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.

Oleksandr Usyk Team Comment on Rumor They Signed With Zuffa Boxing
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Oleksandr Usyk Team Comment on Rumor They Signed With Zuffa Boxing

Oleksandr Usyk’s team manager Serhii Lapin has responded to rumors that the world heavyweight boxing champion has signed a Zuffa Boxing contract. The TKO Group-owned property has been generating headlines of late, having already lured Conor Benn from Matchroom on a reported $15 million, one-fight deal. The British slugger joins a roster likely still in […]

Promoter Pulls no Punches on Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2, Claps Back at Dana White
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Promoter Pulls no Punches on Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2, Claps Back at Dana White

Queensberry Promotions boss Frank Warren pulled no punches when assessing the confirmed rematch Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will take part in on September 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The old rivals broke the internet earlier this week when Netflix confirmed it has the global rights for the event, which sees the Hall-of-Fame […]

IBF Orders Willibaldo Garcia vs Andrew Moloney Title Fight
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IBF Orders Willibaldo Garcia vs Andrew Moloney Title Fight

Purse bids have been ordered for an IBF junior bantamweight world championship fight between reigning title holder Willibaldo Garcia Perez and the challenger Andrew Moloney, according to an IBF document Boxing Social obtained. A 36-year-old Mexican fighter, Garcia challenged for the vacant championship in 2024 when he went to Japan to box Rene Calixto, but […]

Manny Pacquiao Rejected One of Floyd Mayweather’s Rematch Demands in Boxing
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Manny Pacquiao Rejected One of Floyd Mayweather’s Rematch Demands in Boxing

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather had talked every now and then about a rematch but the Filipino fighting icon was adamant about one thing, even if it was in stark disagreement with one of his old rival’s requests. The Hall-of-Fame boxers broke the internet this week when Netflix dropped a bombshell announcement to confirm they’d […]

UFC Fighters Already Talking About Conor Benn’s $15m Signing
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UFC Fighters Already Talking About Conor Benn’s $15m Signing

It didn’t take long for one of the UFC’s more prominent fighters, a striker no less, to voice a complaint over Zuffa Boxing’s $15 million acquisition of welterweight non-titlist Conor Benn. Zuffa’s signing sent shockwaves through the boxing world, largely because of how synonymous he’d been to Matchroom’s operations, Eddie Hearn’s unwavering advocacy during Benn’s […]

Gervonta Davis Coach Comments on ‘Tank’s Return to Boxing
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Gervonta Davis Coach Comments on ‘Tank’s Return to Boxing

Calvin Ford, the long-time coach for Gervonta Davis, has commented on the probability of Tank returning to the ring. The former pound-for-pound boxing star last fought in April, 2026, when he shared a disputed draw with Lamont Roach Jr. Since then, he was linked with a Roach rematch but instead moved toward an exhibition involving […]

Claressa Shields Reveals Next Fights After Beating Franchon Crews-Dezurn
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Claressa Shields Reveals Next Fights After Beating Franchon Crews-Dezurn

It wasn’t long after Claressa Shields defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn for a second time when she turned her attention to what’s next for her in boxing. Shields showcased superior hand-speed, technical qualities and precision in her punching, and also, through trainer John David Jackson, seems to be enhancing her power now that she’s becoming increasingly accustomed […]

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao Boxing Rematch CONFIRMED For September in Las Vegas
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Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao Boxing Rematch CONFIRMED For September in Las Vegas

Floyd Mayweather‘s return to the ring for a professional fight following his boxing exhibition alongside fellow all-time great Mike Tyson gathered pace Monday. The most obvious opponent for Mayweather’s 51st pro bout was always his old rival Manny Pacquiao, whom he defeated via unanimous decision in what remains as the sport’s best-selling fight through history, […]

What David Benavidez Told Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez During Legendary Sparring Sessions
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What David Benavidez Told Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez During Legendary Sparring Sessions

All it took was for a sparring session 10 years ago to convince David Benavidez that he’d one day fight Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for real. A pound-for-pound sensation thanks to brilliant wins over Caleb Plant, Demetrius Andrade, and Anthony Yarde across super middleweight and light heavyweight, Benavidez attempts to become a three-weight world boxing champion […]

Eddie Hearn Reacts to Critics Calling Conor Benn’s Move to Zuffa Boxing ‘Scripted’
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Eddie Hearn Reacts to Critics Calling Conor Benn’s Move to Zuffa Boxing ‘Scripted’

Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn continued to talk to Boxing Social and other reporters Saturday Feb. 22 about losing prizefighter Conor Benn to upstart promotional rival Zuffa Boxing. The move stunned the sport when Zuffa confirmed the bombshell signing Friday, with UFC boss Dana White lauding the British slugger as “an absolute beast.” Hearn mourned the […]