Tag: politics

Stevie Morgan: “I am confident of beating Stephanie Han.”

Stevie Morgan: "I am confident of beating Stephanie Han." It was her big moment. A headline act in Florida against a living legend. But for Stevie Morgan, it didn't quite go to plan. Amanda Serrano stopped her in two rounds, and the American had to go away and rebuild. And she did. 2025 was a … Continue reading Stevie Morgan: “I am confident of beating Stephanie Han.” →

April Hunter: “I have a big year planned, and hopefully, I’ll get backed properly and get back to where I need to be.”   

April Hunter: "I have a big year planned, and hopefully, I'll get backed properly and get back to where I need to be."    I was ringside in July 2023, when April Hunter got revenge over the only fighter to defeat her as a professional. The Manchester Arena played host to Hunter beating Kirstie Bavington … Continue reading April Hunter: “I have a big year planned, and hopefully, I’ll get backed properly and get back to where I need to be.”    →

Mikaela Mayer: “There is a way to get me to Wales to fight Lauren Price, and it is a big number.”

Mikaela Mayer: "There is a way to get me to Wales to fight Lauren Price, and it is a big number." Life is very different now for Mikaela Mayer. Once starved of options. With no world title to her name, she was viewed as a fighter who was high risk and low reward. But Mayer … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “There is a way to get me to Wales to fight Lauren Price, and it is a big number.” →

Donald McRae: The Last Bell, Life, Death and Boxing

Donald McRae: The Last Bell, Life, Death and Boxing The sound of the latest Donald McRae long-form offering dropping through my letterbox is always incredibly welcomed. When his latest book on the Noble Art, surely a moniker that has more than a touch of irony, arrived at my fixed abode, the joy was still there. … Continue reading Donald McRae: The Last Bell, Life, Death and Boxing →

Frazer Clarke: “I have a lot of people to prove wrong.”

Frazer Clarke: "I have a lot of people to prove wrong." "I can't wait to get back out there," the opening words of Frazer Clarke as we connected over Zoom. Clarke hits the comeback trail this weekend in Birmingham. The tough Ghanaian Ebenezer Tetteh, who last time out gave Dillian Whyte a very difficult night … Continue reading Frazer Clarke: “I have a lot of people to prove wrong.” →

Beyond The Ropes: Tori-Ellis Willetts

Beyond The Ropes: Tori-Ellis Willetts Everything was going according to plan for Tori-Ellis Willetts. Unbeaten in five fights. The big fight had finally arrived. Tysie Gallagher, a former world title challenger, was defending her Commonwealth super-bantamweight title against the unbeaten Willetts. A 50/50 fight on paper. Willetts was beyond confident. But the fight last September … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Tori-Ellis Willetts →