Adam is a reporter for Boxing Social. He also serves as a lead commentator for numerous organisations across Europe and has over a decade of experience covering boxing. Adam has worked for many of the sport’s leading publications and is currently the weekend editor of Germany’s BoxSport Magazin.
A confusing situation between Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing and the IBF has taken various turns in and around Jai Opetaia’s Zuffa debut this past week. Opetaia (30-0, 23 KOs) secured a wide unanimous-decision victory against Brandon Glanton in the early hours this morning, while not defending the IBF cruiserweight title. Opetaia came out ahead of […]
Following days of confusion, the IBF has decided not to sanction Jai Opetaia’s Zuffa Boxing debut against Brandon Glanton at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Sunday. Opetaia (29-0, 23 KOs) had said yesterday in an interview with Sporting News Australia: “We got the email today. We are fighting for the IBF as well. […]
The WBC has ordered two of its belts to be contested over the coming months. According to Ring Magazine, a vacant title will be on the line as the WBC have ordered Lamont Roach Jr to face William Zepeda in the lightweight division. The title was previously held by Shakur Stevenson, but he was stripped […]
Junto Nakatani will attempt to join an exclusive club of Japanese fighters who have become four-weight world champions. Standing in his way will be the second man to achieve that feat, Naoya Inoue. Kazuto Ioka became the first man to have his name etched into Japanese folklore in 2019 when he claimed the WBO super […]
Naoya Inoue’s next super bantamweight title defense will come against countryman Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome on May 2. The much-talked-about encounter is largely considered the greatest all-Japanese fight of all time. Nakatani will attempt to join an elusive club of Japanese fighters that have secured world titles in four separate weight classes. Inoue […]
Kameda Promotions have won the purse bid to stage the IBF super flyweight title fight between reigning champion Willibaldo Garcia and Andrew Moloney. The Japanese promotion won the right to host the fight with a purse bid of $315,000 (US), with a date yet to be finalized. However, Boxing Social has learned that the title […]
Arslanbek Makhmudov’s trainer, Marc Ramsay, has told Boxing Social that if he had been told last year that his heavyweight would be challenging Tyson Fury, he wouldn’t “have believed you.” Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs) faces Tyson Fury 16 months on from the former world champion’s retirement. Meanwhile, Makhmudov has rebounded from stoppage losses to Agit […]
Zuffa Boxing President Dana White has given his opinion on the potential legal action that British promoter Frank Warren is reportedly pursuing. According to The Telegraph, Warren and his company Queensberry Promotions “sent letters before action” to Sela and TKO Group, who help finance and stage events for Zuffa Boxing, seeking $1 billion for breached […]
Heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie believes that Oleksandr Usyk will vacate another one of his world titles instead of facing WBC mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel. Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) will defend his WBC title against former Glory kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza on May 23. However, WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán has ordered […]
It appears that IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia is being forced into a position where he will have to vacate the title he first won against Mairis Briedis in 2022. Opetaia (29-0, 23 KOs) has endured a tough time keeping hold of the IBF belt due to rankings and other external factors. Having made […]
Eye of the Tiger President Camille Estephan has enjoyed a good couple of years helping steer his international stable into contention, with the likes of Christian Mbilli, Osleys Iglesias, and Arslanbek Makhmudov all on the cusp of career-defining fights. From his Montreal base, Estephan has continued to expand his crop of talented prospects and world […]
Former IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois made headlines last year when splitting from trainer Don Charles following a devastating 5th-round knockout loss to Oleksandr Usyk. However, the decision was quickly reversed after a short stint at Tony Sims’ gym in Essex. Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) has since been drafted in to challenge British rival Fabio […]