Michael Eifert Upsets Jean Pascal Via Unanimous Decision In IBF Final Eliminator Jean Pascal was defeated via unanimous decision overnight by German Michael Eifert in an IBF Light Heavyweight Final Eliminator in Pascal’s home of Quebec, Canada. Pascal was dominated throughout the contest by underdog Eifert, being pushed back and battered, with visible damage to…
Callum Simpson takes to the ring on the Lawrence Okolie vs David Light undercard at the AO Arena in Manchester. It is Simpsons first fight since signing his long term promotional contract with Boxxer in February. 26-year-old Simpson hails from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has already making a name for himself in the sport, winning…
Khaleel Majid Adds Sam Jones To His Team, Targets Deal With Big TV Promoter Bolton-based super lightweight prospect Khaleel Majid (10-0, 3 KOs) has added former S-Jam founder Sam Jones to his team as an advisor while he hunts for a major, TV-backed promoter. After his recent departure from Probellum, Jones will be advising fighters in his…
Anthony Joshua Almost Didn’t Get To Go To The Olympics After Drug Charge Nearly Saw Him Miss The Qualifiers Criminal barrister Tony Wyatt has played an essential part in making sure former unified Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could have the storied career he has enjoyed for over a decade. Joshua was pulled over in 2011…
Newly Crowned Champion Badou Jack Could Make First Defence In September/October On A Skills Challenge Event. Skills Challenge Entertainment’s newest signing is in line to headline the Kingdom’s next boxing event. Amer Abdullah, the head of boxing at Saudi Arabian company ‘Skills Challenge Entertainment’ has indicated in an interview with Boxing King Media that their next…
Over the weekend, the highly anticipated bout between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia took place, resulting in Garcia experiencing his first professional defeat through a seventh-round TKO stoppage. At various points during the match, Garcia appeared to be struggling, particularly after being knocked down in the second round by a headshot and eventually failing to…
Khaleel Majid Exclusively Speaks To NoSmokeSport About Signing With Matchroom/DAZN Khaleel Majid has signed a multi-fight deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, it was confirmed earlier today. The Bolton-based super lightweight exclusively spoke to NoSmokeSport.com about his new promotional deal and his journey up until this point. Majid started boxing at a young age…
Joyce vs Zhang Undercard Sees British, Commonwealth Champions And A World #1 Return To Action The ‘Big Juggernaut’ Joe Joyce (15-0, 14 KOs) is back in action as he puts his WBO Interim World Heavyweight title on the line against Chinese southpaw, ‘Big Bang’ Zhilei Zhang (24-1-1, 19 KOs) this Saturday, April 15 at London’s 8,000-capacity Copper Box Arena, Live on BT Sport and ESPN +. Joyce, a…
Popular Saudi Boxer and flagship Skill Challenge Promotions fighter Ziyad Almaayouf learned the hard way tonight what it means to match your prospects carefully, especially against South Americans, Mexicans, and in this case, Ecuadorian. Ziyad Almaayouf came into his fight as a shinning prospect with a record of 1-0 making a lot of noise in…
Tommy Fury ended Jake Paul’s unbeaten streak as a professional boxer on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, winning by a split decision in their boxing match. Despite being knocked down in the final round, Tommy Fury got back up and won on points. He expressed his willingness to face Paul again after celebrating his victory….
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…
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…
Floyd Mayweather has a storied career, as arguably the best to ever step into the squared circle. Next weekend, he fights in the UK for the first time at the o2 arena in London against Aaron Chalmers, of Geordie Shore fame. Floyd Mayweather has justified his decision to carry on with lucrative exhibitions as a…
In a hard-fought 12 rounds in Ruyadh Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury in the 11th round to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999, and the first ever from Ukraine. Oleksandr Usyk BEATS Tyson Fury In the first eight rounds of the fight, it was pretty balanced, with both men picking up…
