Tag: Boxing

Gennadiy Golovkin: From Despair To Champion

Gennadiy Golovkin: From Despair To Champion  By Will Lott Boxing has and always will be a working-class sport, creating inspiring stories of fighters that came from difficult backgrounds and beat the odds to become a world champion and Gennadiy Golovkin is no different. Born in Karaganda in what was the former Soviet Union and present-day … Continue reading Gennadiy Golovkin: From Despair To Champion →

Hopewell Stops Ferenczi On Her Professional Debut

Hopewell Stops Ferenczi On Her Professional Debut It's been 9 months in the making, but it was more than worth the wait for Nicola Hopewell in a highly impressive debut tonight in Sheffield. Claudia Ferenczi normally stays the course, but Hopewell stopped her in the 6th and final round to get her professional career up … Continue reading Hopewell Stops Ferenczi On Her Professional Debut →

Sam Gilley: “No matter what happens in my life I can always say I was good enough to be the champion of England.”

Sam Gilley: “No matter what happens in my life I can always say I was good enough to be the champion of England." By Garry White With the words ‘Magic Man’ emblazoned across his trunks, Sam Gilley and his willing accomplice Drew Brown are about to send a packed York Hall into raptures. Shortly after … Continue reading Sam Gilley: “No matter what happens in my life I can always say I was good enough to be the champion of England.” →

BOXXER PARTNERS WITH ENGLAND BOXING AHEAD OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED FEMALE FIGHT OF ALL TIME 

BOXXER PARTNERS WITH ENGLAND BOXING AHEAD OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED FEMALE FIGHT OF ALL TIME  £5 from every BOXXER: LEGACY Shields vs Marshall event ticket sold via England Boxing members will be reinvested in its gyms WBO world middleweight champion Savannah Marshall has hailed the groundbreaking news BOXXER will support England Boxing to inspire an … Continue reading BOXXER PARTNERS WITH ENGLAND BOXING AHEAD OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED FEMALE FIGHT OF ALL TIME  →

ALL-OUT WAR: WOOD DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT CROWN AGAINST LARA ON SEPTEMBER 24

ALL-OUT WAR: WOOD DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT CROWN AGAINST LARA ON SEPTEMBER 24 Hughes-Galahad and Rankin-Harper land on huge Nottingham fight night Leigh Wood will defend his WBA Featherweight World Title against Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday September 24, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand). Wood (26-2, 16 KOs) memorably stopped Michael Conlan in the 12th and … Continue reading ALL-OUT WAR: WOOD DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT CROWN AGAINST LARA ON SEPTEMBER 24 →

Mike Tyson’s Five Greatest Wins

Mike Tyson's Five Greatest Wins By Henry Walter 5. Donovan Razor Ruddock In 1991, Mike Tyson was on the comeback trail after a shocking defeat by the 42-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas. Canadian Donovan Razor Ruddock had already beaten Michael Dokes and James "Bonecrusher" Smith on route to 25-1 in the pros. Most still thought … Continue reading Mike Tyson’s Five Greatest Wins →

Nicola Hopewell: “There have been comments that I have been disrespectful to my old club and coach. All I have done is thank them, I will never forget my roots and where I came from.”

Nicola Hopewell: "There have been comments that I have been disrespectful to my old club and coach. All I have done is thank them, I will never forget my roots and where I came from and I have said it numerous times." The trip to Bramall Lane on Friday, August 26th will be nothing new. … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “There have been comments that I have been disrespectful to my old club and coach. All I have done is thank them, I will never forget my roots and where I came from.” →