Known for its successful, talent-laden boxing history, Philadelphia breeds its fighters tough. The International Boxing Hall of Fame currently includes Philly legends such as Joe Frazier and Matthew Saad Muhammad. But those weren’t the na...

Cutman Jorge Capetillo has disclosed that WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury has generously provided financial support to his family during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Capetillo was a crucial part of Fury’s corner last year when ‘The Gyps...

Rarely out of the news, WBC ‘interim’ heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte has confirmed he has split with long-time trainer Mark Tibbs in a surprising development.  Tibbs has been largely responsible for adding more craft and cultur...

Super-lightweight contender Jose ‘Chon’ Zepeda continued his march to a third world title shot with an accomplished 10-round decision over spirited late sub Kendo Castaneda at the MGM Grand Conference Center – Grand Ballroom ...

WBO super-featherweight champion Jamel Herring has recovered from a recent bout of Covid-19 and will now make his second title defence against Jonathan Oquendo at ‘The Bubble’ in the MGM Grand on July 14. “I am back, healthy and 100 p...

WBC interim super-featherweight champion Katharina Thanderz of Norway will be watching closely when Terri Harper defends her ‘full’ world title against Natasha Jonas on August 7. The 31-year-old Thanderz – promoted by Sauerland –...

WBO super-middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has explained the reasons for his withdrawal from a projected fight with Mexican star Canelo Alvarez and says he has now switched his attentions to long-term rival Demetrius Andrade. Saunde...

Ryan Garcia has chosen the path of most resistance by agreeing to face Luke Campbell in a fight for the WBC interim title at 135lbs. Negotiations are now underway between Garcia’s promoters Golden Boy and Matchroom Boxing representing Cam...

Debatable draws are nothing new. IBHOF inductee Graham Houston reflects on stalemates from the 15-round era with ringside memories from Maurice Hope-Eckhard Dagge, Michael Dokes-Mike Weaver II and more. Boxing history has its share of myths...

Former WBC 140lbs champion Junior Witter was often avoided during his 18-year career and, unfortunately, his rivalry with ex-IBF title-holder Ricky Hatton was never settled in the ring. But the Bradford switch-hitter says his greatest regre...

Former super-middleweight ruler Carl Froch says that Dillian Whyte should receive the chance to face WBC champion Tyson Fury before an undisputed heavyweight title showdown with Anthony Joshua in 2021.  WBC interim champion Whyte remai...

The WBA has stripped its ‘Regular’ welterweight champion Alexander Besputin after the Russian tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol.  Besputin (14-0, 9 KOs) outpointed compatriot Radzhab Butaev on a Matchroom Promotion...

Making the walk to the ring as the challenger on enemy soil is daunting enough, with legs heavy and nerves visibly creasing every facial expression. It’s not fear. Fear is something different. It’s more the culmination of a life’s wor...

Francy Luzoho is a fighter with a real edge. A suitably steely edge, shaped by years of struggles, tough choices and the endurance of racism. A Dublin native, with roots in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luzoho is taking his first steps ...

With Mexican idol Canelo Alvarez still seeking an opponent for September, super-middleweight contender John Ryder has emerged as an intriguing, and perhaps cost-effective, option. Ryder’s promoter Eddie Hearn has already contacted Alvarez...

Dillian Whyte could receive his long-awaited WBC title shot in 2020 should Deontay Wilder not be ready for his contracted trilogy fight with reigning champion Tyson Fury, according to WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman.  Fury decimated Wi...

Kubrat Pulev’s co-promoter Ivaylo Gotzev says his man is already in “beast mode” and primed to deliver a stunning knockout, as the Bulgarian prepares diligently for his postponed clash with Anthony Joshua despite no new date being fix...

Audley Harrison MBE (31-7, 23 KOs) was born and bred in London. He is still a proud Londoner and Englishman. You can still hear it in the 48-year-old’s voice when he talks about his city and country yet he relocated to Los Angeles in th...

A week away from the biggest fight of his life, and James Beech Jr. oozes confidence and understated West Midlands charm. The 23-year-old from Bloxwich has previously annexed Midlands Area titles at feather and super-featherweight. However....

While some have been quick to dismiss Deontay Wilder after he was dismantled in seven rounds by a dominant Tyson Fury, ‘The Gypsy King’ is taking nothing for granted and believes the former WBC heavyweight champion will be more dangerou...

After WBO super-middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders announced he would not be ready in time for a rearranged September date with Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez, Chris Eubank Jr. and Sullivan Barrera are among the latest names to thro...

MTK Global has announced three, highly competitive fight cards for its return to boxing after the intervention of the Covid-19 Pandemic. All three events will be held behind closed doors at the LS-LIVE in Wakefield, in keeping with current ...

In a sense, Peter McGrail is one of the lucky ones. As the Coronavirus lockdown swept across the sporting landscape of the United Kingdom in March, the likeable Liverpudlian featherweight was one of the last athletes to be able to compete a...

The Hands of Stone has picked up another victory. Seven days after his hospitalisation in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, legendary four-weight world champion Roberto Duran emerged triumphant from his most important fight yet. To the ...