Megan Redstall & The Domestic Bantamweight Ranks It was a fight that was more than worthy of the headline status it was given. Francesca Hennessy and Ellie Bouttell served up a quite absorbing main event a week ago at the Copper Box Arena live on BBC Two. It was a final eliminator for the WBC … Continue reading Megan Redstall & The Domestic Bantamweight Ranks
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Nina Hughes: “I could be 50, and I would still beat Shannon Courtenay.”
Nina Hughes: "I could be 50, and I would still beat Shannon Courtenay." Nina Hughes is safely in retirement. Or is she? The former WBA world bantamweight champion last fought in May of 2025, a six-round points victory over Nicholine Achieng. It was a fight that brought Hughes back into the win column after back-to-back … Continue reading Nina Hughes: “I could be 50, and I would still beat Shannon Courtenay.”
Francesca Hennessy vs. Ellie Bouttell: Big Fight Preview
Francesca Hennessy vs. Ellie Bouttell: Big Fight Preview The show goes on for Boxxer on Saturday night, and they deserve immense credit for not pulling a card that was left hanging by a thread when the scheduled main event between Adam Azim and Gustavo Lemos fell by the wayside over the weekend due to both … Continue reading Francesca Hennessy vs. Ellie Bouttell: Big Fight Preview
Lillie Winch: “I want to be out as much as possible this year and hopefully fight for a title.”
Lillie Winch: “I want to be out as much as possible this year and hopefully fight for a title.” By Matt Elliott If you were to sit down and write out a list of the best female prospects in British boxing, there’s every chance that Lillie Winch’s name would be towards the very top. A … Continue reading Lillie Winch: “I want to be out as much as possible this year and hopefully fight for a title.”
Beyond The Ropes: Brogan Zima
Beyond The Ropes: Brogan Zima Not every story in boxing is centred around winning world titles. Or even titles of any description. Sometimes the fight is bigger than that. Much bigger. Brogan Zima turns 32 this week. Her life has been hard for the majority of those years. Incredibly hard. Eight years living on the … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Brogan Zima
Chantelle Cameron: Beyond The Ropes
Chantelle Cameron: Beyond The Ropes You sense 2026 is a very important year in the boxing career of Chantelle Cameron. The building blocks to what the former undisputed super-lightweight champion hopes will be a return to the glory years are seemingly now all in place. Cameron hooked up with Jake Paul and his Most Valuable … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron: Beyond The Ropes
Holly Prentice: Behind The Screen
Holly Prentice: Behind The Screen In many ways, Holly Prentice spends a significant amount of time behind a screen. The rolling cameras of a film set, or the modern-day trend of self-tapes, Prentice had just had another one of those days. Before we connected over Zoom, another recent addition to the world, and another screen … Continue reading Holly Prentice: Behind The Screen
Ruth Huntley: 2026 & Beyond
Ruth Huntley: 2026 & Beyond The future of women’s boxing in the UK is seemingly in safe hands. The 19-year-old Tiah-Mai Ayton is arguably the best prospect in boxing. After just four professional fights, and despite being in the embryonic stages of her career, Ayton is being hailed as a future superstar. At just 21, … Continue reading Ruth Huntley: 2026 & Beyond
The FightPost Female Fight of the Year: Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan
The FightPost Female Fight of the Year: Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan engaged in a fight of the year contender in 2024. A New York battle that had a little bit of everything. The pre-fight drama included a disgusting red paint attack on Ryan as she was leaving her hotel … Continue reading The FightPost Female Fight of the Year: Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan
Francesca Burton: “Without boxing in my life, I don’t think I would be the person that I am today.”
Francesca Burton: "Without boxing in my life, I don't think I would be the person that I am today." There was no bold talk about winning world titles. My interview with Francesca Burton ran a little deeper than that. From being bullied at school, through boxing, Burton has turned her whole life around. Demons defeated, … Continue reading Francesca Burton: “Without boxing in my life, I don’t think I would be the person that I am today.”









