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 and Sky Sports confirmed its broadcast agreement in a statement Wednesday, after months-long speculation. Combat sports expert Ariel Helwani said Wednesday: “Sky Sports and Zuffa Boxing have announced a new multi-year deal, confirming Sky as the UK and Irish broadcaster for their events. “I will say, it’s interesting that MVP also has a […]
Jaron Ennis is in hot demand. The American boxer has long been on the cusp of a breakthrough boxing bout, but Vergil Ortiz’s ongoing legal dispute with Golden Boy Promotions sidelined the super welterweight sensation, and so ‘Boots’ Ennis had to find another challenge. The unified 154-pound champion Xander Zayas is interested — particularly if […]
Zuffa Boxing has made three mistakes so far despite having “done well” in 2026 having launched its long-awaited live events business. That’s according to Michael ‘Mick’ Conlan, who returns to the ring Friday atop a MF Pro event at the SSE Arena in Belfast on DAZN. Zuffa, led by TKO Group executives like Nick Khan […]
Tyson Fury revealed his ideal three-fight plan before he retires for good, boxing insider Gareth A. Davies told Boxing Social this week. Fury’s best wins define his era as he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, then survived and outclassed Deontay Wilder across a brutal trilogy. He’s announced retirement multiple times — after Klitschko, after Wilder […]
BKFC heavyweight Leonard Perdomo, described as the bare knuckle Mike Tyson, opposes boxing‘s increasing reliance on exhibition shows — particularly his idol Tyson’s prospective match with fellow all-time-great Floyd Mayweather. “I don’t have nothing to say, because Mike Tyson is already older and to get in the ring — even for the money — it […]
Before Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury finally fight one another, they’ll take on other bouts that could scupper the big boxing show. That’s according to industry rumor, and recent comments from Gareth A. Davies who, when speaking to Boxing Social, that “if either of them suffers defeat” then the Fury vs AJ super fight will […]
Raymond Ford issued a challenge on Monday to Ireland’s latest two-weight world boxing champion Anthony Cacace. The 37-year-old super featherweight southpaw has come of age of late, beating Joe Cordina, Josh Warrington, and Leigh Wood alone in the last two years, and most recently outclassed Jazza Dickens over 12 rounds to win his latest belt. […]
British boxing reporter, Gareth A. Davies, clarified to Boxing Social the details regarding an apparent agreement heavyweight superstars Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua made “behind-the-scenes” regarding a mega fight for later this year. Fury and Joshua have been linked with one another since before they even turned professional, as word spread throughout boxing‘s industry in […]
UFC legend Alistair Overeem, a kickboxing rival of Rico Verhoeven, told Ring Magazine on Monday that his compatriot combatant has numerous assets to perturb the unified heavyweight world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk when they clash in a crossover fight at the Pyramids of Giza on May 23. The fight is a considerable change of pace […]
Another big-name boxer appears on the cusp of joining Zuffa Boxing — Edgar Berlanga. Zuffa sent shockwaves through the combat sports industries earlier this year when it seemingly seized upon an Eddie Hearn “mistake” to lure Conor Benn from Matchroom in a reported $15 million, one-fight deal that will likely be extended beyond that term. […]
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao recently confirmed they’ll fight once again — 11 years after their first bout — and Zuffa Boxing boss Dana White warned the boxing superstars about one aspect of the do-over. “It is incredibly expensive.” White wasn’t talking about the purses, either. As two of the best-known and most beloved boxers […]
Jake Paul recently shared with Donald Trump a four-man hit-list of boxers and MMA fighters he wants to take down next, but the US President seemed unfazed, and made an alternative suggestion for his next bout. Trump and Paul’s relationship is nothing new, and developed through politics and media appearances since the internet sensation publicly […]