Sports Journalist · 15 articles
Dave Laurel is a boxing media editor and social media operator who runs several boxing platforms online. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Boxing Social, overseeing editorial content, breaking news, features, and digital strategy across the brand’s growing audience.
The Usyk vs Verhoeven result showed that this was more than just a sideshow. Another in an ever-growing list of crossover fights that most boxing fans don’t want to see. It was a foregone conclusion. Usyk, a generational great — the greatest heavyweight southpaw of all time. Rico Verhoeven, whilst a great in kickboxing, having […]
Frank Sanchez Stops Richard Torrez Jr in Two and Catapults Himself Back Into the Title Picture Frank Sanchez made a powerful statement at the Pyramids of Giza tonight, stopping Richard Torrez Jr in the second round on the undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven event. The IBF final eliminator had already been postponed […]
Usyk vs Verhoeven is upon us! “Glory in Giza” is set , the fighters are weighed in, and opinions are already flying around social media. A loss for Usyk would send heavyweight boxing into complete chaos. Rico Verhoeven comes in around 6lbs lighter than his last outing nearly 12 months ago at 258.7 pounds. But […]