Belfast has a well-deserved reputation in the annals of boxing, and Ryan Burnett (18-0), only 5’4” tall, is helping to fulfill that legacy. Boxrec has Burnett rated at # 4 in the bantamweight division, and he currently holds the WBA, IBF, and British bantamweight titles. His impressive record of 18 fights and 18 wins, without […]

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder opens up about what caused a stress breakdown ahead of his latest fight. Stress is a part of all our daily lives and jobs, but for mere mortals like us to even consider the stress levels of what a championship level professional fighter would be foolish. It must be one

George Foreman recalls Muhammad Ali ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ 43 years on from when the pair fought that night. Yesterday marked the 43th anniversary of one of the most iconic fights in boxing history when Muhammad Ali famously dethroned the unstoppable force that was George Foreman at that time. Soaking up an almost super human

Newly crowned world champion Katie Taylor has big plans next up as her promoted outlined today in Ireland. Co. Wicklow’s Katie Taylor won’t have long to bask in glory from her world title win last weekend as she is due to return to training in the US only next week ahead of a December outing

Tyson Fury hits back at Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder amid mounting comeback talks to the boxing ring. The boxing world is on fire online at the moment amid mounting speculation that a Tyson Fury comeback is imminent. This follows news of the former champion confirming on Twitter that the British Boxing Board of Control

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Bear Grylls met recently ahead of his title fight with Carlos Takam. This past weekend Anthony Joshua defended his heavyweight titles with a 10th round TKO stoppage over Carlos Takam at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. His preparation for the fight was considerable – stamina work, technique, strength and

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua earned quite the sum for his latest title defence against Carlos Takam The heavyweight champion may have suffered more damage in the fight than any of his previous bouts to date, but at least his payday this week will be significant enough to help him get over those injuries, no doubt.