Monique Bovino: "I can fight, but I can also talk. So do I now combine the two worlds?" Monique Bovino is incredibly busy. Every hour of her day is virtually spoken for. An early start for the day job flying around Australia in a helicopter doing the traffic and weather reports for an Australian TV … Continue reading Monique Bovino: “I can fight, but I can also talk. So do I now combine the two worlds?”
Keely O'Neill: "When I am boxing, I am at my happiest." Not everyone who fights does it purely for world titles or for the supposed riches many think the sport offers. For some, it runs a little deeper than that. Keely O'Neill came to boxing relatively late in her life. But it arrived at a … Continue reading Keely O’Neill: “When I am boxing, I am at my happiest.”
Frazer Clarke: "The best version of Frazer Clarke is still to come." Fighters are different from us mere mortals. They live and die by the stroke of a judge's pen or one brutal finishing punch. However it comes, having your hand raised defines a fighter. Frazer Clarke is on a two-fight losing streak. The manner … Continue reading Frazer Clarke: “The best version of Frazer Clarke is still to come.”
Ella McDonald: "I love pushing myself, and I love hitting people." It seems like a daily occurrence now that the once wafer-thin ranks of women’s boxing grow ever deeper. An announcement of a new addition to the world of professional boxing is now common practice. The lack of depth is becoming a thing of the … Continue reading Ella McDonald: “I love pushing myself, and I love hitting people.”
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." 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.”
Ringside Report: Shannon Ryan Stops Nicola Hopewell in Wolverhampton The long-awaited debut on a Matchroom show ended early for Nicola Hopewell when she was stopped in two rounds by the impressive Shannon Ryan in Wolverhampton on Saturday night. Ryan was too fast, too big, and ultimately too good for Hopewell. A fight that highlighted that … Continue reading Ringside Report: Shannon Ryan Stops Nicola Hopewell in Wolverhampton
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.”
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.”
Katie Smith vs. Jade Burden Cancelled It was gut-wrenching news that came earlier today. Just three days out from their Commonwealth Silver super-featherweight title fight on Saturday, Katie Smith and Jade Burden got that dreaded phone call to say that their fight wouldn't be happening. The entire Portsmouth show has been cancelled, and Smith and … Continue reading Katie Smith vs. Jade Burden Cancelled
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