Wednesday, 7 February WHET WEDNESDAY This week began with a strong message from the undefeated world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. He addressed rumors of his retirement following the postponement of the initial Oleksandr Usyk date. Fury emphasized that he is not retiring and outlined his future plans of fighting Usyk, AJ, and Ngannou. The EBU … Read more
FRANK WARREN never considered putting Anthony Yarde in against Callum Smith in Saudi as he plots to secure the highly anticipated Joshua Buatsi fight instead. Yarde moved to 25-3 (24) on Saturday night when he disposed of Marko Nikolic at the Copper Box and was joined by fellow Londoner Buatsi in his post-fight interview. Boxing … Read more
There is increasing speculation that a fight between unbeaten light-heavyweight Joshua Buatsi and rival Anthony Yarde is a real possibility after Buatsi’s appearance at the Copper Box last night. Buatsi watched Yarde defeat Marko Nikolic in three rounds, showcasing his dominance once again. This performance has set the stage for a potential matchup between the … Read more
By Declan Taylor TALKS are already well underway to agree a summer blockbuster between Anthony Yarde and Joshua Buatsi, Boxing News understands. Yarde is set to face Marko Nikolic at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday night and his fellow Londoner Buatsi will be ringside to see it. And should Yarde beat the 34-year-old Serb … Read more
JOSHUA BUATSI is hoping to set up his second successive all-British clash by facing Anthony Yarde next. Buatsi dropped Dan Azeez twice en route to a unanimous decision in their rearranged light-heavyweight showdown at the Wembley Arena on Saturday night. Due to the postponement of their initial October clash, due to a back injury sustained … Read more
1) Tyson Fury (Queensberry) vs Anthony Joshua (Matchroom) They’ve had long enough to make it, but still the all-British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua escapes us. Perhaps now, though, with Matchroom and Queensberry forced to hold hands by Turki Alalshikh, we are closer than ever to common sense prevailing. Joshua lands his … Read more
BRITISH boxing fans are known for their love of a domestic clash; fights where stakes are high and come fight night the atmosphere crackles with anticipation. Yet, in 2023, it was slim pickings, with only Leigh Wood vs. Josh Warrington and two fights between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith the standouts. In addition to … Read more
ZACH PARKER is planning to move up to the light-heavyweight division in 2024, and was close to signing a major opportunity on the December 23 card in Saudi Arabia. “I was offered the [Dmitry] Bivol fight but they went with Lyndon Arthur,” Parker told Boxing News. “It was in the process of being signed with … Read more
