George Groves continues to let his old rival have it following a stunning upset defeat to lose his IBF super-middleweight world title. The fight business can be a cruel, ruthless game at times. Perhaps the most ruthless of them all, really. One day a fighter can be on top of the world. Champion of the […]

Orlando Salido retires from boxing after a fight that proved to be the final one of a stellar career that took place in Las Vegas. Another one of boxing’s old school warriors and world champions has decided to walk away from the sport this year and hang up the gloves. Four-time world champion in two

What Lomachenko and Rigondeaux earned approximately for their bout at Madison Square Garden in New York city. The fight ultimately didn’t live up to the hype expected by the hardcore boxing fan circle but alas, they seldom do when you match fighters of such technical styles against one another. The old adage of styles make

Guillermo Rigondeaux explains the reasoning behind pulling out of his fight mid way through against Vasyl Lomachenko. The Cuban boxer’s interview afterwards was met by a chorus of boos by fans in attendance, which perhaps said more than any words could in truth. An incredible boxer who had a remarkable career as an amateur and

Some very well known, experienced combat sports journalists blast Rigondeaux for what they deemed him to have quit in the fight. Critics of the Cuban’s performance last night have been frequent and consistent for the most part. The fight ultimately didn’t live up to what many expected of it. In that Lomachenko handled Rigondeaux with

Lomachenko reacts to Rigondeaux victory in Madison Square Garden and takes it upon himself to give himself a new nickname. Vasyl Lomachenko walked away with an impressive win this weekend over Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux who he ultimately made quit in their bout. Rigo cited a hand injury at the time of stoppage but he was

A boxer nearly loses ear in this horrific injury sustained in a professional bout that took place in Las Vegas. British boxer Stephen Smith travelled to the US this weekend to take on Francisco Vargas in a HBO bout which he ultimately dropped a technical decision loss in. The story of the night however was