Two Unheralded Light Flyweights, A Collision Worthy Of The Lonsdale Belt, And Other Nail-Biting Boxing Matches You Might Never Have Heard Of Boxing produces some spectacular moments. Most of which live amongst the common consciousness of every casual boxing fan. This list will not include your Hagler vs Hearns, or your Gatti vs Wards though….
Joshua Buatsi’s Trainer Has Indicated He Will Reject A World Title Shot Against Bivol In the absence of an undisputed clash with WBC, IBF, WBO champion Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) is expected to defend his WBA Light Heavyweight championship in May/June with June 3 in Abu Dhabi a possibility, NoSmokeSport understands. The…
Misfits Boxing Tag Team Event. Everyone who saw this announcement collectively had one thought at first glance, “what the hell is tag team boxing?” Typically, when you hear the word “tag team” your mind immediately shoots straight to professional wrestling. You know, The Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian, Brothers Of Destruction, or even new age…
Canelo vs Ryder Venue To be 50,000-capacity + Stadium In Guadalajara, Mexico P4P star Canelo Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) and mandatory challenger, Britain’s John Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs) are finalizing a deal to meet on May 6 for Canelo’s undisputed super middleweight championship, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. The UK was touted as an option to stage the fight…
MAYER-LINARDATOU CONFIRMED AS CO-FEATURE ON JOYCE VS ZHANG UNDERCARD Mikaela Mayer is fighting back in the U.K. for the second time in a row. The former unified super-featherweight belt-holder will make her lightweight debut against former two-time super-lightweight world champion Christina ‘Medusa’ Linardatou on Saturday, 15 April at Copper Box Arena in London, live on…
Talented prospect Khaleel Majid (10-0, 3 KOs) became only the seventh man to stop career journeyman Jamie Quinn in over 150 contests this Saturday in his hometown of Bolton. Majid has fought just ten times in over four years due to the pandemic and injuries, and when he stopped Quinn he did so after a…
Matias vs Ponce Has Been Labelled As A Guaranteed Fight Of The Year Contender A potential fight of the year will take place in Minneapolis on Saturday. Knockout artist Subriel Matias (14-1, 14KOs) will face off against unbeaten pressure fighter Jermias Ponce (30-0 20KOs), in a battle for the vacant IBF Super Lightweight Title. Puerto…
Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury is finally set to happen but can Paul pull off the unthinkable and defeat a real professional boxer? We take a look at what has led Jake Paul into the boxing world as he looks to upset the odds in Saudi Arabia. This coming Sunday YouTuber turned Boxer Jake Paul…
Idris Virgo, a professional boxer who gained popularity after appearing on the reality TV show Love Island, recently raised eyebrows when he appeared to call out former world champion and boxing legend, Joe Calzaghe in a tweet. This came after Virgo’s participation in a recent Misfits boxing card, where he showcased his boxing skills. While…
Carl Froch, the former world champion boxer and recent addition to the Boxing Hall Of Fame has responded to a recent challenge from Jake Paul, the American YouTuber and crossover / professional boxer. After expressing his animated thoughts of Jake Paul, Froch was targeted by the up-and-coming fighter, who challenged him to a fight. Carl…
Savannah Marshall Admits Herself And Fury’s Tactics For Shields Fight Were Against Her Strengths Claressa Shields convincingly settled her decade-long rivalry with Savannah Marshall on Oct 15 last year at a packed O2 Arena, live on Sky Sports. The build-up and attention for the bout was unprecedented for a women’s boxing match in the United Kingdom with millions tuning…
Jordan Purkiss is a man on a mission in the pro game. He won the vacant Southern Area bantamweight belt, last September, at York Hall against Ryan Walker, in his 5th fight. And no sooner is he back for more title success, with a shot at the English bantamweight crown against mathematics teacher, Ramez Mahmood, at the…
The Featherweight Division Will Be Almost Unidentifiable From Last Year Come April 1 As 3 New World Champions Will Be Crowned The ever-changing landscape of the Featherweight division has had another cycle of titles changing hands in the last few months. The WBC Interim Featherweight Championship clash between former titleist Mark Magsayo and ex-Super Bantamweight…
Eddie Hearn Looks To Stage Wilder-Ruiz In The Middle East This Summer Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn confirmed to media outlet ‘International Boxing News‘ that June 3 is a possible, and NoSmokeSport understands likely, date for the next edition of the ‘Champions Series’ in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Matchroom debuted in the region last November when they…
