The Boxxer Sky Sports deal is due to expire at the end of next month, and so far no official renewal has been announced. This looming deadline has cast uncertainty over the future of Boxxer’s televised events. As things stand, Boxxer has only one more event officially scheduled on Sky Sports a June 7 show … Read more
In a developing doping controversy, it has emerged that Jaime Munguia failed drug test following his May 4 super middleweight victory over Bruno Surace, according to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). Munguia’s A-sample from the post-fight urine test showed evidence of a metabolite linked to exogenous testosterone indicating a synthetic form of the hormone was … Read more
Anthony Joshua 3 fight deal talks are heating up, with sources close to NoSmokeBoxing suggesting that the former heavyweight champion is negotiating a lucrative agreement with Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season. The proposed deal would lock Joshua in for three high-profile bouts in Saudi Arabia, with two potential showdowns against Tyson Fury on the table, … Read more
Ryan Garcia next fight has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after Oscar De La Hoya launched a scathing attack on Devin Haney and the WBA. The Golden Boy Boxing founder has ruled out a rematch between Garcia and Haney and instead set his sights on a different comeback route for the troubled American star. Garcia, … Read more
David Benavidez next fight is shaping up to have a distinctly British flavour after the unbeaten American power-puncher vowed to become a self-described “Brit basher” by taking on one of the UK’s top light-heavyweights. The two-time world champion has provocatively set his sights on Callum Smith or Anthony Yarde as his next opponent a bold … Read more
Former world title challenger Michael McKinson (27-2, 4 KO) has endured what he describes as the most frustrating stretch of his career over the past seven months, patiently waiting for the phone to ring. After challenging South African Tulani Mbenge for the IBO World welterweight title in October 2024 and suffering a unanimous decision loss, … Read more
Hamzah Sheeraz has burst onto the world stage as one of Britain’s most promising boxing talents in recent years, compiling an impressive undefeated record of 21 wins and 1 draw. His path to a world title hit a stumbling block in February, when he battled to a hard-fought split decision draw against WBC World Middleweight … Read more
Former WBA and IBF Super-Featherweight World Champion Hannah Rankin is facing an uncertain future, with reports suggesting she owes £60,000 in unpaid debts. The Scottish born fighter revealed in an interview that a series of poor financial decisions has left her owing a substantial sum to multiple investors, with No Smoke Boxing having been made … Read more
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are reportedly set to clash in one of the biggest fights in British boxing history, with the bout expected to kick off Riyadh Season this October. The mega-fight, which would likely offer both fighters the biggest payday of their careers, appears to be enough to tempt Fury out of retirement … Read more
The Eddie Hearn Turki Alalshikh partnership shows no sign of slowing down, even as doubts grow around rival ventures involving Saudi Arabia and the wider boxing business. Hearn remains optimistic that his close working relationship with Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s influential entertainment chief, will continue delivering major fight nights despite growing uncertainty over a separate project … Read more