Tyson Fury was at the centre of a furious outburst as the cruellest night of his cousin Hughie’s career ruined plans for a unification fight with Anthony Joshua. Joshua had just announced himself as the new ruler of the heavyweight division, having toppled Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley to add the WBA belt to his IBF […]

Alen Babic has undergone surgery after revealing how a shoulder ligament “snapped” in his win over Tom Little, but the Croatian contender still hopes to return in May. ‘The Savage’ Babic blasted aside Little to bring up his sixth professional victory, all by knockout, despite suffering an agonising injury in the opening minutes of the […]

Stacey Copeland has announced her retirement from competitive sport due to ongoing injury problems. Copeland made history in 2018 when she became the first British female boxer to win the Commonwealth title after she defeated Mapule Ngubane in Zimbabwe. She represented her country in both boxing and football, having been called up to the England […]

Tyson Fury has delivered an ominous warning that he will beat Anthony Joshua inside three rounds as negotiations for their dream fight intensify. An excitable Fury said on social media: “I just got off the phone with [my trainer] Sugarhill Steward in America. “We are going to smash AJ – one round, two rounds, three […]

Hosea Stewart wasn’t yet totally convinced that turning his back on the troubles of his teenage years to embrace the discipline of the boxing gym was the right idea. That is until he received a message from Anthony Joshua. Five years later Stewart became an intriguing addition to Joshua’s crop of sparring partners for the […]

Claressa Shields is targeting an historic victory over Marie-Eve Dicaire as she attempts to become an undisputed world champion in two weight divisions on March 5. The unbeaten American star, who has already claimed all the world titles at middleweight, is stepping down a division to battle Canadian Dicaire for the WBC, WBA, IBF and […]

Stephen McKenna and Brett McGinty will resume their exciting careers in March, with promoter Mick Hennessy vowing to guide the Irish duo to world title glory. The 23-year-old McKenna has stopped all seven of his opponents, while Ricky Hatton’s protege 22-year-old McGinty marked his professional debut with a classy points win in December. Hennessy is […]

Tyson Fury’s ongoing dispute with Deontay Wilder is not ‘an issue’ that could derail plans for two fights against Anthony Joshua, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum has revealed that he is “95 per cent” confident about agreeing terms with Joshua – and hopes to sign a contract within two weeks, despite […]

Joe Joyce will move onto new targets if his chase of Oleksandr Usyk does not make progress within two weeks, his manager Sam Jones said. Joyce’s pursuit of Usyk hinges on the fate of the WBO heavyweight championship which Anthony Joshua currently holds. Joshua is in negotiations to fight Tyson Fury but Usyk’s status as […]