Tommy Fury beat Eddie Hall by majority decision in the Misfits Boxing main event on June 13 at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Fury entered at 217.5 pounds, Hall came in at 325.6 pounds, and the 108.1-pound gap became the whole problem after Hall hit the scale with a massive advantage over Fury. The official
Anthony Taylor’s Misfits Boxing title defense against Matty Floyd ended in a fifth-round no-contest after an eye complaint, then Taylor stormed Floyd’s corner. The light-heavyweight title fight was part of the Hall vs Fury card, the same Misfits Boxing event where Eddie Hall entered fight week with a 108-pound advantage over Tommy Fury. The stoppage
Eddie Hall weighed 325.6 pounds, 108.1 pounds heavier than Tommy Fury, before their Misfits Boxing 27 main event.
Anthony Joshua says boxers should cross into MMA after years of MMA fighters entering boxing, insisting “it can be done.”
Holly Holm lost a majority decision to Stephanie Han in their WBA lightweight rematch, then said she felt she won the fight.
Rico Verhoeven says the Usyk scorecards felt fishy, explains the stoppage appeal, and says he wants an apology and rematch.
Forbes’ 2026 highest-paid athletes list is out, and MMA got blanked again. The top 50 includes two boxers and zero MMA fighters. Canelo Alvarez ranked No. 2 with $170 million, while Jake Paul ranked No. 23 with $70 million. The cutoff was $54.6 million, the total Forbes listed for tennis star Jannik Sinner at No.
Rico Verhoeven’s coach Peter Fury says the referee in Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven told him he did not hear the bell before stopping the fight. That gives Verhoeven’s appeal after the Glory In Giza stoppage a very specific point to chase. Usyk was awarded an 11th-round TKO at the Giza Plateau after Verhoeven was
Tom Aspinall did not exactly sip tea and calmly process the ending of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven. The UFC heavyweight champion watched the controversial Glory In Giza finish, saw Verhoeven stopped at 2:59 of round 11, and immediately went nuclear on boxing after Rico Verhoeven’s planned appeal became the obvious next chapter. Verhoeven, the
Rico Verhoeven plans to appeal his Round 11 TKO loss to Oleksandr Usyk after claiming the referee stopped the fight after the bell at the Giza Plateau in Egypt. Verhoeven had already pushed Usyk much harder than expected in their Glory in Giza boxing fight. The longtime GLORY heavyweight champion entered as a huge underdog
Oleksandr Usyk had to dig out of a shockingly competitive fight before stopping Rico Verhoeven in Round 11 at Glory in Giza.
Floyd Mayweather is suing over an alleged financial scheme he claims cost him at least $175 million. The retired boxing star filed a lawsuit accusing former close associate Jona Rechnitz, Ayal Frist, Frist Apex Ventures, and attorney Alexander Seligson of participating in a fraud operation involving jewelry, wire transfers, real estate money, business entities, and
Rico Verhoeven knows he does not have Oleksandr Usyk’s boxing background. Before their Glory In Giza heavyweight title fight in Egypt, Verhoeven said his kickboxing base gives Oleksandr Usyk a different problem than the boxers he has beaten during a 24-0 professional run. Usyk has 15 knockouts, an Olympic gold medal, and undisputed championship wins
Eddie Hearn says Conor Benn offered him money after leaving Matchroom for Zuffa Boxing. The Matchroom boss made the claim while discussing the collapse of his relationship with Benn, whose move to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing project followed years under the Matchroom banner. Benn is 25-1 with 14 knockouts. He signed with Zuffa Boxing after
Oleksandr Usyk defends heavyweight gold against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday, May 23, at the Giza Necropolis in Egypt. The fight headlines Glory In Giza, a DAZN pay-per-view built around a rare crossover title bout. Usyk is the unbeaten boxing champion. Verhoeven is the long-running GLORY heavyweight force moving into a massive boxing assignment with only
Oleksandr Usyk made the scale move higher than it ever has in his boxing career, but Rico Verhoeven still walked away with the size advantage before their Glory In Giza title fight. Usyk weighed 233.3 pounds at Friday’s official weigh-in. Verhoeven came in at 258.7 pounds, putting the Dutch kickboxing great 25.4 pounds above the