Georgia Cardinali: A Life Taken When It Had So Much More To Give “There’s really no easy way to say this, but I have cancer.” A social media post in February that changed everything. You just knew that Georgia Cardinali (O'Connor) would fight to the very end. And she did. Georgia was told her cancer … Continue reading Georgia Cardinali: A Life Taken When It Had So Much More To Give
Beyond The Ropes: Alana Moussa For Alana Moussa, boxing was a hobby before it became her job. There was no desire to fight until she watched Holly Holm end the UFC bantamweight title reign of Ronda Rousey. And then, everything changed for Moussa. The 26-year-old was born in Melbourne, Australia. "I had a great upbringing,” … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Alana Moussa
Chantelle Cameron: "Now that I have signed with MVP, I think the big fights will now happen for me." It was the two-year anniversary of her most famous night when I caught up with Chantelle Cameron over Zoom. The fight that ended in euphoric celebrations. A long-awaited homecoming ruined for the hometown hero. Cameron travelled … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron: “Now that I have signed with MVP, I think the big fights will now happen for me.”
Mikaela Mayer: The Five Fights To Make Mikaela Mayer is seemingly a fighter reborn. The two impressive victories over Sandy Ryan have revitalised a career that was somewhat flagging not so long ago. Two years in the boxing wilderness left the former unified world super-featherweight champion trying to unlock doors that wouldn't quite open for … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: The Five Fights To Make
Tysie Gallagher: “If I execute what I’ve been showing in the gym, I feel like this could be my best performance so far.” By Matt Elliott GBM Sports has been on quite the rise over the last couple of years. From their launch in 2022, Izzy Asif has succeeded in becoming a disruptor, signing emerging … Continue reading Tysie Gallagher: “If I execute what I’ve been showing in the gym, I feel like this could be my best performance so far.”
Emily Asquith: "Before turning over, I want to have completed everything I could possibly have done in the amateurs." The entry into boxing often comes via another sport. Previous sporting careers in football and even dance are commonplace. But swimming, at least for me, is a new one. The Bridlington-born Emily Asquith was once a … Continue reading Emily Asquith: “Before turning over, I want to have completed everything I could possibly have done in the amateurs.”
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." 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 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
A Boxing Memory: Tony Zale By Garry White One day, when Tony Zale was little more than a toddler, his father went out to collect him some medicine from a local pharmacy. On the way back, his bicycle was hit by a car, and he was killed. For a couple of years afterwards, every time … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Tony Zale
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