Kristan has been writing about music and sport for 20 years. He’s done cover features for the most influential music magazines on the planet, written books about the world’s top DJs and most celebrated clubs, interviewed footballing heroes and profiled Tour de France legends. He joined Boxing Social in the summer of 2023 as a news and feature writer.
Former world champion turned opinionated pundit Paulie Malignaggi has been told that he is ‘irrelevant’ by a fellow former world title holder. Malignaggi never holds back with his views. His breakdown of fights, predictions for big match-ups and views on where boxers are in their careers are always frank and to the point. Because of […]
Dimitri Bivol versus Artur Beterbiev is one of the best fights to be made and the hardest results to call but one top trainer is backing Bivol to come out on top should the pair meet. After many years without undisputed contests in any division, boxing has seen four belt champions crowned across a number […]
The short yet remarkable boxing career of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou continues on March 8 when he takes on Anthony Joshua in a fight that is ‘like fire and water’ compared to his debut against Tyson Fury. That is according to Ngannou’s coach Dewey Cooper who was in the corner when Ngannou almost pulled […]
There is still plenty to be settled in the ring before the boxing world might get the chance to see Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua finally face up in the ring but Ricky Hatton is already looking forward to it. This hugely anticipated all-British fight feels closer than it has ever been but there are […]
Conor Benn is back in action this weekend after many months of calling out all the biggest names in and around his division, something he has been told he has ‘no right’ to do. Benn has been embroiled in controversy for well over 12 months ever since returning two adverse findings in drug tests conducted […]
Bill Haney, the father of super lightweight belt holder Devin Haney, has reacted to Shakur Stevenson announcing on X that he is retiring from boxing. Stevenson is one of the hottest young talents in the sport. He has been a unified super featherweight champion with wins over Oscar Valdez, Jamel Herring and Robson Conceicao and […]
With just two weeks to go until the first heavyweight undisputed fight in 25 years, the rumour mill is now working in overdrive as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk put the finishing touches on training camp. Fury and Usyk come together on February 17 in Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian Usyk holds the WBA, WBO and […]
The heavyweight division continues to be one of the most active in boxing in the early part of 2024 as Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou face off out in Saudi Arabia on March 8 and ahead of the bout Darren Barker has been giving his assessment. This intriguing contest has only come about as a […]
Vasyl Lomachenko and Geroge Kambosos have both been presented with a chance to get back a world title when they face off in May down in Australia. Both men have formerly held several lightweight belts. Kambosos scored a huge upset win over Teofimo Lopez to lift three of the belts, but then defended against Devin […]
After delays due to injury, British light heavyweight contenders Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez are finally getting it on this weekend. These former sparring partners have been friends throughout their careers but now must put that aside as they come face to face in the O2 Arena in London. Azeez is the British, Commonwealth and […]
2023 saw Daniel Dubois get his career back on track with a big win and now he has been ordered to fight for a European title. Dubois is just 26 years old but has already seen plenty of highs and lows in his career. The big puncher started out with wins against the likes of […]
Despite neither of them being active boxers, Carl Froch and John Fury remain two of the most vocal and prominent men in the sport. The latest war of words is a result of former super-middleweight champion Froch expressing some doubts over just how good John’s son Tyson really is after Joseph Parker ably dispatched Deontay […]