Boxing

Anthony Joshua has revealed he had issues with his vision starting in the ninth round of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night, as the two-time former heavyweight champion, loat to the Ukrainer.   Joshua failed to make use of his 18lb weight advantage over former cruiserweight king Usyk, …

Former world champion Manny Pacquiao says he feels young again after a two-year layoff as he prepares to fight unbeaten world champion Errol Spence for two welterweight boxing crowns. The 42-year-old Filipino southpaw, an eight-division world champion, faces American Spence on August 21 at Las Vegas for the International Boxing …

The salaries of UFC 263 fighters earlier this month has surfaced online and middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has emerged as the highest earner. Adesanya was the main attraction in Glendale, Arizona, on June 12. The Nigerian-born New Zealand fighter was paid $500,000 for his unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori, …

Former World Boxing Champion Deontay Wilder has disclosed that he has traced his roots to Edo State, Nigeria. “I want to go back and learn more about my culture and information with things about me,” says the Bronze Bomber in a viral YouTube video seen by Peoples Gazette on Saturday. Mr. Wilder, …

Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today received The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman aka “The Nigerian Nightmare” at the Lagos House, Marina. Kamaru thanked Mr. Governor for receiving him and he says he feels good to be back home.#ForAGreaterLagos

Anthony Joshua will turn to Oleksandr Usyk if his planned fight with Tyson Fury on August 14 failed to hold. Fury has been ordered by American courts to face Deontay Wilder for the final fight in the trilogy bout, putting the Gypsy King’s planned battle with Anthony Joshua in doubt. …

Tyson Fury will reportedly fight Deontay Wilder on July 24 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with his heavyweight bout against Anthony Joshua to be pushed back to December, according to promoter Bob Arum. The Gypsy King was set to take on Anthony Joshua in their undisputed heavyweight title fight …

The heavyweight reunification fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has reportedly been thrown in doubt after a judge ordered Fury to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time. An arbitrator ruled in favor of Wilder, ordering a rematch with Fury by Sept. 15, according to The Athletics. This comes one …

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury continues to express confidence in his ability to make easy work of unified champion, Anthony Joshua, not missing a moment to let it be known that he thinks Joshua is a hype job, writes badlefthook.com. Fury admits that he’s not certain whether or not a …

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua may clash in Saudi Arabia on August 14 should Fury be happy with the terms and conditions that comes with the contract. The Gypsy King had recently cast doubt over the fight taking place when his promoter Frank Warren revealed he was unhappy with the terms …