Crystal Chambers: “Boxing is all I have left of my dad. I’ve been pulling myself out of tough places since I was a child, and that has shown me that I am built to last.”

Crystal Chambers: "Boxing is all I have left of my dad. I’ve been pulling myself out of tough places since I was a child, and that has shown me that I am built to last." It was very much a blank canvas. A new story to tell. But with little information on hand, I wasn't … Continue reading Crystal Chambers: “Boxing is all I have left of my dad. I’ve been pulling myself out of tough places since I was a child, and that has shown me that I am built to last.” →

Q & A With Author & Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith

Q & A With Author & Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith Malissa Smith is the author of A History of Women’s Boxing, an incredibly detailed piece of work on the female side of the sport. A vitally important and original addition to the numerous additional publications the sport offers. Malissa has now followed up on her successful … Continue reading Q & A With Author & Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith →

Chantelle Cameron: “I want to be in the big fights and become a world champion again. But I just want to be happy and enjoy fighting again.”

Chantelle Cameron: “I want to be in the big fights and become a world champion again. But I just want to be happy and enjoy fighting again.” There is something different now about Chantelle Cameron. A fighter who has struggled in many ways since she turned professional in 2017. Cameron has spent a significant amount … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron: “I want to be in the big fights and become a world champion again. But I just want to be happy and enjoy fighting again.” →

Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish.

Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish. The defeat Amy Broadhurst suffered today in the final Olympic qualifier at the hands of the Korean fighter Yeonji Oh has ended not only Broadhurst's last lingering hope of making the Paris Olympics, but also a highly controversial period for … Continue reading Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish. →

Kallia Kourouni: “People see Pink Tyson and visualise this super confident warrior woman, when in reality I am quite an introverted person.”

Kallia Kourouni: “People see Pink Tyson and visualise this super confident warrior woman, when in reality I am quite an introverted person.” By Matt Elliott Kallia Kourouni, or as she’s more widely known, Pink Tyson is on the verge of the biggest fight of her professional career. On June 7th at the Hard Rock Hotel … Continue reading Kallia Kourouni: “People see Pink Tyson and visualise this super confident warrior woman, when in reality I am quite an introverted person.” →

Chantelle Cameron: The Queensberry Gambit

Chantelle Cameron: The Queensberry Gambit The original Magnificent Seven, admittedly born out of the 1954 film The Seven Samurai with a similar narrative, was by some distance the best incarnation of a Western franchise that spawned many inferior sequels. The quality dropped further with each passing offering. The Yul Brynner original had soul and meaning … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron: The Queensberry Gambit →

Jack Catterall Gets Sweet Revenge Over Josh Taylor

Jack Catterall Gets Sweet Revenge Over Josh Taylor It took over two years, but Jack Catterall finally got his revenge over an incredibly tough and resilient Josh Taylor on Saturday night in a sold-out Leeds Direct Arena. If the first fight was a disappointment, at least inside the ring, the rematch was anything but. Both … Continue reading Jack Catterall Gets Sweet Revenge Over Josh Taylor →

Josh Taylor: “Trust me, nobody wants the rematch more than me. I can’t wait to settle the score.”

Josh Taylor: “Trust me, nobody wants the rematch more than me. I can’t wait to settle the score.” It’s been two years since one of the most controversial fights of recent times. Incredibly loud cries of robbery and more after Josh Taylor had retained his undisputed world super-lightweight baubles in Glasgow in 2022 against Jack … Continue reading Josh Taylor: “Trust me, nobody wants the rematch more than me. I can’t wait to settle the score.” →

Mikaela Mayer Targeting A Fight With Sandy Ryan

Mikaela Mayer Targeting A Fight With Sandy Ryan In many ways, this week has resulted in a new beginning for Mikaela Mayer. Any lingering hopes for an immediate rematch with Natasha Jonas ended without reward. A fight, for different reasons, that both Jonas and Mayer desperately wanted. Both were working together to get the fight … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer Targeting A Fight With Sandy Ryan →

Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: A Rematch On The Edge

Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: A Rematch On The Edge A rivalry with respect. In many ways, one that has another chapter to write. Maybe, even two. It was a hometown gig in January that left Jonas still the IBF welterweight champion of the world. A titanic affair in that city that she calls home. … Continue reading Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: A Rematch On The Edge →