Pro Boxing Fans News Updates

Jai Opetaia has vented his frustrations after cruiserweight rival, Gilberto Ramirez seemingly chose a different path. Opetaia, the IBF champion, has been targeting a unification with either WBA and WBO titlist, Ramirez or WBC holder, Badou Jack. However, the chances of landing a showdown with Ramirez appear to have lowered… Read more »

Jake Paul insists he will ruin plans for a long-awaited showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Paul faces Joshua in an eight-round heavyweight bout in Miami on December 19, live on Netflix. Saudi Arabian boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh, who has staged Joshua’s last three bouts, revealed the 36-year-old will… Read more »

David Benavidez has been tipped to move up to heavyweight and dethrone Oleksandr Usyk. Benavidez is currently two weights away from unified heavyweight titlist, Usyk, but will move a step closer to the blue-riband division after announcing he will challenge WBC and WBA cruiserweight holder, Zurdo Ramirez on May 2.… Read more »

Anthony Joshua could be in line for a world title shot after his fight with Jake Paul. Joshua faces YouTuber-turned-boxer, Paul in an eight-round heavyweight bout on December 19 in Miami, live on Netflix. The former two-time heavyweight world champion is set to fight for the first time since a… Read more »

Anthony Yarde is already looking towards the future after seeing his world title hopes dashed by David Benavidez. Yarde was dropped and then stopped in the seventh round by WBC light heavyweight champion, Benavidez on Saturday in Riyadh. The 34-year-old fell short in his third attempt at winning a world… Read more »

David Benavidez dashed Anthony Yarde’s dreams of a world title win at the third attempt, stopping the Brit in the seventh round in Riyadh on Saturday. Yarde had twice fallen short of glory against Sergey Kovalev and Artur Beterbiev respectively and Benavidez ensured it wouldn’t be third time lucky, dropping… Read more »

Harlem Eubank returned at the Brighton Centre after defeat last time out, and did as he pleased in a points win at welterweight against Josh Wagner on Friday. Eubank (22-1, 9 KOs) went in with Jack Catterall in July in Manchester, and lost for the first time, while Canada’s Wagner… Read more »

Rick Reeno has become a regular feature at major boxing events over the last year, including at Saturday’s rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn. Reeno, whose nickname ‘Versace’ was coined by his boss and Saudi Boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh was ringside at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Benn… Read more »

Fabio Wardley admits he is confused by Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to relinquish his WBO crown. Wardley was elevated to WBO heavyweight champion from interim titlist after Usyk vacated the belt on Monday. Usyk was ordered to face then-interim champion, Joseph Parker after beating Daniel Dubois to become undisputed titlist in… Read more »

After a drab last outing, Harlem Eubank returns to the ring this Friday night at the Brighton Centre, as he takes a welterweight ten-rounder against Josh Wagner in the main event of the evening. Wasserman promote Eubank vs Wagner and Channel 5 televise live in the UK. Eubank (21-1, KO9) had… Read more »