Tyson Fury has hit back at Anthony Joshua after his rival ridiculed him for fighting Otto Wallin. The Gypsy King takes on little-known Swedish fighter Wallin in Las Vegas in September in another tune-up fight ahead of his rematch with Deontay Wilder next year, but Joshua wasn’t impressed with the opponent selection. Joshua said he […]
Trainer Freddie Roach said Wednesday he hopes Manny Pacquiao can set up a rematch with Floyd Mayweather after the Filipino legend takes care of business against Keith Thurman in Las Vegas this month. Roach told reporters he was still bothered by Pacquiao’s defeat to Mayweather in their 2015 clash, which was hyped as the “Fight […]
Briton Tyson Fury has said his rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will take place on Feb. 22 next year. The 30-year-old is the only boxer that Wilder has faced and not defeated after the pair battled to a draw in December in Los Angeles. Fury controlled much of the fight only to be […]
Michael Hunter intends to earn his world title shot at Anthony Joshua after coming close to being confirmed as a replacement opponent for the British star’s US debut. The American was included on a shortlist for Joshua before Andy Ruiz Jr was named as the next challenger for the WBA ‘super’, IBF and WBO heavyweight […]
Sadness and frustration gripped Filipinos after Manny Pacquiao’s defeat in his much-anticipated fight against American Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gymnasiums and other public venues where the 12-round fight was shown for free on Sunday lunchtime local time were quickly vacated after it was announced Pacquiao lost by unanimous decision. “Yes, it’s a sad day for […]
Pacquiao to spend $4m on entourage Manny Pacquiao will spend a whopping $4million (£2.6m) on tickets for his huge entourage for Saturday’s fight against Floyd Mayweather. With tickets for the $300m showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at a premium, the Filipino will fork out millions to ensure his 900-strong entourage are in […]
It’s by now well-worn territory that Mayweather-Pacquiao is raining money down for the fighters, the promoters, and Las Vegas in general. It’s also has been reported that sponsorship alone has pulled in over $13 million, by far a new record. The lead sponsor for the fight is Tecate, which put in a $5.6 million bid […]