Boxing

Boxing fans can watch the Amir Khan vs. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight live online and see if the British fighter can win in his jump up two weight divisions against the nearly unblemished Alvarez. The fight will take place Saturday night from Las Vegas, with the Pay-Per-View undercard starting at 9 p.m. (2 a.m. in […]

Just when we thought the rumors about Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor McGregor had been laid to rest, Mayweather’s father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., seemed to confirm that his son was going to face an MMA fighter “pretty soon.” “He told me the other day that he was going to take another fight,” the senior Mayweather told […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been coy about a potential comeback for the past several months, but the boxing legend may have just accidentally revealed his plans to return to the ring for one final bout. Mayweather made clear his intention to retire after his September bout against Andre Berto, a fight Mayweather won easily to […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has dispensed some advice to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez when it comes to fighting undefeated middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. And that advice is, “stay away!” That, anyway, is the word from another potential future opponent for Alvarez — or Mayweather if the 49-0 retired champion decides to make a comeback. The report comes […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. opened the door a little further on a possible comeback when he sent a message to Gennady Golovkin, the undefeated middleweight champion who is riding a streak of 22 straight knockouts. Mayweather told Golovkin he must fight unbeaten super middleweight champ Andre Ward first. Golovkin, a Kazakhstan-born 34-year-old known as “GGG,” has […]

It’s not just that Gennady Golovkin looks invincible. It’s not that Gennady Golovkin just knocked out 22 straight boxers. Although he’s fairly new on the U.S. scene, with his combined professional and amateur bouts, he has more boxing experience than many of the top professional fighters in any country. And with Floyd Mayweather retiring and […]

Gennady Golovkin is already a boxing legend. But weird as it is, the fact that Gennady Golovkin can’t get a fight with a more established boxer is keeping his exceptional career a secret from the general public. Golovkin is taking on Dominic Wade tonight in Inglewood, California. Though it should be a guaranteed win for […]

Manny Pacquiao used speed and power to knock down Timothy Bradley twice, and bested him with a 116-110 unanimous decision at the end of the twelfth and final round. The bout, which by Pacquiao’s own admission, was his last one and took place Saturday night, April 9, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. According […]

Manny Pacquiao came back with a bang on Saturday night, defeating Timothy Bradley by a unanimous points decision after knocking him down twice in the 12-round welterweight bout, reports Tim Dahlberg of ABC News. The first knockdown came in the seventh round, but Bradley appeared to have slipped. In the ninth round, however, Pacquiao caught […]

Fans can watch the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley match live online and see if the Filipino fighter can go out on a high note in what he said will be his last match ever. The pay-per-view broadcast for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley match will start at 9 p.m. ET. A link to […]

Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent Timothy Bradley encouraged Filipinos to vote for the pound-for-pound boxer in the coming election. The American professional boxer insisted that they should not base their votes on whether Pacquiao will win or lose in the highly anticipated fight. Promoter Bob Arum, meanwhile, also claimed that Manny’s recent remarks about the gay […]

Boxing brain injuries frequently claim the lives of athletes in the sport — either in a literal sense or in the form of mental deterioration over time. Unlike mixed martial arts, the old-school fight game is particularly dangerous due to the accumulation of blows that one sustains. The thicker padding of the gloves allows fighters […]

Floyd Mayweather has never been the nice guy, and he will never be. Even though the boxer is technically no longer professionally fighting, he could not resist the urge to show Adrien Broner who’s the boss. Maybe Floyd is ready again to hedge his bets for a next fight! “Floyd Mayweather has labelled Adrien Broner […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. continues to insist that he has no plans to come out of retirement — but if he really means it, why did he issue a challenge earlier this week to undefeated middleweight knockout specialist Gennady Golovkin? That’s the question that has boxing fans scratching their head this week, after Mayweather gave an […]

Roy Jones Jr. was once considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. These days, the 47-year-old spends his evenings beating up on fans. Jones is the centerpiece of an internet pay-per-view show that pits the former “Fighter of the Decade” against anyone who wants to win a prize of $100,000 — all the contestant […]

Would you like to see the childhood home of boxing legend Muhammad Ali? The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the former heavyweight champion’s boyhood home will soon become a public touring location for fans to enjoy. The small residence is reportedly currently being renovated and restored with plans to open Muhammad’s former home to the […]

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. claims to be happily retired after a nearly 20-year career that saw him win 49 out of 49 fights, but there was a lot of talk this past week about Mayweather returning to the ring. On two separate editions of On The Ropes Boxing Radio, two world-renowned trainers, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and […]

Shawn Porter was set to step into the ring at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut for the biggest fight of his career Saturday. However, the long-anticipated bout against WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0-0, 22KOs) was postponed after Thurman suffered whiplash from a car accident in February. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) had nearly completed […]

Manny Pacquiao could face serious discipline for his repeated remarks condemning homosexuality, as rumors that the Filipino boxer may end up being suspended. Pacquiao generated controversy when he compared gay people to animals, leading Nike to drop its sponsorship of the boxer and Filipino politician. .@MannyPacquiao: "Gay People Are Worse Than Animals" https://t.co/x3WV1lVQg9 — The […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be plotting to fight Danny “Swift” Garcia, the undefeated, 27-year-old World Boxing Council welterweight champion, as a comeback to the ring and attempt to win his 50th consecutive fight without a loss, Mayweather strongly hinted over the weekend. Though the recently retired Mayweather, who will turn 39-years-old on February 24, has […]

The boxing world was stunned Tuesday when Golden Boy promotions announced the first pay-per-view superfight of 2016 — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Amir Khan. The matchup between the Mexican and British superstars wasn’t on anyone’s radar in the boxing fan, and media, communities, and despite the near-constant rumor mongering that often seems like the life […]

Canelo Alvarez has always eyed the first Saturday in May to schedule a huge fight. The L.A. Times reported that Canelo Alvarez, who boasts a 46-1-1 (32 wins coming from knockouts) record, will fight Amir Khan on May 7 in a pay-per-view fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. The announcement comes as a big surprise. It […]

British Boxing legend Frank Bruno made an appearance on ITV’s news magazine program This Morning earlier today. Bruno, the 54-year-old sporting legend, was soon trending across the world as a result of his television appearance. Unfortunately for big Frank, it is for all the wrong reasons. Bruno has struggled with mental illness for many years, […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated former five-division boxing champion, has claimed to be retired from the fight game ever since he defeated unheralded Andre Berto last September 12 to claim his 49th straight win as a pro, tying the record set by 1950s-era heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano for most wins in career without a single […]

The most anticipated boxing superfight of 2016, pitting Kazakh KO artist Gennady Golovkin against Mexican megastar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for the unified middleweight championship of the world, was earlier believed to have been set for September after each of the two fighters took a tune-up fight earlier in the year. But now that anticipated September […]

Deontay Wilder is getting ready to defend his WBC Heavyweight Championship against Artur Szpilka on Saturday night, Jan. 16, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, but some are questioning whether the fight is even noteworthy. That’s because Wilder never won the belt from the last titleholder, Vitali Klitschko, though the omission was from […]

Floyd Mayweather has never been one to back away from controversy — or create it in some cases — and it looks like he doesn’t plan to stop after retiring unbeaten at 49-0 from professional boxing. The “Money” man recently spoke on the popularity of UFC fighter Conor McGregor, who has racked up an impressive […]

Deontay Wilder, the unbeaten knockout artist and reigning WBC Champion, will make his third title defense on January 16. The fight against contender Artur Szpilka (20-1, 15 KOs) will hail from the Barclays Center in New York City, and it will air on Showtime. While it should be interesting enough, one surprising fight on the […]

The New Year is already shaping up to be an exciting one for boxing fans, as a superfight pitting Gennady Golovkin against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez now appears set to take place in the fall, most likely in September. The fight, pitting Los Angeles-based knockout artist Golovkin against the Mexican megastar Alvarez, would unify all four […]

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has made the decision to fight WBO welterweight title-holder Timothy Bradley Jr. for the third time on April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The details of the bout, which would be the main event of an HBO PPV card, have already been sent to both fighters. Manny […]

Tyson Fury has been stripped of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title, which he won off long-time champion Wladimir Klitschko in a bout two weeks ago. Despite the fact that Klitschko had successfully defended the belt 18 times prior to his fight with Tyson Fury, the IBF felt that it made more sense to give […]

Wladimir Klitschko is still reeling from losing his belts to Tyson Fury last weekend. If you don’t believe that, just take a look at the poor guy’s Twitter account. It’s been four days now and I need some time to understand what happened and to decide my next… https://t.co/lIgsWaWZFx — Klitschko (@Klitschko) December 2, 2015 […]

Tyson Fury won a convincingly uneventful unanimous decision over long-time heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko in a bout from Germany Saturday night (November 28). For those watching at home, the fight was a tough one to get through, plagued by a wholly inactive champion, who played it so safely that he all but handed his belt […]

Tyson Fury wasn’t short on words in the days and weeks leading up to his heavily touted match with WBC Champ Waldimir Klitschko. The Irish boxer certainly backed them up with his stunning victory over the Ukrainan heavyweight. As reported by The Orange County Register prior to the bout, Fury boasted for some time that […]

Vladimir Klitschko loses to Tyson Fury, and a new world heavyweight champion in boxing has been crowned, according to ESPN. The ESPIRIT Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, was the location for a huge boxing fight this weekend. Klitschko, whom the crowd was fully behind, was defending the world heavyweight championship against Fury. Since many felt that […]

After Saul “Canelo” Alvarez defeated Miguel Cotto by a clear, unanimous decision on Saturday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be next up for the newly anointed boxing superstar — if Mayweather could be lured out if his self-imposed retirement. Mayweather inflicted the only loss of Canelo’s career on the 25-year-old Mexican’s, who now has 48 fights […]

The Muhammad Ali Center’s tenth anniversary celebration drew more than 1,700 guests on Saturday. In addition to free admission, visitors enjoyed complimentary arts and crafts, balloons, a documentary film, live music, and a scavenger hunt. Although Ali was unable to attend the celebration, Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher and former governor John Y. Brown were present […]

The much anticipated Miguel Cotto vs. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight — a fight which promises wall-to-wall action from two explosive punchers who also feature advanced boxing skills — will be broadcast exclusively by HBO Pay-Per-View, but there will be one way for fans to watch live online as 35-year-old middleweight Cotto, the first Puerto Rican […]

The Internet is abuzz over Holly Holm’s upset win over crowd favorite, Ronda Rousey, at UFC women’s bantamweight championship this Saturday. Holm secured her new championship belt after she knocked out Rousey with a head-kick in the second round of their much-talked about fight in Melbourne, Australia. She dominated the fight right from the start, […]

Ronda Rousey was taken to hospital after she was knocked out by Holly Holm at UFC 193. Though she is expected to make complete physical recovery, the bruised ego and shattered pride might take a little longer to heal. Rousey was ferried to a local Melbourne hospital after she lost to Holly Holm at UFC […]

Holly Holm surprised the entire fighting world by winning the fight against Ronda Rousey lifting her to the World Bantamweight Championship. The new champion said she wants to give fallen champion Ronda Rousey a re-match for the title she took from her in what is is being defined as the greatest upset in UFC history […]

Typing the words “Ronda Rousey knockout Holly Holm” into YouTube’s search engine turns up a plethora of videos showing Rousey getting knocked out, at last, by an opponent. Sorting those YouTube videos by those uploaded “Today,” Sunday, November 15, by the most-viewed videos prove that videos like the one featured below are pretty popular. Named […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally responded to Manny Pacquiao on Sunday, after Pacquiao made repeated claims to be “negotiating” a rematch of their May 2 megafight, which though considered a disappointment by fans, shattered all revenue-generating records for a boxing event — and Mayweather’s response was not exactly encouraging to Pacquiao, or any boxing fans who […]

Manny Pacquiao will fight British welterweight Amir Khan on April 9 in Las Vegas, according to reports in the British media Tuesday — reports that, if true, would put an end to the long speculation surrounding the final opponent of that would be the Philippine icon’s incredible, 66-fight, 21-year boxing career. Pacquiao has maintained that […]

Manny Pacquiao wants Floyd Mayweather Jr. as his final opponent — for real this time. Just two weeks after he backtracked on an earlier claim that his representatives were negotiating with the Mayweather team to stage a rematch of their historic — yet disappointing — May 2 fight, the Philippines icon is at it again, […]

Yusaf Mack – better known as the ‘Mack Attack’ in boxing circles — says that he didn’t intend to have sex with two guys and end up in a gay porn video. However, Yusaf, a father of 10 children, did allegedly end up linking up with two men in a way Mack didn’t intend to […]

The pay-per-view debut of Gennady Golovkin on October 17 did not pull in big numbers, by the standards of recent boxing megafights — most of which involved now-retired, undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. But Golovkin’s promoters insist that the Los Angeles-based, Kazakh knockout artist made them a profit with his eighth-round stoppage of Canadian middleweight […]

Manny Pacquiao will join Floyd Mayweather, Jr., just not inside the boxing ring. Manny Pacquiao will fight once more. He is looking at an April 9 date to return to boxing. The April bout will be his last fight, allegedly. According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael, Manny Pacquiao met with his promoter, Bob Arum of Top […]

Gennady Golovkin says he believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not, in fact, done with boxing — and the dominant, eighth-round TKO of Canadian David Lemieux scored Saturday night by the fighter they call “Triple G” could help set up a 2016 megafight that would bring Mayweather out of his self-described “retirement.” “I hope. This […]

Manny Pacquiao claimed just last week to be negotiating with Floyd Mayweather Jr. to stage a rematch of their May 2 megafight — a fight that turned out to shatter all records for the biggest moneymaking boxing event of all time. But now Pacquiao is taking back that claim, throwing cold water on hopes for […]