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-weight world boxing champion, David Benavidez, isn’t convinced a cruiserweight fighter will be able to secure undisputed status any time soon, and it’s seemingly because of a perception across combat sport that Zuffa Boxing has, wittingly or unwittingly, built itself an unapproachable island. One of the top-10 pound-for-pound fighters in boxing, Benavidez has run a […]
British boxer Chris Eubank Jr posted a video on social media suggesting he’s close in proximity to a fire in Dubai amid heightened hostilities in the Middle East. The United States and Israel’s joint military operation, Epic Fury, targeted sites in Iran late February 27, which prompted retaliation with missile strikes on Israel, US bases […]
Through its pursuit of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, and acquisition of Conor Benn, Zuffa Boxing’s movements suggest they could be trying to take Matchroom out, according to DAZN commentator Chris Mannix, who put this thesis to Eddie Hearn in a recent interview with the Matchroom boss. It all began with Zuffa’s apparent offer to Rodriguez, one […]
Oleksandr Usyk’s next fight has been confirmed. The unified world heavyweight boxing champion, arguably the No.1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, will return to the ring for a crossover bout against the kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven on May 23. Usyk has risen to the highest echelon of elite boxing after clearing out the cruiserweight division […]
Upstart fight firm Zuffa Boxing continues to make in-roads both inside and outside the ropes, as it edges closer to a broadcast agreement with a significant international partner. Through prominent executives like Ari Emanuel, Nick Khan, and Dana White, Zuffa has hosted three events to date — Zuffa Boxing 01 to 03 — from its […]
Conor Benn’s stunning exit from Matchroom, to join Zuffa Boxing in a reported one-fight deal worth $15 million, blindsided many in the sport and, perhaps, even those at the London-based combat sports promoter, too. Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn told Boxing Social today that he’d never have begrudged Benn, or any fighter, an opportunity to sign […]
Errol Spence Jr. could soon return to the ring as he is seriously considering when, and where, to box again. The 35-year-old remains one of the biggest names in American boxing as, for years, he was a consistent ticket-seller in multiple regions from Arlington in Texas to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and was ever-present […]
Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming year appears to be set, with an exhibition likely, though not against Ruslan Provodnikov, ahead of a long-awaited showdown, a rematch, against ex-opponent Floyd Mayweather. The welterweight rivals broke the boxing internet earlier this week when Netflix confirmed they’d fight their do-over at The Sphere that the OTT platform will broadcast around […]
TKO President Mark Shapiro said Zuffa Boxing will promote the upcoming heavyweight showdown between returning giant Tyson Fury and Russian fighter Arslanbek Makhmudov, which Netflix will broadcast from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11. The revelation adds another rift in the war between upstart fight firm Zuffa and boxing‘s traditional powerhouses like […]
Fabio Wardley puts his WBO boxing world championship on the line for a Battle of Britain defense against compatriot Daniel Dubois on May 9, and commented Wednesday about a claim the previous title holder, Oleksandr Usyk, ducked him by vacated the belt rather than fight him. “I find it more circumstantial,” Wardley told Sky Sports […]
Oleksandr Usyk’s team manager Serhii Lapin has responded to rumors that the world heavyweight boxing champion has signed a Zuffa Boxing contract. The TKO Group-owned property has been generating headlines of late, having already lured Conor Benn from Matchroom on a reported $15 million, one-fight deal. The British slugger joins a roster likely still in […]
Queensberry Promotions boss Frank Warren pulled no punches when assessing the confirmed rematch Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will take part in on September 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The old rivals broke the internet earlier this week when Netflix confirmed it has the global rights for the event, which sees the Hall-of-Fame […]