OLYMPIC CHAMPION GALAL YAFAI SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM

OLYMPIC CHAMPION GALAL YAFAI SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM Tokyo 2020 gold medallist makes pro debut on February 27 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion Galal Yafai MBE has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his highly anticipated professional debut on the Lawrence Okolie vs. Michal Cieslak WBO Cruiserweight World … Continue reading OLYMPIC CHAMPION GALAL YAFAI SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM →

Carly Skelly: “This is a fight I can win.”

Carly Skelly: "This is a fight I can win." The life of a boxer can change very quickly. In many ways, Carly Skelly knows this better than most. The Liverpool fighter has more than struggled for luck over the last few years. A decision that should have gone her way, didn't. Skelly learned the hard … Continue reading Carly Skelly: “This is a fight I can win.” →

Natasha Jonas: Third Time Lucky?

Natasha Jonas: Third Time Lucky? When Natasha Jonas decided to leave the relative home comforts of Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing for pastures new Jonas would have known that in the short-term she would have to think outside of the box. The deal Jonas signed with Boxxer/Sky has obvious financial rewards. Now in the final … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: Third Time Lucky? →

TAYLOR AND SERRANO MEET IN HISTORIC CLASH ON APRIL 30

TAYLOR AND SERRANO MEET IN HISTORIC CLASH ON APRIL 30 Pound-for-pound stars are first ever female fighters to headline an MSG event in the iconic venue’s 140 years of boxing history Taylor and Serrano will come face-to-face for the first time next Wednesday, February 2 live from NYC Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set … Continue reading TAYLOR AND SERRANO MEET IN HISTORIC CLASH ON APRIL 30 →

Sandy Ryan Steps Up To World Level

Sandy Ryan Steps Up To World Level Despite some incredibly tough competition, Sandy Ryan is probably the hottest prospect in the sport right now. The nature of her sport would always dictate that Ryan would be pushed to world level sooner rather than later, and after just three professional fights, Ryan gets an upgraded opponent … Continue reading Sandy Ryan Steps Up To World Level →

CLARESSA SHIELDS LAS VEGAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES

CLARESSA SHIELDS LAS VEGAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES Boxing’s only two-division undisputed world champion, Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields, held a media workout in Las Vegas on Tuesday as she showed off her skills before her WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight world championship defense against #1 ranked challenger Ema Kozin taking place Saturday, February 5 live on pay-per-view in the U.S. … Continue reading CLARESSA SHIELDS LAS VEGAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES →

DUBAI TO HOST PROBELLUM DOUBLE-HEADER FEATURING WORLD TITLE FIGHTS IN MARCH

DUBAI TO HOST PROBELLUM DOUBLE-HEADER FEATURING WORLD TITLE FIGHTS IN MARCHProbellum returns to Dubai in March for an action-packed weekend of elite-level boxing staged over two consecutive nights with an incredible card featuring a combination of current and former world champions, Olympic medalists and hugely talented young fighters. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, located at … Continue reading DUBAI TO HOST PROBELLUM DOUBLE-HEADER FEATURING WORLD TITLE FIGHTS IN MARCH →

CONFIRMED: BOURKE LANDS BRITISH TITLE SHOT VS LEACH

CONFIRMED: BOURKE LANDS BRITISH TITLE SHOT VS LEACH Chris Bourke will challenge Marc Leach for the vacant British Super-Bantamweight championship at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday March 11, live on BT Sport. Streatham’s Bourke (10-0, 6 KOs) gets his big opportunity after Queensberry stablemate Jason Cunningham relinquished his domestic crown in pursuit of world … Continue reading CONFIRMED: BOURKE LANDS BRITISH TITLE SHOT VS LEACH →

Sugar Ray Leonard: The Demons & The Final Victory

Sugar Ray Leonard: The Demons & The Final Victory Harry Mullan, the former editor of Boxing News, once wrote of Sugar Ray Leonard: "The last thing a fighter loses is his punch. It is not true: the last thing he loses is his ego, which in Leonard's case is gargantuan." Leonard did have an ego … Continue reading Sugar Ray Leonard: The Demons & The Final Victory →