Author name: Peter Wells

For one it is an opportunity of a lifetime, a defining night in the ring. For the other it is another day at the office, one with a grander stage than usual, but still a meeting that is set up as a showcase for future blockbusters. As for fans watching, it all depends which side […]

A final spot in the World Boxing Super Series semi-finals is up for grabs in the Super Lightweight division, and vying for that is two hot prospects from either side of the Atlantic. One is Scottish superstar, Josh Taylor, born in Edinburgh and fighting in neighbouring city, Glasgow. Meanwhile the visitor is Tennessee born Ryan

It has been 7 years since Nonito Donaire entered the ring as a Bantamweight, and at 35-years old the five-weight world champion looks to re-capture his finest prize fighting days against a man primed to be a future star. Belfast’s Ryan Burnett has already claimed IBF and WBA titles at 118lbs, and now stands as

It seems to have been some time ago now since the Fury cousins set their sights on ruling the Heavyweight landscape in the same vein as the Klitschko brother were doing at that time. Fast forward and the elder cousin Tyson has already had his hands on three of the four major belts, while Hughie

Peter Wells returns this weekend with his official Danny Jacobs vs Derevyanchenko preview and prediction. After years of being one of boxing’s centrepieces, the Middleweight division has suddenly hit a crossroads. The supremely talented but unheralded Demetrius Andrade is the new WBO champion of the world, while Billy Joe Saunders loses ground following a failed

In a stacked card at the Copper Box Arena, a 10 rounder between Isaac Chamberlain and Luke Watkins stands out as the highlight of the night. The two Cruiserweights have defeats to Lawrence Okolie on their records – Chamberlain on points and Watkins inside 3 rounds. But their respective styles should gel better with one

As Kiryl Relikh edged past Eduard Troyanovsky to defend his WBA Super Lightweight title, the only other belt in the World Boxing Super Series 140lb category is at stake when mandatory’s Ivan Baranchyk and Anthony Yigit meet in New Orleans for the vacant IBF crown. Russia’s Baranchyk became the first man since Marcos Maidana to

With the World Boxing Super Series in full flow, the tournament heads to ‘The Big Easy’ and the home of the Rougarou – New Orleans. The legend of the Rougarou may just be a myth, but since Regis Prograis first stepped through the ropes the story has been very real for all 22 of his

The highlights of Terence Crawford’s career has thus far circumnavigated around being a three-weight world champion and a former undisputed Super Lightweight champion of the world. A resume most in the game would dream of, yet it still feels the unblemished record is missing another piece, a single fight that gives Terence’s career recognition in

The Cruiserweight’s were a huge success in last season’s World Boxing Super Series, and without the skilful pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk in this season, it looks about as even a playing field as you can possibly get. Returning semi-finalists Mairis Briedis and Yunior Dorticos will be the favourites, but the opening quarter finalists Ruslan Fayfer