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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal lead Laureus World Sports Awards nominees

The nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards are headlined by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, while there is a raft of British interest.

Amir Khan takes step closer to boxing comeback with shock Eddie Hearn alliance

Amir Khan is set to sign a shock deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing as his return to the ring edges closer.

Evander Holyfield reveals the one thing missing from Floyd Mayweather's resume

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield believes Floyd Mayweather is not the undisputed champion despite boasting one of the greatest careers in the sport.

'I didn't like his action in the fight': Lomachenko gives his assessment of Golovkin vs Canelo

WBO junior lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko has given his assessment of Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez and who he thought won the big middleweight title fight in September.

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'Heart of a lion': Floyd Mayweather warns Deontay Wilder not to overlook Anthony Joshua

Floyd Mayweather has warned Deontay Wilder not to overlook Anthony Joshua as the former five-weight champion believes a title unification bout will happen in the United Kingdom.

Tyson Fury 'knows he will get mauled by Anthony Joshua' if they fight now, says Eddie Hearn

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn is not convinced Tyson Fury really wants to face Anthony Joshua next as he knows he will suffer a defeat.

Floyd Mayweather issued warning by UFC 219's Holly Holm about 'whole different world in MMA'

UFC 219 headliner and former boxing champion Holly Holm has warned Floyd Mayweather that should he decide to explore MMA, he will have to prepare for a whole new world.

Billy Joe Saunders not on the same level as Golovkin or Canelo says Abel Sanchez

Gennady Golovkin's coach Abel Sanchez believes WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has some way to go before he can be called the best over "GGG" or Canelo Alvarez.

Floyd Mayweather responds to Vasyl Lomachenko call out by challenging him to face Mikey Garcia

Floyd Mayweather has responded to WBO junior lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko's call out by challenging him to move up in weight and face Mikey Garcia.

Conor McGregor not obsessed with loss to Floyd Mayweather compared to Nate Diaz, says John Kavanagh

Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh has revealed that the Irishman is not obsessed with his loss to Floyd Mayweather like he was after losing to Nate Diaz at UFC 196.

Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury in 2018 is the 'dreamland scene' says Eddie Hearn

Tyson Fury still has many hurdles to clear before facing Anthony Joshua, according to the heavyweight champion's promoter Eddie Hearn.

Anthony Joshua 'ready to roll' with Tyson Fury in 'biggest fight in British boxing history'

WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is open to "the biggest fight in British boxing history" with Tyson Fury whenever he is ready to enter the ring.

'I think it is time': Amir Khan reveals details on 2018 boxing comeback

Former welterweight champion Amir Khan is ready to make his return to boxing for the first time since May 2016 as he details when and where he wants to fight in 2018.

Floyd Mayweather reveals who he considers the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world

Floyd Mayweather picks Crawford as the current best boxer in the world.

Only boxers capable of testing Billy Joe Saunders are Golovkin and Canelo, says Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury believes only one of Gennady Golovkin or Canelo Alvarez should face Billy Joe Saunders next as they are the only boxers capable of testing him.

Floyd Mayweather not impressed with Vasyl Lomachenko's performance against Guillermo Rigondeaux

Floyd Mayweather was not too impressed with Vasyl Lomachenko's dominant win over Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Tyson Fury says neither Anthony Joshua nor Deontay Wilder can be called 'the man' until they beat him

Former champion Tyson Fury believes Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder or any other current heavyweight fighter cannot be called "the man of their era" until they beat him.

Tyson Fury and Chris Froome under the spotlight in sport's unwinnable war on drugs

Chris Froome and Tyson Fury are the latest sportspeople to be engulfed in doping controversy, raising the question over whether sport is believable.

Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan mock each other on Twitter following Jeff Horn's win

Following Jeff Horn's win over Gary Corcoran, Amir Khan threw shade at both the Australian and former WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio on Twitter.

Conor McGregor rematch? Floyd Mayweather 'could make a billion dollars' with multi-fight UFC deal

Floyd Mayweather claims that, if he wanted to, he could earn as much as $1bn by agreeing a three or four-fight deal to come out of retirement and test his skills in the octagon.

'I'm coming for you punk': Tyson Fury calls out Anthony Joshua after getting cleared to box again

Tyson Fury has been cleared to fight again after he accepted a two-year backdated suspension from the UKAD. He proceeded to call out Anthony Joshua soon after.

Tyson Fury's return to boxing delayed once again as he misses UKAD doping hearing

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury's return to boxing after an over two-year hiatus has been delayed once again after he missed his doping hearing with UKAD on Monday.

Arum calls Lomachenko the 'most unbeatable fighter I've ever had' after Rigondeaux annihilation

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum praised Vasyl Lomachenko as "unbeatable" after the WBO junior lightweight champion completely outclassed Guillermo Rigondeaux on Saturday (9 December).

Joseph Parker says unification fight with Anthony Joshua is nearing completion, could happen in March

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has revealed that a title unification fight with Anthony Joshua is "very close" and could be set for March 2018.

Pacquiao, Ferguson, Mayweather or Diaz? Here are McGregor's betting odds against his next opponent

A look at Conor McGregor and his betting odds against his next potential opponent from the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather and more.

Female MMA star agrees to fight internet troll who reckons women cannot beat men in the cage

Anna McCauley Dempster has agreed to fight an internet troll who said on Facebook that men cannot be beaten by women.

'Now they've got a star': Francis Ngannou backed to bring Mike Tyson days to UFC

UFC commentator and analyst Joe Rogan believes heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou can bring the aura of Mike Tyson to MMA following his vicious knockout of Alistair Overeem.

A 'statement' win over Tony Bellew would put David Haye in consideration for a shot at Anthony Joshua

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn has revealed that he would "consider" pitting unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua against David Haye if the latter were to defeat Tony Bellew.

Brock Lesnar is Francis Ngannou's dream fight as his coach believes he can beat Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder

Following his UFC 218 win, Francis Ngannou claims Brock Lesnar is his dream opponent. His coach, however, thinks he can excel in boxing and beat Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder.

LeBron James, John Cena, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor's tweets among top 10 sports retweets of 2017

The tweets of LeBron James, Floyd Mayweather, John Cena and Conor McGregor all feature in Twitter's list for top 10 most retweeted sports athlete posts of 2017.

'I am being kept out of the ring by political stuff': Tyson Fury compares himself to Muhammad Ali

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has compared himself to Muhammad Ali as he believes he is being persecuted and kept out of boxing because of politics.

Deontay Wilder warns Anthony Joshua over first round knock out and reveals purse demands

Deontay Wilder says he won't settle for anything less than a 50-50 split of the fight purse when he meets Anthony Joshua.

'Technically perfect' Vasyl Lomachenko 'the greatest fighter I've seen since Muhammad Ali' says Bob Arum

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has heaped praise on WBO junior lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko by comparing him yet again to boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

Tyson Fury will have advantage over Anthony Joshua in 'speed and movement' says Ricky Hatton

Former multiple weight division champion Ricky Hatton has been sparring with Tyson Fury and claims the "Gypsy King" will have a "speed and movement advantage" over Anthony Joshua.

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