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.
Zuffa Boxing 05 delivered two of the more extraordinary results and performances of the year so far, when Alexis de la Cerda demolished Ervin Fuller III in the third round, and Tony Hirsch overcame wild underdog odds to out-point red-hot American prospect Robert Meriwether III in a shocking upset, on the same night, Sunday, April […]
The heavyweight showdown between veteran sluggers Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder may have been a feral, fan-friendly, firefight but it was not without controversy, and prominent people in the sport are aghast at various incidents that puts British refereeing under the spotlight. Mark Bates was the third man in the ring and faced criticism over […]
American boxer Errol Spence Jr. has responded to Tim Tszyu’s recent call-out. Tszyu defeated Denis Nurja by lopsided decision in New South Wales, Australia, on April 5 at middleweight to make it two wins in a row following a brutal knockout loss to Sebastian Fundora, and said post-fight he’s ready for Spence. “Me and Errol […]
Deontay Wilder’s fan-friendly win over Derek Chisora puts him back in contention for a payday against one of the heavyweight division’s premium box office sensations. That’s according to Matchroom boss, Eddie Hearn, who said he attended the April 4 show at the O2 Arena in London as a fan, and enjoyed what he saw in […]
Tim Tszyu’s workmanlike performance saw him easily breeze past Denis Nurja on Sunday, April 5 (local time) with unanimous scores of 100-88 during a middleweight fight in Australia. The victory, his second in succession following a brutal knockout loss to Sebastian Fundora, aired as a PBC on Prime Video event and further maneuvers the 160-pound […]
It didn’t take long for Lauren Price to turn to what she hopes is next for her in boxing after she beat Stephanie Pineiro Aquino on Saturday, April 4, atop a Boxxer event in Cardiff, Wales, on BBC 2 in Britain. Victory advanced Price’s pro record to 10-0 (2 KOs), retaining her WBC, WBA, IBF, […]
“Everyone knows the situation” with Regis Prograis heading into the Conor Benn boxing bout on April 11 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. That’s according to Matchroom chairman, Eddie Hearn, who gave a revealing statement to iFL TV this week in which he said welterweight fighter, Rougarou, is far from fighting fit prior to […]
Floyd Mayweather’s explosive comments regarding his prospective Netflix match-up against Manny Pacquiao could cost him eight to nine figures in damages. That’s according to Jas Mathur of MP Promotions, who insisted to Las Vegas Review-Journal this week that the American boxer remains in breach of his deal with Pacman’s company over comments in which he […]
Considerable talent has been added to Oleksandr Usyk’s crossover spectacle alongside the kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven, tentatively scheduled to take place on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza, though the Ukraine world boxing champion intimated recently that there are talks of a Plan B to perhaps move the event from Egypt. Among the fights […]
An upcoming event involving ‘Pantera’, the 31-year-old two-weight world boxing champion, Luis Nery, has been nixed and it gives credence to unified heavyweight king Oleksandr Uysk recently saying his Pyramids of Giza spectacle alongside the kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven could be moved from Egypt. 39-fight veteran Nery, who has run a gauntlet in the lighter […]
In the latest issue of boxing news today, brought by Boxing Social, we, yet again, have one more update on the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao rematch, and how tiring a saga it has developed into. There is also the likelihood that Moses Itauma will be given a test against Filip Hrgovic later this year, […]
A future fight with Moses Itauma was reportedly included in Filip Hrgovic’s deal at Queensberry Promotions, led by Hall-of-Famer, Frank Warren. Hrgovic’s recent multi-fight deal with the London-based fight firm sees him first taking on David Allen in front of the Brit’s hometown fans at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, however, should the 6-foot-6 Croatian […]