Khan-Brook: Do We Still Want It? By Will Cutmore Amir Khan vs Kell Brook. A fight which, in years gone by, would have ground the country to a halt. A rare ‘crossover’ fight, in which interest is not limited to boxing fans, where the attention of the general public is peaked, at least in the … Continue reading Khan-Brook: Do We Still Want It?
Terry Norris vs Sugar Ray Leonard: The End Of An Era By Lea Worrall The defending WBC light-middleweight champion won the belt by obliterating the tough Ugandan John Mugabi in a round at the end of March 1990. Terry Norris, who was ranked number five, wobbled Mugabi with a left hook at the 45 second point, following … Continue reading Terry Norris vs Sugar Ray Leonard: The End Of An Era
FRENCH AMATEUR SUPERSTAR SOFIANE OUMIHA SIGNS FOR QUEENSBERRY French amateur great Sofiane Oumiha has signed a long-term promotional deal with Queensberry, with his professional journey due to begin with Queensberry Poland. During his run to the Olympic final in 2016 he defeated the current unified World Lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez - the last time the … Continue reading FRENCH AMATEUR SUPERSTAR SOFIANE OUMIHA SIGNS FOR QUEENSBERRY
MATCHROOM SIGN IBO CHAMPION GONGORA Unbeaten Super-Middleweight king pens deal with Eddie Hearn Matchroom are delighted to announce that IBO Super-Middleweight champion Carlos Gongora has signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn. Gongora (19-0 14 KOs) landed the IBO strap in stunning fashion in December, coming in at late notice and knocking out hotly-touted Ali … Continue reading MATCHROOM SIGN IBO CHAMPION GONGORA
Lenny Fuller Joins MTK Global MTK Global is delighted to announce the signing of exciting Maidstone star Lenny Fuller. Fuller (10-1, 1 KO) burst onto the scene in 2019 with his superb all-action performances in Ultimate Boxxer, where he got all the way to the final against Steven Donnelly. He has kicked on from there … Continue reading Lenny Fuller Joins MTK Global
Larry Holmes: The Fight For Acceptance Timing is everything in life, probably even more so in sport. Larry Holmes had the unenviable task, an impossible one in many ways, of having to follow the greatest world heavyweight champion in history. As Muhammad Ali faded as a fighter, and tragically, his deteriorating health took away much … Continue reading Larry Holmes: The Fight For Acceptance
When Europe Met Sonny Liston By Paul Gallender When Sonny Liston knocked out Floyd Patterson in their mandatory rematch on July 22, 1963, he looked forward to fighting Cassius Clay in late-September in front of 100,000 people in his hometown of Philadelphia. It figured to be the biggest grossing fight of all-time but his Louisville … Continue reading When Europe Met Sonny Liston
Joe Louis: Why He Should Always Be Remembered By Jules Philippe-Auguste May 13th is a date that every American citizen should know. It is the birthday of one of the most important figures in history. The person I am referring to is the former heavyweight champion, Joe Louis Barrow. If you are confused to why … Continue reading Joe Louis: Why He Should Always Be Remembered
The Rocky Films: From The Best To The Worst By Henry Walter The Rocky series grossed over one billion dollars and is now regarded as one of the most successful film franchises in history. While compiling any list of personal preference is highly subjective, here is my ranking of every film in the series. Rocky First released in … Continue reading The Rocky Films: From The Best To The Worst
MATCHROOM ANNOUNCE ACTION-PACKED START TO UK 2021 SCHEDULE Warrington, Kelly, Whyte, Okolie and Benn feature Eddie Hearn and Matchroom are delighted to announce details of their upcoming UK schedule following the British Boxing Board of Control’s confirmation earlier this week that Boxing tournaments under its jurisdiction will resume in the middle of February. All of … Continue reading MATCHROOM ANNOUNCE ACTION-PACKED START TO UK 2021 SCHEDULE
