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.
Two boxing experts are siding with the same fighter when it comes to early predictions for the upcoming rematch between old rivals Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The fighters stopped the combat sports world in 2015 when they finally collided in the ring after years of back-and-forth, needless drama, and posturing, but yet the fight […]
Rico Verhoeven isn’t just crossing over the sport of boxing for a good time, he’s entering for a long time as the conversations he’s had with organizers suggest his upcoming bout with Oleksandr Usyk is just “one of many.” The former Glory champion, 36, has long been linked with a move to an alternative combat […]
Judge Cristina Silva has made her decision in the dispute between Golden Boy Promotions and its star fighter Vergil Ortiz. Oscar de la Hoya’s fight firm has many top tier athletes in its roster, from William Zepeda, Floyd ‘Kid’ Austin, and Ryan Garcia, among many others. However, few appear as promising as Ortiz, who, at […]
Boxing stars who spend time living and training Dubai have commented on the escalating conflict in the Middle East. On February 28, the US and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and targeting nuclear and military sites for regime change. Iran retaliated with missiles and drones on Israel and Gulf states, […]
Blockbuster actor Jason Statham played an unlikely role in getting Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven‘s crossover boxing bout over the line. A kickboxing icon from Glory, Verhoeven’s eventual presence in the Sweet Science was close to a foregone conclusion as he was long in the running to fight Anthony Joshua in February, had it not […]
TKO executive Mark Shapiro declared Monday what Zuffa Boxing’s real intentions are with the acquisition of Conor Benn, describing boxing as “a massive opportunity” for the parent company. Zuffa shook up the combat sports world in February when it lured Benn from Matchroom for a reported one-fight deal worth $15 million. The reason it was […]
Floyd Mayweather showed fans recently that, despite approaching 50 years old, he appears to remain in fighting fit shape, with well-defined arms and pectoral muscles to go along with his trademark abs. It comes at a time when he’s not only announced a return to boxing, but a rematch against his career rival Manny Pacquiao […]
Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn revealed Saturday when he expects Jesse Rodriguez to fight next. Widely-regarded one of the five best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing, ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is a dominant two-weight world champion with thumping wins over Wisaksil Wangek, Sunny Edwards, and Juan Francisco Estrada, among others. Alongside fighters like Shakur Stevenson, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, and […]
One of the most beloved figures in British combat sports, UFC fighter Michael ‘Venom’ Page, waxed lyrical over the striking quality present through Saturday’s Total Kombat 03 event that Boxing Social live-streamed from Liverpool in England. As a specialist in sport karate and points fighting in kickboxing, Page is renowned for his unique, awkward, and […]
Emanuel Navarrete beat Eduardo Nunez with an awkward, clobbering style on Saturday, February 28 atop a Matchroom boxing event DAZN broadcast from a well-attended Glendale venue in Arizona. One of the finest Mexican fighters in the modern era, 31-year-old Navarrete has bludgeoned many opponents across three separate weight classes, finishing Isaac Dogboe, Joet Gonzalez, and […]
Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn described the situation between his puncher Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and their super welterweight rival Vergil Ortiz, of Golden Boy Promotions, as “a bit of a mess” when speaking to DAZN on Saturday, February 28. Though neither Ennis or Ortiz hold a world championship title in the division, a fight between them […]
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have agreed to fight next in boxing. They fought one another two years ago at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, with Garcia seemingly excelling in the second half of the fight, canceling out Haney’s work in the first six rounds, dropping him in the seventh, 10th, and 11th, […]