The Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golokin rematch on May 5 will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KO) and Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KO) will duke it out once again, with Golovkin’s WBC, IBF, and WBA middleweight titles at stake. “I am happy to return for the fourth time at T-Mobile Arena for this historic rematch against Golovkin,” said Alvarez.
Joseph Parker's promoter David Higgins says he is not interested in fame but simply wants to take Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight titles when they face each other at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on March 31. According to Sky sports, the 26-year-old New Zealander is preparing for his unification clash against Joshua with three of the major world belts at stake.
British Olympic boxer Muhammad Ali has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned steroid, the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Tuesday. The 21-year-old, who competed as a flyweight at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, failed a dope test at a World Series Boxing match.
Craig Kennedy is confident that he has little to worry about if he gets a "dream opportunity" to take on Lawrence Okolie in Cardiff on the Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker undercard, Sky Sports reports. The Cardiff cruiserweight, who has just one defeat in a 17-fight career, was a keen spectator when Okolie took on and convincingly beat bitter London rival Isaac Chamberlain at London's O2 on Saturday.
The rivalry involving two heavyweight champions, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder may have been rekindled as both boxing champions are supporting different boxers ahead of Saturday's 'British Beef' clash between the unbeaten London cruiserweights. While Deontay Wilder is rooting for former sparring partner Isaac Chamberlain, Joshua is supporting Lawrence Okolie.
Anthony Joshua is undergoing rigorous anti-doping testing to prove as baseless “king of steroids” slur, according to the Sun. IBF and WBA heavyweight world champion spends around £30,000 per fight proving he is top of the world without doping. He was accused by his challenger, New Zealand’s Joseph Parker.
