Beyond The Ropes: Savannah Tini

Beyond The Ropes: Savannah Tini Savannah Tini is fast-approaching an opportunity to become a world champion. The 26-year-old American is unbeaten in seven fights, and that maiden world title chance could materialise within the next twelve months. Born and raised in Michigan, Tini was a somewhat reluctant boxer. The sporting life started elsewhere, and it … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Savannah Tini

Meg Kilroe: “My goals constantly change and get bigger.”

Meg Kilroe: "My goals constantly change and get bigger." Meg Kilroe once said, when I first approached her for an interview, that her story wasn't much to write about. How wrong she was. Her story is an inspirational one. And one of sheer resilience. Kilroe survived a near-death car crash to form a highly promising … Continue reading Meg Kilroe: “My goals constantly change and get bigger.”

Mae Astbury: “I still want to become a champion. I have got even more to prove now. Not to other people, but to myself.”

Mae Astbury: "I still want to become a champion. I have got even more to prove now. Not to other people, but to myself." I've done many an interview after a defeat. Some have been incredibly difficult. Tears have flowed. The words didn't. At least, not the right ones. But even in defeat, fighters can … Continue reading Mae Astbury: “I still want to become a champion. I have got even more to prove now. Not to other people, but to myself.”

Maiseyrose Courtney: “I’ll fight anyone, but ideally I want to fight someone who has something of value. I want meaningful fights.”

Maiseyrose Courtney: "I'll fight anyone, but ideally I want to fight someone who has something of value. I want meaningful fights." It's been an incredibly frustrating time of late for Maiseyrose Courtney. A period of injuries and fights falling through has restricted her ring activity. Courtney only had two fights in 2025, but her return … Continue reading Maiseyrose Courtney: “I’ll fight anyone, but ideally I want to fight someone who has something of value. I want meaningful fights.”

Tiah-Mai Ayton: “I have had pressure my whole life. I set very high standards.”

Tiah-Mai Ayton: "I have had pressure my whole life. I set very high standards." Tiah-Mai Ayton has fight number six this weekend at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton. The 19-year-old blue-chip prospect has been hailed as a future superstar. A can't-miss prospect who is tipped to win multiple world titles. Ayton blew away her first … Continue reading Tiah-Mai Ayton: “I have had pressure my whole life. I set very high standards.”

Alisha Lewis: “I don’t think a Midlands area title would be out of my reach at all. And who knows what else.”

Alisha Lewis: "I don’t think a Midlands area title would be out of my reach at all. And who knows what else." Alisha Lewis turned professional in 2025. There were four fights. Four defeats. Those setbacks included a first-round stoppage to Shona Whitwell. But at the fifth time of asking, Lewis is now in the … Continue reading Alisha Lewis: “I don’t think a Midlands area title would be out of my reach at all. And who knows what else.”

Joey Lee Paul: “I’m not satisfied, I know there’s another level that I am capable of, and that’s what I’m chasing.”

Joey Lee Paul: "I’m not satisfied, I know there’s another level that I am capable of, and that’s what I’m chasing." It's been a year of forward momentum for Joey Lee Paul. The 26-year-old Australian welterweight is still busy. Incredibly so. There is the day job as a chiropractor. There are ongoing studies. And she … Continue reading Joey Lee Paul: “I’m not satisfied, I know there’s another level that I am capable of, and that’s what I’m chasing.”

Shona Whitwell: “By the end of the year, I’d like to be pushing towards titles.”

Shona Whitwell: "By the end of the year, I’d like to be pushing towards titles." The former amateur star Shona Whitwell will have fight number three this weekend at thePark Inn Hotel in Northampton on a BCB Promotions card. After leaving the amateur ranks behind and turning professional with a dominant six-round points victory over … Continue reading Shona Whitwell: “By the end of the year, I’d like to be pushing towards titles.”

Charlie Sutton: The Price of the Home Corner

Charlie Sutton: The Price of the Home Corner Charlie Sutton gets the biggest opportunity of her professional career on Saturday night at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle. Sutton takes on the former amateur star and now unbeaten super-lightweight prospect Hannah Robinson in a double-title fight. Sutton and Robinson will clash with both the Commonwealth … Continue reading Charlie Sutton: The Price of the Home Corner

Ebanie Bridges: “I am just concentrating on this fight, punching that girl in the face, and having my hand raised.”

Ebanie Bridges: "I am just concentrating on this fight, punching that girl in the face, and having my hand raised." Life is very different now for Ebanie Bridges. Motherhood is still relatively new to her, with a fourteen-month-old son who keeps her incredibly busy. "Hectic," Bridges told me over Zoom when I asked how that … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges: “I am just concentrating on this fight, punching that girl in the face, and having my hand raised.”