Shields vs Marshall 2 looks destined to happen BUT in an entirely different sport. 2x undisputed champion Claressa Shields will return to MMA on February, 24 on the PFL vs Bellator champions card. Shields, who is 1-1, faces Kelsey Desatnis (1-2) on the DAZN prelims. The American has struggled to land meaningful fights in boxing…
Former champion Shavkat Rakhimov (17-1-1, 14 KOs) battles Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez (26-1, 26 KOs) in a final eliminator for Joe Cordina’s IBF super featherweight title. Rakhimov hasn’t fought since a split decision loss to Cordina in April which won NoSmokeSport’s fight of the year. In a brutal war, Rakhimov was dropped early but pushed Cordina…
WBC junior lightweight world champion O’Shaquie Foster will make his second world title defence against Abraham Nova on Friday, Feb. 16 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Foster (21-2, 10 KOs) won the WBC title in February of last year with a one-sided decision over Rey Vargas. Eight months later, he salvaged his title…
Mexico plays host to another must-watch rematch as Adrien Curiel and Sivenathi Nontshinga run it back for the IBF Light-Flyweight World Title on Friday, February 16 live on DAZN. Mexico’s Curiel (24-4-1, 5 KOs) ripped up the script by scoring a shocking one-punch knockout of South Africa’s defending champion Nontshiunga (12-1, 9 KOs) in the second round of their…
Hamzah Sheeraz, will face the most severe test of his career to date when he takes on former world title challenger Liam Williams at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday, 10 February, live on TNT Sports. Sheeraz (18-0, 4 KOs), the WBC Silver champion, comes into the fight off the back of two hugely impressive…
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will meet in a 140-pound title clash that will headline a DAZN pay-per-view event in Las Vegas on April 20. Haney will defend his WBC super lightweight title, which he won with a dominant decision over Regis Prograis, for the first time. Garcia lost in the biggest fight of 2023…
Liam Dillon and Reece Bellotti will clash for the British and Commonwealth Super-Featherweight Titles at Indigo at The O2 in London on Saturday, February 10, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Watford’s Bellotti (17-5, 14 KOs) is enjoying a three-fight winning streak across 2022 and 2023, with the ‘Bomber’ picking up the vacant Commonwealth Super-Featherweight Title last time out at the M&S…
Abdullah Mason impressed the boxing world with a devastating KO on Thursday’s Teofimo Lopez-Jamaine Ortiz undercard. The 19-year-old finished unbeaten Benjamin Gurment (8-0) in the second round with an overhand left that put Gurment down heavily on the canvas, forcing the referee to wave off the fight immediately. Mason has been described by boxing fans…
Sunny Edwards lost his IBF flyweight title by stoppage to Bam Rodriguez in Arizona late last year. Rodriguez-Edwards was one of the most-anticipated fights last year with a fiery build-up and oddsmakers struggling to split them apart. It certainly didn’t disappoint. Although Edwards lost his belt, he put in a strong display which would’ve inevitably…
Adam Smith makes FULL RETURN to boxing as Director of Broadcasting with GBM Sports After a 29-year stint, the legendary boxing commentator, Adam Smith, departed from his role as ‘Head Of Boxing’ at Sky Sports late last year. This followed his “brutal” battle with cancer that has seen him away from the sport and his…
British Super-Featherweight Champion Liam Dillon has a chance to add the Commonwealth Title to his growing collection of belts when he faces a resurgent Reece Bellotti at the top of a Matchroom NXTGEN card at Indigo at The O2 this Saturday, February 10, live worldwide on DAZN. Chingford’s Dillon (13-0-1, 3 KOs), a former Southern…
Former WBA title challenger Craig Richards (17-3-1, 10 KOs) will make his long-awaited ring return at Indigo at The O2 this Saturday, February 10, live worldwide on DAZN. The main event is Reece Bellotti-Liam Dillon for the British and Commonwealth super featherweight titles. CLIK FOR FULL DETAILS Richards hasn’t fought since suffering a tight 12-round points decision loss…
Teofimo Lopez defends his WBO and Ring Magazine titles against Jamaine Ortiz this Thursday, Feb. 8 from Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) moved up to junior welterweight in August 2022 with a seventh-round TKO against Pedro Campa and a split decision over Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin that December. In his latest…
Jeff Hinds, a referee under the BBBofC for more than 25 years, is suing boxing’s governing body over claims it falsely gave the impression he was guilty of misconduct, the High Court heard on Friday. The referee’s legal action concerns the BBBofC’s handling of the outcome of a misconduct hearing in 2019, with the claims…
