Billy Joe Saunders
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Liam Smith Open To Fights at 154, 160 - Or Billy Joe Saunders at 168
It has been a rollercoaster year for former WBO junior middleweight champion, Liam Smith. Smith started the year in sensational fashion, stopping Chris Eubank Jnr in four rounds on Sky Sports Box Office and finally receiving the widespread acclaim th...
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Billy Joe Saunders: “If Tyson Was a Fraction Of Himself, Ngannou Wouldn’t Land a Glove On Him”
Francis Ngannou has the sort of confidence that you're just born with. From the way he walks to the way he talks, the former UFC star normally enters a room knowing that he’s the baddest man in the building.
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Hearn Excited for December Return of Billy Joe Saunders, Aims to Stage ‘Massive Fight’ Next Spring
Add Billy Joe Saunders to the list of boxers who have a hard time staying retired. The former two-division titlist from Hatfield, England, revealed last week in an interview on Up Front With Simon Jordan that he will be fighting for the first time si...
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Saunders: I'll Let Benn Take Care of Eubank at 160, I'll Finish Him Off at 168
Former two division champion Billy Joe Saunders is still eager to secure a rematch with domestic rival Chris Eubank Jr. - and he's even willing to do the fight if Eubank loses to Conor Benn. Eddie Hearn, who promotes Benn and Saunders, is hoping to f...
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Billy Joe Saunders Ring Return Being Discussed For December, Says Hearn
The comeback of former two division champion Billy Joe Saunders has continued to play out. Saunders, 34-years-old, has been out of the ring for over two years. His last fight came in May of 2021, when he suffered the first defeat of his career - a st...
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Liam Smith, If Given The Opportunity, Would Love a Showdown Against Billy Joe Saunders
Few, if any, were expecting Liam Smith to walk through Chris Eubank Jr. Originally, the two locked horns on January 21st, at the Manchester Arena. Eubank, before confidently strolling his way to the ring, believed that he had bigger fish to fry.
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Liam Smith On Billy Joe Saunders: "What Weight We Talking?"
Liam Smith has one eye on the future –– despite having a second fight with Chris Eubank Jr. on the horizon. The former WBO super welterweight champion dazzled last month as he took out the Brighton middleweight inside four rounds at Manchester’s AO A...
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Billy Joe Saunders Eyes Liam Smith Clash: I'll Have To Be On My Game
Billy Joe Saunders is understood to be ready to begin light training over the next few weeks as he eyes a ring return. The former WBO world champion at middleweight and super-middleweight has been out of the sport since Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez handed h...
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Billy Joe Saunders Back in Serious Training, Plots Return To The Ring
Former two-division world champion Billy Joe Saunders is back in training to shave off a lot of the weight that he gained during his extended layoff. Saunders has been out of the ring since May of 2021, when he suffered the first defeat of his pro ca...
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Saunders, Matchroom Unable To Strike Deal For Comeback Fight, Hearn Open To Billy Joe Moving On
It appears that Billy Joe Saunders’ comeback fight won’t be staged by his most recent promoter. Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn said he and the former super middleweight champion Saunders were unable to strike a deal for Saunders’ return bout.