Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk helps boost profits at Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom March 11, 2024 Anthony Joshua's first heavyweight boxing bout against Oleksandr Usyk helped fill the coffers of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom group, new documents have revealed.
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou pro boxing records ahead of fight March 6, 2024 Anthony Joshua says Friday’s fight against Francis Ngannou is “war” as the duo get set to box in Saudi Arabia with both aiming to earn a bout against Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk, who fight in May. There are tentative plans in place for the the winners of each of the two fights to compete [...]
Ngannou: I can knock Anthony Joshua out in Saudi Arabia March 3, 2024 Francis Ngannou believes he can knock Anthony Joshua out when the two heavyweights clash this Friday in Saudi Arabia. The winner of this bout could end up taking on either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk for an undisputed showdown but that fight has been pushed back. Ngannou, a former UFC champion, knocked Fury to the [...]
Le Tissier, Hartson and Fowler given ticking off by advertising watchdog over Supreme CBD social media ads February 14, 2024 Matt Le Tissier, John Hartson and Anthony Fowler have been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over social media posts promoting CBD products. The advertising watchdog upheld complaints relating to posts about Supreme CBD by the trio of former sports stars for failing to disclose they were advertisements and “making health claims about a [...]
Fury: I will fight AJ again after I batter him the first time February 7, 2024 Tyson Fury has insisted he is not retiring and has reiterated his commitment to fight Anthony Joshua in the future. Fury’s team called off his planned fight against Oleksandr Usyk due to an injury during a sparring incident but both sides have expressed interest in rearranging the undisputed world heavyweight title fight. “I keep hearing [...]
Fury and Joshua could be set for showdown after bouts with Usyk and Ngannou January 15, 2024 British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua will fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia in March to set up a possible undisputed fight with Tyson Fury. This comes despite the 34-year-old Brit’s camp previously calling a potential bout with Ngannou, born in Cameroon, as a “gimmick fight”. But at the face off yesterday top [...]
Ed Warner: What other sports can learn from boxing’s trash talking and Barry Hearn November 23, 2023 Our columnist on the noble art's hype machine, the Cricket World Cup and, er sheep shearing.
Las Vegas F1 proves London and Khan made the wrong call over MSG Sphere November 21, 2023 If Monday lunchtimes couldn’t get any worse than usual, yesterday’s was dealt a hefty blow as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected plans for a space-age MSG Sphere. If Las Vegas can have one, why can’t the best metropolis in the world? The 21,500 capacity venue, which would have amounted to over $2bn of private [...]
Ed Warner: Could AI avatars replace boxers and Formula 1 drivers? November 9, 2023 Ed Warner dons his VR headset to ponder the future of sport.
These are the sports that Gen Z is choosing over rugby and cricket, says EY November 9, 2023 The EY Sports Engagement Index canvassed more than 4,000 UK adults.