Tag: Boxing

Hannah Baggaley: “I thrive on being manic and busy I always have to be doing something.”

Hannah Baggaley: "I thrive on being manic and busy I always have to be doing something." Hannah Baggaley has needed a lot of patience in recent times. Fights frequently falling through, a sign of the pandemic hit times, but for an ambitious fighter, it is of little consolation or comfort. Her patience was tested again … Continue reading Hannah Baggaley: “I thrive on being manic and busy I always have to be doing something.” →

CHEAVON CLARKE SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM

CHEAVON CLARKE SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM Team GB Olympian set for pro debut in 2022 Cheavon Clarke has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his eagerly anticipated professional debut at Cruiserweight in 2022. Born and raised in rural Jamaica, Clarke moved to England at the age of … Continue reading CHEAVON CLARKE SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM →

ELECTRIFYING UNDERCARD SETS STAGE FOR EUBANK-WILLIAMS SHOWDOWN IN CARDIFF ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5

ELECTRIFYING UNDERCARD SETS STAGE FOR EUBANK-WILLIAMS SHOWDOWN IN CARDIFF ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Claressa Shields, Caroline Dubois, Steve ‘USSR’ Robinson and English Welterweight Title Bout Confirmed For Historic Night In Cardiff As BOXXER Kicks Off 2022 In Welsh Capital Following today’s announcement by the Welsh Government that indoor sports events can resume in Wales, BOXXER … Continue reading ELECTRIFYING UNDERCARD SETS STAGE FOR EUBANK-WILLIAMS SHOWDOWN IN CARDIFF ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 →

Ebanie Bridges: “If people respect me then great if not then I don’t really care.”

Ebanie Bridges: "If people respect me then great if not then I don’t really care." "Never retract, never explain, never apologise; get things done and let them howl." --Nellie McClung Success breeds envy and resentment. It's nothing new. It will never stop. Ebanie Bridges knows this better than most. "The price of success is to bear … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges: “If people respect me then great if not then I don’t really care.” →

Duran vs Leonard 2: ‘No Mas’

Duran vs Leonard 2: 'No Mas' Hugh McIlvanney was a true heavyweight of his craft. So eloquent and powerful with his words, he had few equals. The great wordsmith said of Sugar Ray Leonard after his frightening ordeal from the fists of Roberto Duran in their first meeting that Leonard had gone to a bad … Continue reading Duran vs Leonard 2: ‘No Mas’ →

The Five Greatest World Heavyweight Champions

The Five Greatest World Heavyweight Champions By Henry Walter There was a time when the world heavyweight champion was the most famous sportsperson on the planet. Whilst those days are perhaps gone, due to the multiple array of heavyweight titles in existence today and the hard-to-understand ranking systems, heavyweight boxing still fascinates the general public. … Continue reading The Five Greatest World Heavyweight Champions →

OLYMPIC HEAVYWEIGHT HERO FRAZER CLARKE TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ON KHAN VS BROOK CARD

OLYMPIC HEAVYWEIGHT HERO FRAZER CLARKE TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ON KHAN VS BROOK CARD Olympic heavyweight hero Frazer Clarke, who captained Team GB at the 2020 Olympic Games and won a medal for Great Britain, will make his highly anticipated professional debut at the BOXXER: KHAN vs BROOK event taking place Saturday, February 19 at … Continue reading OLYMPIC HEAVYWEIGHT HERO FRAZER CLARKE TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ON KHAN VS BROOK CARD →