Pound for pound lists intrigue some fans and frustrate others, but there’s a general consensus that names like Naoya Inoue, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk and Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez are hovering around the top two. Not for Stephen A Smith. The boxing broadcaster has been in sports media since 1994, and regularly interviews the very best […]
Caleb Plant struck Jermall Charlo behind the scenes at the Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford weigh-in, taking the shine from what is an incredible week for the sport of boxing. Spence and Crawford have been linked to fight for years, and the matchmaking success of 2023 continues by finally making it happen. As the […]
Devin Haney has been weighing up a decision on whether or not to vacate his 135lbs undisputed title to move up a division. The 24-year-old became four-belt champion by beating George Kambosos Jr last year, and successfully retained those titles in a rematch. Following a second defence of his status against Vasily Lomachenko this year, […]
The UK Anti-Doping Agency has released a statement in the wake of Conor Benn and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, announcing that he has been cleared to fight in the UK. Following a provisional suspension and hearing into failed doping tests, Benn said today that the investigation had ‘formally ended’, with the result being he was […]
Following months of uncertainty and frustration, Conor Benn has announced that a conclusion has been reached by the UK Anti-Doping Agency as to his failed tests for Clomiphene. Benn’s career was plunged into doubt when news broke of the failed drugs test just days before he was due to face Chris Eubank Jr last October. […]
Boxing Social predicts the super-fight between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford, Nonito Donaire’s potentially record-breaking world title bout and the return of Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, with the picks forming an 11/1 treble. Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford (Undisputed Welterweight Title) Spence and Crawford star in one of the most anticipated – and hard […]
Anthony Joshua’s one-time coach, Robert Garcia, has responded to the idea that he didn’t teach the fighter anything during their training camp. After his first defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua left longtime trainer Rob McCracken to link up with Garcia, who corners two-weight world champion, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. Garcia was tasked with assisting ‘AJ’ in […]
In the eyes of many, Errol Spence Jr versus Terence Crawford to crown a four-belt welterweight champion is a pick ’em fight. The champions – Spence the WBA, WBC and IBF, Crawford the WBO – have blitzed through the 147 pound ranks with only each other left to face to put a full stop on […]
The only eight-division world champion in the history of the sport, Manny Pacquiao, wants one more fight. ‘PacMan’ has wowed boxing fans over the span of a 28-year, 72-fight career, and is widely accepted as one of the greatest to ever lace up. Having won his first world title in the 112lbs flyweight ranks, the […]
Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr will rematch on September 2 in Manchester, with fan-favourite heavyweight, Dave Allen, returning to the big stage to test 7-0 Frazer Clarke. The second instalment of the Smith and Eubank short but intense rivalry was set in stone recently after Eubank activated his rematch clause following the first knockout […]
As Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr’s undisputed welterweight fight nears, final predictions for the well-matched clash are coming in. The two 147lbs champions – Spence the WBA, WBC and IBF, Crawford the WBO – will meet on July 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to settle, in the eyes of many fans, […]
Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Dillian Whyte has transformed into a make or break fight for both men. Following a Whyte win on the amateur scene and an emphatic knockout for Joshua in the pros back in 2015, the two British rivals will meet once more far down the path of their careers. The pair have […]