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Kieran Gething has endured the highs and lows of tempestuous career. From capturing the Welsh title in only his fifth amateur fight, to a disastrous 0-1-1 start to life as a professional, the Pontypool-based puncher has experienced a lot in a short space of time. Now 9-2-1 (2 KO’s) and the holder of the Welsh super lightweight title, […]
Born and raised in the boxing wilderness of Ipswich in Suffolk, unbeaten heavyweight prospect Fabio Wardley (6-0, 5 KO’s) has come a long way in a short space of time. Having taken up boxing late, the former recruitment consultant became hooked on the sport after a series of standout performances on the Ipswich white collar boxing scene caught the […]
Unbeaten super welterweight prospect Hamzah Sheeraz returns to action this weekend at Wembley Arena, with the Berkshire born prodigy looking to add to his unblemished start to life as a professional. For Sheeraz, who has been earmarked as one of Frank Warren’s brightest young talents, boxing is something of a family tradition. His uncle, Humeran, was a successful […]
Kilcullen-born Dennis Hogan has the chance of the lifetime on Saturday night, as the travels to the lion’s den to take on unbeaten WBO World super welterweight champion Jamie Munguia in Monterrey, Mexico. Hogan, 33, attained mandatory status back in August 2018 but was overlooked when Munguia elected to make the second defence of his title against […]
One of boxing’s all-time greats Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring this weekend, defending his WBA ‘Regular’ welterweight title against former four-division titleholder Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ahead of the bout, we’ve taken a look at some of the defining fights in the storied career of the ‘Pac-Man’… […]
Charlie Edwards gets a second chance at World title glory this this weekend, as he takes on WBC World flyweight champion Cristofer Rosales as chief support to the highly anticipated Dillian Whyte-Dereck Chisora rematch at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night. Edwards, now 25, previously fell short in his quest for a World title when […]
After producing his first knockout victory at the O2 Arena back in June – demolishing Kamil Al Temimi in just three rounds – Umar Sadiq returns to the ring on 20th October against Zak Chelli, in a clash of two undefeated super middleweights. Ilford based Sadiq, now 3-0 (1 KO), has vowed to put on a masterclass performance in […]
Geordie lightweight sensation Lewis Ritson returns to the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle this weekend, as he takes on Francesco Patera for the vacant EBU European lightweight title. Patera is no stranger to the U.K., having lost a close decision to Birkenhead’s Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd for the WBC International title in 2016. However, the Belgian would go […]
As the build-up continues between current heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and former WBA ‘Regular’ World champion Alexander Povetkin for the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles, we take a look at the long and illustrious career of Povetkin. Russian born Povetkin first showed promise as a successful amateur kickboxer, during his time in […]
While walking home one evening, Eric Mokonzo heard a commotion coming from a nearby building. The then 19-year-old peered in though the door to see a new way of life that he instantly fell in love with… “I saw lots of people going into like a hut and there was lots of screaming and shouting,” […]
The Lineal heavyweight champion of the world returns to the ring tonight when Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KO’s) takes on Italian Francesco Pianeta (35-4-1, 21 KO’s) at Belfast’s Windsor Park football stadium. ‘The Gypsy King’ made his comeback earlier this summer against Sefer Seferi, ending an absence from the sport of over two-and-a-half years following […]
The cruiserweight division is currently experiencing something of a renaissance. Often one of boxing’s more overlooked divisions, the 200lbs roster has been reinvigorated by the added spotlight of the recently concluded World Boxing Super Series. When looking closer to home, it is apparent that the domestic scene is also thriving. Though historically Britain has produced […]