Caroline Dubois: "I don’t see the point of just fighting people I should beat. I am training to fight the best in the world, so why not just go in there and do it.” It had been a long day already for Caroline Dubois. But there was still one more training session to go. A … Continue reading Caroline Dubois: “I don’t see the point of just fighting people I should beat. I am training to fight the best in the world, so why not just go in there and do it.” →

Natasha Jonas: “I would definitely fight Claressa at 147. She has put it out there, so let’s do it.” Natasha Jonas was on her way to a fight with Katie Taylor in 2018. Unbeaten in six fights, all she had to do was take her resume to 7-0 in Wales. Viviane Obenauf wasn’t expected to … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “I would definitely fight Claressa at 147. She has put it out there, so let’s do it.” →

Nicola Hopewell: "If anyone called me out I wouldn't say no. I don't shy away from a challenge. I like to challenge myself against the best, so why not." Worksop's super-flyweight prospect hasn't fought since February. Potential fight dates have been lost. Hopewell had a fight lined up. A big fight. One with a major … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “If anyone called me out, I wouldn’t say no. I don’t shy away from a challenge. I like to challenge myself against the best, so why not.” →

Georgia O'Connor: "It has always been my dream to fight in Ireland and rekindle my heritage over there." It was a night of the utmost importance for women's boxing. A sold-out O2 Arena. An all-female card. A reported two million viewers on the Sky platform. But that October night was also the start of frustration … Continue reading Georgia O’Connor: “It has always been my dream to fight in Ireland and rekindle my heritage over there.” →

Franchón Crews-Dezurn: "Boxing was my journey, and I am blessed by it. Boxing saved my life." Another training session finished. Another Zoom interview is about to begin. In both regards, a relentless grind. But there are no complaints about either. Both are the mandated requirements as fight night approaches. Franchon Crews-Dezurn is only days away … Continue reading Franchón Crews-Dezurn: “Boxing was my journey, and I am blessed by it. Boxing saved my life.” →

Natasha Jonas: “I never really wanted to stay at 154, but the opportunities kept presenting themselves. But it now makes sense for me to go back down in weight.”It has been an extended break for Natasha Jonas. An active 2022 brought three world titles, and the Ring Magazine belt at super-welterweight has been replaced in the … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “I never really wanted to stay at 154, but the opportunities kept presenting themselves. But it now makes sense for me to go back down in weight.” →

Linn Sandstrom: "I am not a world champion yet, but I am up there and I am being recognised for being a great athlete." "A lost soul. Like a little puppy on the street with no food or water so I thought I would take her in." Words said in jest but with more than … Continue reading Linn Sandstrom: “I am not a world champion yet, but I am up there and I am being recognised for being a great athlete.” →

Charlie Edwards: "It's been tough, but it's made me a different person. I’m hardened mentally now, and it's time to put it all together.” By Lewie Laing “If I can get it all right, I could be a 4-weight world champion. That’s how I’m thinking now, challenging myself” says former world flyweight champion Charlie Edwards, … Continue reading Charlie Edwards: “It’s been tough, but it’s made me a different person. I’m hardened mentally now, and it’s time to put it all together.” →

Hanna Hansen: "How fine can I really be when I have had to retire from my career." “It’s all or nothing. If I want something I will do everything I can to get it.“ In the summer of 2021, Hanna Hansen uttered those words to me. Hansen had travelled the world as a model and … Continue reading Hanna Hansen: “How fine can I really be when I have had to retire from my career.” →

Katie Healy: "A win over Nina would be life-changing." It's been just over two years since Katie Healy made the switch from kickboxing to the world of professional boxing. A debut in May of 2021 in the early days of the world shuffling out of lockdown. It was also the embryonic days of Fightzone, a … Continue reading Katie Healy: “A win over Nina would be life-changing.” →