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
Linn Sandstrom: Within Touching Distance of a World Title Linn Sandstrom has an interesting and unique life story. Born in Brazil, was adopted at 7 weeks and found herself in Sweden, and then finally settled in Australia. A degree in marketing, a former international table tennis player in Sweden, and she walked into a boxing … Continue reading Linn Sandstrom: Within Touching Distance of a World Title
The FightPost Fighter of the Year: Natasha Jonas It could be labelled the comeback of the year, but there is little doubt that regardless of gender, Natasha Jonas is a more than deserving winner of the FightPost Fighter of the Year for 2022. Jonas walked away from a guaranteed rematch with Katie Taylor in 2021 … Continue reading The FightPost Fighter of the Year: Natasha Jonas
Chris Billam-Smith Moves Closer To Dream World Title Shot By Oliver McManus Chris Billam-Smith moved a step closer to a dream world title fight at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium victory over Armend Xhoxhaj after a simply relentless five rounds. The Gentleman was back at the Bournemouth International Centre for the second time this year, and he … Continue reading Chris Billam-Smith Moves Closer To Dream World Title Shot
The FightPost Feud of the Year: Alycia Baumgardner vs Mikaela Mayer In any other year, the rivalry that was, that still is, Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall would have won every single award that carries feud of the year, or other similar narratives. In truth, it wouldn't have even been close. But one rivalry that … Continue reading The FightPost Feud of the Year: Alycia Baumgardner vs Mikaela Mayer
The FightPost 2022 Overseas Fighter of the Year: Claressa Shields 'The night deserved, demanded even, a fight to match the historic occasion. We got that and more.' If there was any doubt about the fighting credentials of Claressa Shields, and there shouldn't have been, the American extinguished them and settled an old lingering rivalry in … Continue reading The FightPost 2022 Overseas Fighter of the Year: Claressa Shields
A Boxing Memory: Joe Louis vs Johnny Davis By Steve Hunt On December 3rd, Derek Chisora entered the ring for his heavyweight title challenge to Tyson Fury with virtually no chance of winning. We had seen the fight twice before and the result had never really been in doubt on those previous occasions. Nothing had … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Joe Louis vs Johnny Davis
Rianna Doforo: “I want to be a multi-weight undisputed world champion and I believe that I can achieve that.” By Matthew Elliott There are many impassioned speakers in today’s society. Individuals who inspire a room full of people just through their presence and when they stand up to talk about their subject of choice, the … Continue reading Rianna Doforo: “I want to be a multi-weight undisputed world champion and I believe that I can achieve that.”
Women’s Boxing: 2022, A Year Of Progress It's fair to say women's boxing had enjoyed its finest year to date. So much progress, and so many memories. A truly historic twelve months in many ways. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano served up an all-time classic in April, headlining a sold-out Madison Square Garden. The fight … Continue reading Women’s Boxing: 2022, A Year Of Progress
Ebanie Bridges & The Search For Respect Pre-fight the narrative was Ebanie Bridges could very well lose her IBF world bantamweight title to her fellow Australian Shannon O'Connell. The whispers were loud enough to hear loud and clear. There were plenty that thought Bridges would lose, and heavily, admittedly some out of wishful thinking. But … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges & The Search For Respect
