Stephen Smith: "I think the best days of Chantelle are still ahead of her." Stephen Smith is in the embryonic stages of his new life as a trainer. After a highly successful career of his own, Smith retired in 2021, he now wants to replicate his own success with his growing stable of fighters. Chantelle … Continue reading Stephen Smith: “I think the best days of Chantelle are still ahead of her.”
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Mikaela Mayer: The Perfect Fighter For Riyadh Season
Mikaela Mayer: The Perfect Fighter For Riyadh Season When Turki Alalshikh posted the following, he was greeted with an avalanche of worthwhile applications to feature on his high-profile and extremely lucrative Riyadh Season cards. 'From this point on, I don’t want to see any more Tom and Jerry-type boxing matches where one fighter is running … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: The Perfect Fighter For Riyadh Season
Jade Pearce: “As you can tell by my debut opponent, I’m not one to shy away from the tough fights.”
Jade Pearce: "As you can tell by my debut opponent, I’m not one to shy away from the tough fights." The professional debut of the former amateur star Jade Pearce should have happened several months ago. Two false starts left Pearce frustrated and more. But finally, this coming weekend, Pearce will get her professional career … Continue reading Jade Pearce: “As you can tell by my debut opponent, I’m not one to shy away from the tough fights.”
Hannah Robinson vs. Georgia Klein: Perfect Matchmaking
Hannah Robinson vs. Georgia Klein: Perfect Matchmaking For Hannah Robinson, activity is key. The former two-time National Champion turned professional in 2024. Only two fights filled her resume. A somewhat disappointing return for a fighter who has dreams of world titles. Robinson made changes to her inner circle, and phase two of her professional career … Continue reading Hannah Robinson vs. Georgia Klein: Perfect Matchmaking
Nina Hughes: The Last Dance
Nina Hughes: The Last Dance The recent retirement call Nina Hughes made always had a touch of the inevitable about it. The last dance against the Kenyan Nicholine Achieng summed up much of the latter part of the career of the former WBA world bantamweight champion. In simple terms, it wasn't supposed to be like … Continue reading Nina Hughes: The Last Dance
Mikaela Mayer: The Five Fights To Make
Mikaela Mayer: The Five Fights To Make Mikaela Mayer is seemingly a fighter reborn. The two impressive victories over Sandy Ryan have revitalised a career that was somewhat flagging not so long ago. Two years in the boxing wilderness left the former unified world super-featherweight champion trying to unlock doors that wouldn't quite open for … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: The Five Fights To Make
Tysie Gallagher: “If I execute what I’ve been showing in the gym, I feel like this could be my best performance so far.”
Tysie Gallagher: “If I execute what I’ve been showing in the gym, I feel like this could be my best performance so far.” By Matt Elliott GBM Sports has been on quite the rise over the last couple of years. From their launch in 2022, Izzy Asif has succeeded in becoming a disruptor, signing emerging … Continue reading Tysie Gallagher: “If I execute what I’ve been showing in the gym, I feel like this could be my best performance so far.”
A Boxing Memory: Nicolino Locche
A Boxing Memory: Nicolino Locche By Garry White If ever there was a man to side-step accepted logic, then it was Nicolino Locche. There can never have been a boxer who could conceivably have looked less than the sum of his parts than the Argentine. Famously, he was so elusive that hardly anyone could hit … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Nicolino Locche
Stevie Morgan: “The world title is the ultimate goal.”
Stevie Morgan: "The world title is the ultimate goal." Stevie Morgan had a brief moment in the bright lights last year. A date with one of the greatest female fighters of all time, that catapulted her right into the mainstream spotlight. The fight with Amanda Serrano last July didn't go her way. But Morgan is … Continue reading Stevie Morgan: “The world title is the ultimate goal.”
Ringside Report: Ben Whittaker Stops Liam Cameron in Birmingham
Ringside Report: Ben Whittaker Stops Liam Cameron in Birmingham If Ben Whittaker was feeling any pressure on Sunday night in Birmingham, he certainly didn't show it in the ring. His promoter Ben Shalom promised a demolition job. And that was pretty much how it turned out. Whittaker became the first fighter to stop Liam Cameron … Continue reading Ringside Report: Ben Whittaker Stops Liam Cameron in Birmingham









