As Tyson Fury prepares for what is expected to be one of the final chapters of his boxing career, veteran journalist Gareth A. Davies believes the former heavyweight champion no longer has enough left to take on the division’s emerging stars. Fury is scheduled to return against veteran Mariusz Wach on July 24 in Pattaya, Thailand, before an anticipated showdown with Anthony Joshua later this year. While discussing Fury’s future, Davies suggested the 36-year-old should avoid the sport’s next generation of contenders. “He’s coming up to probably his last couple of fights now in his career and being honest about…

Adam Booth says Josh Kelly has no intention of avoiding Jaron “Boots” Ennis, insisting the newly crowned IBF junior middleweight champion will accept a unification fight if both champions take care of business later this month. Kelly (18-1-1, 9 KOs) is scheduled to make the first defense of his IBF title on July 25 in Saudi Arabia on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight bout against Kristian Prenga. Although it has not been officially confirmed, unbeaten Irish contender Caoimhin Agyarko is widely expected to challenge for Kelly’s title. Even with that assignment still ahead, Booth said Kelly’s team remains willing…

Schmeling answered those doubts with the finest performance of his championship run, stopping durable American challenger Young Stribling in the 15th and final round before more than 35,000 fans at Cleveland’s newly opened Municipal Stadium. The bout was the first major sporting event held at the venue and later earned The Ring magazine’s Fight of the Year honors. The stakes were significant for both men. Schmeling was making the first defense of his NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles while trying to strengthen his claim as champion ahead of a possible rematch with Sharkey. Stribling, who entered with one of…

Keyshawn Davis’ manager says Haney controls the next move but believes his camp is ready for whichever fight comes first Devin Haney made it clear this week that he wants to fight both Keyshawn Davis and Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Now, Keyshawn’s manager, J. Prince, has J. Prince says Devin Haney holds the cards after publicly naming both Keyshawn Davis and Gervonta “Tank” Davis as future opponents. The veteran manager insists his camp is comfortable waiting because he expects the biggest fights to come their way regardless of Haney’s decision. “I feel like we’re in a great position,” Prince told FightHype.…

Judah praised Ennis for overcoming adversity against Xander Zayas, pointing to the knockdown in the opening round and the difficult moments in the third before rallying to score the stoppage. “He showed a lot of heart. He showed the world he could take a punch. He showed the world that he could be hurt and still pull it back together,” said Judah to MillCity Boxing about Boots Ennis. “That’s because of your condition. He took a shot, pulled it back together, and was able to come on and get the stoppage later on.” Even with that performance, Judah drew a…

Hearn had explained that Joshua’s contract currently requires the fight to take place in Britain, while acknowledging other locations such as Croke Park and the United States had been discussed. He also described Joshua-Fury as “the biggest fight in the history of our country.” Malignaggi disagreed. “For me, as an American, I think it has to be in the UK. I love the UK atmosphere when there’s huge UK fights. I don’t see how you can make it anywhere else,” said Paulie to talkSPORT Boxing. He then explained why he believes Hearn’s description goes too far. “I do disagree with…

Dana White says he has no problem seeing boxing’s longtime rivals work together, even joking that he enjoys watching the sport’s changing alliances. “All these guys that hated each other six months ago are all buddies and on the same network and trying to work together. I love it,” said Dana at Sunday’s press conference. White made the remark while responding to a question about the recent cooperation between rival promoters, organizations, and broadcast partners. Earlier in the press conference, he said he had no personal issues with Eddie Hearn and would have no problem meeting him if asked, but…

Whittaker (12-0-1, 9 KOs) scored his fourth consecutive knockout after stopping ‘Popeye’ Rivera in two rounds during his United States debut Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. At the post-fight press conference, Hearn said the plan is no longer simply building Whittaker’s experience. “We have to start positioning now for a world title,” Hearn said. “We need a big domestic name or a fight that’s going to get him mandatory, a final eliminator.” Hearn also made it clear that Matchroom has no intention of rushing Whittaker into fights with the division’s biggest names. “You can’t go from Rivera to…

Agit Kabayel paid tribute to Oleksandr Usyk after the unified heavyweight champion vacated the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles, calling the Ukrainian a true champion while making it clear he is prepared to lead the division’s next generation. Click Here To Watch Ennis vs. Zayas LIVE! Rather than expressing frustration over a fight that will now never happen, the unbeaten German praised Usyk for stepping aside instead of delaying the heavyweight title picture. “A true champion is defined by his actions both inside and outside the ring,” said Kabayel on Instagram. Usyk has won everything there is to win, fighting…

Xander Zayas’ stay at junior middleweight could be coming to an end regardless of what happens Saturday night against Jaron “Boots” Ennis. Veteran boxing insider Rick Glaser reported Friday that the unbeaten Puerto Rican has already decided to move up to the middleweight division after making the first defense of his unified WBO and WBA 154-pound titles at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “From a very reliable source, this will be Xander Zayas last fight at 154, no matter the result Saturday night vs Boots Ennis,” Glaser posted on X. “Xander is on his way to 160 & the Middleweight division.…