Tim Tszyu has offered fresh insight into what it’s taken to become a boxing champion, revealing he ultimately “hates” training and recalling the strange tactics employed by his father Kostya to build mental strength. A Fox Sports documentary airing tonight, All Access: Tszyu v Zerafa, gives fans a behind-closed-doors look into the camps of Tim Tszyu and Michael Zerafa ahead […]

Manny Pacquiao has hit back at Floyd Mayweather after he mocked his rival for not being financially set. The Philippines star has been a leading light in his division for well over a decade. He and Mayweather squared off in Las Vegas back in 2015, a fight that had been years in the making, with the American winning on points. […]

Anderson Silva made a career in MMA out of making the impossible look possible. Now, he’s done the same thing in boxing. Silva, a UFC legend, defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75) in a shockingly impressive boxing performance Saturday night at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. A heavy underdog, Silva had not competed in boxing […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! In a recent appearance on the Last Stand podcast, Amir Khan claimed that while he believes Anthony Joshua is “a beast”, the former Olympian should steer clear of British heavyweight rival Tyson Fury. In a wide-ranging interview, Khan talked about his return to boxing slated […]

AIBA has launched an investigation into the refereeing and judging of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a bid to “improve sporting integrity”. The International Boxing Association revealed major developments in its drive to reform boxing, which included an independent investigation by Professor Richard McLaren into refereeing and judging at the Olympic tournament in Brazil. Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, […]

Muhammad Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, is to make his professional boxing debut on August 14 in a four-round middleweight fight. The 20-year-old star, who is the son of Rasheda Ali Walsh, Ali's daughter, has signed a multi-fight deal with Top Rank and his opponent has not yet been revealed. Ali Walsh is taking on a huge legacy with many […]

Jake Paul confirms talks between brother Logan and Anderson Silva about potential boxing fight ‘down the road’… and insists Brazilian’s win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr shows ‘MMA strikers are also great boxers’ The Paul brothers have taken the boxing world by storm with big-money fights  Anderson Silva returned to boxing on Saturday after 16 years out of the sport […]

Mikaela Mayer out-boxed gritty challenger Erica Farias to remain unbeaten on Saturday in Las Vegas in her rise as one of the faces of women’s boxing in the US. Mayer defended her WBO super-featherweight championship to stay on course for unification fights in a division that includes Britain’s Terri Harper as the WBC champion. Former Olympian Mayer put on a […]

Ricky Hatton slams Jake Paul’s ‘bulls***’ and brands the YouTuber-turned-boxer ‘a f***ing comedian’ after he claimed he will fight middleweight king Canelo Alvarez for world title belts within FIVE YEARS Ricky Hatton has branded YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul a ‘f***ing’ comedian  The influencer claimed he will be fight middleweight king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez The ‘Hitman’ labelled remarks ‘bulls**t’ and took aim […]

Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu copped a brutal broadside on Monday from upcoming opponent Michael Zerafa that took an already bitter rivalry to an explosive new level. Zerafa has repeatedly claimed that Tszyu is coasting on the fame that comes with bearing his famous last name. And on Monday, Zerafa boldly declared he’ll do to Tim what Ricky Hatton did […]