Sports Journalist · 94 articles
Sam Eggington’s career has taken him from leisure centres and hotel functions suites to the biggest indoor arenas in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and London, but his next bout seems likely to take place in the most unusual venue yet. While other promoters are inquiring about the possibility of staging events in television studios or small […]
At 40 years of age, Mariusz Wach (35-6, 6 KOs) remains ambitious. He wants to participate in big fights and not just to make up the numbers. The same cannot be said of his opponent, Kevin Johnson. Since his unsuccessful WBC title tilt against Vitali Klitschko in 2009, ‘Kingpin’ has embraced his role as a […]
Throughout the past 60 years, female boxers have fought as hard outside the ring as they have between the ropes. First for their chosen profession’s right to exist, then for mainstream acceptance. Over the last decade, both causes have taken significant strides forward. The introduction of women’s boxing as an event at the London 2012 […]
As the final bell rang after 12 gruelling rounds, Kash Farooq lifted his arms above his head triumphantly. Seconds later, he was lofted onto the shoulders of his trainer, Craig Dickson. He glanced over to see his rival, Lee McGregor, in a similar pose, hoisted in the air by his own cornerman. Farooq was not […]
As former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (27-2, 21 KOs) prepares for a potential ring return in August, it looks unlikely that fellow New Zealander Junior Fa (19-0, 10 KOs) will be the fighter in the opposite corner. Parker’s manager David Higgins reached out to Fa’s team to see if a deal could be struck […]
For the last few months, Covid-19 has seemingly been at the forefront of every conversation. Be it the death toll, conspiracy theories, infringement on civil liberties, the leader of the free world suggesting a shot of Toilet Duck and inserting a UV light into body cavities as a cure, or government advisors claiming historic monuments […]
From the moment Kid Galahad watched ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed halt Tom ‘Boom Boom’ Johnson, he was transfixed by boxing. Galahad would run into Hamed a few weeks later at the local mosque. Hamed told the starstruck, pre-teen wannabe that, if he harboured desires of becoming a world champion, he had to find one man – […]
A flyweight unification clash between IBF holder Moruti Mthalane and WBC ruler Julio Cesar Martinez inched a step closer to reality this week when the South African told Boxing Social he would relish the opportunity. But should that fight not materialise, Jay Harris and Sunny Edwards are other intriguing options for the South African, according to Mthalane’s […]
As boxers the world over are coming to terms with the uncertainty surrounding where and when their next fight will be, it is an all too familiar situation for IBF flyweight ruler Moruti Mthalane. During his initial reign as a world champion from 2009 to 2014, the South African was plagued by inactivity; deemed too […]
The British Boxing Board of Control confirmed last week that it hopes professional boxing will be in a position to recommence in July. Due to the current global pandemic, the BBBofC envisages that the sport will take place behind closed doors and that cards will be restricted to five fights maximum. Lee Eaton, promoter for […]