THE WORLD CUP OF COMBAT SPORTS: By Ryan Flynn and Dan McConnell With the World Cup starting this week, the entire world will be hooked on the football feast that is the World Cup. But for some combat sports fans it's a confusing time. Watching people in a cage smash each other in the face … Continue reading THE WORLD CUP OF COMBAT SPORTS
David Haye: On Reflection The announcement was inevitable but David Haye recently announced his retirement from the ring after a 16-year professional career. "As I reviewed my life and physicality it's not what it needs to be to compete on the world level as a heavyweight or cruiserweight. The boxing gods will no longer bless … Continue reading David Haye: On Reflection
Wilder v Joshua Edges Closer? While it's always best to treat such matters with extreme sceptism, it does appear there may be some hope in getting Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua in a boxing ring at the same time sometime soon. Wilder has posted the following on social media: "BREAKING NEWS for all you Anthony … Continue reading Wilder v Joshua Edges Closer?
Hooker Shocks Flanagan By Thomas Lyons ‘Mighty Mo’ stole the show in Manchester last night to become the new WBO Super-Lightweight champion of the world with a well-deserved display against the hometown favourite, Terry Flanagan. Relatively unknown to the UK audience, Hooker came into the contest with a lot of confidence that he could defeat … Continue reading Hooker Shocks Flanagan
Terrence Crawford Shines: In 1981 we were treated to one of the best welterweight fights of all time, when Sugar Ray Leonard came from behind to unify the welterweight division against Thomas Hearns. After his performance over night in Las Vegas, Terrence Crawford could very soon be part of a modern-day classic to even potentially … Continue reading Terrence Crawford Shines
Fury Returns With a Win Tyson Fury got the win and the show back on the road, when his opponent Sefer Seferi was retired at the end of the 4th round in a mostly bizarre affair at the Manchester Arena. The opening two rounds were nothing more than a glorified exhibition, and at times resembled … Continue reading Fury Returns With a Win
Return of the Mack: Take a Step Back By Josh Wooler After two and a half years out, Tyson Fury returns to the ring tonight at the Manchester Arena against Albania’s Sefer Seferi. The fight will be broadcast on BT Sport who are focusing heavily on Fury (25-0, 18KO) to promote a show that will … Continue reading Return of the Mack: Take a Step Back
Despite The Boom, The Same Old Problems Remain in Boxing. We don't have to cast our minds back too far, to remember when boxing was apparently on its knees, ready to be knocked out by the new kid on the block, the UFC. In 2018 the pendulum has swung, the UFC is currently on an … Continue reading Despite The Boom, The Same Old Problems Remain in Boxing
Jeff Horn v Terrence Crawford: By Richard Lewis In modern-day Boxing it’s becoming more apparent that to be considered one of the best you generally have to win world titles in more than one weight category, if of course you can’t unify the division your fighting in. Terrence Crawford achieved both of these feats last … Continue reading Jeff Horn v Terrence Crawford:
No UK TV For Santa Cruz UK fight fans have a lot to look forward to this weekend, the stacked to the rafters UFC 225, the return of Tyson Fury, and Terrence Crawford trying to win the WBO welterweight title from Jeff Horn. Despite all the action on our screens, UK fans will still miss … Continue reading No UK TV For Santa Cruz
