As first reported in the Daily Star, Sunny Edwards has signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. What a coup that is! Sunny is one of Britain’s only world champions (alongside Tyson Fury, Lawrence Okolie, and Josh Taylor.) He is also a formidable force in the flyweight division, reigning as IBF world champion. Sunny Edwards Signs…
Anthony Joshua’s improvements have been revealed ahead of his fight with Jermaine Franklin. NoSmokeSport broke the news that Joshua chose the 2017 Ring Magazine trainer of the year, Derrick James to be his new coach. James and Joshua have since based their work together out in Dallas, Texas. On the day of the press conference of Joshua’s fight with…
Robeisy Ramirez and Isaac Dogboe are set to compete for the vacant WBO World Featherweight title on Saturday night, with the fight airing live on Sky Sports in the UK and on ESPN+ in the US. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming match. Robeisy Ramirez’s last bout saw him knock down Jose…
Anthony Joshua and his journey to boxing stardom started in the most unlikely of places: the undercard of the Froch Groves 2 fight at Wembley Stadium. The fight, which was a stop-the-press national event, captured the public’s imagination and introduced a new generation of fans to the sport. With Carl Froch retiring after the fight,…
Lyndon Arthur Gets Past Late Notice Replacement To Keep World Title Shot Plan Alive Kalle Sauerland confirmed in the official post-fight interview that Lyndon Arthur will get his IBO light-heavyweight world title shot next, following last night’s unanimous points win over Boris Crighton, which was closer than two of the scorecards suggested (98-92, 99-91) Arthur…
Lewis Van Poetsch ‘Poochi’ will be a familiar face to many boxing fans. After all, when he walks in between the ropes for a final time on Saturday night, it will be the 170th time he does so. He also happens to be as mad as a box of frogs. Dressing up in costumes for…
In 2019, Isaac Chamberlain quoted his own personal writing on his Twitter page, offering an insight into his mental state and his innermost feelings. Those thoughts revealed that he was grappling with the concept of hell and ruminating upon how being out of the ring had felt like hell to him. “Hell is a perception….
Raven Chapman is back out in Telford, while Female boxing is booming. Boxxer made history with its all-female card at the o2 arena, Taylor Serrano was the Ring Magazine’s Event of the Year in 2022 and women are headlining smaller hall shows on a regular basis. However, Raven Chapman remains the only female boxer in…
Promoter Ben Shalom hosts the Lawrence Okolie vs David Light fight card this weekend for the WBO cruiserweight world title. His undercard features five talented boxers, who have all fought regularly on Kevin Maree’s Oldham Leisure Centre shows, four of them are signed to Kevin personally. The Lawrence Okolie Undercard Those members of the Maree…
Michael McKinson emphatically stopped Sergio Dos Santos Carvalho (13-1, 11 KOs) in the 5th round at a small hall show in Rome. McKinson had stated before the fight to JTH Boxing, his reasoning for taking the fight in Italy, highlighting a desire for staying active to best prepare him for challenges to come. ‘I want to…
Nikhat Zareen and Estelle Mossely win in style, as controversial championships begin The Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 started this week in New Delhi. Indian trailblazer Nikhat Zareen and IBO world champion Estelle Mossely from France are the standout fighters of the amateur tournament and began their respective campaigns with emphatic wins. The event is being organized by…
Ijaz Ahmed and Marcel Braithwaite battled to a split draw (114-115 Braithwaite, 117-111 Ahmed, 114-114). In the aftermath, Ahmed pondered whether he was “cursed” and said he was “upset with the result.” This a sadly familiar story for Ijaz Ahmed, who has drawn twice with Kaisy Khademi in previous attempts to win the British super-flyweight belt. However, the…
Ahmed vs Braithwaite Tops BCB Promotions Card In The Midlands Ijaz Ahmed was scheduled to fight Kaisy Khademi for the British Super Flyweight title on a Neilson Boxing show at the start of the month. In a long-drawn-out rivalry, the fourth fight between the pair was postponed for the second time because of an injury. …
KSI vs Salt Papi one-on-one is still a must after Floyd Mayweather shows no interest in the all-star tag team event. On Monday night, Happy Punch Promotions had the crossover boxing world on notice by teasing a potential tag-team team match between a duo of KSI and Floyd Mayweather and the Filipino double act of…
