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Getty Images As 2024 wraps up, boxing fans can begin to turn their attention to 2025 and a rapidly growing slate of fights for the new year. Many of the sport’s biggest names already have fights on the 2025 calendar, including several members of the pound-for-pound elite. Naoya Inoue, the undisputed junior featherweight champion and […]
Tyson Fury will look to avenge his only loss as a professional fighter when he takes on Oleksandr Usyk for the WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight championship in a rematch on Saturday. Usyk earned a 12-round split decision win in their May 18 bout to retain the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring […]
In a rematch of their spectacular undisputed heavyweight championship bout from May, Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) and Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) will clash for a second time on Saturday from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All four recognized world titles will not be at stake in this second meeting between the two […]
Premier Boxing Champions The highly-anticipated light heavyweight showdown between rising stars David Morrell and David Benavidez got a little extra heat on Tuesday. The two men came together for a media workout event ahead of their Feb. 1 meeting. With Morrell already on the stage, Benavidez joined him and extended a hand for a handshake. […]
If Conor McGregor is believed, a mammoth crossover exhibition fight with Logan Paul is in the works. The problem is that it’s hard to believe the Irishman and his posts on social media. On Tuesday, the former two-division UFC champion claimed he made “preliminary agreements” to box the older Paul brother in India. McGregor declared […]
Getty Images UEFA announced on Monday that it will award $43 million in prize money for next year’s Women’s Euro in Switzerland, a 156% increase from the amount it handed out during the previous edition of the tournament in 2022. Teams will be guaranteed $1.89 million for participating in the competition, while the eventual champion […]
He’s an elite earner who was once an elite player, a big name in his late 20s who at his best has proven himself to be a game-changing talent. He’s an iconic player at one of the biggest clubs in the world, but one who is drawing ire from his coaches more and more frequently. […]
Getty Images The rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is drawing near. The two future Hall of Famers will meet for their second fight on Dec. 21 from Ryadh, Saudi Arabia. Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion of boxing’s four-belt era when he took a split decision over Fury in May. With the […]
Though it may not have seemed that way at first, the Premier League may officially have a title race with just two points separating league leaders Liverpool and second-place Chelsea. The Reds’ consequential draw against Fulham on Saturday and Chelsea’s win over Brentford on Sunday means a competitive title race could be ahead in England, […]
PARIS — It has taken a while but one of Paris Saint-Germain’s big summer signings is up and running after a much-needed week of positivity against Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday continued against Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Desire Doue has not enjoyed the easiest of starts to […]
