Frazer Clarke forced a corner retirement from Dave Allen in their ten-round heavyweight contest after having two points deducted for straying below the belt. Allen entered the ring after a number of low level four and six rounders following his official retirement back in 2020. Now back and seemingly taking the sport seriously, he was […]
Deontay Wilder has fought just one round of boxing since being involved in a great heavyweight trilogy with Tyson Fury, but he’s kept active in the gym. After tying the first fight, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ was stopped twice by his British rival, getting a taste of the medicine that he had served to 42 opponents […]
With Oleksandr Usyk’s first mandatory challenge done and dusted, talk has returned to the potential undisputed fight with his fellow champion, Tyson Fury. Despite there being yet more obstacles in the way, many in the sport believe Fury may suddenly become available after seeing how Usyk fared with Dubois – a relatively one-sided affair with […]
Andy Ruiz Jr and Deontay Wilder’s final eliminator order from the WBC has been rescinded following protracted and failed negotiations. It’s a disappointment for fans that the two former heavyweight champions look unlikely to face off, with disputes over purses the main sticking point. Despite the fight seemingly now out of the question, Ruiz is […]
Daniel Dubois fell in the ninth round of his first world title shot, stopped by Oleksandr Usyk who continues on as unified heavyweight champion. The Brit stepped through the ropes a big underdog and, for the most part, the action matched the odds. Following a contentious low blow in the fifth round – after which […]
Chris Eubank Jr looks to avenge his loss to Liam Smith this weekend in Manchester, and has bragged pre-fight about being a clean athlete after a UK Anti-Doping Agency test. Eubank’s social media post was likely inspired by the events of last year, when his fight with Conor Benn was pulled at the very last […]
Liam Smith looks to make it 2-0 over Chris Eubank Jr this weekend in Manchester, and Boxing Social has three picks from the card to form a 14/1 treble. Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr – Smith KO TKO or DQ Eight months on from their first encounter, Smith and Eubank run it back in what is […]
The final box is ticked for Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr’s rematch at Manchester’s AO Arena this coming Saturday. Liverpool’s Smith defied the bookmakers odds by producing a stoppage win, hurting and dropping Eubank Jr for the first time in a career that had previously dined out on a ‘granite chin.’ Eubank believes it […]
Dave Allen returns to the big stage this weekend after a handful of four-rounders to test up and coming heavyweight, Frazer Clarke. Following a brief retirement back in November 2020 at the age of 28, Allen dipped in and out of the sport at a lower-level. The fight with Clarke represents his first step back […]
Liam Smith will attempt to make it 2-0 over domestic rival, Chris Eubank Jr, this weekend in Manchester. Repeat or revenge is the question following Smith’s fourth round demolition of the previously un-hurt Eubank in January, who returns for the second fight with his boxing future in question. The Brighton man stands by that it […]
Daniel Dubois beat Trevor Bryan to win the WBA Regular Heavyweight title and guarantee himself a shot at ‘Super Champion’, Oleksandr Usyk. That took place in Poland this past weekend, and the 25-year-old Brit was stopped in the ninth round for the Ukrainian to retain. Dubois’ side is currently preparing an appeal to overturn the […]
Former welterweight world champion turned analyst Shawn Porter has branded Jared Anderson a future world champion – but he wants the 23-year-old to work on his defensive movement. The Ohio native recently scored a knockout over Andriy Rudenko, taking his stoppage tally to 15 from 16 wins. Undefeated and on the rise, Anderson is the […]