Month: May 2025

Tiah-Mai Ayton: “I just want to work my way up, and I am hoping I can be a world champion in three years’ time.”

Tiah-Mai Ayton: "I just want to work my way up, and I am hoping I can be a world champion in three years' time." Tiah-Mai Ayton has been labelled the next superstar of women’s boxing. In twenty-one amateur bouts, she hasn't lost a single fight. The five-time National Champion won the U19 World Amateur Championships … Continue reading Tiah-Mai Ayton: “I just want to work my way up, and I am hoping I can be a world champion in three years’ time.” →

Leah-Beth Anderton: “The Olympics are the goal. I see myself doing more than one Olympics.”

Leah-Beth Anderton: "The Olympics are the goal. I see myself doing more than one Olympics." Most fighters dream of competing on the Olympic stage. But Leah-Beth Anderton is different. Her dreams go way beyond that. It's not only a desire to stand on that Olympic podium, Anderton wants to do it more than once and … Continue reading Leah-Beth Anderton: “The Olympics are the goal. I see myself doing more than one Olympics.” →

UNBEATEN AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPION TIAH-MAI AYTON SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM

UNBEATEN AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPION TIAH-MAI AYTON SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM Bristol Super-Bantamweight set for pro debut this summer Teenage amateur sensation Tiah-Mai Ayton will turn professional with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing after the 18-year-old put pen to paper on a long-term promotional deal. The Super-Bantamweight from Bristol is set to make her pro debut … Continue reading UNBEATEN AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPION TIAH-MAI AYTON SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM →

Carly Salmon: “Boxing made me realise how strong and capable I am of doing hard things and overcoming adversity.”

Carly Salmon: "Boxing made me realise how strong and capable I am of doing hard things and overcoming adversity." Like many fighters, Carly Salmon came into boxing after competing in a multitude of different sports, including other combat sports. But she found boxing incredibly addictive. In simple terms, and in many ways, it changed her … Continue reading Carly Salmon: “Boxing made me realise how strong and capable I am of doing hard things and overcoming adversity.” →

Julie Ramadan: “I have never missed a day of training. I love boxing so much.”

Julie Ramadan: "I have never missed a day of training. I love boxing so much." It was a somewhat jet-lagged Julie Ramadan I found over Zoom. An overseas trip to Belgium, representing her country, was still in her body. The long flight home and that brutal time difference were still lingering. It was a day … Continue reading Julie Ramadan: “I have never missed a day of training. I love boxing so much.” →

Natasha Jonas: “If I fight again, it has to mean something.”

Natasha Jonas: "If I fight again, it has to mean something.""I will never watch that fight back," Natasha Jonas told me over Zoom. "It took me a good ten years to watch my fight with Katie Taylor in the Olympics. So the chances of me ever watching that fight back are very slim." That fight, … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “If I fight again, it has to mean something.” →