Superlatives have been lavished on an encounter in the Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh where one of the undefeated fighters can become the first undisputed heavyweight in 25 years.
Tyson, 57, says he wants to he is still a great fighter while Paul, 30 years his junior, says he is being underestimated and has more power than ex-champion.
Wilder’s signing with Hearn’s Matchroom to take on Queensberry in a 5 v 5 card in Saudi Arabia is a surprise as the pair have been at loggerheads for years.
Zhang Zhilei knocks down New Zealand’s Joseph Parker twice before fading in their contest, then Anthony Joshua blows away Francis Ngannou inside two rounds in Riyadh.
Zhang defends WBO interim title against Joseph Parker in Riyadh on March 8, but all eyes will be on desert kingdom two months later, when Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk clash in unification bout.
Zhang Zhilei says he holds psychological edge over ‘very dangerous fighter’ Joseph Parker, thinks Kiwi will try and take their bout in Saudi Arabia the distance in hopes of winning.
Experts say Chinese heavyweight Zhang Zhilei could be found wanting in stamina department, but win over Joseph Parker when they were amateurs should give him a boost.
This week’s Chess Boxing World Championships in Italy are the biggest yet, showcasing a sport that alternates between rounds of chess and boxing, requiring mental and physical agility.
He reclaims Asian continental light flyweight title in Bangkok, having lost it before Covid-19 then run into management trouble and pandemic restrictions.
Raymond Poon, who first won and defended the WBC Asian continental light flyweight title in 2018, is set to fight Wichet Sengprakhon of Thailand next Thursday in his first 10-round fight in four years.
‘Big Bang’ Zhang Zhilei lives up to his name as he lands right-hand piledriver in third round to poleaxe Englishman Joe Joyce in their rematch in London.
China’s WBO interim heavyweight boxing champion Zhang Zhilei unable to go to London press conference for Joe Joyce rematch but says ‘hard work is my statement’.
After a double mastectomy, Catherine Leung punches up her health through boxing sessions, walks more than 10,000 steps a day, practises yoga, plays mahjong – and has a positive attitude to life.
MGM Grand crowd boo but former champs Andre Ward and Timothy Bradley slam talk of robbery after Devin Haney secures razor-close decision over Vasiliy Lomachenko.