Lewis Ritson endured an unnecessary additional minute of punishment when the referee threw his corner’s towel back out of the ring during his defeat to Jeremias Ponce in 2021. The Newcastle favourite returned to the ring in front of a limited crowd in his hometown, but could not deliver his fans the result they were … Read more
In 2019, Anthony Yarde travelled to Russia to challenge Sergey Kovalev for his WBO light-heavyweight world title. It was an incredibly bold move for the untested Brit to jump straight to the top level against an established champion and almost paid off in sensational style. Kovalev outjabbed Yarde for much of their fight Yarde rocked … Read more
KSI showed off his serious right-hand power as he took on the punch machine challenge. The YouTuber-turned-fighter was inactive for a while after his 2019 win over Logan Paul and only made a return to the sport in 2022. Prime – TikTok KSI took on the punch machine challenge Now 29, KSI is involved in … Read more
Mike Tyson said that he wanted Deontay Wilder to keep fighting and take on Anthony Joshua, and in 2023 he may get his wish. The pair have been tipped for a potential heavyweight super fight since AJ joined Wilder as a world champion back in 2016. Frank Micelotta/FOX Wilder was not certain if he would … Read more
Amir Khan sized up Canelo Alvarez moments before their 2016 fight and was left asking himself: ‘What am I doing here?’ The Brit spent most of his career competing between lightweight (135lbs) and welterweight (147lbs), but jumped up for a one-off catchweight contest at 155lbs to challenge Canelo for his WBC middleweight title. Getty Khan … Read more
Kusuo Eguchi and Katsuaki Eguchi set a rare precedent for brothers boxing against each other when they fought for the Japanese minimumweight title. Back in 1993, the belt had become vacant with both boxers ranked as the top two contenders vying to win it at the time. Kusuo and Katsuaki shook hands after the KO … Read more
Charlie Edwards was knocked out but still retained his WBC flyweight title amid bizarre, controversial circumstances in London back in 2019. A VAR instant replay decision saw Julio Cesar Martinez’s KO immediately overturned by the WBC on the undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko’s victory over Luke Campbell. Getty Martinez had Edwards badly hurt Getty The late … Read more
50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather have been both close friends and bitter enemies over the years. The rapper and boxer were long-time pals until a spat following Mayweather’s release from prison in 2012. Sean Michael Ham/ Mayweather Promotions Mayweather retired from boxing with a record of 50-0 50 claimed Mayweather owned him money, then a … Read more
David Haye took aim at Eddie Hearn, Tony Bellew and Anthony Joshua in a dramatic press conference before his bout with Bellew back in 2017. In the build-up to the massive PPV fight, Haye took his moment to speak at the media event as an opportunity to launch a verbal attack on Hearn. Getty Haye … Read more
Maxi Hughes continued his impressive career renaissance in 2021 by winning the British lightweight title with a knockout of Paul Hyland Jr. However, the bout’s conclusion was infamously shambolic as confusion reigned, stemming from referee Mark Lyson. MTK Global The referee initially indicated for a knockdown… MTK Global …but he then changed his mind when … Read more
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