Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish.

Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish. The defeat Amy Broadhurst suffered today in the final Olympic qualifier at the hands of the Korean fighter Yeonji Oh has ended not only Broadhurst's last lingering hope of making the Paris Olympics, but also a highly controversial period for … Continue reading Shona Whitwell & Gemma Richardson: What they started, they should have been allowed to finish. →

Hannah Robinson Impresses On Her Long-Awaited Professional Debut

Hannah Robinson Impresses On Her Long-Awaited Professional Debut It was, in many ways, the perfect professional debut for Hannah Robinson on Saturday night at the Rainton Arena. The Czech import Johana Rochl came to fight and not spoil, and Robinson was made to work for her maiden professional victory. An awkward rough and tumble southpaw, … Continue reading Hannah Robinson Impresses On Her Long-Awaited Professional Debut →

Ringside Report: Peter McGrail Back To Winning Ways in Liverpool

Ringside Report: Peter McGrail Back To Winning Ways in Liverpool By Matt Elliott Peter McGrail returned to winning ways in his hometown last night as he eased to a comfortable unanimous points decision victory over Marc Leach to become the new WBA International super bantamweight champion and put himself in pole position for a shot … Continue reading Ringside Report: Peter McGrail Back To Winning Ways in Liverpool →

Nicola Hopewell: “I went in there thinking nothing would stop me this time.”

Nicola Hopewell: "I went in there thinking nothing would stop me this time." The scars of battle were plainly visible. Two deep cuts that required multiple stitches greeted me over Zoom less than forty-eight hours after a fight that had earned Nicola Hopewell her first professional title. But those superficial wounds are, in many ways, … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “I went in there thinking nothing would stop me this time.” →

Rhiannon Dixon: A Touch of Star Potential?

Rhiannon Dixon: A Touch of Star Potential? Rhiannon Dixon has come a long way in her short time in boxing. It is some story, and one you suspect is only getting started. That short stay in white-collar boxing wasn't supposed to lead to anything else. But it did. Dixon challenges Karen Elizabeth Carabajal for the … Continue reading Rhiannon Dixon: A Touch of Star Potential? →

Big Fight Preview & Prediction: Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke

Big Fight Preview & Prediction: Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke The British heavyweight title is steeped in history. Henry Cooper, Joe Bugner, Gary Mason, Lennox Lewis, Herbie Hide, Anthony Joshua, and many others have held the prestigious Lonsdale belt at some stage in their careers. It is an illustrious roll call of talent that tells … Continue reading Big Fight Preview & Prediction: Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke →

JONAS DEFENDS IBF WORLD TITLE AGAINST MAYER ON JANUARY 20TH IN LIVERPOOL

JONAS DEFENDS IBF WORLD TITLE AGAINST MAYER ON JANUARY 20TH IN LIVERPOOL Two-weight World Champion Natasha Jonas will defend IBF World Title against former unified World Champion Mikaela Mayer at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on January 20th Newly-crowned British Champion Jack Cullen rematches former English Champion Zak Chelli All the action will be … Continue reading JONAS DEFENDS IBF WORLD TITLE AGAINST MAYER ON JANUARY 20TH IN LIVERPOOL →

Ebanie Bridges: From Shannon to Shannon

Ebanie Bridges: From Shannon to ShannonEbanie Bridges will end her year-long hiatus in December when she defends her IBF bantamweight title in San Francisco against her fellow Australian Avril Mathie. It will be her first fight outside of the UK since Bridges first crossed multiple timezones in April 2021. The fight with Shannon Courtenay was … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges: From Shannon to Shannon →

Wood vs Lara: Big Fight Preview & Prediction

Wood vs Lara: Big Fight Preview & Prediction I was ringside in 2019 when Leigh Wood defended his Commonwealth featherweight title by stopping Ryan Doyle in his home city of Nottingham. Despite retaining his title with little drama, the whispers from ringside were that Wood would never be a star. They said he just lacked … Continue reading Wood vs Lara: Big Fight Preview & Prediction →

Nicola Hopewell: A Year of Progress

Nicola Hopewell: A Year of Progress “At the end of my career, I don’t want no regrets." It was back in September last year when Nicola Hopewell uttered those words to me. The Worksop super-flyweight hopeful was unbeaten but still fighting for and licensed with BIBA. Even back then thoughts would have been there to … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: A Year of Progress →