Promoter Eddie Hearn says that the ‘path is clear’ for WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders to take on unified king Canelo Alvarez on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Canelo, who looks set for a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing,...

Over the next few weeks Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams will be running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet the talented David Ben...

Scottish super heavyweight amateur champion Nick Campbell has signed a deal to turn professional under the guidance of MHD Management. Glasgow native Campbell, who also player professional rugby, has opted to venture into the paid code and ...

A showdown between Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte would be ‘massive’ should the Brixton man avenge his loss to Alexander Povetkin on March 6, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Whyte, who suffered a stunning stoppage defeat to Russia’s Pove...

Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that his fighter Anthony Joshua is the favourite heading into an undisputed super-fight against Tyson Fury later this year. Hearn, who told Boxing Social that a deal for the heavyweight pair to meet deal is edg...

Two-time heavyweight title challenger Dominic Breazeale says that he wants to capture the attention of the boxing world by doing what Tyson Fury couldn’t – knocking out Otto Wallin. Breazeale is set to enter the ring for the first t...

Prospect is a term that is thrown around continually within boxing circles. Many carry the label and they either thrive under it or the pressure gets too much. One prospect who appears destined to thrive is Hopey Price. The 20-year-old supe...

The January circular from the British Boxing Board of Control was released on Thursday and, as is the norm, it brought together some potentially fascinating bouts. Deion Jumah vs Chris Billam-Smith, Ted Cheeseman vs JJ Metcalf and Chris Jen...

After signing with Team Sauerland at the start of the week, Chris Eubank Jr’s primary focus is a clash with IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. According to new promoter Kalle Sauerland, Eubank is targeting veteran puncher GGG in ...

Former Cuban amateur star David Morrell is being fast-tracked to the top of the super-middleweights and believes he is in touching distance of the division’s elite. In just four contests, Morrell is already the WBA Interim champion at 168...

Dillian Whyte is thirsting for revenge after his rematch with Russian nemesis Alexander Povetkin was finally confirmed for March 6, with Gibraltar, Monaco and the Middle East emerging as unlikely host locations. The Brixton man is still bri...

Chris Eubank Jr’s signing with Team Sauerland earlier this week should provide some much-needed momentum for a career that has stalled somewhat after a Covid-19 affected year. Yet in that time, the Brighton man (29-2, 22 KOs) has forged a...

After weeks of tireless negotiations, the heavyweight super-fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is reportedly close to being agreed with more than six countries competing to stage the mega-event, according to AJ’s promoter Eddie H...

With boxing action thin on the ground during January, attention is turning to next Saturday’s PBC event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Whilst the headliner between WBO super-bantamweight champion Angelo Leo and highl...

There were plenty of solid performances at Matchroom’s Fight Camp in Eddie Hearn’s back garden last summer. Then there were some standout ones. Jordan Gill was among the star turns. ‘The Thrill’ was close to punch perfect, a...

Matchroom Boxing has announced its fight schedule for the first four months of 2021 with the highlight undoubtedly being the confirmation of the heavyweight rematch between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte on March 6. The schedule kicks...

With lightweight stars Teofimo Lopez, Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney perhaps ambitiously dubbed boxing’s new ‘Four Kings’, George Kambosos Jr. insists he is ready to infiltrate the throne room and seize the undisputed cro...

Tyson Fury will never face Deontay Wilder again despite the Bronze Bomber’s attempts to resurrect their previously contracted trilogy fight through mediation. According to Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum, the ‘Gypsy King’ will refuse to...

The last 12 months have featured barely believable changes to our everyday lives as the Covid-19 Pandemic continues to ravage the world we knew and regularly took for granted. But one thing hasn’t changed in 2020, 2021 or, indeed, any mom...

Lerrone Richards is the former British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion. But there are plenty within British boxing who know barely anything about him. Now the 28-year-old has the chance to come out from the shadows and show he ...

Three-time world light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev’s eagerly awaited January 30 clash with Bektemir ‘Bek Bully’ Melikuziev now appears doomed after the Russian veteran returned a positive test for synthetic testosterone. ...

Promoter Nisse Sauerland gives Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams his thoughts on what the future holds for three of the most talented fighters in the Sauerland Promotion stable – Filip Hrgovic, Abass Baraou and Sophie Alisch… It’s a ...

Dillian Whyte is not sure old rival Anthony Joshua has the same appetite for war after mentioning retirement and displaying a more calculated boxing approach in his last two bouts. Whyte naturally hopes to face Joshua for a third time after...

Stephen Fulton hopes to become the latest champion from the storied fight city of Philadelphia when he battles WBO super-bantamweight king Angelo Leo at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on January 23. Fulton believes he po...