Boxing

Anthony Joshua believes “a lucky punch” caused his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr and has criticised his rival for taking too long to conclusively end their fight. Joshua was floored four times in seven rounds when he lost his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight championships to Ruiz Jr but …

Unified world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he has not signed to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia and hopes their rematch is in New York. A 7 December rematch in Saudi Arabia was announced on Friday and Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told a a news conference on Monday it …

The WBC has provisionally suspended Dillian Whyte’s status as the organisation’s interim world heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger to Deontay Wilder. Whyte tested positive for a banned substance three days before he beat Oscar Rivas on 20 July. The Briton, 31, will be allowed to present his case to the WBC. Whyte …

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died at the age of 28 following injuries suffered in his IBF light-welterweight fight against Subriel Matias. Dadashev was reportedly unable to walk to the dressing room after his bout was stopped by trainer Buddy McGirt at the end of the 11th round on Friday. He was …

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he has agreed a rematch against Luis Ortiz. the news comes despite Anthony Joshua,  the IBF, WBO and WBA ‘super’ heavyweight champion, saying he wanted face-to-face talks with wilder to ensure a fight is agreed this year. However, Wilder appears to have other plans, tweeting on …

Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barr Solomon Dalung yesterday inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee for the Bash Ali Guinness World Record Boxing Championship Fight. The 63-year-old Cruiserweight boxer is expected to fight a 23-year-old American in a bout that is expected to set a new world boxing record The …

…Says muscles count for nothing in world title bout Andy Ruiz Jr warned Anthony Joshua not to be fooled by his physical appearance when they collide in New York on June 1. Ruiz has stepped in to face the WBA ‘Super’, IBF and WBO champion at Madison Square Garden, after Jarrell Miller …

Anthony Joshua’s opponent for his United States debut is set to be confirmed on Tuesday (today), according to Matchroom Sport chairman, Barry Hearn. Britain’s unified heavyweight boxing champion is awaiting news on his next challenger for his scheduled defence at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 1. Matchroom …

Conor McGregor says he wants to “move forward” after aiming an Islamophobic insult at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wife in a Twitter exchange which has been labelled “unacceptable” by the UFC. Nurmagomedov has accused the Irish fighter of “insulting an entire religion” over one term he used. Russia’s Nurmagomedov beat McGregor, both …

Mixed martial star Conor McGregor said Monday he had retired from the sport, vowing to hang up his gloves for the second time in three years. The trash-talking Irish star of the Ultimate Fighting Championship wrote on Twitter that he had decided to call time on his career inside the …