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.
Calvin Ford, the long-time coach for Gervonta Davis, has commented on the probability of Tank returning to the ring. The former pound-for-pound boxing star last fought in April, 2026, when he shared a disputed draw with Lamont Roach Jr. Since then, he was linked with a Roach rematch but instead moved toward an exhibition involving […]
It wasn’t long after Claressa Shields defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn for a second time when she turned her attention to what’s next for her in boxing. Shields showcased superior hand-speed, technical qualities and precision in her punching, and also, through trainer John David Jackson, seems to be enhancing her power now that she’s becoming increasingly accustomed […]
Floyd Mayweather‘s return to the ring for a professional fight following his boxing exhibition alongside fellow all-time great Mike Tyson gathered pace Monday. The most obvious opponent for Mayweather’s 51st pro bout was always his old rival Manny Pacquiao, whom he defeated via unanimous decision in what remains as the sport’s best-selling fight through history, […]
Shakur Stevenson seemed so impressed with 27-year-old Ryan Garcia’s performance over Mario Barrios, 30, that his first reaction on the DAZN broadcast desk was to ask if VADA was involved in the drug-testing. Garcia needed only four punches to knock Barrios to the ground in the opening round and then dominated him with a disciplined […]
All it took was for a sparring session 10 years ago to convince David Benavidez that he’d one day fight Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for real. A pound-for-pound sensation thanks to brilliant wins over Caleb Plant, Demetrius Andrade, and Anthony Yarde across super middleweight and light heavyweight, Benavidez attempts to become a three-weight world boxing champion […]
Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn continued to talk to Boxing Social and other reporters Saturday Feb. 22 about losing prizefighter Conor Benn to upstart promotional rival Zuffa Boxing. The move stunned the sport when Zuffa confirmed the bombshell signing Friday, with UFC boss Dana White lauding the British slugger as “an absolute beast.” Hearn mourned the […]
Josh Warrington took his time collecting his thoughts post-fight, after losing his rematch to Leigh Wood, and exclusively telling Boxing Social from his locker room, with bruising around his eyes and sweat dripping from his hair, that he may not have it anymore. Wood outclassed Warrington from the opening bell when they faced one another […]
Ryan Garcia’s disciplined dominance of Mario Barrios on Saturday boosted the fighter’s options now that he’s re-announced himself with another big win, but this time as a WBC welterweight world boxing champion, having wrested the belt from his opponent’s waist with speed and a mature evolution of style. The 27-year-old has shown flashes of greatness […]
Dana White twisted his knife into Eddie Hearn one day after announcing Zuffa Boxing had acquired one of Matchroom’s biggest commodities Conor Benn. Benn’s move to Zuffa cannot be underestimated. It’s a devastating look for Hearn’s operations, and shows White, Nick Khan, and Tom Loeffler’s upstart isn’t just a ProBox 2.0 — it also wants […]
Mario Barrios put his WBC welterweight boxing world championship on the line Saturday in a headline fight against challenger Ryan Garcia at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. But left without it, capitulating to the challenger in every round with a timid performance, as Garcia picked him apart with ease to showcase a strong right […]
Vergil Ortiz Sr is fuming at boxing promoter Oscar de la Hoya for calling his son, Vergil Ortiz, “ungrateful.” Through Golden Boy Promotions, de la Hoya has represented the 27-year-old super welterweight for the bulk of his career, and, after an extraordinary three-fight run of late, one that has seen Ortiz edge Serhii Bohachuk in […]
One of the better match-ups during Saturday’s DAZN pay-per-view was thrown into disarray hours before the main card was set to get underway at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas when Richardson Hitchins withdrew from his IBF super lightweight boxing world title fight against challenger Oscar Duarte. Ring Magazine were first to report the “illness” […]