Alan Dawson is Boxing Social's editor. He is also a columnist for Uncrowned at Yahoo Sports, and the founder-moderator of Boxing Twitter — a 20,000-strong community on X. A 17-year sports media veteran, Alan has enjoyed extensive stints at Business Insider as a correspondent, BT Sport as digital editor, and Give Me Sport as combat sports editor. He is a 2-time Sports Journalist of the Year finalist and has been honored six times by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Alan grew up near London but is based in Nevada with his young family. Outside boxing he plays 8-handicap golf, hikes, and rides his ebike through the Sierra mountain trails.
Boxing financier Turki Alalshikh has reportedly offered Anthony Joshua a two-fight deal, which includes a Tyson Fury, according to Matchroom chairman, Eddie Hearn. It is the latest development following confusing scenes that unfolded in London on Saturday, when nobody appeared on the same page after Fury’s lopsided win over Arslanbek Makhmudov — his first fight […]
Event organizers slapped Floyd Mayweather with a Tuesday deadline to resolve his dispute with Manny Pacquiao over an apparent contracted rematch to take place September at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The pair shook up the world earlier this year when Netflix confirmed a second fight for 2026 — 11 years after their first throw […]
Tyson Fury’s return to the ring continues to get talked about not because of what happened in the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 but, rather, shortly after. Following Fury’s lopsided decision win, boxing financier Turki Alalshikh invited Eddie Hearn into the ring but the Matchroom chairman stayed ringside, as did Anthony Joshua, his […]
Though UFC boss Dana White, a front-man for Zuffa Boxing, did not attend Conor Benn’s bout against Regis Prograis on April 11 because of a scheduling conflict, he still watched, and commented, on the company’s $15 million signing. White was instead at the Kaseya Center in Miami for the UFC 327 event featuring light heavyweight […]
The drop-off in Conor Benn’s sudden inability to score finishes in boxing has not gone unnoticed by other people in the industry, with former British champion Curtis Woodhouse commenting that it may or may not be a coincidence that his scorecards fighting follows positive test results for the banned substance clomiphene. “Conor Benn hasn’t had […]
A pre-fight narrative heading into the Regis Prograis versus Conor Benn fight regarded mounting rumors that the Louisianan southpaw was carrying issues into the 150-pound catchweight bout. Matchroom chairman, Eddie Hearn, who used to represent both Benn and Prograis, seemingly escalated the speculation when he commented that the visiting boxer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium […]
One of the first things Tyson Fury did after his victory was officially confirmed over Arslanbek Makhmudov was to grab a microphone and confront his long-time rival Anthony Joshua, who was sitting ringside, watching the entire scene unfold alongside his promoter, Eddie Hearn, of Matchroom. But, despite Fury’s demand to enter the ring and commit […]
Conor Benn’s latest bout, an underwhelming win over a past-prime Regis Prograis, seems to have gotten Ryan Garcia to lick his lips at the proposition of fighting him next. The British slugger returned to the ring Saturday, April 11, in the co-feature of Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov’s Netflix card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium […]
Mass confusion appeared to hit ringside at the same time shortly after Tyson Fury’s dominant win over Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11. Fury got so comfortable in his comeback bout that he even showboated against fellow giant Makhmudov, en route to flawless if uninspiring victory Saturday atop a […]
Veteran fighter Regis Prograis has retired from boxing after losing a lopsided 10-round decision to British slugger Conor Benn on Saturday, April 11, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Prograis, per pre-fight rumor, carried injury into the ring for his 150-pound catchweight bout against Benn, fighting valiantly on a sluggish leg, to overcome any […]
Shakur Stevenson grew bored watching Conor Benn’s performance against veteran boxer Regis Prograis during their catchweight co-feature at 150 pounds, ahead of Tyson Fury’s comeback against fellow giant Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Netflix. Considering the investment Zuffa Boxing made in Benn, luring him from Matchroom in a […]
Tyson Fury felt so comfortable cantering past comeback opponent Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11 that he showboated during the fight, won a lopsided unanimous decision, and then sent a verbal challenge to his career rival Anthony Joshua who was in a relaxed position ringside. If it were supposed […]