Unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn continued his ascent up the 147lb rankings with a brutal fourth round knockout victory over Chris Algieri in Liverpool. Following an underwhelming decision win over Adrian Granados in September, ‘The Destroyer’ produced arguably his most impressive performance in bludgeoning the former super-lightweight champion in ferocious fashion. After a considered body […]
Sunny Edwards successfully defended his IBF world flyweight title with a comprehensive unanimous decision win over Jayson Mama last night in Dubai. Edwards (17-0, 4 KOs) showed his class throughout, overcoming a nasty cut early into the contest to cruise past Mama (16-1, 9 KOs) and set-up a potential unification bout with Mexican banger Julio […]
Chris Algieri believes his welterweight bout with the unbeaten Conor Benn could well end up being a Fight of the Year contender when they collide in Liverpool this evening. Former world champion Algieri says his experience and skillset against Conor Benn’s youth and aggression could make for the perfect storm. “I’m excited for fight night, […]
Rising welterweight star Conor Benn insists he sees holes in the armour of former world champion Chris Algieri ahead of their headline bout tomorrow night in Liverpool, live on DAZN. New York’s Algieri had previously stated he feels the unbeaten Brit has flaws that can be exploited, but Benn says any mistakes from the 37-year-old […]
New IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC Franchise lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr says he plans on bringing big time boxing to Australia following his stunning win over Teofimo Lopez. Kambosos made a mockery of his pre-fight underdog tag by knocking down and outpointing Teofimo Lopez in New York last month. After not fighting in Australia […]
Undefeated middleweight talent Caoimhin Agyarko (9-0, 6 KOs) promises to make a statement when he takes on unbeaten American Noe Larios Jr on Saturday in Liverpool. Belfast-native Agyarko, who is managed by Paul Ready and STN Sports, recently put pen to paper on a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing after impressing with […]
Undisputed super-lightweight king Josh Taylor says the only thing on his mind is dealing with mandatory challenger Jack Catterall on February 26 at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow. Taylor has been long-linked to mega-fights with the likes of pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford, but says there is no way he’ll overlook England’s Catterall when they collide live […]
Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz insists beating Gervonta Davis is not mission impossible ahead of their lightweight collision tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. WBA Regular lightweight title holder Davis was initially scheduled to face Rolando Romero, who was pulled from their December 5 date due to an ongoing police investigation into a sexual assault […]
IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin says retirement is not on his mind at 39 years of age. ‘GGG’ was pencilled in to unify against WBA title holder Ryota Murata in Saitama on December 29, but Japanese travel restrictions have led to the bout being postponed. He has now fought only once in the last two […]
Following a week which saw George Kambosos defy the odds and dethrone unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez, Baltimore star Gervonta Davis says he won’t be taking the threat of replacement opponent Isaac Cruz lightly on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Davis defends his WBA Regular lightweight title Mexico’s Cruz at the Staples Center, and says […]
Following an exemplary impressive career which culminated in winning a medal for Great Britain at the 2020 Olympic Games, Team GB captain Frazer Clarke has signed an exclusive long-term promotional agreement to enter the professional ranks with BOXXER and Sky Sports Boxing. The Staffordshire standout will make his professional debut next year and is set on pursuing further honours […]
IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin announced via social media that his December 29 unification with Ryota Murata has been postponed. The pair were scheduled to meet on December 29 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, live on DAZN. With Japan imposing stricter travel rules in the wake of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the bout […]