Clemente Russo handed Olympic heartbreak to Deontay Wilder and Oleksandr Usyk but British amateurs would wonder about him: ‘How does this guy get wins?’ Italian police offer Russo, 37, never became a professional boxer but won two Olympic silver medals, the 2007 and 2013 world amateur championships and the 2012 World Series of Boxing tournament. […]
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UFC star Jon Jones breaks silence after pleading guilty to drink driving charge
Jon Jones has broken his silence on his arrest last weekend. The reigning UFC light-heavyweight champion was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico last Thursday morning (1am PT) on suspicion of aggravated DWI (driving while intoxicated) and negligent use of a firearm. Jones failed multiple sobriety tests and tested more than twice the legal blood to […]
Conor McGregor’s coach drops hint star could replace Khabib at UFC 249
Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh has hinted the Irishman could be set to replace long-term rival Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249. Tony Ferguson is due to fight Nurmagomedov on April 18 in New York for the UFC lightweight title. But Nurmagomedov is currently stranded in his native Russia where he is in coronavirus lockdown, and […]
Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua’s one worry going into Andy Ruiz Jr rematch
Eddie Hearn has revealed Anthony Joshua was worried his game plan for his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr would bore boxing fans. Joshua rematched the Mexican – who handed him the first professional loss of his career – last December in Saudi Arabia. ‘AJ’ put on an absolute masterclass against Mexico’s first heavyweight champion for […]
Fury opens up on life in coronavirus lockdown as he details training regime
Tyson Fury has opened up on life in lockdown, admitting he has had to improvise to maintain his fitness levels during the coronavirus crisis. The British boxer is preparing to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time this year after dethroning the American of his heavyweight world titles last month. That fight was set for […]
Joshua vs Pulev set to be pushed back to July 25 due to coronavirus
Eddie Hearn confirms heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev is set to be pushed back by a month due to coronavirus crisis after new date of July 25 was pencilled in with hosts Tottenham Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? Anthony Joshua’s first defence of the world heavyweight […]
‘NWA Powerrr’ shows wrestling and nostalgia can be perfect tag team partners
Evolution, as they say, is a mystery. It’s none more apparent in pro wrestling. Just salivate over these dream matches: The Legion of Doom in a matchup with The Young Bucks, or Cody Rhodes squaring off against a prime Roddy Piper. Talent is apparent for all, but styles make fights. That’s why in wrestling, the […]
Khabib on coronavirus lockdown in Russia, UFC 249 bout with Tony Ferguson in major doubt
Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed his lightweight title fight against Tony Ferguson is in serious danger of being cancelled as he’s currently on lockdown in Russia. Nurmagomedov’s eagerly-anticipated showdown with Ferguson, which has been nearly five years in the making, is scheduled to headline UFC 249, a card which currently doesn’t have a location due to […]
Billy Joe Saunders suspended by BBBOC over video showing men ‘how to hit’ female partners
Billy Joe Saunders has had his boxing license suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control pending an investigation into a video he made over the weekend which made light of domestic violence. The WBO Super-middleweight champion released a video over the weekend advising men how to hit their female partners if they frustrated them […]
Hearn "appalled" by Saunders video appearing to show men how to hit women
Eddie Hearn claims he is “appalled” by Billy Joe Saunders’ “idiotic” behaviour in releasing a video, which appears to condone domestic violence. Saunders has apologised for the video in which he uses a punchbag to advise men how to hit their female partners if they annoy them during the coronavirus pandemic. Hearn admits he is […]