Jack Bateson: The Leeds Based Boxer Aiming To Follow In The Footsteps Of Josh Warrington By Cameron Temple On a glorious summer evening in 2018, and amidst an electric atmosphere at Elland road, the home of Leeds United football club, the ‘Leeds Warrior,’ Josh Warrington, made history by becoming the first man from Leeds to … Continue reading Jack Bateson: The Leeds Based Boxer Aiming To Follow In The Footsteps Of Josh Warrington →

From Ali to Fury: Bob Arum Celebrates 54 Years in Boxing Arum has promoted 2,079 shows starting with the March 29, 1966 heavyweight world title showdown between Muhammad Ali and George Chuvalo Bob Arum started at the top, and he’s still here. A one-time practicing attorney who worked in the tax division for the U.S. … Continue reading From Ali to Fury: Bob Arum Celebrates 54 Years in Boxing →

AQIB FIAZ SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING Oldham Super-Featherweight prospect inks deal with Eddie Hearn Rising Super-Featherweight prospect Aqib Fiaz has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. Trained by renowned coach Jamie Moore at the VIP Gym in Astley alongside two-weight World Champion Carl Frampton and former WBA Super-Middleweight ruler Rocky Fielding, … Continue reading AQIB FIAZ SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING →

The Fighting Life: Thomas Hearns By Sina Latif Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns was one of the legendary ‘Four Kings’ that dominated 1980’s boxing. These kings being Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler and Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran. These Hall of Fame warriors cemented themselves in boxing folklore with their breathtaking encounters. Hearns had a … Continue reading The Fighting Life: Thomas Hearns →

Book Review: Sporting Blood: Tales From The Dark Side Of Boxing When a forward written by Thomas Hauser, one of the finest authors around today, ends by saying: 'This is powerful writing.' You have a very good idea what you are in for when start reading Sporting Blood, the excellent first book by Carlos Acevedo. … Continue reading Book Review: Sporting Blood: Tales From The Dark Side Of Boxing →

Angelo Rottoli Sadly Passes Away By Gary Kittilsen With the coronavirus running its course and wreaking havoc all over the earth it would inevitably impact and devastate our community, the boxing community and it certainly has done just that. The name Angelo Rottoli may not exactly be a household name for many casual fight fans. … Continue reading Angelo Rottoli Sadly Passes Away →

FRANK WARRENS HEAVYWEIGHT PODCAST: “Wilder v Fury should have been in the UK!” claims Dana White In the latest episode of Frank Warren’s Heavyweight Podcast, UFC President Dana White has launched into an epic tirade about the state of boxing and declared: “The sport is a sh*tshow!” Both promoters agreed that boxing needs to take … Continue reading FRANK WARRENS HEAVYWEIGHT PODCAST: →

COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING SCHEDULE UPDATE Manchester & Cardiff Events Rescheduled In line with the BBBofC and Government guidelines relating to COVID-19, Matchroom Boxing have postponed all events scheduled to be taking place in May, including Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin at Manchester Arena on May 2, Lee Selby vs. George Kambosos Jr at the Motorpoint … Continue reading COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING SCHEDULE UPDATE →

On This Day: Lennox Lewis Beats Shannon Briggs By Sina Latif In 1998, a young Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs was entering the year fresh off four stoppage victories before getting a decision victory over George Foreman for the lineal heavyweight championship in Big George’s final professional fight. Then, on this day, 28 March 1998, the-then … Continue reading On This Day: Lennox Lewis Beats Shannon Briggs →