Alan Dawson

Sports Journalist · 157 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.

Shakur Stevenson Reacts to 3-Fight, $60m Zuffa Boxing Rumor
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Shakur Stevenson Reacts to 3-Fight, $60m Zuffa Boxing Rumor

Shakur Stevenson commented on speculation he was considering an allegedly official approach from upstart fight firm Zuffa Boxing, joining Dana White’s self-described league in a reported three-fight deal worth $60 million. If the rumor had merit, and Stevenson did indeed sign, it would arguably represent the greatest signing Zuffa could possibly make considering where the […]

Mike Tyson Lists 5 Fighters in Boxing He’s Always Excited to Watch
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Mike Tyson Lists 5 Fighters in Boxing He’s Always Excited to Watch

Mike Tyson name-dropped five active fighters when Ring Magazine asked him to name the one fighter that gets him excited about boxing in the modern era, ahead of the Mike Tyson Invitational — a three-day event in Las Vegas, culminating with an amateur fight night Saturday. “Quite a few of them,” Tyson told the publication. […]

Jake Paul Advises MMA Fighters to Sign With Matchroom After Ronda Rousey Blasts UFC
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Jake Paul Advises MMA Fighters to Sign With Matchroom After Ronda Rousey Blasts UFC

The ongoing battle between mixed martial arts and boxing continued at a Most Valuable Promotions media event, with Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s fight firm entering the MMA space with an upcoming Netflix fight between combat legends Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. It began with a bold comment from Paul, renowned for baiting many from […]

Manny Pacquiao ‘Wasted my Time’ — Rolando Romero
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Manny Pacquiao ‘Wasted my Time’ — Rolando Romero

WBA welterweight boxing world champion, Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, has blasted time-wasters in the sport, including Manny Pacquiao. Ever since Filipino fighting icon Pacquiao rolled back the years to take then-WBC title holder Mario Barrios to a decision, arguably deserving of a win rather than a draw, the eight-weight champion’s long-time representative Sean Gibbons, to Boxing […]

Jai Opetaia Clarifies IBF Status After Winning Zuffa Belt — ‘I’m Not Stripped’
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Jai Opetaia Clarifies IBF Status After Winning Zuffa Belt — ‘I’m Not Stripped’

Jai Opetaia romped to a lopsided decision win over Brandon Glanton to win the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title, and though the one-sided nature of the win preserves the Australian’s record as an unbeaten champion, much of the narrative heading into Sunday’s showdown regarded his status with the IBF. Opetaia first became world champion in 2022 […]

Alycia Baumgardner Warns Claressa Shields About Taking Shadasia Green Fight
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Alycia Baumgardner Warns Claressa Shields About Taking Shadasia Green Fight

Claressa Shields will have her hands full if she fights Shadasia Green, according to the self-proclaimed GWOAT’s women’s boxing rival Alycia Baumgardner. A two-time gold medal-winning Olympian, Shields has put together an 18-0 (3 KOs) record with wins, to date, over Christina Hammer, Marie-Eve Dicaire, and Savannah Marshall. In her last bout, she boxed to […]

Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2: Floyd & Manny Rematch Training Clips Compared Side-by-Side
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2: Floyd & Manny Rematch Training Clips Compared Side-by-Side

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are already posting footage of their training and methods of preparations ahead of their long-awaited rematch mid-September at The Sphere in Las Vegas, 11 years after their first fight set the record for most-bought pay-per-view in combat sports history. The old welterweight rivals dropped their news bombshell late February to […]

Pearl Gonzalez Makes Carla Jade Eat ‘Burrito’ Comment With Misfits Boxing Decision
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Pearl Gonzalez Makes Carla Jade Eat ‘Burrito’ Comment With Misfits Boxing Decision

Pearl Gonzalez defeated Carla Jade with a unanimous decision during a Misfits Boxing card on Saturday, just two days after controversial “burrito eater” comment at the last press conference. Gonzalez attacked Jade with activity, two-shot combinations, and ducked under whatever responses the former ring card girl threw. In the opening minute alone there was clearly […]