The all-British clash between the WBA #1 and #2 world-ranked light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez has been postponed after Azeez suffered a back injury in his final training session. Despite the injury to Azeez and the main event off, the card will still go ahead. READ: Catterall vs Linares Undercard Information Mikael Lawal (17-0, 11 KOs) will defend his…
The all-British clash between the WBA #1 and #2 world-ranked light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez has been postponed after Azeez suffered a back injury in his final training session. NoSmokeSport.com has learnt and Ben Shalom has confirmed that BOXXER hopes to reschedule the fight before the end of the year. READ: Catterall vs Linares Undercard Information All…
WBA #1 Joshua Buatsi (17-0, 13 KOs) is set to face the British Light Heavyweight champion, Dan Azeez (19-0, 13 KOs) in an all-London clash on Saturday, October 21 at London’s 17,000-capacity O2 Arena live on Sky Sports. Buatsi-Azeez will be a final eliminator for Dmitry Bivol’s WBA Light Heavyweight title. Bivol defended his title most recently against mandatory Gilberto Ramirez in Nov 2022. Azeez…
Canal Plus’ exit from boxing has caused a world of mayhem for WBA Cruiserweight champion Arsen Goulamirian. A French court is understood to have ruled on August 25 that Sebastien Acaries’ contract with Canal + for €450,000/world title fight-headlined show was invalid. This decision forced Goulamirian’s September bout with Ireland’s Tommy McCarthy to be scrapped….
As Ginjiro and Yudai Shigeoka both challenge for world titles at Minimumweight this weekend, I take a look at not just a family affair, but a golden era of fighters from ‘The Land of the Rising Sun.’ The Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan will play host to a historic night of world championship…
Caroline Dubois (7-0, 5 KO’s) and Mexican veteran Magali Rodriguez (22-6-4, 9 KO’s) clash for the IBO Lightweight Championship in the main event of a BOXXER: Breakthrough event on Saturday, September 30th at London’s 1200-capacity York Hall, live on Sky Sports. Dubois has been calling out Mikaela Mayer but Mayer looks to be moving up to 147 and challenge for…
Caroline Dubois (7-0, 5 KO’s) and Mexican veteran Magali Rodriguez (22-6-4, 9 KO’s) clash for the IBO Lightweight Championship in the main event of a BOXXER: Breakthrough event on Saturday, September 30th at London’s 1200-capacity York Hall, live on Sky Sports. Dubois has been calling out Mikaela Mayer but Mayer looks to be moving up to 147 and challenge for a title there. ‘Sweet Caroline’ progressed…
CHRIS EUBANK JR avenged Liam Smith with a tenth-round stoppage win at Manchester’s AO Area last Saturday. Smith stunningly stopped Eubank Jr in four rounds back in January. The fourth round was pivotal in their rematch, however, this time in favour of Eubank Jr, who dropped the Liverpudlian with a brilliantly-placed right uppercut. The son…
Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KOs) and Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) officially announced their Middleweight rematch last month after plenty of confusion surrounding Eubank’s next fight. Smith vs Eubank 2 will take place this Saturday, September 2 at Manchester’s 20,000-capacity AO Arena, The first fight sold out at the same venue. The rematch was rumoured for the O2 due to…
Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KOs) and Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) officially announced their Middleweight rematch last month after plenty of confusion surrounding Eubank’s next fight. Smith vs Eubank 2 will take place this Saturday, September 2 at Manchester’s 20,000-capacity AO Arena, The first fight sold out at the same venue. The rematch was rumoured for the O2 due to a tweet…
Earlier this month, Richard Riakporhe withdrew from the purse bids for his mandated fight with Ring Magazine and IBF Cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia. Riakporhe gave his mandatory position and is now understood to be targeting a clash with the WBA champion, France’s Arsen Goulamirian. Eddie Hearn, co-promoter of Opetaia, claimed that BOXXER emailed Opetaia’s other…
Callum Simpson – A Blossoming Talent Simpson has developed a reputation as one of the fiercest power punchers on the British boxing circuit. He is conscious of this image and has confidence in his ability to uphold it, stating to NoSmokeSport before the Crighton fight that he ‘should be ploughing through the domestic scene.’ He…
Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KOs) and Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) have officially announced their rematch. Smith sensationally stopped Eubank Jr in the fourth round when they met in January at a sold-out AO Arena in Manchester. It was the first stoppage defeat for the man from Brighton, with the Liverpudlian an underdog going in. The first fight…
Frank Smith of Matchroom Sports, has responded to allegations that his company is intentionally disrupting fights organized by rival promotion company BOXXER. Speaking with Seconds Out, Smith rejected claims made by BOXXER’s Ben Shalom that Matchroom is causing problems in the world of boxing. Frank Smith refuted the idea that Matchroom tried to disrupt the…
