Alan Dawson

Sports Journalist · 152 articles

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.

Zuffa Boxing Exec Finally Reveals Real Plan For Conor Benn
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Zuffa Boxing Exec Finally Reveals Real Plan For Conor Benn

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 […]

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’s Return to The Ring Revealed
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Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’s Return to The Ring Revealed

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 […]

Navarrete Considers Shakur & O’Shaquie & After Presenting Pound-For-Pound Case in Boxing
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Navarrete Considers Shakur & O’Shaquie & After Presenting Pound-For-Pound Case in Boxing

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 […]

Eddie Hearn Updates Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs Vergil Ortiz Situation
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Eddie Hearn Updates Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs Vergil Ortiz Situation

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 & Devin Haney Agree to ‘Fight of The Summer’
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Ryan Garcia & Devin Haney Agree to ‘Fight of The Summer’

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, […]

Chris Eubank Jr Posts Video Terrifyingly Close to ‘Explosions’ in Dubai
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Chris Eubank Jr Posts Video Terrifyingly Close to ‘Explosions’ in Dubai

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 […]

Is Zuffa Boxing Trying to Take Matchroom Out? Eddie Hearn Responds
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Is Zuffa Boxing Trying to Take Matchroom Out? Eddie Hearn Responds

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 to Fight Rico Verhoeven in Extraordinary Setting
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Oleksandr Usyk to Fight Rico Verhoeven in Extraordinary Setting

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 […]