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World-Class: Tysie Gallagher Outpoints Ellie Hellewell In Sheffield

World-Class: Tysie Gallagher Outpoints Ellie Hellewell In Sheffield Tysie Gallagher returned to the ring in some style on Saturday night in Sheffield. The Luton fighter had her first fight in over a year, and she showed no signs of ring rust in outpointing the previously unbeaten Ellie Hellewell to regain her British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight … Continue reading World-Class: Tysie Gallagher Outpoints Ellie Hellewell In Sheffield →

Ricky Hatton: The People’s Champion

Ricky Hatton: The People's Champion By Garry White Always back there, moving forward (in the ring at least). Another weekend, with grainy screens, as if the non-existent sun was blemishing it at ten o’clock on a Saturday night. Behind the bar, Fosters, Carling, maybe even a Castlemaine – it made no difference; they all tasted the same. The … Continue reading Ricky Hatton: The People’s Champion →

Crystina Poncher: “I definitely want to stay in boxing. Boxing has my heart.”

Crystina Poncher: "I definitely want to stay in boxing. Boxing has my heart."It was the end of an era for Crystina Poncher in July. The end of the Top Rank/ESPN working relationship brought a somewhat premature conclusion to Poncher calling fights on that massive platform. "It's kind of crazy, I thought we would just roll … Continue reading Crystina Poncher: “I definitely want to stay in boxing. Boxing has my heart.” →

Catharine Ritsuko Aiura: “I would love to find out what I have inside of me. I would love to be pushed to that level and see just how good I can be.” 

Catharine Ritsuko Aiura: "I would love to find out what I have inside of me. I would love to be pushed to that level and see just how good I can be."  Like that old famous line Tom Hanks uttered all those years ago in that classic 1994 film, interviewing someone for the first time, … Continue reading Catharine Ritsuko Aiura: “I would love to find out what I have inside of me. I would love to be pushed to that level and see just how good I can be.”  →

Mary Spencer: “I want to fight Claressa Shields.”

Mary Spencer: "I want to fight Claressa Shields." Mary Spencer is a former Olympian and a three-time world amateur champion. Fighting, in some way, shape, or form, has been a constant for the Canadian. But her manner hides it well. Thoughtful and precise with her words. A calming demeanour that hides plenty. "I always like … Continue reading Mary Spencer: “I want to fight Claressa Shields.” →

Anthony Crolla: “I believe Rhiannon Dixon can be a world champion again.”

Anthony Crolla: "I believe Rhiannon Dixon can be a world champion again." "I felt like ordering a pint of bleach in the bar after the fight. That was just how it made me feel." It was the night it went horridly wrong. Rhiannon Dixon was odds-on to defeat Terri Harper in defence of her WBO … Continue reading Anthony Crolla: “I believe Rhiannon Dixon can be a world champion again.” →

Chloe Luby: “I want an Australian title. That is all I have ever wanted.”

Chloe Luby: "I want an Australian title. That is all I have ever wanted." Chloe Luby was born in Townsville, which is described online as a coastal city in north-eastern Queensland, Australia. It's an area that is apparently most famous for the Great Barrier Reef. But the aspiring professional boxer might give her city even … Continue reading Chloe Luby: “I want an Australian title. That is all I have ever wanted.” →

Lekeisha Pergoliti: “I don’t box for the money; I box because I love it.”

Lekeisha Pergoliti: "I don’t box for the money; I box because I love it." Lekeisha Pergoliti once played football and baseball. A broken ankle when she was 14 prompted a move to boxing. Pergoliti is now a National Champion and dreaming of going to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Born in Bunbury, Western Australia, … Continue reading Lekeisha Pergoliti: “I don’t box for the money; I box because I love it.” →

Mikaela Mayer: “This time, I am going to make the scorecards even wider. I want to remove all doubt.”

Mikaela Mayer: "This time, I am going to make the scorecards even wider. I want to remove all doubt." Another Fight Week has begun for Mikaela Mayer. But for the first time since October 2022, she walks into it as a world champion. Mayer will rematch Sandy Ryan this coming weekend in Las Vegas. A … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “This time, I am going to make the scorecards even wider. I want to remove all doubt.” →