Boxing news
- Eddie Hearn: 'Netflix clearly didn't get the memo' on Dana White and Fury vs JoshuaAnthony Joshua's promoter says Dana White cannot be involved in the Cardiff fight despite being named in the announcement, and that he will remind Netflix of its contractual obligations.
- Hrgovic: Itauma loss was 'a big humiliation' that could end his career, or make him unbeatableThe new IBF heavyweight champion says Moses Itauma outboxed him for eight rounds and left him with headaches for days, but questions whether the 21-year-old Briton is mentally tough enough to come back.
- Dana White vs Eddie Hearn: the full timeline of the Fury vs Joshua row, and where it's left offFrom Conor Benn's defection to Cardiff and the reports that the fight is in peril: every turn in the feud between the UFC chief and Anthony Joshua's promoter, and where it stands now.
- Fury vs Joshua reactions: Joshua "inspiring a generation", Warren predicts KOAnthony Joshua, Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren and Turki Alalshikh reacted after Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua was confirmed for 11 December in Cardiff. Fury had not posted on X by Thursday afternoon.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua confirmed for 11 December in Cardiff, live on NetflixTyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December, live on Netflix. A launch press conference is set for next week in London.
- Five years since Usyk beat Joshua at Tottenham, and Joshua v Fury is finally officialOleksandr Usyk took Anthony Joshua's world titles in front of a record Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd on 25 September 2021. Five years on, Joshua's fight with Tyson Fury is confirmed for Cardiff.
- Jack Catterall, beaten on a disputed decision in 2022, is ordered to face Teofimo LopezJack Catterall knocked Josh Taylor down and still lost a split decision in Glasgow in 2022. The WBA has now ordered Teofimo Lopez to defend his welterweight title against him.
- Fury said Joshua fight was "100% on" in 2021. Five years later, it is officialIn 2021 Tyson Fury said an undisputed fight with Anthony Joshua was "100% on"; an arbitration ruling ordering a third Deontay Wilder fight ended it. Now it is confirmed for 11 December in Cardiff.
- Shakur Stevenson was 17 months old when Manny Pacquiao won his first world titleManny Pacquiao knocked out Chatchai Sasakul for the WBC flyweight title in December 1998, when Shakur Stevenson was a baby. The two could now share the top of a Cardiff bill.
- Tenshin Nasukawa, stopped by Mayweather in 2018, challenges Takuma Inoue for world titleFloyd Mayweather knocked Tenshin Nasukawa down three times inside a round in 2018. On Sunday the Japanese fighter challenges Takuma Inoue for the WBC bantamweight title in Tokyo.
- Pacquiao-Stevenson double main event remains in talks for Joshua-Fury showNetflix wants Manny Pacquiao versus Shakur Stevenson to anchor a proposed double main event for Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s potential Cardiff show, BoxingScene reports. Agreements have not yet been delivered and Pacquiao’s financial package is still being negotiated.
- Joe Joyce announces film debut in The Fall Guys as trailer emergesJoe Joyce is making his film debut in The Fall Guys, The Sun reports. The 41-year-old has insisted he is not retiring from boxing.
- Tommy Fury targeting 5 December return on Manchester Misfits cardTommy Fury could return on a Misfits card in Manchester on 5 December, according to co-founder Mams Taylor, after his father, John Fury, said he rejected a Jake Paul rematch offer.
- Johnny Fisher calls for Deontay Wilder fight after American’s win over Derek ChisoraJohnny Fisher has told Sky Sports he wants to face Deontay Wilder. The British heavyweight welcomed the prospect of sharing the ring with the former WBC champion.
- Callum Smith says Bivol title fight awaits WBO approval for RussiaCallum Smith says WBO approval to stage his Dmitry Bivol title fight in Russia is holding up an official announcement. Smith believes the governing body will sanction the contest.
- Liam Davies vs Nathaniel Collins UK start time: main event 22:15 in BirminghamEuropean featherweight champion Liam Davies meets former British and Commonwealth champion Nathaniel Collins at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham on Saturday 26 September, with the main event expected at 22:15.
- Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace UK start time: Main event at 22:00 BSTBen Whittaker faces Australian Conor Wallace in Birmingham on Saturday 3 October, with the winner becoming mandatory challenger for Dmitry Bivol’s IBF light heavyweight title.
- Zuffa Boxing schedule third UK show for 7 November in LondonZuffa Boxing will stage their third UK fight night in London on 7 November, BoxingScene reports. The bouts and venue have yet to be announced.
- WBO orders Alimkhanuly–Bank talks as Bentley–Hernandez heads to purse bidDenzel Bentley’s mandatory defence against Yoenli Hernandez is heading to a purse bid next week, Bad Left Hook reports. The WBO has also ordered negotiations between Janibek Alimkhanuly and Jacob Bank for its vacant super middleweight title.
- WBA asks David Benavidez to clarify which world title he intends to pursueThe WBA has requested a decision from David Benavidez over his championship plans, with the American holding titles at both light-heavyweight and cruiserweight.
- Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton UK start time: main event 22:30 BST on SaturdayJohnny Fisher faces Belgium’s Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday 26 September, with the main event expected at 22:30 BST on Sky Sports.
- Anthony Joshua shares anti-doping email questioning Tyson Fury’s enrolmentAnthony Joshua has shared an email asking when Tyson Fury will enrol for drug testing, Boxing News reports. Eddie Hearn has said the fighters’ contracts may contain different testing requirements.
- Eddie Hearn targets Jai Opetaia fight for Pat Brown next yearEddie Hearn wants Pat Brown to face Jai Opetaia next year and believes the British champion has the punching power to stop him.
- Dave Allen says Andy Ruiz Jr talks look promising for potential farewell fightDave Allen says discussions about facing Andy Ruiz Jr are progressing well and intends to make the bout his last if it happens. He also plans to box again this year.
- Johnny Fisher plans to keep attacking style for Michael Pirotton fightJohnny Fisher says working with Tony Sims will sharpen his attacking approach without changing it as he prepares to face Michael Pirotton on his Zuffa Boxing debut.
- Jack Catterall's team press for Teofimo Lopez fight over claimed WBA agreementJack Catterall and his team say WBA assurances entitle him to face Teofimo Lopez next, while Lopez wants to pursue a welterweight unification fight with Ryan Garcia.
- Jon McConnell and Michaela Walsh secure European medals as Jude Gallagher advancesJon McConnell and Michaela Walsh guaranteed European Championships medals while Jude Gallagher reached the lightweight quarter-finals on a winning Monday for the Northern Ireland trio, the Belfast Telegraph reported.
- Eddie Hearn open to Chris Eubank Jnr link-up for third Conor Benn fightEddie Hearn says he has met Chris Eubank Jnr and is open to working with him on a third Conor Benn fight, having represented Benn in their first two meetings.
- Eddie Hearn claims Joshua and Fury contracts differed over drug testingEddie Hearn claims Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury had different drug-testing requirements in their contracts, but says he does not believe Fury was obliged to begin testing when Joshua did.
- John Fury disputes December date for Jake Paul–Tommy Fury rematchJohn Fury says he did not agree to a December rematch between Tommy Fury and Jake Paul, proposing February or March 2027 instead and dismissing the importance of the $10million offer.
