They say you’re only as good as your last fight in boxing, but a rush to judge Francis Ngannou after his first appears to have left the WBC red-faced. In November, the WBC placed Ngannou at No. 10 in the heavyweight rankings based on his impressive boxing debut against Tyson Fury. He had recorded a stunning third-round knockdown of the undefeated WBC world champion, but he eventually lost by split decision. This ranking for a professional novice caused quite a stir in the boxing and MMA worlds. He had received significant praise for entering the sport and competing against its alleged best hea ..read more

In what already feels like a drawn-out process, Canelo Alvarez’s efforts to secure an opponent for a May 4th fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend appears to have taken another twist today. ESPN Mexico’s Salvador Rodríguez reports that Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), who Canelo has fought only one of his three contracted fights with the promotional entity, is unwilling to match a reported $35 million contractual guarantee for a Jermall Charlo fight.  PBC are, however, willing to match it for a clash against fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia. Believing the fight is much more financially viable, n ..read more

With this week’s launch of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom’s first exclusive show on DAZN in the UK, we decided to delve into their classic fight archive, and pick out some classics you can enjoy on-demand on the upstart’s streaming app today.  Our team have picked out ten pièce de résistances to whet your appetite and get you ready for the next 3 weeks of Fight Camp. Keen not to just be a one-trick pony, and just live stream some of the best fights around the world, DAZN offer you the chance to jump into an archive of classic fights from the past 25 years. There’re also some really impressive or ..read more

Canelo’s big unification fight against Danny Jacobs on Saturday night continues to welcome in a fantastic new era for fans of the Mexican hero. Boxing’s only active pay per view star is ushering in a new dawn for boxing, having signed a huge 11 fight deal to fight exclusively on streaming service DAZN last year. The fight marks the first PPV boxing fight, not actually on PPV! Proud Mexican fans have been expected to shell out nearly $80 for each of Alvarez’s HBO fights over the past five years. However, that is all set to end. Canelo is offering all sports fans the chance to watch his big uni ..read more

Former two-weight World Champion Carl Frampton looks set to leave BT Sports & Frank Warren’s promotional stable to join the PBC revolution on ITV. According to Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing, which still handles the fighter, the Northern Irish hero is unlikely to remain in his current promotional situation beyond his World title fight with Josh Warrington on 22nd December. “Beyond [Warrington] I’m sure Frampton’s fights will be available for ITV. I’m not particularly sure what the future holds for Frampton, but being that [Frampton] is a PBC fighter, there is ..read more

Back in August 1988, a then 22-year-old Mike Tyson was already a unified Heavyweight world champion. The proclaimed ‘baddest man on the planet’ was busy doing exactly as advertised. He had spent most of 1988 continuing his regain of fear, successfully battling the likes Larry Homes, Tony Tubbs, and Michael Spinks. On the outskirts of Manchester, in the UK, another heavyweight boxer and his family were facing their own battle. ‘Gypsy’ John Fury, himself a 5-1 professional fighter at the time, and his partner were in the hospital delivering a baby. Not unusual for a pregnant woman and her partne ..read more

To celebrate the full launch of our incredible new site Box.Live, we’re giving away 2 tickets and a hotel room to the hottest contest on British soil this year! We’re offering the chance for you to see Groves vs Eubank at the Manchester Arena on 17th February 2018 with an overnight stay at a plush hotel. One lucky winner will receive 2 tickets (face-value £100 + booking fee each) and a twin room and breakfast for 2 guests at one of the best hotels in the city centre (worth £230). The fight sold out in just 7 minutes, and we were lucky enough to secure 2 extra tickets ..read more

Welcome to Box.Live. We’re in the process of building a massive new home for the sport of boxing. We’re still testing and ironing out the bugs and generally making the site awesome. When we finish off backend of the site we’ll start offering news & editorial content. In the meantime you can still enjoy some of the most comprehensive listings in boxing. Results: https://box.live/fight-results/ Upcoming: https://box.live/upcoming-fights-schedule/ Rumours: https://box.live/rumoured-fights/ Fighter Hub & Profiles: https://box.live/fighters/ Champions & Rankings: https://box.live/world ..read more

Canelo’s big unification fight against Danny Jacobs on Saturday night continues to welcome in a fantastic new era for fans of the Mexican hero. Boxing’s only active pay per view star is ushering in a new dawn for boxing, having signed a huge 11 fight deal to fight exclusively on streaming service DAZN last year. The fight marks the first PPV boxing fight, not actually on PPV! Proud Mexican fans have been expected to shell out nearly $80 for each of Alvarez’s HBO fights over the past five years. However, that is all set to end. Canelo is offering all sports fans the chance to watch his big uni ..read more

Former two-weight World Champion Carl Frampton looks set to leave BT Sports & Frank Warren’s promotional stable to join the PBC revolution on ITV. According to Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing, which still handles the fighter, the Northern Irish hero is unlikely to remain in his current promotional situation beyond his World title fight with Josh Warrington on 22nd December. “Beyond [Warrington] I’m sure Frampton’s fights will be available for ITV. I’m not particularly sure what the future holds for Frampton, but being that [Frampton] is a PBC fighter, there is ..read more