, has prompted protests across the United...

Fury becomes highest-paid combat athlete in the world.

WBC heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury has added another accolade to his lofty collection. The Manchester-born boxer earned a staggering £46 million over the last year to be crowned the highest-paid combat athlete in the world. The heavyweight world champion...

Fury claims greatest “active heavyweight” title.

WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he is the greatest heavyweight alive. Fury defeated Deontay Wilder on February 22 to claim the WBC title and the Mancunian has now stated he the most successful of all current, active heavyweights. "I've...

Tyson reveals prison fight

Former undisputed heavyweight Boxing champion of the world, Iron Mike Tyson has revealed that he was involved in "just one" fight while in prison. Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison in 1992 after he was convicted of...

Joshua versus Pulev venue to be decided in three weeks

Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev have three weeks to finalise a location for their world title fight. This is according to Pulev’s manager, Ivaylo Gotsev who revealed that Britain and Croatia have been included on the current shortlist Joshua was set...

Anthony Joshua not among the best heavyweights says Mike Tyson

Former undisputed heavyweight Boxing champion of the world, 'Iron' Mike has selected his best current heavyweights in the world and two-time champion Anthony Joshua is not in the list. This is sure to rankle fans of the current WBF, WBO,...

2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater may host Joshua vs Pulev fight

The Pula Amphitheater in Croatia, the only one of its kind, could be the venue for Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBA and WBO mandatory title defence against Bulgarian heavyweight, Kubrat Pulev.This is according to Pulev’s manager, Ivaylo Gotsev.Joshua, 30, was...

Ali would struggle against Fury says Arum

Boxing promoter, Bob Arum has claimed that Muhammad Ali would have struggled in the boxing ring with current WBC champion, Tyson Fury.Arum who managed both men, reckons that Fury’s superior physical attributes may have put Ali at a disadvantage.The...

Joshua versus Fury fight receiving offers from ‘foreign territories’

’ Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury - who between them hold all of heavyweight boxing's international titles - have received offers from ‘foreign territories’ to host an undisputed heavyweight title fight. This was revealed by Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn who...

Mike Tyson eyes comeback

Former undisputed heavyweight Boxing champion of the world, Iron Mike Tyson is currently intensifying training ahead of a return to boxing later in 2020.  However, Tyson is only planning to compete in four-round charity bouts.‘Iron Mike’ last fought professionally...
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