Canelo Alvarez stopped Billy Joe Saunders after eight rounds of their highly-billed super-middleweight clash last weekend – and he always knew it would be "easy money" on the night. Saunders retired on his stool at the AT&T Stadium, Texas, after suffering a gruesome broken eye socket in the eighth round of his clash with Canelo. The Brit was daring to […]

Deontay Wilder has announced that he will return to boxing – on the same day talks appeared to stall around Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury. The hard-hitting heavyweight has been out of the ring for over a year since his devastating WBC title loss to Tyson Fury in February 2020. He had been rumoured to be fighting former IBF belt […]

UFC president Dana White has ruled out allowing his stars to fight Jake Paul – dealing the YouTube star a blow as he purses bouts with Nate Diaz, Kamaru Usman and Conor McGregor are now off the table. Paul, 24, has been feuding with UFC President White, 51, as well as a number of top fighters, since beating Ben Askren […]

Tyson Fury's promoter, Frank Warrren, has explained why the Gypsy King is yet to sign off the final arrangements of his fight with Anthony Joshua. The heavyweight rivals, who hold all four major belts between them, put pen to paper on a £200million mega-fight earlier this year. The next step in arranging the undisputed bout is finding a suitable venue […]

He would have been justified in shoving Billy Joe Saunders’ quitter taunts back down his throat, but Daniel Dubois has too much class. Dubois refused to join the chorus of criticism aimed at Saunders after he went out on his stool rather than his shield against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. He chose not to hit back at Saunders, even though he […]

Fist in the air, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s crescendo was as poignant as it was violent, a moment to remember how a vociferous crowd can influence a fight. Canelo was a matador in that eighth round after delivering the uppercut that would ultimately decide Saunders’ fate. His smile was sadistic – he knew Saunders was on his last legs and wanted […]

New footage shows Billy Joe Saunders’ dad being SHOVED to the ground by security as he tried to run to the ring to see his son after his brutal defeat by Canelo Alvarez… with Tyson Fury trying to diffuse the melee from behind barriers REPORT: Billy Joe Saunders quits on his stool after brutal uppercut by Canelo A video has […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Ben Askren has admitted to UFC fighter Belal Muhammad that he would lose to Jake Paul: prior to their bout. The former MMA fighter was dropped in the first round when Paul caught him flush on the chin – sending 'Funky' to […]

Anthony Joshua is a “more complete fighter” and has been backed to beat Tyson Fury by Filip Hrgovic, who could secure a shot at a world heavyweight title. IBF, WBA and WBO champion Joshua and WBC title holder Fury are in the final stages of agreeing a fight to decide the division’s No 1, with promoter Eddie Hearn insisting, “We’re […]

Billy Joe Saunders could be out for ‘a long, long time’ following his defeat to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Saunders threatened to turn the tide in the middle rounds of Saturday’s contest before Canelo landed a devastating right uppercut midway through the eighth. With his right eye badly swollen as a result of the shot, the […]