Alan Dawson

Sports Journalist · 155 articles

Alan Dawson is Boxing Social's editor. He is also a columnist for Uncrowned at Yahoo Sport, a TV host for Swerve Combat, and the founder-moderator of Boxing Twitter — a 20,000-strong community on X. A 17-year sports media veteran, Alan has enjoyed extensive stints at Business Insider as a correspondent, BT Sport as digital editor, and Give Me Sport as combat sports editor. He is a 2-time Sports Journalist of the Year finalist and has been honored six times by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Alan grew up near London but is based in Nevada with his young family. Outside boxing he plays 8-handicap golf, hikes, and rides his ebike through the Sierra mountain trails.

Xander Zayas ‘Wants’ Jaron Boots Ennis Fight But Top Rank Exec Has Venue Concerns
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Xander Zayas ‘Wants’ Jaron Boots Ennis Fight But Top Rank Exec Has Venue Concerns

Jaron Ennis is in hot demand. The American boxer has long been on the cusp of a breakthrough boxing bout, but Vergil Ortiz’s ongoing legal dispute with Golden Boy Promotions sidelined the super welterweight sensation, and so ‘Boots’ Ennis had to find another challenge. The unified 154-pound champion Xander Zayas is interested — particularly if […]

Mick Conlan Pinpoints ‘Mistakes’ Zuffa Boxing Has Made so Far
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Mick Conlan Pinpoints ‘Mistakes’ Zuffa Boxing Has Made so Far

Zuffa Boxing has made three mistakes so far despite having “done well” in 2026 having launched its long-awaited live events business. That’s according to Michael ‘Mick’ Conlan, who returns to the ring Friday atop a MF Pro event at the SSE Arena in Belfast on DAZN. Zuffa, led by TKO Group executives like Nick Khan […]

Tyson Fury’s Three-Fight Plan Before Retirement From Boxing — Revealed
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Tyson Fury’s Three-Fight Plan Before Retirement From Boxing — Revealed

Tyson Fury revealed his ideal three-fight plan before he retires for good, boxing insider Gareth A. Davies told Boxing Social this week. Fury’s best wins define his era as he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, then survived and outclassed Deontay Wilder across a brutal trilogy. He’s announced retirement multiple times — after Klitschko, after Wilder […]

Boxing Insider Lifts Lid on Prospective Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte Fight
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Boxing Insider Lifts Lid on Prospective Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte Fight

Before Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury finally fight one another, they’ll take on other bouts that could scupper the big boxing show. That’s according to industry rumor, and recent comments from Gareth A. Davies who, when speaking to Boxing Social, that “if either of them suffers defeat” then the Fury vs AJ super fight will […]

American Fighter Raymond Ford Vows to End Anthony Cacace’s Gauntlet Run in Boxing
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American Fighter Raymond Ford Vows to End Anthony Cacace’s Gauntlet Run in Boxing

Raymond Ford issued a challenge on Monday to Ireland’s latest two-weight world boxing champion Anthony Cacace. The 37-year-old super featherweight southpaw has come of age of late, beating Joe Cordina, Josh Warrington, and Leigh Wood alone in the last two years, and most recently outclassed Jazza Dickens over 12 rounds to win his latest belt. […]

Everything we Know About Anthony Joshua & Tyson Fury’s ‘Behind-The-Scenes’ Agreement
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Everything we Know About Anthony Joshua & Tyson Fury’s ‘Behind-The-Scenes’ Agreement

British boxing reporter, Gareth A. Davies, clarified to Boxing Social the details regarding an apparent agreement heavyweight superstars Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua made “behind-the-scenes” regarding a mega fight for later this year. Fury and Joshua have been linked with one another since before they even turned professional, as word spread throughout boxing‘s industry in […]

How Rico Verhoeven ‘Can Cause Oleksandr Usyk Problems’
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How Rico Verhoeven ‘Can Cause Oleksandr Usyk Problems’

UFC legend Alistair Overeem, a kickboxing rival of Rico Verhoeven, told Ring Magazine on Monday that his compatriot combatant has numerous assets to perturb the unified heavyweight world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk when they clash in a crossover fight at the Pyramids of Giza on May 23. The fight is a considerable change of pace […]

Zuffa Boxing Linked With 3 Signings, But May Get Knocked Back by a World Champ
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Zuffa Boxing Linked With 3 Signings, But May Get Knocked Back by a World Champ

Another big-name boxer appears on the cusp of joining Zuffa Boxing — Edgar Berlanga. Zuffa sent shockwaves through the combat sports industries earlier this year when it seemingly seized upon an Eddie Hearn “mistake” to lure Conor Benn from Matchroom in a reported $15 million, one-fight deal that will likely be extended beyond that term. […]

Dana White Warns Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Over Boxing Rematch
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Dana White Warns Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Over Boxing Rematch

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao recently confirmed they’ll fight once again — 11 years after their first bout — and Zuffa Boxing boss Dana White warned the boxing superstars about one aspect of the do-over. “It is incredibly expensive.” White wasn’t talking about the purses, either. As two of the best-known and most beloved boxers […]

Jake Paul & US President Donald Trump Talked About Who he Should Fight Next
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Jake Paul & US President Donald Trump Talked About Who he Should Fight Next

Jake Paul recently shared with Donald Trump a four-man hit-list of boxers and MMA fighters he wants to take down next, but the US President seemed unfazed, and made an alternative suggestion for his next bout. Trump and Paul’s relationship is nothing new, and developed through politics and media appearances since the internet sensation publicly […]

Devin Haney Lists Two Demands in Ryan Garcia Fight Negotiations
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Devin Haney Lists Two Demands in Ryan Garcia Fight Negotiations

Devin Haney has sent two demands to Ryan Garcia regarding a prospective super-fight later this year. The American boxing rivals are two of the biggest names across the entire sport, with Haney — a pound-for-pound caliber fighter — and Garcia, a fast and powerful puncher. They have even boxed before in the amateur circuit, and […]