Q & A With Author & Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith Malissa Smith is the author of A History of Women’s Boxing, an incredibly detailed piece of work on the female side of the sport. A vitally important and original addition to the numerous additional publications the sport offers. Malissa has now followed up on her successful … Continue reading Q & A With Author & Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith
Chantelle Cameron: The Queensberry Gambit The original Magnificent Seven, admittedly born out of the 1954 film The Seven Samurai with a similar narrative, was by some distance the best incarnation of a Western franchise that spawned many inferior sequels. The quality dropped further with each passing offering. The Yul Brynner original had soul and meaning … Continue reading Chantelle Cameron: The Queensberry Gambit
Mikaela Mayer Targeting A Fight With Sandy Ryan In many ways, this week has resulted in a new beginning for Mikaela Mayer. Any lingering hopes for an immediate rematch with Natasha Jonas ended without reward. A fight, for different reasons, that both Jonas and Mayer desperately wanted. Both were working together to get the fight … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer Targeting A Fight With Sandy Ryan
Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: A Rematch On The Edge A rivalry with respect. In many ways, one that has another chapter to write. Maybe, even two. It was a hometown gig in January that left Jonas still the IBF welterweight champion of the world. A titanic affair in that city that she calls home. … Continue reading Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: A Rematch On The Edge
Jayne Bardauskas: "I want to box at world level. I reached that level as an amateur, so why can't I do it as a pro." A career that only started in 2018 will now take the next logical step. The amateur star with multiple honours Jayne Bardauskas will be the next fighter to join … Continue reading Jayne Bardauskas: “I want to box at world level. I reached that level as an amateur, so why can’t I do it as a pro.”
Nina Hughes Loses Her World Title To Cherneka JohnsonA near year-long absence from the ring ended in confusion, frustration, and ultimately defeat for Nina Hughes in Perth on Saturday night. Hughes lost her WBA bantamweight title in highly controversial circumstances in Australia to Cherneka Johnson by a majority decision. Johnson got the benefit of the … Continue reading Nina Hughes Loses Her World Title To Cherneka Johnson
Big Fight Preview & Prediction: Jessica McCaskill vs. Lauren Price By Dan D'Alessio Winning a world title is the pinnacle of any boxer's career. It is the moment every fighter dreams of when doing countless rounds of sparring in the gym, hours of running, endless amounts of pad work, landing numerous punches on the heavy bag, … Continue reading Big Fight Preview & Prediction: Jessica McCaskill vs. Lauren Price
Nina Hughes: A Brand New Start A near year-long hiatus ends this weekend for Nina Hughes. The former amateur star returns for the first time since last June to defend her WBA bantamweight title against the former world super-bantamweight champion Cherneka Johnson. Hughes (6-0) has made the long pilgrimage to Perth, Australia, to defend her … Continue reading Nina Hughes: A Brand New Start
Ringside Report: Peter McGrail Back To Winning Ways in Liverpool By Matt Elliott Peter McGrail returned to winning ways in his hometown last night as he eased to a comfortable unanimous points decision victory over Marc Leach to become the new WBA International super bantamweight champion and put himself in pole position for a shot … Continue reading Ringside Report: Peter McGrail Back To Winning Ways in Liverpool
Harli Whitwell Beats Karina Szmalenberg On Points To Move To 5-0 Harli Whitwell continued to show her potential with a dominant and emphatic points victory over the veteran Polish import Karina Szmalenberg in Brentwood on Saturday night. Whitwell made another appearance on a Top Tier show and served up another top-tier performance in winning every … Continue reading Harli Whitwell Beats Karina Szmalenberg On Points To Move To 5-0
