Tony ‘The Tiger’ Thompson began 2013 with a roar but ended the year with a whimper. Heading into the first bout with the highly touted British heavyweight David Price, Thompson looked to derail the Price hype train. In a relatively young career, Thompson was seen as a gamble for Price, an awkward southpaw whose only…
Former Olympic bronze medalist, Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder, has left a trail of destruction since his professional debut. Living up to his moniker, 31 men have crumbled to the canvas in as many bouts at the hands of Wilder. Upon closer observation, Wilder’s resume runs thin on quality opposition. Deontay had three outings in…
Kell Brook has faced a testing couple of years in and outside of the ring. Injuries and setbacks have been on the menu consistently for ‘Special K’. Having redeemed himself against Carson Jones in their rematch, and stopping Vyacheslav Senchenko in four rounds, Brook’s next assignment was Mexican fighter, Alvaro Robles, tonight in Liverpool. With…
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, the golden boy of Mexican boxing in the current era, returned last Saturday night to meet fellow countryman Alfredo ‘El Perro’ Angulo. Following an avalanche loss on points to Floyd Mayweather, Alvarez came out to the opening bell with menacing intent. Landing 68% power shots in a punishing first five rounds, Canelo…
Arguably the best fighter on the planet tipping the scales at 160lbs, IBO champ Gennady Golovkin, withdrew from a scheduled clash with Andy Lee which was set to take place on April 26th. Golovkin will honor a 40-day mourning period in his native Kazakhstan after the tragic passing of his father, Gennady Ivanovich Golovkin. Tom…
In part two of our interview with Ricky Hatton, we flip the coin and get a glimpse into Hatton’s stable of fighter’s. ‘The Hitman’ shares his perspective on Maidana’s opportunity to dethrone the pound for pound king and we take a seat at the negotiating table with Ricky and Floyd. Frank : In the lead…
Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton’s 48 fight career came to a close in 2012. A ferocious body puncher with an all action style, made the two weight world champion a popular attraction on both sides of the Atlantic. Having closed the book on his in ring career, Hatton began a new chapter and settled into duel…
In the co-main event from San Antonio, Texas, Vasyl Lomachenko entered the professional ranks amid worldwide acclaim. A stellar amateur career that came to close following his 397th fight, which amounted to a record of 396-1, three world titles and two Olympic gold medals. Having dispatched of Jose Ramirez in four rounds, Lomachenko announced he…
Draped in red, white and blue, Terence Crawford entered the SSE Hydro arena to a hostile reception from the Glasgow crowd. Ricky Burns meanwhile came out to a heroic welcome from his adoring fans. Carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders, ‘Braveheart’ climbed between the ropes as an underdog, despite being the defending…
Standing in the shadow of behemoth heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, is the driving force of Team Fury, Peter Fury. Despite no former background as a trainer, up to this point Peter has proven his worth in guiding the careers of Tyson and young prospect Hughie Fury. Knowing when and how to match your fighter is…
‘To play a game of chance for stakes.’ If you trowel through a dictionary, this phrase will appear next to the word ‘gambler.’ Two men rolled the dice in the Mayweather sweepstakes. Whilst Marcos Maidana hit the jackpot and left the table with a golden ticket dated May 3rd, Amir Khan folded and walked away…
Scott Harrison has been sentenced to another four years in prison for an alleged assault that happened in 2007. Harrison is alleged to have assaulted 3 men outside a Spanish brothel in May 2007. He is expected to appeal the sentence but if unsuccessful this would surely put an end to his boxing comeback. ‘The…
English Heavyweight Dillian Whyte was today informed that he has tested positive for a banned substance. Whyte tested positive for Methylhexaneamine (DMAA) which is found in the supplement “Jack3d”. The Londoner was due to fight John McDermott at the end of this month but will now face a ban from Boxing. Tony Dodson and Enzo…
Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield II World Heavyweight Championship November 6th, 1993 – Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sam Maxwell and Joe Joyce won gold medals for GB Boxing at the Tammer tournament in Tampere, Finland, this weekend. Silver medals were secured by Jack Bateson, Qais Ashfaq and Joe Cordina, and Chantelle Cameron and Charlie Edwards won bronze. Liverpool lightweight Maxwell’s performance earned him the Most Stylish Boxer trophy, voted for by officials,…
Nathan Cleverly defended his WBO light heavyweight belt with a 8th round stoppage of Shawn Hawk. The Welshman swept the early rounds, before wearing down Hawk as the fight went on. The win never looked in doubt for Cleverly, with his work rate and combinations getting the better of his opponent. Hawk shown little sign…
Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff will face Richard Dawson (2-0) on November 30th, according to reports. Flintoff, 34, has only recently took up the sport but was this week granted a BBBofC license. On the undercard at the Manchester Arena is a clash of unbeaten welterweights. Denton Vassell defends his Commenwealth title against Ronnie Heffron.
The Welshman swept the early rounds, before wearing down Hawk as the fight went on. The win never looked in doubt for Cleverly, with his work rate and combinations getting the better of his opponent.
