A Boxing Memory: Ron Lyle

A Boxing Memory: Ron Lyle By the time he turned 20, Ron Lyle was convicted of second-degree murder. A premature death certificate was issued courtesy of a dispute involving knives with the locals while serving his time. Despite losing a reported 35 pints of blood, and Lyle saying he died twice on the operating table, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Ron Lyle →

Jonathan Rendall: A Man Out of Time

Jonathan Rendall: A Man Out of Time By Garry White Journalist Kevin Mitchell made the following observation in a heartfelt 2013 obituary in The Guardian newspaper for his former colleague Jonathan Rendall, “Those who had forgotten about, or lost contact with, this charming and hugely insecure man in the barren years of his ebbing love … Continue reading Jonathan Rendall: A Man Out of Time →

Leigh Wood Regains WBA Featherweight Title

Leigh Wood Regains WBA Featherweight Title By Matt Elliott After an uncertain twenty-four hours, during which there were calls for Leigh Wood to be pulled out of his rematch with Mauricio Lara, the man from Nottingham put on an excellent display in front of a vociferous crowd at the AO Arena in Manchester, to regain … Continue reading Leigh Wood Regains WBA Featherweight Title →

Chris Billam-Smith: A Lifetime in the Making

Chris Billam-Smith: A Lifetime in the Making By Oliver McManus Chris Billam-Smith’s world title tilt at the Vitality Stadium came not through fortune or fluke but from years of dedication. So often, dreams are flickering glimpses of what could have been. What should have been, perhaps. Miniscule moments that pass us by and exist, for … Continue reading Chris Billam-Smith: A Lifetime in the Making →

Lopez KOs Conlan to Retain Featherweight World Title

Lopez KOs Conlan to Retain Featherweight World Title Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez (28-2, 16 KOs) defended his IBF featherweight world title with a fifth-round TKO over Michael “Mick” Conlan (18-2, 9 KOs) Saturday evening at The SSE Arena in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast. Lopez made the first defence of his crown after beating Josh Warrington in enemy territory in Leeds, … Continue reading Lopez KOs Conlan to Retain Featherweight World Title →

Three Cities & Three Big World Title Fights

Three Cities & Three Big World Title Fights It will be a night where boxing takes centre stage in Belfast, Bournemouth, and Manchester. Three big main events with world title fights on the line in all three. Each fight has merit and interest. Many will have to pick and choose what they watch. Three big … Continue reading Three Cities & Three Big World Title Fights →

The Rematch: Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood Preview

The Rematch: Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood Preview By Matt Elliott Leigh Wood (26-3) heads to Manchester this weekend for his rematch with Mauricio Lara (26-2-1), as he looks to avenge February’s defeat and reclaim the WBA world featherweight title. Credit should be given to Wood for jumping straight back in with Lara, a man … Continue reading The Rematch: Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood Preview →

Katie Healy: “A win over Nina would be life-changing.”

Katie Healy: "A win over Nina would be life-changing." It's been just over two years since Katie Healy made the switch from kickboxing to the world of professional boxing. A debut in May of 2021 in the early days of the world shuffling out of lockdown. It was also the embryonic days of Fightzone, a … Continue reading Katie Healy: “A win over Nina would be life-changing.” →

Razor Thin: Haney Edges Lomachenko to Retain Undisputed Lightweight World Title

Razor Thin: Haney Edges Lomachenko to Retain Undisputed Lightweight World Title Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) retained his undisputed lightweight crown with a razor-thin unanimous decision victory against Ukraine's three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight began with an aggressive start from Lomachenko, who used his signature … Continue reading Razor Thin: Haney Edges Lomachenko to Retain Undisputed Lightweight World Title →

Chantelle Cameron Beats Katie Taylor on Points

Chantelle Cameron Beats Katie Taylor on Points Chantelle Cameron fought the fight of her life on the biggest night of her life and inflicted the first defeat on the professional resume of Katie Taylor in Dublin on Saturday night. Cameron needed a good start. And she got one. She started fast and put rounds in … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron Beats Katie Taylor on Points →