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.
The manager of a top heavyweight contender has asked why Derek Chisora has ‘knocked back several times’ an offer to fight his man. Chisora has repeatedly stated that he has a couple of fights left in him and that he only wants to take on big challenges that excite him. The much-loved Brit has had […]
Despite coming off a surprise loss at the end of the year, former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has still got options going forward and has now been told that the ‘ball is in his court’ should he want to make a fight with a number one rated contender. Wilder rarely came out of his […]
Although both men stated on social media that they were in negotiations to make a fight happen, Ryan Garcia has now revealed why a contest between him and Devin Haney has ultimately fallen by the wayside. 25-year-old Garcia is considered a hot young property in boxing. He has won 24 of 25 contests including a […]
Teofimo Lopez has been taunting one of his rivals for sitting below him in the super-lightweight ranks. Lopez is the WBO 140 champion having defeated Josh Taylor last time out. Before that he had lost just once to George Kambosos Jr when he was disposed of his IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight titles having won […]
One of Anthony Joshua’s former coaches is hoping that the man they lost to, Oleksandr Usyk, will ‘put a beating’ on Tyson Fury when the heavyweights meet on February 17 out in Saudi Arabia. Robert Garcia was in Joshua’s corner for just one fight, and that was the rematch against Usyk in 2022. It came […]
The announcement that Anthony Joshua is to fight Francis Ngannou has prompted Carl Froch to announce that it’s a ‘cash grab’ from Eddie Hearn. This weekend it was revealed that former UFC champion Ngannou is to have his second-ever professional boxing match on March 8 against British two-time heavyweight champion Joshua. It comes off the […]
Zhilei Zhang has once again claimed that he is being left out in the cold after Anthony Joshua-Francis Ngannou was announced. Zhang is now legitimately something of an avoided heavyweight. He had two huge back-to-back wins last year against the formerly much-hyped Joe Joyce. In both contests with the Brit, the Chinese big man put […]
It was recently confirmed that Conor Benn will return to the ring on January 3 in Las Vegas against Peter Dobson. 26-year-old Benn had long been linked with a fight to Chris Eubank Jr after their first contest failed to materialise once Benn showed up with adverse analytical findings in two drug tests. When that […]
Anthony Joshua has had three trainers in his last four fights but might have found the best of the lot in his most recent outing against Otto Wallin. The boxing world was widely impressed with the way in which Joshua got back to his potent and powerful best when stopping Wallin on his stool after […]
Having pulled an unlikely win out of the bag on the Day of Reckoning card, Agit Kabayel has now declared himself ‘ready’ for Anthony Joshua. There was more than one upset on the event that ended the year in style back on December 23. While Joseph Parker’s shut out points victory over Deontay Wilder may […]
After a stellar year, Devin Haney is not too impressed with his superstar rivals. Haney is one of the topboxers on the planet right now, and often discussed as a future if not current pound-for-pound king. Though often compared to Floyd Mayweather because of how quickly he has risen up through the ranks, his father […]
While apparently out shopping with Ryan Garcia, Floyd Mayweather has given his view on the chances of ‘Ky Ry’ getting a rematch with Gervonta Davis. The super-lightweight contender Garcia might have lost convincingly when the pair first met, but he has since stated that he is full of confidence should he be able to get […]