Sports Journalist · 155 articles
Lerrone Richards has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. The New Malden southpaw (13-0, 3 KOs) turned professional in 2013 following an impressive stint in the amateurs where he won the renowned ABA Golden Gloves Championships at the age of 14, before winning the Golden Belt at the ABA National Novice Championships […]
The hottest prospect in Heavyweight boxing, Daniel Dubois, has today responded to the effusive praise poured on him by Tyson Fury’s old man, big John Fury. 22-year-old Dubois, upon hearing that the elder Fury had referred to him as a “dangerous man”, smiled and simply confirmed “he’s bang on there, isn’t he?” In an earlier […]
Joe Cordina has plotted his route to becoming a World champion and revealed on Matchroom Boxing’s podcast ‘The Lockdown Tapes’ that he thinks he could be just three fights from ruling the world. Cordina (11-0 7 KOs) moved down to Super-Featherweight in his last outing in November where he landed the WBA Continental title with a […]
The rumoured grudge match between YouTube stars Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and AnEsonGib is finally official and will take centre stage as the co-main event of a huge night of boxing on Thursday January 30 at the Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami, and streamed live exclusively on DAZN in the United States and on Sky Sports […]
Katie Taylor says she is ready to create more history by becoming a two-weight World Champion when she faces Christina Linardatou for the WBO Super-Lightweight World title at Manchester Arena on Saturday November 2, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Taylor (14-0, 6 KOs) completed her journey for Olympic gold to undisputed Lightweight World Champion with […]
Former unified world bantamweight champion Ryan Burnett has announced his retirement from professional boxing. Over the last few years, Ryan has had to deal with injuries sustained during competition and in training. Negotiating these setbacks of increasing number, with varying complexity and severity, has become more challenging. Having displayed the tenacity, endurance and grit to […]
Anthony Crolla will face Frank Urquiaga for the WBA Continental Lightweight title in his farewell fight at Manchester Arena on Saturday November 2, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Former Lightweight World Champion Crolla (34-7-3, 13 KOs) fittingly returns to the scene of his greatest triumph to call the curtains on a memorable career after challenging […]
Mayweather Promotions continues to build a promising stable of talent with the signing of UK’s Viddal Riley 3-0 (2KOs). The undefeated cruiserweight prospect made the deal official at Mayweather Boxing Club with CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Leonard Ellerbe on October 15. “We’re very excited to add this young man to our roster”, says Leonard Ellerbe. “He […]
Mark Heffron has revealed that he would be more than open to a battle of the middleweight bangers against Denzel Bentley if there is a belt at stake. Heffron moved to 24-1 on Saturday in Leeds with a first round stoppage of the usually durable Rui Manuel Pavanito and is now on a sequence of […]
He won the ABA title there as an amateur 10 years ago at the age of 18, and now returns to the venue to compete in Friday’s huge Golden Contract featherweight quarter-finals. Dickens (27-3, 11 KOs) was given the chance to choose his opponent during Tuesday’s draw, opting to take on EBU EU champion Carlos […]
Frank Warren has compared rising heavyweight sensation Daniel Dubois with all time great Larry Holmes. The Hall of Fame promoter admits he has burdened Dubois by describing him as, ‘The best young heavyweight in the world.’ Now he has jabbed even more praise towards the young star whose career he is masterminding. Holmes held a […]
Four-time World title challenger Martin Murray is back in action on the #MTKFightNight in Liverpool on November 15. The popular St Helens star (38-5-1, 17 KOs) will return at the city’s Olympia alongside team-mate Rocky Fielding – live on ESPN+ in the U.S in association with Top Rank and on iFL TV worldwide. Murray said: “I love fighting […]