Eddie Hall has lashed out at bitter rival Hafthor Bjornsson once again and branded his boxing debut the “biggest load of s***” to ever happen in the sport. Bjornsson, best known for playing The Mountain in award-winning series Game of Thrones, climbed through the ropes for the very first time last month for an exhibition bout against Irish cruiserweight Steven […]

It has been close to 20 months since we last saw Manny Pacquiao step between the ropes but at 42, the ring legend is back in the gym preparing for his next fight. ‘Pac Man’ has confirmed he is back in training with a ‘big announcement’ on its way with no shortage of takers eager to test themselves against the […]

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are almost ready to confirm what will be one of the biggest fights in the history of heavyweight boxing for later this year. The undefeated Fury and Olympic gold medalist Joshua are set to bring all four belts together for the first time in the history of the division following their most recent wins over […]

Josh Warrington insists he will force Mauricio Lara into an “early night” with a stoppage on Saturday, paving the way for fights which would establish him as the world’s top featherweight. The unbeaten ‘Leeds Warrior’ fights Mexico’s Lara on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports, knowing that victory would tee up a fight with one of his division’s world champions. […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury could be confirmed before the end of the month. Managing director of Matchroom Sport, Eddie Hearn, has stated that although he is getting bored of the constant talk over negotiations, an agreement could be in place by […]

Anthony Joshua has learned how to disguise his devastating power and could suddenly unload ‘bombs’ to shock Tyson Fury, says former opponent Eric Molina. The American heavyweight was on the receiving end of Joshua’s explosive punches during an IBF title fight in 2016, with Molina suffering a third-round stoppage loss in Manchester. Deontay Wilder had needed nine rounds to break […]

Deontay Wilder has been told his boxing career is ‘finished’ after his defeat to Tyson Fury 12 months ago. The Bronze Bomber was stopped by Fury in the seventh round of the February 2020 bout, with the loss being Wilder's first as a professional as he also yielded his heavyweight world title. In the fallout from the defeat, Wilder made […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Jake Paul has sent yet another warning to Floyd Mayweather Jr while criticising the ability of Conor McGregor following his recent defeat at UFC 257. The YouTube sensation is currently training for his bout against Ben Askren after beating Nate Robinson, but […]

On one occasion Peter Buckley was halfway through his dinner when he accepted a fight in a couple of hours’ time; once, he had broken down at the side of the road but still managed to answer a desperate plea seeking a willing opponent. In 300 fights he lost 256 and won 32 – this is the bizarre life of […]