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.
Carl Froch has been offering his advice to Oleksandr Usyk ahead of the Ukrainian’s undisputed world heavyweight showdown with Brit Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia. The fight represents the first undisputed clash in the marquee division for almost a quarter of a century and is the biggest match-up that can be made in the sport […]
Joe Joyce’s team has labelled certain analysis of their fighter ‘incredibly disrespectful’ following his second professional loss. ‘The Juggernaut’ is coming off the back of two bruising losses to Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang. The first was back in April when the referee stopped the fight due to the heavy damage Joyce sustained to his eye. […]
The news of Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk has already got the world talking and making a wide range of predictions. The much anticipated showdown between the two best heavyweights in the world is signed to take place in Saudi Arabia, though a date has yet to be confirmed. It will likely come soon after […]
Former world champion Timothy Bradley has reacted to talk of undisputed welterweight king Terrence Crawford potentially stepping into the ring with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez but says it’s a ‘scary’ proposition. Canelo is coming off an impressive if not comparatively straightforward win over Jermell Charlo. Charlo stepped up two weight divisions off the back of a […]
The first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 24 years is tantalisingly close and Paulie Malignaggi hasn’t been able to resist making his prediction. WBO, WBA and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk versus lineal and WBC champion Tyson Fury represents a mouthwatering clash in the marquee division. It has long been talked of but is finally set […]
Tyson Fury has been comparing the different challenges brought by former foe Deontay Wilder and upcoming opponent Oleksandr Usyk. Fury fought Wilder three times between 2018 and 2022 and took a controversial draw in the first fight before knocking out The Bronze Bomber in their two rematches. Despite that, ‘The Gypsy King’ has plenty of […]
Former world champion Tony Bellew has named the man that he thinks is ‘the single biggest puncher of his era.’ The current crop of heavyweights is a solid one and amongst them are several big hitters. Anthony Joshua has knocked out 88.46% of his opponents, Deontay Wilder has knocked out 97.67% and, in recent times, […]
One former heavyweight champion claims he is the only man who isn’t too scared to fight Deontay Wilder and is ‘hungry’ for the bout. Wilder has long been in discussions with Anthony Joshua for a big battle of the former world champions. Negotiations were seemingly very positive before then taking a hit in the form […]
Despite a long career, Derek Chisora has recently said he will battle on and has one heavyweight in his sights. The man who calls himself ‘WAR’ because of his all-out offensive style is coming off the back of a unanimous 10-round points decision over Gerald Washington in August. That came after losing to Tyson Fury, […]
Although he was an undisputed cruiserweight champion and is yet to lose at heavyweight, not many people seem to be backing Oleksandr Usyk to come out on top in his much-anticipated fight with Tyson Fury – but one former world champion thinks he beats ‘The Gypsy King.’ The fight – announced as signed – is […]
The boxing world and beyond was delighted to finally get confirmation that the undisputed heavyweight clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is finally on for the end of this year or the start of next, but there is one man who can still very much throw a spanner in the works. On October 28, […]
Following on From Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s comparatively straightforward defense of his undisputed super middleweight titles against Jermell Charlo, many people have called for him to face the much more robust challenge of David Benavidez next time out. Before easily out-pointing Charlo and scoring a knockdown in the seventh round, Canelo brushed aside Gennadiy Golovkin and […]