The row of pastel-coloured houses keeping watch along the shoreline in Aberystwyth, West Wales, look entirely tranquil, with the sun bouncing off their long, welcoming windows. They are beautifully picturesque, as are the rolling green hills and crumbled castle ruins. This isn’t the type of traditional seaside town you’d expect to find troublemakers or tough […]
“Boxing’s a mad game, isn’t it?” asks unbeaten Kirkby fighter, Brad Strand (4-0, 1 KOs). From his tone, it was apparent the question was rhetorical and he’s right – boxing is quite mad at times. Still relatively early on in his own journey towards professional honours, Strand understands that pursuing a career in gloves was […]
There’s something slightly nasty about Kirkby’s Nick Ball (13-0, 6 KOs). Not in his personality or the way he conducts himself outside of the ring; in fact, he couldn’t be more of a gentleman. But when slipping between the ropes, the diminutive wrecking ball from Everton Red Triangle wants to hurt his opponents. Speaking to Boxing […]
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, they say, and that’s certainly the case for Liverpool’s explosive talent, Andrew Cain (6-0, 6 KOs), currently enjoying a return to boxing after almost four years in the wilderness. It wasn’t injury or suspension; it wasn’t issues with vices or brushes with the law. It was just about survival. […]
Don’t be fooled by the baby-face or the soft, gentle voice. Former IBF 140lbs champion Ivan Baranchyk (20-1, 13 KOs) is ferocious, both in the gym and between the ropes. After losing his world title, the man from Belarus regrouped and has continued chipping away behind the scenes with Cuban maestro Pedro Diaz. On Saturday night, […]
Boxing’s influx of exceptional Eastern European and Central Asian talent shows no sign of letting up. A steady flow of future kings currently race towards world titles after only a handful of fights, while existing, unified champions also represent countries such as Ukraine and Uzbekistan. But tucked away in Oxnard, California, Kazakhstan’s next world champion […]
The vivid, intricate image of Jesus Christ on the cross marks the skin around the ribcage of Australian boxer, George Kambosos Jr. Every punch thrown with bad intentions, sinking into his torso and connecting directly with the crucifixion, reminds him of his purpose. He’s here for a reason. The tattoos that are plastered across his […]
They’ve both been sat there before; in the same seats, at the same table of the same hotel bar. It seems like only a few weeks ago that Scotland’s first female world champion, Hannah Rankin (9-4, 2 KOs) was eating perched on a stool opposite, telling Boxing Social that she would face anyone at any time, before […]
For most boxers across the globe, the Covid-19 Pandemic allowed them time to rest and recover. Embarking on domestic holidays with loved ones or perhaps exploring other avenues to grow their profiles, such as appearing on podcasts or creating YouTube channels, helped pass the time. The last six months have been a gift and a […]
In a rowdy nightclub outside of Manchester, kitted out in disposable sparkle and portable disco lights, the raucous crowd are becoming agitated. They’re waiting for the next unlicensed boxing bout, baying for blood and anticipating reckless violence over measured, learned skill. Beers are spilled across tables, with elbows dipping themselves in accidentally, ruining dressy shirts saved […]
It wasn’t supposed to be like this, was it? Winners aren’t supposed to gather dust on the shelf, especially not after their first professional title was wrapped around their waist. Celebrations have never been so melancholy. The nights aren’t supposed to be sleepless for champions, the pyjamas should be silk, and training for the next […]
You don’t get too much from Chris Kongo… There’s no elaborate statements or extreme claims of superiority. The smooth, gravelly tones of the unbeaten, British welterweight retain a sense of calm. He faces Luther Clay this Saturday, battling for the South African-born fighter’s WBO Global title, and featuring on the PPV undercard of Matchroom Boxing’s […]