Joe Joyce is set for a huge 2021 after his massive win over Daniel Dubois last year. The Rio Olympic silver medallist is now the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight king. But we are mapping out his path to becoming a world champion now. Talks are ongoing with Oleksandr Usyk's team about a showdown between those two around April time. […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Daniel Dubois has dumped trainer Martin Bowers after his first career loss. The British heavyweight star will now be coached by Mark Tibbs. Bowers, who has been working with Dubois since his pro debut, will remain as his manager. The move comes […]

John Ryder will battle David Morrell for the vacant WBA ‘regular’ super-middleweight belt, with the winner becoming a new rival for unified champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The British contender had been considered as a potential opponent for ‘Canelo’, who instead defeated Callum Smith in December to unify the WBA ‘super’ and WBC belts at 168lbs. But Ryder could now propel […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Paige VanZant shoved her bare knuckle boxing rival as the MMA star’s first weight-in descended into a scuffle. The American took to the stage ahead of her BKFC: Knucklemania fight against Britain Hart on Friday in Florida, USA. But footage emerged from […]

The chances of Paige VanZant emerging from her bare-knuckle boxing debut unscathed are slim to none. Regardless of the result of her first fight tonight against Britain Hart, the nature of the sport means the bout will leave its mark. But for a woman who carries more mental scars than most, a few cuts and bruises will barely raise an […]

Jake Paul has poked fun at Floyd Mayweather by reciting a poem mocking the undefeated boxer on social media. The YouTuber is preparing for his third professional fight against retired MMA star Ben Askren. Meanwhile his brother, Logan, is set to take on Mayweather, although their bout has been postponed. Mayweather has already laid out his plans for this year […]

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are ‘in talks over a £200m trilogy fight in Dubai’ with boxing legends set to reignite famous rivalry 24 years after their last clash Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are in talks over a £200m-plus fight in Dubai  Holyfield won the two previous fights between the pair in 1996 and 1997  Tyson returned to the […]

Incredible footage of Mike Tyson competing when just 15 has reemerged, with fans blown away by his power. Tyson would go on to become heavyweight champion, winning his first belt at the age of just 20. He till holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title, having already won 23 professional bouts while in his teens. […]

Chris Eubank Jr’s ‘lack of boxing ability’ will cost him against the top fighters, says Callum Smith, who insists the middleweight ‘carries his dad’s name… and talks a good fight’ British middleweight Chris Eubank Jr has not fought since November 2019  Callum Smith lost his undefeated record to Canelo Alvarez in December  The pair have never met in the ring and […]

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder knew what was coming, five years before a thunderous exchange of punches, and they forced smiles for the cameras after whispering spiteful promises. Wilder was back in Britain, a few months after ending Audley Harrison’s lingering ambitions in Sheffield with a savage victory in 2013. Fury had ventured onto the American’s territory that same year, […]