Boxing

The announcement that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to two fights means 2021 looks set to be a landmark year for British boxing. The first is set to be a unification bout from which the winner would walk away with a full set of heavyweight belts, assuming that neither boxer suffers defeat in the meantime. More...

We’ve analysed every British world champion to have held a belt from one of the four main sanctioning bodies to reveal which has been the most successful in the history of the sport. More...

After four thrilling quarter-finals, we've got Boxing Heavyweight Legends betting tips and predictions for two mouth-watering semis. Muhammad Ali is reacquainted with Joe Frazier in the opening clash, before Mike Tyson takes on George Foreman for a place in the decider. More...

Deontay Wilder was fortunate to escape with a draw after his first fight with Tyson Fury went the full 12 rounds, but we're still backing the American to prevail in their rematch. The Bronze Bomber retained his WBC heavyweight title thanks to putting the Gypsy King on the canvas twice last time. More...

One of the most anticipated heavyweight boxing matches in recent years will finally take place this Saturday. The rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has been billed as ‘unfinished business’ after their first meeting produced the only draw that either fighter has been involved in during professional careers that have seen nothing but wins. More...

Anthony Joshua has questions to answer in his rematch with Andy Ruiz but remains the best all-round boxer in the heavyweight division in our book. The manner of Joshua's seventh-round defeat at Madison Square Garden had alarm bells ringing, yet he deserves the chance to put the record straight. More...

Deontay Wilder's first clash with Luis Ortiz was a fiery encounter and sparks are again expected to fly during their Las Vegas rematch. Ortiz was put down in the fifth and Wilder was saved by the bell after getting caught in the eighth, before the Bronze Bomber stormed to a 10th-round stoppage. More...

Tyson Fury will look to stay on course for a much-anticipated rematch with Deontay Wilder by seeing off Otto Wallin in Las Vegas. The Gypsy King is expected to prove a cut above his Swedish opponent, who has a 20-0 record in the paid ranks but takes a huge step up in class for this contest. More...

Hughie Fury's burgeoning career takes the next step when he faces former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin at the O2 Arena on Saturday August 31. The 24-year-old cousin of lineal heavyweight champion Tyson has moved himself back into world title contention once again with an impressive victory over veteran Samuel Peter in Saudi Arabia in July. More...

Anthony Yarde has been expertly managed to an 18-0 record and his connections clearly believe the time is right to challenge WBO light-heavyweight champ Sergey Kovalev. The 36-year-old Russian has a wealth of experience, but three defeats in his last six bouts does have alarm bells ringing. More...

Dillian Whyte can further enhance his claims for a heavyweight world title shot by taking out unbeaten Colombian Oscar Rivas in London. The Body Snatcher has only suffered one defeat in 26 pro fights, when going down to Anthony Joshua with the British and Commonwealth belts on the line in 2015. More...

Manny Pacquiao is fancied to inflict a first defeat on Keith Thurman when challenging for the WBA super welterweight title in Las Vegas. Pac Man may be in the twilight stages of his incredible career at the age of 40, but he remains a consummate professional and is coming off a fine win over Adrien Bonner. More...

Amir Khan will be keen to enjoy a morale-boosting early win when returning to action against Australia's Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia. Khan will be competing for the first time since suffering a sixth-round loss to WBC welterweight champion Terence Crawford in April and takes a huge drop in class. More...

Heavyweight prospects Daniel Dubois and Nathan Gorman will do battle in a fascinating British title bout at the O2 Arena on Saturday night. Both boxers are unbeaten and this promises to be an intriguing clash of styles, with the power of Dubois pitched against the technical ability of Gorman. More...

Tyson Fury will be aiming to emulate Deontay Wilder and not Anthony Joshua when he makes his return to the ring against Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 'Gypsy King' has not fought since his epic battle with Wilder in Los Angeles last December. More...

Josh Warrington takes on Yorkshire rival Kid Galahad in the second defence of his IBF world featherweight title and is 33/50 to retain his belt on points. Warrington has proved he is one of the best featherweights in the world with point-victories over Lee Selby and two-weight world champion Carl Frampton in his last two fights. More...

Anthony Joshua will be looking to make a big impression on his US debut when facing Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Londoner will defend his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles against Mexican-American Ruiz, a late stand-in after Jarrell Miller's failed drugs test. More...

Deontay Wilder will be looking to send a message out to Anthony Joshua when defending his WBC heavyweight title against Dominic Breazeale. Joshua retained his IBF belt by stopping Breazeale in the seventh round three years ago and we reckon Wilder will want to finish off the Californian sooner. More...

Saul Canelo Alvarez is the box office star of this weekend's middleweight unification bout with Daniel Jacobs and that can help him land a points victory. The Mexican, who boasts a massive following, puts his WBA and WBC belts on the line, while American Jacobs is the current IBF champion. More...

Amir Khan looks to have bitten off more than he can chew by challenging WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford in New York this weekend. The big-punching American will enter the ring with a perfect 34-0 record in the paid ranks and has secured 25 of those victories inside the distance. More...

Chris Eubank Jnr has the energy, hunger and desire to outwork James DeGale in Saturday night's grudge fight at London's O2 Arena. At 29, the Brighton boxer is four years younger than his opponent and has significantly fewer miles on the clock from a well-managed career. More...

Adrien Broner is nicknamed 'The Problem' and is rated a value bet to prove just that for Manny Pacquiao when they meet in Las Vegas for the WBA welterweight title. The American held this belt for six months back in 2013 and has every chance of getting it back if fully focused on the task in hand. More...

Carl Frampton looks a worthy favourite to prise the IBF featherweight title away from Josh Warrington at Manchester Arena on Saturday night. The 31-year-old Belfast fighter may be the challenger, but he has mixed in much better company than the champion, who is three years his junior. More...

Tony Bellew is no stranger to upsetting the odds but we fear he may have bitten off more than he can chew by taking on undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian southpaw is widely regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. More...

George Groves is fancied to prove a level above fellow Englishman Callum Smith in Friday's World Boxing Super Series final in Saudi Arabia. The Londoner suffered a shoulder injury when beating Chris Eubank Jr in his super-middleweight semi but has had plenty of time to recover. More...

Anthony Joshua is expected to maintain his unbeaten record against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley on Saturday and can become the first fighter to stop his Russian opponent. AJ was taken the distance by Joseph Parker in Cardiff at the end of March but can get back on the knockout trail in London. More...

Gennady Golovkin will face Saul Alvarez in an eagerly-awaited rematch this weekend and we're backing the Kazakhstan fighter to come out on top in our Canelo vs GGG 2 predictions. Most pundits had Golovkin in front on their scorecards when the first encounter ended in a controversial draw 12 months ago. More...

Amir Khan continues his comeback against Samuel Vargas in a WBA welterweight eliminator in Birmingham on Saturday as he targets a world title fight by the end of the year. Khan beat Phil Lo Greco in 39 seconds on a devastating return to the ring at Liverpool's Echo Arena in April. More...

Tyson Fury continues on the comeback trail when facing Italian heavyweight Francesco Pianeta in Belfast and should have little trouble in extending his unbeaten record to 27-0. The former world champion returned from a long absence to brush aside Sefer Seferi and is expected to be sharper for that outing. More...

Joseph Parker can push his claims for a rematch with Anthony Joshua by beating Dillian Whyte at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. Both boxers have only suffered one defeat in their pro careers, each losing to heavyweight world champion Joshua, but Parker is a far more polished fighter in our book. More...