Alan Dawson is Boxing Social's editor. He is also a columnist for Uncrowned at Yahoo Sport, a TV host for Swerve Combat, 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.
UFC boss Dana White reacted Thursday to earlier news that rival boxing promoter Eddie Hearn set up a new talent agency within Matchroom, and acquired UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall as it’s debut signing. “We don’t have any issues with Eddie,” White said at a media event ahead of Saturday’s UFC 326 show topped with […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was once offered a nine-figure sum to fight David Benavidez — one of the biggest bouts boxing could possibly make. That’s according to Benavidez himself, who mentioned the apparent proposal during an interview with the popular Kick and Twitch streamer N3on. Alvarez has long been a mainstay at the highest echelon of […]
Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn started a new branch in his company, a talent agency, and announced the division’s first signing, the UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, just weeks after losing British slugger Conor Benn to Zuffa Boxing. There is a considerable shake-up across combat sports currently, largely because of the addition of Zuffa as a […]
UFC boss Dana White appeared to confirm involvement in Tyson Fury’s next fight in boxing, an April 11 heavyweight bout against Russian giant Arslanbek Makhmudov. This news first came to light earlier this week, when Boxing Social reported last week that TKO executive Mark Shapiro said during an investor call that Zuffa Boxing would have […]
David Benavidez could contend for Fighter of the Year honors in 2026 if even part of his three-fight plan transpires once he’s fought Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez atop a TBG Promotions card on Cinco de Mayo weekend, May 2, in a PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view event. A two-weight boxing champion, Benavidez has lit up the […]
Conor Benn is yet to debut for Zuffa Boxing but the TKO Group property’s acquisition of the former Matchroom boxer has already set tongues wagging amongst the UFC’s roster. In a statement sent to Boxing Social, Zuffa confirmed the signing, with UFC boss Dana White calling Benn “an absolute beast and a superstar.” Matchroom boss […]
The ongoing drama between super welterweight boxing superstar Vergil Ortiz and his long-time promoter Golden Boy Promotions reached a new nadir Wednesday when the fighter announced he was “done” with Oscar de la Hoya’s fight firm, effectively confirming an imminent divorce from the Los Angeles-based company. Ortiz filed a lawsuit in Nevada seeking to void his […]
Though Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia have already proclaimed a bout between them to be the biggest fight in boxing this summer, there are possible roadblocks getting in the way of getting the match over the line. One of the world’s best boxers today, Haney has run a gauntlet on his terms, often as a […]
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, […]