Royal Albert Hall to stage British boxing grudge match on special date December 17, 2024 London’s Royal Albert Hall will host an all-British blockbuster fight between arch-rivals Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price on International Women’s Day next year. The world welterweight unification fight between Liverpudlian Jonas and former Wales footballer Price will top a women-only bill at the historic venue on Friday March 7. It comes after both fighters defended [...]
Khan’s Global Fighters’ Union wants TV cash to fund ‘Fair Fight’ mission December 10, 2024 Amir Khan’s Global Fighters’ Union has called for broadcasting revenue to fund better working standards for boxers, mixed martial artists and other competitors in combat sports. The Global Fighters’ Union is seeking a similar arrangement to the Professional Footballers’ Association, which receives a £25m annual subsidy from the Premier League’s TV contracts. Khan’s union, which [...]
Maradona’s shirt, Holyfield’s belt and Peaty’s trunks: How the world went crazy for sports memorabilia November 29, 2024 The phenomenon hit the headlines earlier this year when a baseball shirt worn by Babe Ruth was sold for $24m (£19m).
Black Friday TV deals: Save on Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon and more November 28, 2024 Watching sport on TV in the UK can be eye-wateringly expensive – accessing all the available Premier League games costs a minimum of £740 for a whole football season – but Black Friday sport subscription deals could bring that cost down. If you need to watch absolutely all of the football, such as the Nations [...]
Hearn eyes Croke Park for Katie Taylor homecoming fight November 27, 2024 Katie Taylor could take on Amanda Serrano in a huge trilogy fight on home soil at Croke Park in Dublin, says the Irish star’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Undisputed light-welterweight champion Taylor and Serrano clashed for the second time on the undercard of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas earlier this month. The card, [...]
Ed Warner: Gold rush for athletes as sport venures into crazy territory November 21, 2024 Too much money chasing too few goods spells inflation. In the madcap pursuit of novel sporting ventures it is the athletes whose prices are swelling.
Paul vs Tyson: The Netflix drama bout to change face of streaming November 15, 2024 Dawn will be breaking over the London skyline on Saturday morning when Jake Paul and Mike Tyson finally get into the ring. The former Vine star Paul, 27, and Kid Dynamite himself, 58, will fight it out live on Netflix at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium having initially planned to touch globes in July before [...]
Jake Paul 10-1 career boxing record IN FULL November 15, 2024 Jake Paul could will face one of the biggest fights of his career tonight when he takes on Mike Tyson in Dallas. The American YouTuber may only have 11 professional fights to his name but tonight’s against the Kid Dynamite could eclipse any future bout. Paul has won 10 of his 11 professional fights. His [...]
Mike Tyson 50-6 career boxing record IN FULL November 14, 2024 Mike Tyson will be eager to put 19 years of retirement behind him when he takes on Jake Paul on Friday in Dallas. The American is fighting the YouTuber on Netflix despite not setting foot in the ring professionally since 2005. He has won 50 of his 58 fights and lost six. The other two [...]
Major Saudi boxing player Turki Alalshikh returns Ring Magazine to print November 12, 2024 Major player in the boxing world Turki Alalshikh will return the Ring Magazine to print after acquiring the boxing publication. The Saudi official has been the face behind the Riyadh Season era of boxing that has taken over the sport. The Ring – or the “Bible of Boxing” – ceased regular publication at the end [...]