Chris Billam-Smith: A Lifetime in the Making By Oliver McManus Chris Billam-Smith’s world title tilt at the Vitality Stadium came not through fortune or fluke but from years of dedication. So often, dreams are flickering glimpses of what could have been. What should have been, perhaps. Miniscule moments that pass us by and exist, for … Continue reading Chris Billam-Smith: A Lifetime in the Making
Lopez KOs Conlan to Retain Featherweight World Title Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez (28-2, 16 KOs) defended his IBF featherweight world title with a fifth-round TKO over Michael “Mick” Conlan (18-2, 9 KOs) Saturday evening at The SSE Arena in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast. Lopez made the first defence of his crown after beating Josh Warrington in enemy territory in Leeds, … Continue reading Lopez KOs Conlan to Retain Featherweight World Title
Three Cities & Three Big World Title Fights It will be a night where boxing takes centre stage in Belfast, Bournemouth, and Manchester. Three big main events with world title fights on the line in all three. Each fight has merit and interest. Many will have to pick and choose what they watch. Three big … Continue reading Three Cities & Three Big World Title Fights
The Rematch: Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood Preview By Matt Elliott Leigh Wood (26-3) heads to Manchester this weekend for his rematch with Mauricio Lara (26-2-1), as he looks to avenge February’s defeat and reclaim the WBA world featherweight title. Credit should be given to Wood for jumping straight back in with Lara, a man … Continue reading The Rematch: Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood Preview
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.”
Razor Thin: Haney Edges Lomachenko to Retain Undisputed Lightweight World Title Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) retained his undisputed lightweight crown with a razor-thin unanimous decision victory against Ukraine's three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight began with an aggressive start from Lomachenko, who used his signature … Continue reading Razor Thin: Haney Edges Lomachenko to Retain Undisputed Lightweight World Title
Chantelle Cameron Beats Katie Taylor on Points Chantelle Cameron fought the fight of her life on the biggest night of her life and inflicted the first defeat on the professional resume of Katie Taylor in Dublin on Saturday night. Cameron needed a good start. And she got one. She started fast and put rounds in … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron Beats Katie Taylor on Points
BAUMGARDNER DEFENDS UNDISPUTED CROWN AGAINST LINARDATOU IN DETROIT ON JULY 15 ‘The Bomb’ seeks revenge in rematch with Greek foe – Hitchins and Love clash – Andy Cruz makes pro debut Alycia Baumgardner will defend her undisputed World Super-Featherweight title against Christina Linardatou at The Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday July 15, live worldwide on … Continue reading BAUMGARDNER DEFENDS UNDISPUTED CROWN AGAINST LINARDATOU IN DETROIT ON JULY 15
A Boxing Memory: Berbick vs Tyson Angelo Dundee was in the corner. The losing corner. His fighter Trevor Berbick had just been annihilated by a young rampaging Mike Tyson. When asked how do you beat Tyson, Dundee replied, ''With a gun.'' Tyson at 20 had just become the youngest world heavyweight champion in history. A … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Berbick vs Tyson
Press Conference Notes: Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko Ready for Saturday's UNDISPUTED Lightweight Showdown Two kings. One undisputed title. Devin “The Dream” Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) is set to defend his undisputed lightweight championship against Ukraine's three-division world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) this Saturday, May 20, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Haney vs. Lomachenko will stream … Continue reading Press Conference Notes: Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko Ready for Saturday’s UNDISPUTED Lightweight Showdown
