Tyson Fury’s next opponent announced for July 24 fight

Having recently sparred Errol Spence Jr, former Tim Tszyu opponent Brian Mendoza has offered his thoughts on their upcoming showdown. The pair will collide in Australia at a catchweight of 158lbs on July 25, with Spence ending a three-year layoff following his ninth-round stoppage defeat to Terence Crawford. Back then, their welterweight showdown was considered […]
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Boxing, even in its licensed forms, has a somewhat ‘bad boy’ reputation, characterised by controversy and imbued with danger. It demands tremendous commitment and resolve – you cannot simply ‘play’ boxing as you would, say, have a kickaround in the park with a group of equally limited hobbyists. Yet there exists a sub-genre of the […]
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‘s stance on a potential heavyweight battle with has been made perfectly clear. Usyk vacated his WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles last week, but insisted that he will have one more fight before hanging up his gloves. It appears that the frontrunner for that clash is former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder, with the pair […]
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has revealed the name of a past legend that he would have loved to have shared the ring with. Davis has competed throughout multiple divisions in his career, claiming world honours at super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight. Since first becoming world champion just under a decade ago, ‘Tank’ has beaten the likes of Ryan […]
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Timothy Bradley believes one man, who defeated a “monster” in his last fight, has earned the right to challenge Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian announced last week that he has vacated his WBC, IBF and WBA titles, while maintaining his status as the lineal heavyweight champion. Usyk earned this privilege by outpointing Tyson Fury in 2024 […]
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has spoken out on the current status of his rematch with . The American did, of course, claim a unanimous decision victory over his Filipino rival in 2015, before ending his Hall of Fame career with a record of 50-0. Having become a five-division world champion, too, Mayweather has firmly cemented his legacy and, besides […]
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Prince Naseem Hamed would have loved to remain in the sport but, after repeatedly experiencing an “obscene amount of pain”, he ultimately decided to retire in 2002. The mercurial talent had become a world featherweight champion in 1995, dethroning Steve Robinson with an eighth-round stoppage to claim the WBO title. ‘Naz’ then went on to […]
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could land himself an unexpected world title shot, having been named as the frontrunner to face a heavyweight KO specialist. The 40-year-old has not fought since his 10-round unanimous decision defeat to , who stepped in as a late replacement for Dillian Whyte in April 2025. Prior to that, Joyce lost another unanimous decision in […]
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has named his favourite ever opponent ahead of facing domestic rival later this year. Their long-awaited showdown is set to be staged in November, yet there has still been no announcement regarding a specific date, location and promoter. Perhaps more importantly, Joshua and Fury must also come through their respective warm-up fights against Kristian Prenga […]
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A newly-crowned world champion insists he has no interest in swerving any potential rivals, including heavyweight prodigy . The 21-year-old comes off a destructive fifth-round finish over Jermaine Franklin in March, but now looks to complete what is, on paper, his toughest assignment thus far. This will arrive in the form of a clash with […]
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has offered a new viewpoint on a potential vs. fight after ‘Boots’ defeated Xander Zayas last weekend. Ennis became WBA and WBO super-welterweight champion on Saturday with a seventh round stoppage win over Zayas at the Barclays Center in New York. It is the second division that ‘Boots’ has been able to unify after his […]
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Naoya Inoue’s showdown with pound-for-pound rival Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez may have to wait, leaving the Japanese superstar potentially searching for another opponent in the meantime. ‘The Monster’ outpointed Junto Nakatani in May – a performance that will live long in the memory of Japanese fight fans. Inoue was then immediately linked with Rodriguez, who recently […]
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Timothy Bradley has weighed in on a potential clash between and Vergil Ortiz Jr, believing that one man has the fighting instincts to “cook” the other. The two Americans have been on a collision course since their early professional days, back when they had just emerged as talented welterweight prospects. Since then, they have both […]
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has been named as the most desirable opponent for another American star, even if his ring return continues to hang in the balance. The 31-year-old has not fought since March 2025, back when he retained his WBA world lightweight title with a controversial draw against Lamont Roach. After that, ‘Tank’ was in negotiations for an […]
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Manny Pacquiao faced a who’s who of excellent fighters across several divisions, but never managed to cross paths with Terence Crawford despite both holding belts at 147lbs at the same time. The eight-division world champion made his professional return last year, fighting then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a draw. With a professional rematch against […]
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suspects could lose his WBC title later this year, depending on whether he faces a physically superior opponent. The 27-year-old claimed his world welterweight title in February, dethroning Mario Barrios with a unanimous decision victory after scoring a first-round knockdown. In doing so, Garcia returned to the win column after suffering a points defeat to […]
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has never looked close to losing during his professional career but he thinks there is one fighter out there that could potentially push him to his limit. Stevenson has become one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world after securing world honours in four divisions from featherweight to super-lightweight. He has beaten fighters such […]
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A former world champion claims that Lennox Lewis once admitted he should have retired with three defeats on his professional record. ‘The Lion’ is considered one of the all-time greatest heavyweights, retiring in 2003 after having avenged his only two losses against Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman. Lewis also enjoyed a successful rematch with Evander […]
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could be presented with a world title shot in 2027, but first he must take care of later this year. The two British heavyweights are expected to collide in November, yet we are still awaiting the announcement of a specific date, location and promoter. What we do know, however, is that Fury and ‘AJ’ will […]
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Carl Froch believes Filip Hrgovic, a man known for his durability, will determine whether Moses Itauma truly belongs at world level. Up to this point, the heavyweight prodigy has showcased his talent against lesser opposition, including Dillian Whyte and Mariusz Wach, who Tyson Fury will face on July 24. His most significant victory came in […]
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Agit Kabayel has been elevated to WBC world champion after former champion Oleksandr Usyk decided not to proceed with a mandatory defence. Usyk won the WBC belt in May 2024 by beating Tyson Fury, adding it to the IBF, WBA and WBO he had won from Anthony Joshua to become the first undisputed heavyweight world […]
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A showdown between Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr may be edging closer following Ennis’ dominant victory over Xander Zayas this past weekend, and Terence Crawford has issued a warning to ‘Boots’. Ennis stopped Zayas in seven rounds at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to become the unified WBA and WBO super-welterweight champion, adding another impressive statement […]
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has revealed exactly what he made of ‘ performance against Xander Zayas on Saturday. Ennis was successful in his quest to become a two-division world champion as he earned a seventh round stoppage win over Zayas at the Barclays Center in New York. With the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles now in his possession, it […]
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has revealed who he believes is capable of handing his first career defeat. Stevenson has won all 25 of his fights to date, claiming world honours at featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, and super lightweight since making his debut back in April 2017. His last triumph came against Lopez himself, earning a one-sided unanimous decision victory […]
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believes a world champion ‘quit’ during a recent title defence which saw him lose his gold. Jones had 25 world title fights during his illustrious career, so knows what it takes to dig down deep and keep pushing during those tough moments. That was evident on Saturday when Xander Zayas defended his WBO and WBA […]
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has had a change of heart when it comes to taking on one of the big names in the heavyweight division. Kabayel recently became WBC heavyweight champion after he was elevated from interim status due to Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to vacate his world titles. The German has earned his position after a string of impressive […]
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A former rival of is staging an ambitious bid to return to the top of the heavyweight division at the age of 53. There is must change amongst the heavyweight stars currently, after Oleksandr Usyk chose to vacate his WBC, WBA and IBF titles. The WBC have elevated Agit Kabayel to full champion, while the […]
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Despite having his next two fights booked, Tyson Fury has been given the green light to fight for the WBC heavyweight world title by the recently upgraded champion. Fury held the WBC belt between February 2022 and January 2024, making three successful defences before losing it to Oleksandr Usyk in their undisputed contest. Usyk carried […]
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remains unconvinced that is the real deal, naming a world champion who would pose a genuine threat to his title reign. The 29-year-old became a two-division unified champion last week, dethroning Xander Zayas with a seventh-round stoppage to claim the WBO and WBA super-welterweight titles in New York. While it was a largely dominant performance, […]
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