Boxing

Anyone thinking Tyson Fury’s clash with Otto Wallin was a mere placeholder fight for the Brit was left considering their opinion after a grueling encounter left the Brit badly cut as they battled to the scorecards in Las Vegas.

One of boxing's most desired 'superfights' has become a reality as it was announced that three-weight world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will step up two divisions to challenge Sergey Kovalev for the Russian's WBO title.

Rob McCracken, trainer for former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has backtracked on a statement he made on a boxing podcast in which he said that Joshua was concussed in the third round of his defeat to Andy Ruiz.

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum has unleashed a torrent of criticism at Matchroom's Eddie Hearn for announcing details of the blockbuster rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua before Ruiz had agreed terms.

Anthony Joshua has taken aim at British heavyweight boxing legend Lennox Lewis, calling the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world a “clown”.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has moved to defend the decision to stage the heavyweight title rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia, suggesting that hosting the event in the region could “change boxing forever.”

Watch the news unfold live as a press conference takes place to announce more about the hotly anticipated world heavyweight title rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua.

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has hit out at WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder's criticism of Dillian Whyte following the Englishman's recent UK anti-doping test failure, implying that the American boxer has an 'agenda'.

Whenever there is a death in sport the immediate reaction is an understandable one. How could it have been prevented? Who was to blame? Is there something that needs to be improved to stop something similar happening again?