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.
A top trainer has predicted that Tyson Fury won’t touch Oleksandr Usyk and will get ‘slapped around’ should the pair fight soon. Fury’s stock has has fallen in the eyes of some fans after his less than spectacular showing against Francis Ngannou in October. What was predated by many to be an easy night for […]
Tommy Fury has responded to being called out by a boxing world champion following his latest win against KSI. The half-brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson is riding high off the back of his win over KSI at the AO Arena in Manchester back in October. The crossover fight with the rapper and YouTuber turned […]
Manny Pacquiao is regarded by many as one of the greatest boxers of all time, and now the Filipino legend has named his favourite ever fighter. Now 44 years of age, Pacquiao has been retired since his last fight against Yordenis Ugas, which handed him his eighth loss of a 72-bout career. In that time […]
Lennox Lewis has named the smartest fighters he ever faced in his decorated career at heavyweight. Lewis is still the last undisputed heavyweight champion and is only one of three men in his division to have beaten all of the opponents he ever faced, including two in rematches after losing the first time around – […]
Promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested Jermall Charlo that it’s time to let others compete for his long-held but infrequently defended WBC World title. The middleweight has not fought in some 31 months, but has managed to hold on to his belt despite that absence. After seeing his brother soundly beaten by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Charlo […]
Former world champion and Olympic medalist Amir Khan has revealed that he has one regret looking back on his fighting career and admits one particular fight ‘destroyed’ him. Khan was famously brave throughout his 40-fight career. He won 36 of those, 21 by stoppage, but also lost five times by knockout and had some hellacious […]
Francis Ngannou has a target on his back in the heavyweight division having put in a much better-than-expected showing against Tyson Fury despite being a boxing debutant. And the seemingly evergreen Derek Chisora has thrown his name in the ring to ‘knock him out’ on December 23. Across 10 rounds with ‘The Gypsy King’, the […]
Eddie Hearn has revealed that there is a date and venue lined up for the controversial and much-discussed Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr fight. The bout between these British generational rivals was first scheduled for October 2022 at The O2 Arena in London. In the final days leading up to the contest, however, it was revealed […]
Naseem Hamed has warned Tyson Fury not to make a ‘big mistake’ ahead of his proposed undisputed heavyweight fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Prince Naz was ringside to see the unbeaten Fury struggle with the challenge of MMA champion turned boxing novice Francis Ngannou in Riyadh. The Lineal and WBC champion was put down in the […]
Deontay Wilder’s trainer and former heavyweight contender, Malik Scott, is confident he knows what would happen should Tyson Fury ever fight Anthony Joshua following his lacklustre showing against Francis Ngannou. The majority of fight fans expected Lineal and WBC champion Fury to play with former MMA champion Ngannou when the pair met in the squared […]
Tyson Fury’s ‘Battle of the Baddest’ with former MMA champion Francis Ngannou was his first contest in almost a year – and it showed. The WBC World Heavyweight Champion was not as mobile nor busy as usual, and was knocked down in the third round by boxing debutant Ngannou. Though his manager has offered some […]
Paulie Malignaggi has revealed the fighter he thinks would give new heavyweight star Francis Ngannou his ‘biggest payday.’ The former UFC Champion is currently in a great position despite losing his ten-round boxing debut on a close split decision in Riyadh. He turned in such a good showing against heavy favourite Tyson Fury, the undefeated […]