Alan Dawson

Sports Journalist · 158 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.

Eddie Hearn Updates Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs Vergil Ortiz Situation
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Eddie Hearn Updates Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs Vergil Ortiz Situation

Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn described the situation between his puncher Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and their super welterweight rival Vergil Ortiz, of Golden Boy Promotions, as “a bit of a mess” when speaking to DAZN on Saturday, February 28. Though neither Ennis or Ortiz hold a world championship title in the division, a fight between them […]

Ryan Garcia & Devin Haney Agree to ‘Fight of The Summer’
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Ryan Garcia & Devin Haney Agree to ‘Fight of The Summer’

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have agreed to fight next in boxing. They fought one another two years ago at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, with Garcia seemingly excelling in the second half of the fight, canceling out Haney’s work in the first six rounds, dropping him in the seventh, 10th, and 11th, […]

Chris Eubank Jr Posts Video Terrifyingly Close to ‘Explosions’ in Dubai
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Chris Eubank Jr Posts Video Terrifyingly Close to ‘Explosions’ in Dubai

British boxer Chris Eubank Jr posted a video on social media suggesting he’s close in proximity to a fire in Dubai amid heightened hostilities in the Middle East. The United States and Israel’s joint military operation, Epic Fury, targeted sites in Iran late February 27, which prompted retaliation with missile strikes on Israel, US bases […]

Is Zuffa Boxing Trying to Take Matchroom Out? Eddie Hearn Responds
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Is Zuffa Boxing Trying to Take Matchroom Out? Eddie Hearn Responds

Through its pursuit of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, and acquisition of Conor Benn, Zuffa Boxing’s movements suggest they could be trying to take Matchroom out, according to DAZN commentator Chris Mannix, who put this thesis to Eddie Hearn in a recent interview with the Matchroom boss. It all began with Zuffa’s apparent offer to Rodriguez, one […]

Oleksandr Usyk to Fight Rico Verhoeven in Extraordinary Setting
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Oleksandr Usyk to Fight Rico Verhoeven in Extraordinary Setting

Oleksandr Usyk’s next fight has been confirmed. The unified world heavyweight boxing champion, arguably the No.1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, will return to the ring for a crossover bout against the kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven on May 23. Usyk has risen to the highest echelon of elite boxing after clearing out the cruiserweight division […]

Zuffa Boxing Closes in on Sky Sports Agreement — Report
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Zuffa Boxing Closes in on Sky Sports Agreement — Report

Upstart fight firm Zuffa Boxing continues to make in-roads both inside and outside the ropes, as it edges closer to a broadcast agreement with a significant international partner. Through prominent executives like Ari Emanuel, Nick Khan, and Dana White, Zuffa has hosted three events to date — Zuffa Boxing 01 to 03 — from its […]

Eddie Hearn Reveals Reason he’d be Reluctant to Re-sign Conor Benn at Matchroom Boxing
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Eddie Hearn Reveals Reason he’d be Reluctant to Re-sign Conor Benn at Matchroom Boxing

Conor Benn’s stunning exit from Matchroom, to join Zuffa Boxing in a reported one-fight deal worth $15 million, blindsided many in the sport and, perhaps, even those at the London-based combat sports promoter, too. Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn told Boxing Social today that he’d never have begrudged Benn, or any fighter, an opportunity to sign […]

Manny Pacquiao vs Rolly Romero Remains ‘Possible’
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Manny Pacquiao vs Rolly Romero Remains ‘Possible’

Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming year appears to be set, with an exhibition likely, though not against Ruslan Provodnikov, ahead of a long-awaited showdown, a rematch, against ex-opponent Floyd Mayweather. The welterweight rivals broke the boxing internet earlier this week when Netflix confirmed they’d fight their do-over at The Sphere that the OTT platform will broadcast around […]

Zuffa to Promote Fury vs Makhmudov as White’s War With Traditional Boxing Promoters Escalates
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Zuffa to Promote Fury vs Makhmudov as White’s War With Traditional Boxing Promoters Escalates

TKO President Mark Shapiro said Zuffa Boxing will promote the upcoming heavyweight showdown between returning giant Tyson Fury and Russian fighter Arslanbek Makhmudov, which Netflix will broadcast from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11. The revelation adds another rift in the war between upstart fight firm Zuffa and boxing‘s traditional powerhouses like […]

Fabio Wardley’s Response to Claim ‘Cherry-Picking’ Oleksandr Usyk Ducked Him
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Fabio Wardley’s Response to Claim ‘Cherry-Picking’ Oleksandr Usyk Ducked Him

Fabio Wardley puts his WBO boxing world championship on the line for a Battle of Britain defense against compatriot Daniel Dubois on May 9, and commented Wednesday about a claim the previous title holder, Oleksandr Usyk, ducked him by vacated the belt rather than fight him. “I find it more circumstantial,” Wardley told Sky Sports […]