Dennis Hogan has threatened to pull out of his fight against Tim Tszyu on Wednesday night if an agreement can’t be reached over a sponsorship scrap. Hogan is planning to walk into the ring wearing a pair of shorts emblazoned with the logo of his personal sponsor PointsBet, but promoters of the blockbuster bout want him to ditch the trunks […]

Ben Askren has put together a Rocky 4 training montage while mocking 'Logan Paul’s little brother' Jake Paul in the latest attempt to get a reaction before their April 17 meeting. The pair went head-to-head for the first time last week as the press tour for their clash begins, and many believed the 36-year-old to have wrestled the upper hand. […]

Dennis Hogan’s handlers claim their counterparts in the Tim Tszyu camp have inserted a rematch clause in their contract because they are “scared” they will lose, but believes it will never be triggered because “he won’t want to get knocked out twice”. The Newcastle Entertainment Centre is expected to be a sellout by the time the Australian fighters get into […]

‘Come on guys, this s*** is getting silly’: Dana White insists he has NO interest in pitting a UFC fighter against Oscar De La Hoya, 48, for his comeback bout in July after organisers targeted ‘a big name’ from the sport Oscar De La Hoya finally announced his boxing comeback last week aged 48  The Golden Boy will return to […]

Eddie Hearn hopes Dillian Whyte will be able to fight Deontay Wilder at the end of the year… but it will be a while before he has a crack at either Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua despite strong showing against Alexander Povetkin Dillian Whyte impressed as he stopped Alexander Povetkin on Saturday night The 32-year-old was reflective after his win, […]

JEFF POWELL: Dillian Whyte proved he has respect as well as rage in his formidable arsenal during the demolition of Alexander Povetkin… but he’ll need patience too if he is to fulfil his dream of a world title shot Dillian Whyte stopped Alexander Povetkin inside five rounds in Gibraltar  The 32-year-old avenged his defeat to the Russian in their first […]

‘They’ve signed NOTHING in my eyes’: Tyson Fury’s father John blasts ‘cowboys’ in charge of Antony Joshua deal… insisting the historic Battle of Britain showdown is too big to be held amid the pandemic Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have signed a deal for two historic showdowns  However, both the date and the venue for the first fight has yet […]

REVEALED: How partying in Las Vegas nightclubs, exclusive peeks at his sparring and an impromptu jaunt to London have helped Floyd Mayweather forge a close bond with Anthony Joshua… and now he wants to help him beat Tyson Fury Floyd Mayweather has flirted with joining Anthony Joshua’s training team  The boxing stars have been close friends since a trip to […]

•Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers •Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years •Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Dillian Whyte is back in world heavyweight title contention after exacting revenge on Alexander Povetkin with a fourth-round TKO win Saturday. Whyte regained the WBC interim title after flattening Povetkin with a left […]

Dillian Whyte was out for revenge when he stepped in the ring for a rematch against Alexander Povetkin and he got what he came for. Povetkin got up from the canvas twice in their fight last August before landing a devastating fifth-round KO but Whyte wasn’t going to let the same thing happen again. Watch Tim Tszyu v Dennis Hogan […]