Ryan Garcia took to Twitter on Thursday to clear the air around negotiations for his potential tilt against Gervonta “Tank” Davis. On Monday, it was reported that both fighters had agreed to a framework for a January fight at a catchweight of 136 pounds but that the pay-per-view distributor between Showtime and DAZN remained a
Month: October 2022
Posted on 10/28/2022 By: Sean Crose “I want to fight Tank and Tank wants to fight me,” Ryan Garcia stated on social media Thursday. “This fight is what boxing NEEDS right now!” Few would argue that Garcia is wrong. After anticipated fights like Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua and Errol Spence-Terence Crawford fell apart, fans were left
6:15 AM ET Welterweight contender Conor Benn has revealed he failed two voluntary drug tests ahead of his 157-pound catchweight bout with Chris Eubank Jr earlier this month. Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) had been due to fight Eubank Jr. in a highly anticipated extension of their fathers’ infamous 1990s rivalry, but Benn tested positive by
Boxing trainer Bozy Ennis took some time to talk to Fight Hype about the current plans for his son Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis now that an undisputed welterweight title unification between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford is dead in the water. Bozy says he’s now petitioned the IBF for a mandatory title shot at Errol Spence,
Le’Veon Bell wasn’t interested in fighting another former NFL player on the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva undercard Saturday night. The ex-Pittsburgh Steelers star informed Paul that he wants to challenge himself incrementally, bout-by-bout, because he is taking his boxing career seriously. They eventually chose former UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall, who will battle Bell in a
7:50 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul will be back in the ring Saturday for his sixth professional fight. And while he’s not fighting a “real boxer,” he will face former UFC champion Anderson Silva, who owns a victory over former middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) has
Opinion Conor Benn attends a September 29 media day in Brentwood with promoter Eddie Hearn (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) If, for whatever reason, you fail a performance-enhancing drug test, you are guilty of failing a performance-enhancing drug test, writes Elliot Worsell WHEN they tell you they should be considered innocent until proven guilty despite evidence
Editor’s letter • Premium Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora face off during a press conference to announce their fight on December 3 (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) After back-to-back wins over Wilder and Whyte, some may say Chisora coming next is acceptable, writes Matt Christie THE third fight between Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora is a hard
Premium • Preview Katie Taylor and Karen Elizabeth Carabajal pose together at a press conference ahead of their lightweight title fight (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) After beating Amanda Serrano at MSG, Katie Taylor gets a rank outsider at Wembley, writes Declan Taylor A FORTNIGHT after Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed GWOAT, won her highly anticipated clash
The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission has cleared Anderson Silva to fight Jake Paul on Saturday night, following the decision to hold a meeting this evening after media people and fans on social media made a big deal about an interview where Silva said he’d been knocked out twice in training camp. The outcome of
GLENDALE, Arizona – The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission upheld its decision during a special meeting Thursday night to license Anderson Silva for his pay-per-view showdown with Jake Paul. The Arizona commission approved Silva’s license application last month for their fight Saturday night. The commission raised concerns regarding the 47-year-old Silva opposing Paul on Wednesday,
Posted on 10/27/2022 By: Sean Crose How quickly we forget. There was a time not all that long ago when boxing fandom was perpetually informed that Vasyl Lomachenko was perhaps the greatest fighter ever. That’s ever. And, to be sure, the Ukrainian was absolutely, positively one hell of a boxer. Just ask Guillermo Rigondioux, or
10:09 PM ET PHOENIX — Anderson Silva has been cleared to compete in a boxing match Saturday against Jake Paul after his comments from an interview nearly upended the bout. The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission agreed to let Silva fight during a special meeting Thursday night, after requiring the MMA legend to take extra
Jake Paul’s fight with Anderson Silva on Saturday is in at least potential jeopardy, as the Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission will meet this evening about the event, following remarks recently made by Silva that he’d been knocked out twice during training camp. Steven Marrocco first reported the meeting on Thursday. The 47-year-old Silva said
Matchroom Boxing have completed the double signing of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Silver Medallist Pat McCormack and decorated former Team GB Podium Squad member Mark Dickinson. McCormack (2-0, 2 KOs) enjoyed a glittering amateur career, culminating in Olympic silver in the Welterweight division. Before that, the 27-year-old from Sunderland won a gold medal at the 2018
Posted on 10/27/2022 By: Sean Crose An interview given by former MMA great Anderson Silva has led the Arizona Boxing Commission to immediately set about to find whether or not the 47 year old should be facing Jake Paul Saturday night in Glendale. Although Silva has since said he was kidding, the UFC legend claimed
9:21 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN CAMARILLO, Calif. — Fights are often compared to wars, though it’s no longer a metaphor Vasiliy Lomachenko cares to indulge. Not anymore. Not after seeing the real thing. With respect to war, Ukraine’s two-time gold medalist, considered for several consecutive years to be the greatest fighter in the world, has
Following yesterday’s news that Conor Benn gave up his British boxing license after being accused of misconduct, Benn took to his social media platform to release a statement. Curiously enough, Benn states that the misconduct allegation levied against him by the British Boxing Board of Control was not in relation to a failed drug test
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