Boxing

Anthony Joshua has declared that he is willing to take a pay cut to make a potential fight with Tyson Fury happen in the UK, rather than an overseas location. Last year, AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn negotiated a deal worth tens of millions of dollars to take the rematch with …

Tyson Fury’s father John Fury has told talkSPORT that he believes Daniel Dubois did ‘the right thing’ by taking a knee in his defeat to Joe Joyce last weekend. The youngster is now confirmed to have suffered an orbital fracture, hence his decision to sit out the referee’s count. 4 …

Lennox Lewis has revealed his trainer always told him Mike Tyson would be the easiest fight of his career before the pair met in 2002. Lewis, the last unified heavyweight champion, dominated and stopped Iron Mike in the eighth-round of what proved to be a mismatch in Memphis. Getty Images …

Mike Tyson has said that he disagrees with Floyd Mayweather’s complaint about the state of boxing today. The former pound-for-pound king spoke out last month about the proliferation of ‘world title’ belts in the sport, but now the ex-undisputed heavyweight king has replied. Esther Lin/Showtime 5 Floyd says he is …

Simon Jordan has given his support toTyson Fury and the rejection of his nomination for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. But, despite the boxer telling fans not to vote for him, the BBC have announced he will not be removed from the shortlist. The world champion – …

Anthony Joshua has said that if he were to bet on it, he’d back Oleksandr Usyk to be his next opponent after Kubrat Pulev, rather than Tyson Fury. The unified heavyweight champion is set to defend his titles against his Bulgarian IBF mandatory challenger on December 12, and is then …

Tyson Fury congratulated Billy Joe Saunders for being in ‘fantastic shape’ as he weighed in lighter than Martin Murray. Saunders will enter the ring for the first time in 13 months on Friday, where he defends his WBO super middleweight title. Matchroom 3 Saunders is looking in good shape ahead …

Tyson Fury wants to be removed from the Sports Personality of the Year shortlist. The WBC world heavyweight champion was confirmed among a list of six nominees for the annual BBC award, which also includes Formula 1 icon Lewis Hamilton, world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and jockey Hollie Doyle. Instagram/@gypsyking101 …

Eddie Hearn believes a fight between Jake Paul and Conor McGregor would be ‘a lot more competitive’ than the UFC star’s bout with Floyd Mayweather. YouTuber Paul, 24, has called out McGregor following his brutal knockout of former basketball player Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs Roy …

Jarrell Miller has been banned from boxing for two years by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following his latest failed drugs test. The unbeaten heavyweight was previously due to face Anthony Joshua in 2019, but failed multiple tests and so his place was taken by Andy Ruiz Jr. Getty 3 Miller …