Adam Noble-Forcey

Sports Journalist · 80 articles

Adam is a reporter for Boxing Social. He also serves as a lead commentator for numerous organisations across Europe and has over a decade of experience covering boxing. Adam has worked for many of the sport’s leading publications and is currently the weekend editor of Germany’s BoxSport Magazin.

Matchroom Returns to Australia With Skye Nicolson Headlining in Melbourne on April 29
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Matchroom Returns to Australia With Skye Nicolson Headlining in Melbourne on April 29

Former WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson and promising heavyweight Teremoana Teremoana will both help launch Matchroom Boxing’s new era in Australia on April 29. Nicolson (15-1, 3 KOs), the current WBC interim super bantamweight champion, returns home to face Mariah Turner in an all-Aussie main event at the Melbourne Pavilion. Turner (12-1, 6 KOs) is […]

Frank Warren Pressures Oleksandr Usyk to Honor WBC Mandatory Against Agit Kabayel
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Frank Warren Pressures Oleksandr Usyk to Honor WBC Mandatory Against Agit Kabayel

Promoter Frank Warren has added extra pressure on Oleksandr Usyk and the WBC for them to honor the mandatory status of interim champion Agit Kabayel. Kabayel (27-0, 19 KOs) expressed his frustration at not being mentioned in Usyk’s three-fight retirement plan. Usyk meets kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on […]

Tim Tszyu Set for April 5 Return Against Undefeated Denis Nurja in Australia
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Tim Tszyu Set for April 5 Return Against Undefeated Denis Nurja in Australia

Former WBO super welterweight world champion Tim Tszyu’s return has been announced. Tszyu (26-3, 18 KOs) will headline a No Limits Boxing promotion in association with TGB Promotions against Albanian contender Denis Nurja at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, Australia, on April 5. Nurja (20-0, 9 KOs) is largely an unknown quantity, residing in […]

Zhilei Zhang Targeting China Return Before Retirement, Says Manager Terry Lane
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Zhilei Zhang Targeting China Return Before Retirement, Says Manager Terry Lane

Zhilei Zhang’s manager Terry Lane has his sights set on returning his heavyweight charge back to the homeland. Zhang (27-3-1, 22 KOs) has only fought four times in his native China. His last bout on home turf came in 2018, a third-round stoppage against Donald Haynesworth. “We very much want to see that happen before […]

IBF Strips Janibek Alimkhanuly of Title Following Failed Drug Test
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IBF Strips Janibek Alimkhanuly of Title Following Failed Drug Test

The IBF has officially stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly of his middleweight title for a failed drug test. The banned substance in question is Meldonium, ingested by taking Ripronat, which contains the banned substance. First reported by BoxingScene’s Jake Donovan, a letter from the sanctioning body stated: “The penalties imposed by Rule 18 prohibit Alimkhanuly from being […]

Agit Kabayel Questions Oleksandr Usyk’s Retirement Plan After Being Ignored for Title Shot
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Agit Kabayel Questions Oleksandr Usyk’s Retirement Plan After Being Ignored for Title Shot

German heavyweight Agit Kabayel has voiced his displeasure at being left out of Oleksandr Usyk’s three-fight retirement plan. The three-time undisputed champion laid his plans out yesterday, which involve a WBC title defense against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven, the winner of Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, and a trilogy with Tyson Fury. Kabayel (27-0, 19 […]

IBA Focused on Boxing’s Olympic Future
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IBA Focused on Boxing’s Olympic Future

In 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially stripped the IBA of its right to govern boxing at the Olympic Games, sparking fears that the sport would no longer play a role in the world’s largest sporting event. However, boxing did return to the Paris 2024 Games, but under a blanket of drama and split […]