Queen Underwood: "I just want to go out under the professional lights before completely hanging the gloves up." Women's boxing is booming, of that, there is no doubt. The stars of today do not cancel the past, but they certainly make the memories fade. To some, boxing didn't exist before the age of social media. … Continue reading Queen Underwood: “I just want to go out under the professional lights before completely hanging the gloves up.” →

Nicola Hopewell: "I want to showcase my skills and reach a bigger audience on either a Boxxer show or a Matchroom show." By Lewie Laing “I don’t mind what platform I’m on, I just want that opportunity to showcase my skills. An Ebanie Bridges undercard when she’s back boxing would be great." Nicola Hopewell told … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “I want to showcase my skills and reach a bigger audience on either a Boxxer show or a Matchroom show.” →

Mikaela Mayer: "I am in a new division now. I have a new path and I am not going backwards for Baumgardner. I am not going back down to 130." I have interviewed Mikaela Mayer many times, too many to remember in all honesty. Mayer is brash, and often outspoken but always brutally honest. Mayer … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “I am in a new division now. I have a new path and I am not going backwards for Baumgardner. I am not going back down to 130.” →

Natasha Jonas: "At the end of the day, I just do what’s best for me. I honestly don’t care what anyone thinks." Natasha Jonas entered 2022 with big hopes, but also with an uncertain future. It could all have ended in the early part of the year. It was, in many ways, one last throw … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “At the end of the day, I just do what’s best for me. I honestly don’t care what anyone thinks.” →

Roha Hudson: "I want to take it seriously. And no matter what, this is my career now. Regardless of who I come up against, I believe I can go far." The boom in women’s boxing is showing no signs of slowing down. What Jane Couch started all those years ago in that era of prejudice … Continue reading Roha Hudson: “I want to take it seriously. And no matter what, this is my career now. Regardless of who I come up against, I believe I can go far.” →

Vicky Wilkinson: "I think Rhiannon is a nice boxer, technically very good with good footwork so I think it will be a very good fight." It was within the hour of Vicky Wilkinson's very first public workout that our respective Zoom accounts connected. Just a few days removed from the biggest fight of her career … Continue reading Vicky Wilkinson: “I think Rhiannon is a nice boxer, technically very good with good footwork so I think it will be a very good fight.” →

Brad Pauls: “I would like to think Boxxer would have me back, give me another shot and I can show them what I can really do.” By Matt Elliott A movie quote that has always resonated with me. It is the now much-repeated Rocky Balboa speech from Sylvester Stallone’s sixth outing as the Italian stallion … Continue reading Brad Pauls: “I would like to think Boxxer would have me back, give me another shot and I can show them what I can really do.” →

Skye Nicolson: "It definitely wasn't my best performance, but I feel I have learned so much from that experience." Skye Nicolson was in a reflective mood during the 40 minutes we shared on Zoom. It had been a couple of weeks since the Australian had extended her winning start to her professional career to six … Continue reading Skye Nicolson: “It definitely wasn’t my best performance, but I feel I have learned so much from that experience.” →

Bree Wright: ‘I will be undisputed. That’s the aim and that’s what I will achieve!’ By Louis Devereux Sheffield has long been punching above its weight in terms of the boxing talent it produces. The Steel City has churned out all-time greats, world champions, European champions, British champions, and everything in between, but there is … Continue reading Bree Wright: ‘I will be undisputed. That’s the aim and that’s what I will achieve!’ →