While one is now retired and the other is still an active fighter, they both are acting as an example of how the modern-day top pro boxer is, well, not just a prize-fighter any more. Fighters managing or promoting their own careers is nothing new but if history shows anything, it doesn’t work out more […]

The UK welterweight returns to the sport this year for the first time in two years that has got social media in boxing working overtime with memes, videos and other jousts at him – but why? When you look at Amir Khan’s career he’s never ducked anybody. He’s always been in exciting fights for the

Even in 2018 the heavyweight division still has that lure for the general public. What is it about the giants of the ring throwing down that gets fans so excited? Perhaps it goes back to the Roman days when gladiators once fought one another. As barbaric as it sounds. There’s something primal in the fascination

When in the States last year different people asked me what it was in the UK that they were doing superior to promote boxing compared to that in the US. Despite being from Ireland, I thought I had one or two logical answers at least. Since last summer US boxing has actually come on leaps

While shooting to the top of the boxing pound for pound rankings in many observers eyes, Ukraine boxing sensation Vasyl Lomachenko still finds his star a slow burning one outside of hardcore boxing fans. This will be helped of course with the added exposure of ESPN showing his fights in the States over the next

The much anticipated Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez part two would appear to be down to three final locations – with two in particular strong favourites. A lot has been made since the first fight that took place in Las Vegas over the scoring. Despite that, Las Vegas is still in a very strong position

The mental warfare is well and truly underway by the promoters of Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker with the latter today really having a go at Anthony Joshua as a person. Is Anthony Joshua tough? Well, you don’t become world champion without being. Clearly. Not the case according to Joseph Parker’s promoter David Higgins however