Jermell Charlo, the 31-year-old American who owns three of the four belts in Tim Tszyu’s division and is expected to add the fourth in July, has dismissed the Aussie’s hopes of ever getting his hands on them. Tszyu has put a target on Charlo’s back as he rises up the ranks of the super welterweight division but the 34-1 WBA, […]

Former world heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs predicts Deontay Wilder and Oleksandr Usyk could compete for the undisputed title after beating Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua respectively. Fury and Joshua were expected to face off for all four belts in Saudi Arabia this August before an arbitration panel ruled the Gypsy King must face Wilder for a third time. Fury defeated […]

Less than a fortnight remains until boxing legend Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring against Logan Paul on June 6, a bout that seems unfairly weighted in more ways than one. While YouTube personality Paul is expected to bring a 30-pound weight advantage into the fight, he’ll be going up against arguably the greatest boxer of all time in 50-0 […]

Jake Paul was one of the top three highest-paid boxers over the last twelve months – with only Canelo Alvarez and Anthony Joshua earning more. Controversial YouTube star Paul fought twice between June 2020 and May 2021, beating NBA star Nate Robinson and former UFC fighter Ben Askren over a total of six-and-a-half minutes. But he earned a whopping £14million+ […]

Hughie Fury wants a ‘big fight’ by the end of the year and will shock the heavyweight division when he receives another world title shot, says promoter Mick Hennessy. The 26-year-old contender is preparing to return this summer after he emphatically defeated Mariusz Wach on points last December, despite suffering a nasty cut over his left eye. Fury’s first world […]

Conor McGregor has been branded a "high-end prostitute" by long-term nemesis Ali Abdelaziz. Abdelaziz, who has clashed repeatedly with McGregor in the past, represents some of the UFC’s biggest stars including Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev and the recently retired Khabib Nurmagomedov. In a wide-ranging discussion on Mike Tyson’s podcast, the manager discussed Jake Paul’s future in combat sports, a possible […]

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will fight in front of 40,000 fans at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this summer. Promoter Frank Warren confirmed that Fury, who signed his contract for the Wilder fight on Saturday night, will be involved in one of the first big events as part of Vegas' reopening plans. The stadium, which has yet to […]

Australian Heavyweight boxing champion Justis Huni has had far from the ideal preparation to as he enters the most challenging sequence of his short professional career. With an Australian Heavyweight Title defence against Christian Tsoye on Wednesday May 26, his first pay-per view against Paul Gallen on June 16 and an Olympic charge in July, Huni has taken a huge […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Anthony Joshua has joined bitter rival Dillian Whyte in referring to Tyson Fury as "Luke" following claims the Gypsy King changed his name. AJ traded insults with Fury on Twitter earlier this week amid the collapse of their undisputed heavyweight showdown, with […]

Anthony Joshua called Tyson Fury 'Luke' in a social media dig at his rival after it was claimed the WBC champion changed his name to sound harder. The heavyweight rivals were involved in a Twitter spat this week after their scheduled undisputed clash was thrown into jeopardy. Fury and Joshua were set to clash in the Middle East on August […]