FightPost Boxer of the Week: Jamel James By Gary Kittilsen In what was an exciting week of boxing that featured multiple high actions and competitive fights from world champs, long-reigning contenders, and unbeaten prospects. Several fighters had a legitimate claim to this week's Award. However one mans performance stood out above all others. Jamel "Shango" James of Minneapolis, Minnesota gave … Continue reading FightPost Boxer of the Week: Jamel James
SAUCY SHAK FIRED UP TO SHOW HE’S REAL HOT STUFF! Light-Heavyweight ace Shakan Pitters creates red-hot Jerk sauce ahead of spicy British title showdown with rival Chad Sugden British Light-Heavyweight title contender Shakan Pitters has created his own special super-fiery Jerk hot sauce to fire him up for his mouth-watering showdown with rival Chad Sugden. Birmingham’s Pitters, who … Continue reading SAUCY SHAK FIRED UP TO SHOW HE’S REAL HOT STUFF!
Mason Jones vs Adam Proctor Added To CW116 On September 26th In a shock move to Welterweight, Lightweight Champion Mason Jones (9-0) will challenge for his second world title against No1 contender Adam Proctor (12-1). The UK superfight will take place at CW116, the final night in Cage Warriors’ ‘THE TRILOGY’ series this September. At … Continue reading Mason Jones vs Adam Proctor Added To CW116 On September 26th
Thomas: The Belt Is Coming Back To Wales! Maredudd Thomas will have all of Wales behind him when he meets Sahir Iqbal for the WBC World Youth welterweight title on Wednesday's huge #MTKFightNight - and he has vowed that the belt will be going home with him to Cardiff. Unbeaten fighters will collide when Thomas … Continue reading Thomas: The Belt Is Coming Back To Wales!
Cory McKenna: "I am looking forward to putting on a well-rounded performance and impressing the UFC." The name of Cory McKenna seems to have been doing the rounds in the world of MMA for many a year. Heavily hyped from the get-go, but it may come as a surprise to some, McKenna is still only … Continue reading Cory McKenna: “I am looking forward to putting on a well-rounded performance and impressing the UFC.”
British Heavyweights Bringing Back The Glory Days By Sina Latif From Bob Fitzsimmons, three-weight world champion and heavyweight champion in 1897, to Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight champion in 1999, Britain has had great heavyweights throughout history. Fitzsimmons was boxing’s first ever three-division world champion and a pound for pound legend. Lewis is one … Continue reading British Heavyweights Bringing Back The Glory Days
An Interview With Mark Kram Jr: Part 1 By Chris Akers Speaking to Mark Kram Jr on-screen via Zoom, it is clear from the books stacked behind him that he is a fan of boxing, He is the author of Smokin Jo: The Life of Joe Frazier and also the son of the late Mark … Continue reading An Interview With Mark Kram Jr: Part 1
Iqbal To Follow Legendary Footsteps Unbeaten prodigy Sahir Iqbal fights for the first title of his professional career against Maredudd Thomas on Wednesday - and it's a belt that has been held by plenty of boxing's biggest names. Iqbal (7-0, 1 KO) faces Thomas (11-0, 2 KOs) for the vacant WBC Youth welterweight title on a … Continue reading Iqbal To Follow Legendary Footsteps
Maredudd Thomas: 'After This I Don’t Want To Be Taking Backwards Steps.' By Oliver McManus It’s often joked that Maredudd Thomas has a typically Welsh name for the ages. As far back as the 10th century ‘Maredudd’ was a popular name among Welsh royalty with the name translating as “great battle lord”. It was probably … Continue reading Maredudd Thomas: ‘After This I Don’t Want To Be Taking Backwards Steps.’
Harper vs Jonas: A Night To Remember It's a real shame that yet another big fight is scarred by more apparent controversial scoring. The draw left many unsatisfied, unfinished business, a challenger fighting up and beyond any real expectations, denied what many believe was her rightful moment. It was in many ways anticlimactic, but it … Continue reading Harper vs Jonas: A Night To Remember
