Saudi Split: Tommy Fury Topples Jake Paul Jake Paul (6-1, 4 KOs) finally faced a “real” boxer for the first time, and it was a bit more than he could handle as Tommy Fury (9-0, 4 KOs) handed him his first defeat via eight-round split decision Sunday night at Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury, the half-brother of Tyson Fury, … Continue reading Saudi Split: Tommy Fury Topples Jake Paul
Roberto Duran: The Twilight Years Roberto Duran fought on way too long. He was 50 when he finally hung the gloves up in 2001. There were too many sad defeats against fighters who wouldn't have touched him in his prime. But Duran's decline still had a couple of gems. Little reminders of the phenomenal fighter … Continue reading Roberto Duran: The Twilight Years
The Circus That Is Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury If you think boxing is going even further from the normal to the abnormal, this weekend would be the perfect argument for that particular narrative. Floyd Mayweather, one of the greatest fighters in boxing history, fights Aaron Chalmers, who was once a reality star on the … Continue reading The Circus That Is Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury
Conor Benn: British Boxing Board of Control Statement The British Boxing Board of Control Limited (the “BBBoC”) is aware that the WBC has considered two positive findings in relation to Mr. Conor Benn who, at the time the relevant samples were taken in 2022, was a licence holder with the BBBoC. The BBBoC has not … Continue reading Conor Benn: British Boxing Board of Control Statement
MAYER-LINARDATOU CONFIRMED AS CO-FEATURE TO JOYCE-ZHANG Mikaela Mayer is fighting back in the U.K. for the second time in a row. The former unified super-featherweight belt-holder will make her lightweight debut against former two-time super-lightweight world champion Christina ‘Medusa’ Linardatou on Saturday, 15 April at Copper Box Arena in London, live on BT Sport. Mayer-Linardatou … Continue reading MAYER-LINARDATOU CONFIRMED AS CO-FEATURE TO JOYCE-ZHANG
A Boxing Memory: Tim Witherspoon vs. Frank Bruno Tim Witherspoon rode into London to fight Frank Bruno in 1986, looking less than fit. He blamed it on a large consumption of orange juice. Not many believed him. His night ended with his 30-strong security army trying to protect him from a thousand-strong drunken mob enraged … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Tim Witherspoon vs. Frank Bruno
Mauricio Lara Stops Leigh Wood in 7 All the good work Leigh Wood had done in close to 7 rounds was eradicated by one sweeping left hook from Mauricio Lara and his reign as the WBA featherweight champion was over just when he looked set for an unlikely victory. Despite a cut over his left … Continue reading Mauricio Lara Stops Leigh Wood in 7
Wood vs Lara: Big Fight Preview & Prediction I was ringside in 2019 when Leigh Wood defended his Commonwealth featherweight title by stopping Ryan Doyle in his home city of Nottingham. Despite retaining his title with little drama, the whispers from ringside were that Wood would never be a star. They said he just lacked … Continue reading Wood vs Lara: Big Fight Preview & Prediction
Mikaela Mayer Heads Back To London In April Mikaela Mayer will head back to the UK and test the lightweight waters for the very first time against Christina Linardatou in April. Mayer and Linardatou are set to feature as the co-main event to the heavyweight showdown between Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang, which takes place … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer Heads Back To London In April
Ginny Fuchs: "I'd love to fight Ebanie Bridges, that would be a good fight." It was supposed to be fight week for Ginny Fuchs. But it was another case of what could have been. A planned fight earlier this fight fell by the wayside when in touching distance and more time lost to a career … Continue reading Ginny Fuchs: “I’d love to fight Ebanie Bridges, that would be a good fight.”
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