Joseph Hammond is a veteran sports journalist with extensive experience covering world championship fights across three continents. He has interviewed legendary champions such as Julio César Chávez, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Oscar De La Hoya, and Bernard Hopkins, among many others. He reported ringside for KO On SI in 2024 for the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk bout in Riyadh - the first undisputed heavyweight championship in 24 years.
Former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) has slammed the notion that Oleksander Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) would defend his titles against Ameri
It’s official. Tony Ferguson is now the Misfits middleweight champion of the world.Mr. Ferguson won the Misfits Mania in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a vict
Lawrence Okolie and Moses Itauma will face off in a WBA final eliminator if the two heavyweights win their next fights. But first Okolie will face Ebenezer Tetteh.
Former world champion Lawrence Okolie heads to Nigeria week. It’s a country to which he has blood ties, but also one where he hopes to reignite his campaign for
Former world champion Lawrence Okolie (22-1, 16 Kos) is all set to face Ghanaian boxer Ebenezer Tetteh (23-3, 20 Kos ) in his African debut. Mr. Okolie will hea
A boxing documentary will get the Hollywood treatment, with the story now serving as the basis for a major film. The new movie will star André Holland, Wendell
WBA World Heavyweight champion Kubrat Pulev and challenger Murat Gassiev are ready for BETCITY IBA Pro 13 today at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. The fight will be broadcast live in the U.S. on DAZN.
Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora faced off in Dubai this week in an effort to hype a potential IBA title showdown. It might seem like an unlikely s
Justin Pauldo (20-2) closed out his 2025 campaign with a strong statement in Fresno, California—putting himself firmly in the conversation among the elite of th
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