Boxing news
- Liam Davies forces Nathaniel Collins to retire on his stool after seven roundsEuropean featherweight champion Liam Davies improved to 19-1 when Nathaniel Collins' trainer, Joe Ham, pulled his fighter out at the end of the seventh round with a cut and swelling around his right eye.
- Tony Ferguson keeps Misfits title in a 'weird' win, then reveals he lost his motherFerguson stopped Mahmoud Sebie in the second round in Miami, admitted he did not know what the fight was either, and said he has been battling through the loss of his mother.
- On this day in 1986: Honeyghan stuns Curry to become undisputed championLloyd Honeyghan, barely known in America, forced the unbeaten Donald Curry to retire after six rounds in Atlantic City to take the undisputed welterweight title.
- What happens if Fury vs Joshua is cancelled? Replacements, tickets and what comes nextThe fight is still scheduled for 11 December in Cardiff, but the row over Dana White's role has put it in doubt. Here is where things stand for UK fans, and what could happen next.
- Dana White doesn't know if Fury vs Joshua will happen, and tells Hearn to finance it himselfAt the Zuffa Boxing 11 press conference in London, White said he is "involved in the f*cking fight" and called the situation "a whole sh*t show".
- Johnny Fisher edges Michael Pirotton on a majority decision in his Zuffa Boxing debutThe Romford heavyweight won 98-92, 96-95 and 95-95 at the Copper Box after ten hard rounds, rocking Pirotton with a big right hand in the last.
- Craig Richards dropped for the first time as Kalajdzic spoils his Zuffa debutRadivoje Kalajdzic won a unanimous decision, 97-92 on all three cards, and floored Richards just before the final bell at the Copper Box.
- Frank Warren says Hamzah Sheeraz was wrongly advised to vacate WBO titleFrank Warren believes Hamzah Sheeraz was wrongly advised to give up his WBO super-middleweight title rather than face mandatory challenger Janibek Alimkhanuly, Boxing News reported.
- David Benavidez linked with Tyson Fury fight if Anthony Joshua bout falls throughDavid Benavidez could be offered a December fight with Tyson Fury if problems derail Fury's bout with Anthony Joshua, The Ring's Mike Coppinger has suggested.
- Conor Benn likely to return after Ryan Garcia knockout, says trainer Tony SimsConor Benn's trainer, Tony Sims, believes the British welterweight will fight on after his second-round stoppage by Ryan Garcia, but says Benn first needs a rest and no plans have been agreed.
- Garcia tells Alalshikh he is ready for Crawford, but retired champion knew nothing of itRyan Garcia has said he is prepared to face Terence Crawford after The Ring's Mike Coppinger reported the bout was being considered as a replacement for Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua. Crawford said he had not been told.
- Chris Billam-Smith and Cheavon Clarke to headline Zuffa Boxing 12 in LondonChris Billam-Smith will face Cheavon Clarke, who beat him twice as an amateur, at the Copper Box Arena on 7 November, Bad Left Hook reported, six weeks after Zuffa Boxing's show there tonight.
- Misfits Boxing Miami results: Henry Cejudo beats Javon WaltonEvery result from Misfits Boxing Miami, with the method, round and time of each finish.
- Zuffa Boxing 11 results: Johnny Fisher beats Michael PirottonEvery result from Zuffa Boxing 11, with the method, round and time of each finish.
- Dana White on Fury vs Joshua: 'Who's going to stop me?' and a jab at a 'whiny little crybaby'In a sit-down with Sky Sports on Friday, White said Netflix does not care what Eddie Hearn thinks, praised Frank Warren as a "complete stud" and said he is "on the Turki side" of the fight.
- Fury vs Joshua in doubt over Dana White's role as Fury calls Joshua and Hearn 'cowards'A day after the Cardiff date was announced, reports say the fight is at risk because Turki Alalshikh wants Dana White as a promoter and Joshua's contract rules him out. Fury says Joshua and Eddie Hearn are trying to pull out.
- Daniel Dubois says he will have an answer for any changes Fabio Wardley makes in rematchDaniel Dubois has told DAZN that Fabio Wardley's planned adjustments for their 17 October rematch will not work, as reported by Bad Left Hook.
- Luke McCormack says years in Ben Davison's gym have readied him for British title shotLuke McCormack told Boxing News that training with Ben Davison has prepared him to face Kay Prospere for the vacant British super-lightweight title on Saturday, despite having just five professional wins.
- Reid, Burton and Thomas all beaten in European Boxing Championships finalsGreat Britain's three finalists at the European Boxing Championships all lost, leaving Chantelle Reid, Abdul Burton and Damar Thomas with silver medals and the team still without a gold.
- Zuffa Boxing weigh-ins: Johnny Fisher 243lbs, Michael Pirotton 240.6 for Copper BoxFisher came in at a familiar weight after a camp with new coach Tony Sims, and Craig Richards, who says Matchroom could not deliver his world title shot, weighed 174.2lbs. The main event is expected at 10.30pm.
- Misfits Miami weigh-ins: Cejudo 147, Walton 146.5 as Ferguson and Sebie get heatedHenry Cejudo's pro boxing debut and Tony Ferguson's middleweight title defence are set for Saturday in Miami, with the card starting at 11pm UK time on DAZN.
- Tyson Fury says he removed the clause barring Dana White from the Joshua fightFury says his contract carried the same ban on TKO and Dana White as Anthony Joshua's until he took it out, and that White "drives Eddie Hearn out, feeds him to the fishes".
- Fury vs Joshua tickets: no prices yet, and what Cardiff cost last timeNo prices or on-sale date have been announced for 11 December at the Principality Stadium. Here is the latest, what Joshua v Parker cost at the same venue, and what to plan for.
- Hasim Rahman, who knocked out Lennox Lewis, loses his comeback fight at 53The former two-time heavyweight champion, trained for his return by Belfast's Wayne McCullough, was outpointed over six rounds by 40-year-old Phillip Triantafillo in Indiana.
- Murat Gassiev's team seeks WBA clarification over Joshua-Fury super title planThe co-promoter of WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev has formally asked the organisation to clarify its rules, BoxingScene reported, amid reports that its super title will be contested when Anthony Joshua fights Tyson Fury in Cardiff on 11 December.
- Teofimo Lopez weighs vacating the WBA title, which could make Jack Catterall championLopez is considering giving up the belt rather than face his mandatory challenger. If he does, the Chorley boxer is expected to be elevated to full WBA champion; if he doesn't, the fight could land on the Fury vs Joshua undercard.
- Fury vs Joshua: Hearn expects a 1am main event and doubts next week's press conferenceAnthony Joshua's promoter says the boxing in Cardiff will start at around 8pm or 9pm UK time on 11 December, with the main event in the early hours, and that issues including Dana White's role are still unresolved.
- Lisa O'Rourke wins European gold as GB send three boxers into Friday's finalsThe Roscommon boxer won the 80kg title in Sofia, Belfast's Michaela Walsh took bronze, and Aoife O'Rourke, Abdul Burton, Chantelle Reid and Damar Thomas all box for gold on Friday.
- Jack Catterall to Teofimo Lopez: fight me or vacate the WBA titleThe Chorley welterweight says he is "50-50" on whether Lopez will take the WBA-ordered fight, and wants him to step aside if he would rather face Ryan Garcia.
- Fury vs Joshua will be for the WBA 'super' heavyweight title, Frank Warren confirmsBoth former world champions will fight to win back a heavyweight belt in Cardiff on 11 December. Oleksandr Usyk remains The Ring champion.
