Tag: Boxing

The Sands of Father Time: Oleksandr Usyk Rallies To Stop Rico Verhoeven & Avoids The Seismic Upset

The Sands of Father Time: Oleksandr Usyk Rallies To Stop Rico Verhoeven & Avoids The Seismic Upset It was considered by many, including me, to be a travesty of a world heavyweight title fight. A kickboxer taking on the best heavyweight boxer of his generation. Rico Verhoeven was given no chance whatsoever of even being … Continue reading The Sands of Father Time: Oleksandr Usyk Rallies To Stop Rico Verhoeven & Avoids The Seismic Upset →

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven: Big Fight Preview & Prediction

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven: Big Fight Preview & Prediction The Google searches would have been rampant when the news of the latest opponent for Oleksandr Usyk was announced several months ago. A kickboxer that the boxing fraternity would not have heard of. Within seconds of Rico Verhoeven being typed into the powerhouse search engine, … Continue reading Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven: Big Fight Preview & Prediction →

Ginny Fuchs Finally Lands Her World Title Opportunity

Ginny Fuchs Finally Lands Her World Title Opportunity It will be just short of two years since Ginny Fuchs last fought in July, but her extended ring hiatus will end that month with a long-awaited world title opportunity. Fuchs will finally challenge Adelaida Maria Ruiz for her WBC world super-flyweight title on July 18th at … Continue reading Ginny Fuchs Finally Lands Her World Title Opportunity →

Beyond The Ropes: Mai Soliman

Beyond The Ropes: Mai Soliman Mai Soliman is now eleven fights into her professional career. Only one early blemish spoils her resume. But the Egyptian-born super-flyweight contender has recovered quite magnificently from that early reversal and is now only hours away from her first world title opportunity. A proper full circle moment for her. Soliman … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Mai Soliman →

Georgia O’Connor: Never Forgotten

Georgia O'Connor: Never Forgotten “There’s really no easy way to say this, but I have cancer.” A social media post in February of 2025 that changed everything. You just knew that Georgia O’Connor would fight to the very end. And she did. Georgia was told her cancer was terminal. She knew the odds were heavily … Continue reading Georgia O’Connor: Never Forgotten →

Stevie Morgan: World Title Opportunity Imminent

Stevie Morgan: World Title Opportunity Imminent Stephanie Han and Holly Holm will do it all again on May 30th in El Paso, Texas. A rematch that will set the tone for the future of the lightweight division. The unbeaten Han will yet again defend her WBA world lightweight title against the legendary Holm. Han beat … Continue reading Stevie Morgan: World Title Opportunity Imminent →

Frazer Clarke: “The best version of Frazer Clarke is still to come.”

Frazer Clarke: "The best version of Frazer Clarke is still to come." Fighters are different from us mere mortals. They live and die by the stroke of a judge's pen or one brutal finishing punch. However it comes, having your hand raised defines a fighter. Frazer Clarke is on a two-fight losing streak. The manner … Continue reading Frazer Clarke: “The best version of Frazer Clarke is still to come.” →

Kirsty Hill: “I have a lot of respect for Jade Pearce and what she is capable of. But I think experience will be the biggest difference this time.”

Kirsty Hill: "I have a lot of respect for Jade Pearce and what she is capable of. But I think experience will be the biggest difference this time." Next month, Kirsty Hill will get her chance of revenge over the unbeaten Jade Pearce. They will fight again, this time for the vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title. … Continue reading Kirsty Hill: “I have a lot of respect for Jade Pearce and what she is capable of. But I think experience will be the biggest difference this time.” →

Hannah Robinson Moves Closer To A World Title Opportunity

Hannah Robinson Moves Closer To A World Title Opportunity Hannah Robinson is now a little step closer to a shot at a version of the world super-lightweight title. Courtesy of her win over Charlie Sutton last month in Newcastle. That hard-earned victory earned Robinson the Commonwealth Silver and IBF European super-lightweight titles. Winning those two … Continue reading Hannah Robinson Moves Closer To A World Title Opportunity →