After Oleksandr Usyk brought his 34-fight career to an end in Manchester, the Liverpool boxer is aiming to ‘lead a normal life’Tony Bellew, beaten but not bowed by one of the best fighters in the world, Oleksandr Usyk, is determined to seek peace and q…
The American boxing legend conquered his profession and piled up more money than he’ll ever be able to spend, but a sense of purpose in retirement has proven far more elusiveAll told it could have been worse for Floyd Mayweather.On Wednesday, the five-…
• Bellew stopped in eighth round by Ukrainian in his final fight• ‘He’s a great big champion and I lost to a fine man’If we never hear the Z-Cars theme in a British ring again, we will nevertheless have the stirring memories of the fighter who brought …
Updates from the cruiserweight contest at Manchester ArenaEmail Niall your thoughts or tweet @niallmcveigh 10.44pm GMT And now it’s Oleksandr ‘The Cat’ Usyk, who enters to ‘Sweet Dreams’, mixed with what I have to presume is Ukrainian rock. He gives th…
The Liverpudlian is hoping to go out on a high against the feared 15-0 Ukrainian at the Manchester ArenaTony Bellew reaches for a farewell victory on Saturday night, against the feared Oleksandr Usyk, that only his close associates give him a realistic…
A lack of broadcast coverage has left female fighters underexposed and underpaid. But the Olympics and talented athletes have changed the status quoWhen Heather Hardy and Shelly Vincent met in the ring in New York City’s Madison Square Garden last mont…
Boxer says promoter misrepresented scale of December fightMayweather appeared at press conference announcing eventFloyd Mayweather appears to have backed out of a planned New Year’s Eve fight with Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa less than thr…
Five-weight former world champion has agreed to take on a 20-year-old Japanese kickboxer in what is the latest of the bored American’s money-making stuntsEvaluating the absurd in boxing is like trying to break open a coconut with a feather: intriguing …
IOC left with a big decision after a candidate described as ‘one of Uzbekistan’s leading criminals’ is elected to lead AibaAnyone who has ever stepped into a boxing ring knows it is generally not a good idea to drop both hands below your waist, stick y…
Floyd Mayweather has said he is ready for any challenge as he prepares to fight 20-year-old Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Years Eve in Japan -without being able to specify what format or rules the fight will follow.In a shock move, the Ame…
Boxer set to join Rizin FF, an MMA company based in JapanMayweather, 41, to fight Tenshin Nasukawa on 31 DecemberContracted weight and rules to be decided in coming weeksFloyd Mayweather has revealed that he is aligning with the Rizin Fighting Federati…
Controversial figure beat Serik Konakbayev on Saturday’s voteIOC critical and yet to confirm boxing for 2020 OlympicsAn Uzbek businessman who denies accusations from the US Treasury that he is one of Uzbekistan’s leading criminals with links to the glo…
Fight to take place on 22 December in LondonWhyte won the original bout in 2016British heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora will hold a rematch in London on 22 December, it was announced on Thursday.The duo will go head-to-head at The O2 in a h…
Fight to take place on 22 December in LondonWhyte won the original bout in 2016British heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora will hold a rematch in London on 22 December, it was announced on Thursday.The duo will go head-to-head at The O2 in a h…
• Cas rules Kazakh can take on Rakhimov for Aiba presidency• Former boxer says election will be ‘toughest fight of my life’The fight for the future of amateur boxing will be a two-way tussle after the court of arbitration for sport ruled that Serik Kon…
• Fury opens up about mental health and addiction issues• 30-year-old says his faith helped him return to the ringTyson Fury has opened up about his experience with depression, saying he “gave up on life” in 2016 while dealing with mental health issues…
Matchroom managing director sees dangers for the sport while Kid Galahad’s rise continues and Ireland’s Michael Conlan attracts an unlikely comparisonEddie Hearn has always been someone who can read a trend, a trait he learned from his astute father, B…
• Fight in Bulgaria this month will be IBF heavyweight eliminator• Dereck Chisora signs management deal with David HayeThe fairytale of the fighting Fury cousins could have been scripted to order: two Gypsy boys battling their way to the top of the hea…
UFC star and former boxing champion eye lucrative boutRussian MMA star is suspended after UFC 229 fiascoFormer world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather says a fight with mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov is “happening”.Both Mayweather (50-0) an…
Boxer agrees 11-fight contract with streaming service DAZNMexican fighter faces Britain’s Rocky Fielding on 15 DecemberCanelo Álvarez has signed the largest contract in the history of sport, agreeing a five-year, 11-fight deal worth at least $365m with…
