The team at Boxing Social are delighted to announce our nomination for ‘Editorial Team of the Year – Consumer Media’ in the 2021 Campaign Publishing Awards. After receiving a ‘Special Commendation’ in the same category in 2020, Boxing Social seek to go one better this year, with the winner being announced during an online awards […]
There is a date and a venue and while boxing fans are in the dark as to where and when Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will take place reports suggest that there could be an eye-watering $150 million site fee. It has been long speculated that the Middle East would be one of the most […]
“For this belt, for this ‘Mickey Mouse’ belt, I’m not interested. I’m not interested in what they’re gonna do.” It was clear when speaking to TalkSport that unified super lightweight champion Josh Taylor has zero interest in a fight with Gervonta Davis. The American star, known as ‘Tank’, is moving up the 140lb division on […]
They may be rivals in the star-studded lightweight division, but three-belt champion Teofimo Lopez has proved that there is more to life than boxing. The 23-year-old came out in support of Ryan Garcia who, at the weekend, withdrew from his July 9 fight against Javier Fortuna. Garcia said, “At this time it is important to […]
WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete halted game Puerto Rican contender Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz in the final round at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida, on Saturday evening. Mexican puncher Navarrete registered knockdowns in the fourth, eighth (twice) and final round. Diaz was deducted a point in the seventh for a rabbit punch and suffered a cut […]
In an intriguing clash of domestic title holders, Commonwealth middleweight king Felix Cash elevated his stature with an impressive three-round bombardment of British champion Denzel Bentley at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Saturday night. What appeared to be a 50-50ish encounter on paper, turned into a rout in reality as Cash took Bentley apart […]
Terence Crawford’s long search for a defining fight must apparently continue after a proposed bout against Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao failed to materialise. According to Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, Pacquiao had penned his side of the contract, but WBO champion Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) was yet to sign before the financial backing from a consortium […]
Former pound-for-pound kingpin Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition with social media star Logan Paul has new date and US TV broadcaster, according to reports. The bout between the pair had initially been slated for February of this year, but was rescheduled amid rumours of a lack of interest from fans. However, recent reports suggest that the money-spinning […]
Joseph Parker will send heavyweight warhorse Dereck Chisora crashing into retirement, says the Kiwi’s manager David Higgins. Former WBO heavyweight champion Parker and veteran battler Chisora lock horns in London on May 1, each hoping that victory will propel them towards another title crack in a packed heavyweight picture. But the loquacious Higgins believes that […]
Three-time world heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola wants to leave a lasting impression on boxing fans when he meets former unified champion Andy Ruiz in an all Mexican-American rumble on Fox Sports PBC Pay-Per-View at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on May 1. Having been absent from a boxing ring since a rousing […]
Elite welterweight talent Jaron Ennis appears to have a sky-high ceiling as a fighter. Having brushed aside the usually sturdy Sergey Lipinets in just six rounds earlier this month, the flashy Philadelphian is angling for one of the world’s finest 147-pounders in his next fight. Ennis (27-0, 25 KOs and 1 NC) hopes a 2021 […]
Cuban veteran Erislandy Lara hopes to embark on a middleweight unification series after he takes on underdog Thomas ‘Cornflake’ LaManna for the vacant WBA Regular crown at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on May 1. At 38, Lara’s top-flight career would appear to be drawing to a close, but the slick southpaw is […]