Haye, who came in for some extensive criticism (from me included) following his last fight and event on Channel Dave where he blew out a vastly …
Month: June 2016
On a day to day basis Twitter is certainly a great tool for boxing fans, journalists and anyone connected with boxing at all for that matter, in …
For those not familiar with the Vinny Pazienza story, a brief introduction. Vinny was a five time world boxing champion who’s career stretched …
The acclaimed fighter will always be remembered fondly by most boxing fans for his prime years in the late 80’s and early 90’s and indeed after this, …
Work is underway at the moment to find a new date for the Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko rematch for the lineal heavyweight championship. When the …
It’s great to see the welterweight division’s champions willing to face one another to unify the belts and following Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter’s …
He doesn’t know who his opponent is, nor does he care. For Hooper, this is about more than boxing. A stint in jail, and the birth of his first child, …
For the first time Eubank Jr stopped previously undefeated Tom Doran (17-1-7KO) in the 4th round in what can only be viewed as a mismatch in all …
Mitchell’s bout with Hamdan will be the semi-main event of the night; with the main event featuring WBC International Silver Super Middleweight …
For fans, it’s extremely frustrating to see all these potential big fights fail to materialise for Golovkin, so one can only imagine the frustration …
Recently Britain has seen an upsurge in talent with 13 title holders hailing from the United Kingdom. The World Champion by nationality statistics …
Leslie Stewart (31-12-20KO) was known as “Laventille Tiger”, an apt nickname for the fighter. Stewart who turned professional in 1982, soon …
On a day where the world of politics seems to be everywhere on the internet following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union dubbed as …
The former Swiss Banker had fallen out with long time friend and business partner Oscar De La Hoya in the past that prompted an extended hiatus from …
The preparation for what could be one of the fights of the year heats up as Andre Ward closes in on announcing his next match up which will be a …
A lawsuit seeking damages for defamation and breach of contract was filed today by boxer Aleksandr Povetkin and his promoter Andrey Ryabinsky, …
Both of them are undefeated as professionals; boasting impressive records of 7-0; with the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Andrew Moloney …
Recently promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned in an interview with IFL TV that he wouldn’t be surprised if he saw the upcoming Tyson Fury vs Wladimir …
At 27 years old the current IBF champion has perfectly progressed through the professional ranks and has given future professional athletes a pattern …
Recently, the WBC (World Boxing Council) came out and said that they would also ban from it’s rankings any professional boxer found to be competing …
The American has been in confident mood in the lead up to this weekend’s heavyweight title fight, certainly giving off a vocal belief in himself in …
Indeed, there has been ample whispers in the boxing world this year that Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez could meet in a fascinating potential …
26 year old Joe Smith Jr (22-1-18KO) might have come into the NBC televised bout as an underdog, but he left in triumph when in the very first round …
There is a lot of hype behind Joshua at this point but to his credit, he has managed to win a version of the heavyweight title in a very short time …
For fans or aspiring fans looking to learn more about the technical aspects of the sport of boxing or to get an appreciation of what the term ‘the …
Fury is in deep training ahead of his July 9th rematch with Klitschko at the Manchester Arena and speaking in a preview of BoxNation’s new ‘Beyond …
Recently we asked our readers was Chris Eubank Jr really serious about fighting middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin but by all accounts, it appears …
Recently, Vasyl Lomachenko put in what can only be described as a sensational performance when he stopped inside Roman Martinez the distance and …
However a showdown with Tyson Fury to unify their respective heavyweight titles and create an all-British heavyweight showdown of monstrous …
Earlier this week we spoke to Kovalev’s promoter Kathy Duva who confirmed to us that provided both men win their upcoming fights, that they will …
First off, touching on the preparations of Sergey Kovalev ahead of his next fight in his home country of Russia this summer against Chilemba Kathy …
Pound for pound boxing rankings are tough to make at the best of times, as they are like opinions – every one has one and no one can ever quite get …
The fight will take place at London’s 02 Arena next week on June 25th giving Joshua home advantage over a man who is starting as a considerable …
Stevenson (27-1-22KO), recognized as one of the biggest punchers in the sport of boxing, has looked exceptional in recent years through his dynamite …
Two legends of the ring were to collide for the WBC super-welterweight title held by Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns – who indeed lived up to his nickname …
Former WBO middleweight champion Quillin has sparred with Golovkin in the past and like many others who’ve shared the ring with him, he knows all too …
Due to his copious amounts of skill and hard to beat style, coupled with perhaps at times difficult marketability, ‘Rigo’ has frequently in his pro …
Tickets for the huge showdown between undefeated Carl Frampton and California’s undefeated WBA Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz are now on sale …
Well, here it is. Manchester’s WBA world lightweight champion Anthony Crolla will face former Kevin Mitchell conqueror and current WBC (Diamond) …
“We are extremely pleased that not only did the jury find that no contract ever existed between Canelo and All-Star Boxing, but issued a judgment …
As you’ve probably noticed, the officiating of boxing has come under the spot light more recently, as fighters, fans, and commentators alike, bring …
Tom Doran believes he will be the first man to test Chris Eubank Jr’s chin when he challenges Eubank for the British Middleweight title at The O2 in …
Boxrec, an excellent site that we use regularly here at Boxing News and Views when researching fighter records and stats, as does probably most of …
The Ukraine native captured the WBO super-featherweight title and became the first man in professional boxing history to lift titles in multiple …
Groves is the younger of the two, granted, but the argument could also be made that due to the knockouts he has sustained in his career and bearing …
Both men now have sons that are in the pro ranks, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, but it appears the competitive fire in each of them still burns …
Lomachenko to those who know him, is arguably one of the most skilled fighters in boxing today for pure out and out technique and as his professional …
The Welshman was caught with a huge left hook flush on the chin early on, catching him cold and giving the crusierweight little time to recover. …
Yesterday saw the funeral of the great Muhammad Ali and as expected, there was huge crowds that turned out in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Two of the …
The fight had been talked about for a number of weeks online, with nothing concrete coming from anyone involved as of yet though. That changed with …
There are already thousands of people lining the streets in Muhammad Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky in the United States ahead of his public …
The funeral is set to take place later today at 19:00 BST (Irish and UK time) and will take place in Muhamad Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. …
In those fights he is 1-4(1KO) – only victory coming against Alvarado – but the reverberations of the battle Ruslan Provodnikov 25-4(18KO’s) left on …
Amazing to think, but Lomachenko is an amazing fighter, and the WBO were happy to basically endorse his boxing career from the beginning. Lomachenko …
The pair recently sat down with the folks at BoxNation in a fascinating face to face encounter, with Fury seeming to be as raw and untapped as ever. …
(From the official Andre Ward website) “I first laid eyes on you as a nine-year-old boy who was just learning to box. I heard many stories about you …
With his victory catapulting him up the ratings, the Shepparton native has sky rocketed to being ranked inside the top 25 middleweights by the WBC, …
Eubank’s last appearance in the professional boxing ring came against Nick Blackwell when although Eubank won the contest, and the British title, the …
Bruno spoke extensively on Ali’s legacy from his personality, to his all round incredibly positive impact that he had on the world. He went on to …
The say a puncher is never out of a fight, as they’ve got that all important equalizer that can change the course of a contest in the blink of an …
The rumour mill has been in full churn in recent weeks since Canelo knocked Amir Khan out cold, in spectacular fashion, with fans instantly calling …
Haye has fought twice in 2016 so far, knocking out both New Zelander Marc de Mori and Kosovo’s Arnold Gjergjaj, both at the O2 Arena – both on free …
In a recent interview with IFL TV, UK promoter Eddie Hearn stated once again that Matchroom are “in negotiations” with Tom Loeffler for a showdown …
Kimbo Slice has died at the young age of 42 it emerged on Monday, after his mixed martial arts promotional company Bellator confirmed the sad news. …
Martin Murray has warned George Groves he’s going to drag him into deep waters and make him crumble when they face-off in an eliminator for the WBA …
The newly crowned champion who recently stopped Illunga Makabu in the 2nd round at Goodison Park in Liverpool is confident that if he lands the same …
Renowned actor Carl Weathers from the Rocky movie series who played the character Apollo Creed remembered one such moment, where Muhammad Ali came …
The fight took place on a Premier Boxing Champions ESPN card and the man who twice beat his fellow countryman Sergey Kovalev in the amateurs, didn’t …
The pair clashed at their initial press conference a number of weeks back when the fight was first announced, with a more venimous side of Joshua …
Following the passing of the great Muhammad Ali current fighters the world over took to Twitter to pay their respect and offer their condolences. …
It’s still hard to come to terms with the fact that this special athelte and human being is no longer with us, but having looked back at so much …
On the day that the world of boxing learned of the passing of the great Muhammad Ali, no doubt Ali would have been pleased with what he saw from …
The Liverpool man was fighting in front of hometown fans at the Echo Arena and didn’t disappoint. In his second defense of his belt he looked very …
The pair fought two times in total, however it’s Cooper’s left hook that is remembered by many in the UK and was his claim to fame for quite some …
Ali transcended boxing, that much is clear. He broke cultural ground that few atheltes ever do with his charisma, intelligence and incredible …
It’s hard to put into words just how great an athelte Muhammad Ali was, arguably the greatest sportsman for what he did both in his sport and outside …
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74 after been admitted to hospital last Thursday for a respitory problem that was …
This weekend will see professional boxing return to Mote Park in Maidstone for the first time in 16 years, courtesy of Joe Elfidh’s newly formed …
Muhammad Ali’s condition in recent days has been reported as a serious respitory problem which has further been complicated by his Parkinson’s …
The overall reaction to the change in rules has been largely criticised by those in the boxing world, although some pro fighters have already …
Smith last defended his WBO title when he stopped ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly back in December at the Manchester Arena in the UK. He has been linked with a …
Tyson has travelled abroad in the past for training camps with his team lead by uncle and trainer Peter Fury with a meticulous, dedicated and …
The event will be held on the 26th of August. Breese trains out of the Shadow’s Gym in Eltham by his father Rick Breese, and is one of the countries …
The reaction to today’s news for the most part across social media has been fairly negative towards the move, with many saying it is flat out …
McGregor was a decent amateur boxer back in the day in Ireland, but professional boxing with one of this generation’s most skilled pugilists is a …