SMITH VS. MAXWELL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: “Thank you, Chris, and welcome back as we talk about a tremendous fight card on Saturday live on DAZN around the world from Sheffield Arena. A huge domestic match-up in the 140lbs division. The British Champion, Sheffield’s Dalton Smith, against the Commonwealth Champion, Liverpool’s Sam … Continue reading SMITH VS. MAXWELL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
MARSHALL AND CREWS-DEZURN MELT THE MICS AT FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S UNDISPUTED WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN BOXXER: Crews-Dezurn vs. Marshall airs live and exclusively this Saturday, July 1 on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and ESPN in the USAUndisputed world super-middleweight championship on the line as defending champion Crews-Dezurn lays all … Continue reading MARSHALL AND CREWS-DEZURN MELT THE MICS AT FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S UNDISPUTED WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN
A Boxing Memory: Hagler vs. Mugabi "I have to give it a little thought, but this might be my last fight." Hagler It would be the last fight he would ever win. The words above were hardly surprising. The brutality of his fight with John Mugabi, who proved he was indeed a beast, was enough … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Hagler vs. Mugabi
A Boxing Memory: George Groves It looked like a story of what if. So near, but so far. The nearly man of British boxing. But at the fourth time of asking, he finally got the job done. It was an emotional night, even his old rival applauded. Carl Froch, just for a second or two, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: George Groves
A Boxing Memory: James DeGale We were spared a long, painful goodbye. Ten years after he made his professional debut, James DeGale announced his retirement from boxing. "It’s been an unbelievable journey, and I’ve had an amazing decade. If I’m honest, the best years of my life.” DeGale said when the call came in 2019. … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: James DeGale
Natasha Jonas: 147 & Beyond If Natasha Jonas defeats the Canadian Kandi Wyatt on July 1st in Manchester and claims the vacant IBF welterweight title, it will almost certainly close the door to her stay in the super-welterweight division. Jonas will keep her options open, but FightPost understands that her days at 154 are already … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: 147 & Beyond
Georgia O'Connor: "It has always been my dream to fight in Ireland and rekindle my heritage over there." It was a night of the utmost importance for women's boxing. A sold-out O2 Arena. An all-female card. A reported two million viewers on the Sky platform. But that October night was also the start of frustration … Continue reading Georgia O’Connor: “It has always been my dream to fight in Ireland and rekindle my heritage over there.”
Franchón Crews-Dezurn: "Boxing was my journey, and I am blessed by it. Boxing saved my life." Another training session finished. Another Zoom interview is about to begin. In both regards, a relentless grind. But there are no complaints about either. Both are the mandated requirements as fight night approaches. Franchon Crews-Dezurn is only days away … Continue reading Franchón Crews-Dezurn: “Boxing was my journey, and I am blessed by it. Boxing saved my life.”
A Boxing Memory: Robin Reid The memory plays tricks on boxing fans. It allows you to remember Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, Joe Calzaghe, and the rest of that incredible generation of fighters. But Robin Reid, it takes a little more effort to remember his achievements. The end was predictable. Every former champion seemingly … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Robin Reid
Natasha Jonas: “I never really wanted to stay at 154, but the opportunities kept presenting themselves. But it now makes sense for me to go back down in weight.”It has been an extended break for Natasha Jonas. An active 2022 brought three world titles, and the Ring Magazine belt at super-welterweight has been replaced in the … Continue reading Natasha Jonas: “I never really wanted to stay at 154, but the opportunities kept presenting themselves. But it now makes sense for me to go back down in weight.”
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