Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters At the start of his career, Ben Shalom watched endless plates of burgers and chips zip out of his kitchen into the hands of drunk students. Nowadays, he is still spinning plates – figuratively speaking – in […]

Oleksandr Usyk hopes Tyson Fury heavyweight unification fight can take place in February but says he will ‘only be sure’ the bout happens when he ‘hears the sound of the bell’… as he makes surprise admission about the Gypsy King Oleksandr Usyk hopes unification fight with Tyson Fury takes place in February Ukrainian WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion says […]

Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua is working with Tyson Fury’s former coach Ben Davison… days after AJ said he would be ‘up for’ a long-mooted fight against The Gypsy King Top trainer Ben Davison, who helped redeem Tyson Fury, now works with AJ Davison has helped Anthony Joshua to tactically improve, says Eddie Hearn Listen to Eddie Hearn on The Hook: […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters WBO interim heavyweight champion Zhilei Zhang believes Tyson Fury is actively avoiding him. The Chinese boxing hero made a devastating statement when he knocked out Joe Joyce in the third round with a terrifying right hook in […]

The mum of a teenage boxer who died having been exposed to "dangerous training" has expressed her disappointment at his coach regaining a licence. Eddie Bibley, the son of Michelle, collapsed following the conclusion of an amateur fight in March 2017. He was taken to hospital but passed away later that night. Working with Jay Shinfield at Somercotes boxing club […]

Exclusive interview with boxing star Liam Smith Jake Paul has announced that he will fight Andre August in his next professional boxing bout. The YouTuber will face his next opponent on Friday, December 15 in Orlando Florida in what will be his eighth fight. But what is known about Andre August? In a press release shortly after the announcement, Paul […]

Five potential opponents for Jake Paul on boxing return Oleksandr Usyk has claimed that he is aiming to fight Tyson Fury in February 2024 to compete for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Last month, both boxers agreed a deal to fight in late December but have yet to officially announce a date with Fury’s bout against former UFC […]

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to make an announcement on date of their undisputed world title fight THIS WEEK, the Ukrainian star’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk tells The Hook Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are primed to finally face off in February 2024  Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk said announcement is expected this week Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight […]

The British media have treated Anthony Joshua ‘unfairly’, claims CHARLOTTE DALY on Mail Sport’s new boxing podcast THE HOOK… as she compares their coverage of the heavyweight to tennis star Emma Raducanu Anthony Joshua is looking for his next opponent after beating Robert Helenius The heavyweight has been increasingly criticised in the media in recent years Anthony Joshua is the […]

Francis Ngannou ‘wants to wait for a rematch’ with Tyson Fury after he fights Oleksandr Usyk in February and wishes he ‘didn’t cut him’ so they could face each other sooner The former UFC heavyweight champion impressed fans in his fight against Fury Eddie Hearn has previously called for Tyson to fight Joshua instead of Usyk LISTEN: Exclusive Tyson Fury […]