DAZN has confirmed a massive spring boxing schedule for fans to digest, topped by Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia. The streaming service announced fifteen events over nine weeks, including the Canelo/Garcia doubleheader over the Cinco de Mayo weekend. Worldboxingnews.com reported that Canelo battles William Scull to become two-time undisputed champion on May 3 in Saudi…  The post Boxing Schedule: DAZN announces blockbuster Spring 2025 appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Promoter Don King has stopped a heavyweight fight between Michael Hunter and Christopher Lovejoy from happening. The world-famous promoter, who arranged the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight championship clash between legends Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, could not agree to allow the bout to continue. Don King stops heavyweight fight According to Showtime Boxing Promotions,…  The post Don King steps in to squash scheduled heavyweight fight appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Keith Thurman has spoken exclusively to Worldboxingnews.com following his impressive victory over Brock Jarvis. The super welterweight contender moved to 31-1 with a 23rd career knockout this month. He halted the Aussie contender in three rounds at Hordern Pavilion. The Florida native forced the referee to end the contest with Jarvis as the younger fighter…  The post Keith Thurman talks Tim Tszyu deal, open to Ryan Garcia appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Heavyweight Deontay Wilder got knocked out cold years before running into the Chinese juggernaut Zhilei Zhang. ‘Big Bang’ Zhang knocked Wilder out in a Saudi Arabia slobber knocker last June. Since then, questions have remained about whether Wilder will ever fight again. Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel have since derailed Zhang’s career before a world…  The post Deontay Wilder knocked out cold, thumped by Klitschko appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

According to a boxing legend, Devin Haney must control anti-doping measures for his second fight against Ryan Garcia. Juan Manuel Marquez stated Haney must ensure testing is present. The Mexican’s insistence comes after Garcia failed for ostarine after the first meeting in April 2024. Marquez, who went stratospheric for his 2012 knockout of Manny Pacquiao,…  The post Devin Haney warned, ‘test Ryan Garcia before and after!’ appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

World Boxing News charts the longest-reigning heavyweight champions in history since the inception of the top division crown. In 1885, the glamor weight class enjoyed its first lineal heavyweight titleholder, John L. Sullivan. Boxing’s first superstar held the position for seven years. Over 140 years later, only four boxers have surpassed that feat. WBN lists…  The post Top 10 Longest Reigning Heavyweight Champions in History appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

World Boxing News charts Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky saga from the original movie to the new spin-off Creed. For many, the story of [Robert] Rocky Balboa Sr. began in late 1975. An unpolished diamond grabbed a victory in a converted church over fellow journeyman ‘Spider’ Rico. But if you look closer, the backstory is right before…  The post Rocky Balboa to Creed: The Complete Rocky Story appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Elijah Holyfield made an impressive WWE debut as the former NFL player continued his progress. Participating in the World Wrestling Entertainment series Legends and Future Greats [WWE LFG], Holyfield featured in-ring for the first time on A&E. The 27-year-old looked every inch the WWE superstar. Son of boxing legend Evander Holyfield, Elijah suffered a knee…  The post Evander Holyfield’s son Elijah makes impressive WWE debut appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

A massive European night is coming to Barnsley as Callum Simpson faces Ivan Zucco for the European Super Middleweight Title on Saturday, June 7 at Oakwell Stadium, presented by BOXXER, live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. It will be Simpson’s toughest test to date, and the Barnsley boxer is calling…  The post Callum Simpson tops Oakwell, ticket information released appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

George Foreman gave one of the most compelling interviews of his life a few years before his passing when discussing his comeback. The former two-time heavyweight champion and the oldest man to win the sport’s biggest prize sat down with ‘I Am Athlete’ in 2023. Foreman, born in Marshall, Texas, covered several topics from a…  The post George Foreman made historic comeback after being robbed appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more