Sports Journalist · 94 articles
Ahead of Dillian Whyte’s crunch heavyweight clash with Russian Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom’s Fight Camp in Brentwood tonight, Boxing Social asked some of the sport’s insiders for their opinion on who wins and how. Enzo Maccarinelli, former WBO cruiserweight champion. Dillian by late KO. Whyte is too fresh at this stage and a bit quicker […]
Jamie McDonnell has his sights set on big, all-British fights with IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington, Kid Galahad or Carl Frampton. Former WBA Regular and IBF bantamweight title-holder McDonnell (30-3-1, 13 KOs and 1 ND) is aiming to return to the ring later this year, having last boxed in June 2019. Doncaster’s McDonnell will be […]
While the outbreak of Covid-19 has disrupted many high-profile boxers’ plans for the year, it has resulted in unexpected opportunities for fighters in the infancy of their careers. Each of the first four shows staged in England since boxing returned from its four-month hiatus featured at least one fighter having their first live televised fight. […]
In April 2018, Jamie McDonnell had it all. He held a version of the WBA bantamweight world title and, while it may have been the sanctioning body’s secondary strap, McDonnell didn’t care. To him, it was a world title and it was allowing him to earn world title money. McDonnell had the lifestyle he could […]
Manager PJ Rowson believes his fighter, Brad Foster, is more than capable of winning a world title, but insists there is no need to rush the 22-year-old. Foster (13-0-2, 5 KOs) recently won the Lonsdale Belt outright having made four successful defences (three wins and a draw) of his British super-bantamweight title. To have achieved […]
English welterweight champion Ekow Essuman (13-0, 5 KOs) hopes to face Cedrick Peynaud (8-7-3, 4 KOs) in the next three weeks and has his sights set on the British title before the end of the year. Essuman had been scheduled to face the Frenchman on this Saturday’s show headlined by Joe Joyce against Michael Wallisch, […]
Knockout artist Joe Pigford (16-0, 15 KOs) has put the British super-welterweight division on notice. In the three years since his breakout win against Aarron Morgan, Pigford has failed to secure meaningful fights, instead having to make do with bouts against journeymen. Now ‘The Pig’ wants to get involved with the leading names on the […]
Joe Pigford’s arrival on the domestic super-welterweight scene was announced by the most peculiar of sounds; thousands of his supporters chanting: ‘Release the Pig!’ High ticket sales and highlight-reel knockouts earned Pigford (16-0, 15 KOs) a promotional contract with Frank Warren and prominent undercard slots on televised shows. By the middle of 2017, ‘The Pig’ […]
Brad Foster has faced the same logistical issues as every boxer participating in the first events since the Covid-19 outbreak. A lack of gym facilities during lockdown, a shorter training camp and reduced sparring. However, Foster has also had another factor to contend with: working the nightshift in Tesco, packing home delivery orders. Starting work […]
Two-and-a-half years ago, Liam Williams was in danger of becoming another of British boxing’s ‘what ifs’. In his two unsuccessful battles with Liam Smith, ‘The Machine’ demonstrated undeniable talent. However, his dedication did not match his ability. He found the lure of nights out difficult to resist. Tough losses to his domestic rival almost eroded […]
Liam Williams has expressed his desire to face Mexican maestro Jaime Munguia, particularly if a world title is at stake. Williams (22-2-1, 17 KOs) is currently the mandatory challenger for the WBO middleweight crown, held by American Demetrius Andrade. While both parties are in negotiations to finalise the fight, Williams has revealed to Boxing Social that he […]
Ahead of a fight, most boxers will proclaim that their preparations are going great and that they are in excellent shape. Yet, in defeat, the real story emerges. The “best camp ever” was, in fact, a nightmare. Injuries, misjudged weight-cuts and simply outgrowing the division are often cited as mitigating circumstances for a loss. While […]