Georgia O’Connor: “I’ve been really ill and nearly died. So I thought you only get one life, I’ve realised what’s important and I want to be happy.”

Georgia O'Connor: "I've been really ill and nearly died. So I thought you only get one life, I've realised what's important and I want to be happy." I last spoke to Georgia O'Connor earlier this year. The focus then was a law degree with ambitions to be a solicitor or a career elsewhere in that … Continue reading Georgia O’Connor: “I’ve been really ill and nearly died. So I thought you only get one life, I’ve realised what’s important and I want to be happy.” →

McCall vs. Bruno: The Night Big Frank Finally Did It

McCall vs. Bruno: The Night Big Frank Finally Did It When Frank Bruno was rescued by Mickey Vann on that cold, wet autumn night in 1993, the career of Bruno looked dead in the water. The calls for retirement were loud, even louder than they had been on previous such nights. A new beginning looked … Continue reading McCall vs. Bruno: The Night Big Frank Finally Did It →

HAMED GHAZ: ‘SHINKWIN IS THE PERFECT OPPONENT FOR ME’

HAMED GHAZ: ‘SHINKWIN IS THE PERFECT OPPONENT FOR ME’ Hamed Ghaz gets the opportunity he’s been craving on Friday June 25 when he gets top billing live on Fightzone in an eliminator for the English Lightweight Title. Originally from Afghanistan but with Bradford now his home; the 25-year-old will take on Hertfordshire’s Liam Shinkwin at Sheffield’s Fightzone Arena for … Continue reading HAMED GHAZ: ‘SHINKWIN IS THE PERFECT OPPONENT FOR ME’ →

Hagler vs. Leonard: Was Hagler Really Robbed?

Hagler vs. Leonard: Was Hagler Really Robbed? A fight in Las Vegas on April 6th, 1987, perhaps had the most controversial scorecards in boxing history. It has been classed as daylight robbery, an act of grand larceny. The winner stole the fight with a few perfectly timed flurries in the last 30 seconds of each round. … Continue reading Hagler vs. Leonard: Was Hagler Really Robbed? →

Mikaela Mayer Retains WBO World Title

Mikaela Mayer Retains WBO World Title Nobody said defending a world title is easy. WBO junior lightweight champion Mikaela Mayer successfully defended her title for the first time, turning back the stiff challenge of former two-weight world champion Erica Farias via unanimous decision (98-92 2x and 97-93). Mayer (15-0, 5 KOs), one of female boxing's … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer Retains WBO World Title →

Inoue Demolishes Dasmarinas to Retain Bantamweight World Titles

Inoue Demolishes Dasmarinas to Retain Bantamweight World Titles All hail "The Monster." Naoya Inoue did it again, knocking out IBF No. 1 contender Michael Dasmarinas in the third round with a left hook to the liver to retain his WBA and IBF bantamweight world titles at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Inoue (21-0, … Continue reading Inoue Demolishes Dasmarinas to Retain Bantamweight World Titles →

Mason Jones: “I think he was just done and that was the excuse he needed to get out of there.”

Mason Jones: "I think he was just done and that was the excuse he needed to get out of there." By Jack Maher For the fans, there aren't many more deflating things than watching an entertaining fight fizzle out into a no-contest. For the fighter involved, there aren't many things more frustrating. This is the … Continue reading Mason Jones: “I think he was just done and that was the excuse he needed to get out of there.” →

“I KNOW I BELONG AT THE TOP” – HAMZAH CONFIDENT AFTER AMERICA SWITCH

"I KNOW I BELONG AT THE TOP" - HAMZAH CONFIDENT AFTER AMERICA SWITCH Hamzah Sheeraz has moved his training base to California and insists: “I now know that I belong at the top.” The WBO European Super-Welterweight champion is training under experienced Ricky Funez at the Ten Goose gym in Los Angeles. Sheeraz (12-0, 8 … Continue reading “I KNOW I BELONG AT THE TOP” – HAMZAH CONFIDENT AFTER AMERICA SWITCH →

CALLUM JOHNSON: “I’M MORE EXCITING THAN YARDE AND ARTHUR”

CALLUM JOHNSON: “I’M MORE EXCITING THAN YARDE AND ARTHUR” Callum Johnson says it’s “a gutter” not to be boxing alongside Light-Heavyweight rivals Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde next month. WBO number one contender Arthur and Yarde return to the ring at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday July 10, live on BT Sport. Former British … Continue reading CALLUM JOHNSON: “I’M MORE EXCITING THAN YARDE AND ARTHUR” →

Mikaela Mayer: World Titles & Beyond

Mikaela Mayer: World Titles & Beyond Boxing has saved many souls, lives drifting away to nothing, or much worse. Mikaela Mayer is one such soul. The teenage rebel with no cause needed an outlet, boxing was that outlet. Almost certainly another soul the sport saved. Mayer has come a long way since those wayward character-building … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: World Titles & Beyond →