Mikaela Mayer admits there's a chip on her shoulder as she prepares to return to the ring following her first career loss. The former featherweight world champion, whose record now reads 17-1, lost her WBO and IBF titles in a controversial split-decision defeat to fellow American Alycia Baumgardner at the O2 Arena last October. Six months to the day, Mayer […]

Joe Joyce believes British heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua looks at him with envy now he has reached the “top of the mountain”. The Juggernaut locks horns with Zhilei Zhang at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday night and should he be victorious, he finds himself bang in line for his first ever world title shot. Meanwhile, Joshua’s stock […]

IAN HERBERT: It’s time to celebrate Len Johnson… Britain’s humble, trailblazing boxer who was held back by the ‘colour bar’ and fought to end it. His remarkable story shames today’s drug cheats Conor Benn and Amir Khan It’s time we celebrated the life of Len Johnson, British boxing’s trailblazer  His story of fighting injustice puts Amir Khan and Conor Benn […]

British heavyweight Joe Joyce has spoken about his frustration of Daniel Dubois being ahead of him in the queue to face WBA, IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk. Unbeaten fighter Joyce knocked out Dubois when the pair met in November 2020, but his former opponent is the mandatory challenger to Usyk’s WBA belt and will have the first world […]

Anthony Joshua says Fury clash is fight ‘boxing world needs’ Tyson Fury could be set to make Anthony Joshua look worse by fighting AJ’s nemesis Andy Ruiz in his next fight. The Gypsy King has been linked with several bouts for the remainder of 2023, including an all-British heavyweight showdown with Joshua.  However, Fury’s promoter Bob Arum has hinted that […]

The ‘prettiest girl on TikTok’ is a gorgeous Russian model who loves showing off her boxing skills in training videos on social media. Renata Valliulina burst onto the scene in November 2021 after giving an interview on a Russian dating show. Valliulina’s fame has grown exponentially ever since, with the stunning brunette posting comedy, dance and fashion videos on TikTok […]

Jake Paul claims that his altercation with Floyd Mayweather in Miami last month was a ‘PR stunt’. The Problem Child was videoed running away from TBE after he was approached by the boxing icon and his entourage following a Miami Heat NBA game. At the time, Paul gave his version of accounts in a video uploaded to his social media […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Say what you want about Ebanie Bridges, but she's no one-trick pony. The hard-hitting Australian is a dynamo both in the ring and on social media, and her latest posts suggests she'd hit the ground running if she tried her hand at horse racing too. Bridges, who is […]

The Blonde Bomber Ebanie Bridges has joked she 'doesn't mind a good ride' in a cheeky quip on Twitter. Bridges had swapped the ring for the fields for just one day – as she dressed up as a jockey for BetGoodwin's new TV advert. Bridges wore a yellow and black coat with a black helmet, as she joked: "Was lots […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Anthony Joshua 'would be destroyed' by Tyson Fury if the pair were to fight, despite the former's winning return to the ring on Saturday. Or at least that's the assertion made by IBF female bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges, who was not impressed by AJ's uncertainty against Jermaine Franklin. […]