Lauren Parker: “Winning the European title will open doors for me, and bigger opportunities will start coming.” Life was good on the surface the last time I interviewed Lauren Parker towards the end of last year. The recently crowned IBO Inter-Continental super-flyweight champion was looking ahead to more titles. World titles even. But below the … Continue reading Lauren Parker: “Winning the European title will open doors for me, and bigger opportunities will start coming.” →

Nicola Hopewell: "I'll come back a better fighter, and Friday night showed that I have got heart and that I never give up."    There was risk, and there was potential reward. Nicola Hopewell rolled the dice on Friday night on the latest GBM show in Sheffield when she challenged the talented and unbeaten Emma … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “I’ll come back a better fighter, and Friday night showed that I have got heart and that I never give up.”    →

Lynsey Lockey: “I don’t want other women to walk into a room and feel like an outsider. I don’t want people to feel alone or that it is not possible, and I want to make sure the opportunities are there.” Lynsey Lockey began her boxing journey when she was only 17. From what started as … Continue reading Lynsey Lockey: “I don’t want other women to walk into a room and feel like an outsider. I don’t want people to feel alone or that it is not possible, and I want to make sure the opportunities are there.” →

Rhiannon Dixon: “I am starting to show little glimpses of what I can do.” After every fight, there was always the same never-ending narrative. Despite winning, Rhiannon Dixon would always be down on herself. To the naked untrained eye, the improvements were evident. A fighter slowly but surely stripping away that early rawness. The White … Continue reading Rhiannon Dixon: “I am starting to show little glimpses of what I can do.” →

Emmet Brennan: “I don’t want the next five years to pass by having not given New York a chance because I’d regret it, and my whole ethos now is no regrets.” By Matt Elliott As I caught up with Emmet Brennan over Zoom this past week, we should have been dissecting his second professional contest, … Continue reading Emmet Brennan: “I don’t want the next five years to pass by having not given New York a chance because I’d regret it, and my whole ethos now is no regrets.” →

Nicola Hopewell: "Dolan is coming across as quite vocal. I will just do my talking on fight night." By Lewie Laing “I am fighting for the Commonwealth title so early in my career, and I’m looking forward to it,” says Nicola Hopewell, who is preparing for her first title fight as a professional. On October … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “Dolan is coming across as quite vocal. I will just do my talking on fight night.” →

Rhiannon Dixon: "I think it will be my coming out party. I feel like if I win this fight and look good doing it, it will lead me on to massive things." What started in White Collar a few years ago, has now morphed into more. Much more. Rhiannon Dixon is one of those feel-good … Continue reading Rhiannon Dixon: “I think it will be my coming out party. I feel like if I win this fight and look good doing it, it will lead me on to massive things.” →

Skye Nicolson: “If I show even 20% of what I have shown in the gym, this fight won’t go ten rounds.”I have interviewed Skye Nicolson many times. But this time, she seems different. A fighter at peace. A fighter no longer chasing something that has gone. A fighter focussing on the here and now. And, … Continue reading Skye Nicolson: “If I show even 20% of what I have shown in the gym, this fight won’t go ten rounds.” →

Katharina Thanderz: "I have had Rhiannon Dixon on my mind for a long time now, but that’s good, I’ve had a lot of time to prepare." By Lewie Laing "I will have a lot going against me and Dixon is technical which I like but I have trained hard, I have the experience and I … Continue reading Katharina Thanderz: “I have had Rhiannon Dixon on my mind for a long time now, but that’s good, I’ve had a lot of time to prepare.” →

Mikaela Mayer: "There is a lot I haven’t shown the world yet, and I now want to see what I can accomplish at a more comfortable weight." There is a myth from the uneducated about Mikaela Mayer gathering a little bit of momentum on social media. The comments that have been doing the rounds since … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “There is a lot I haven’t shown the world yet, and I now want to see what I can accomplish at a more comfortable weight.” →