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.
Daniel Dubois is growing in confidence ahead of his first shot at a world title, claiming he is ready to “bully” the smaller man in Oleksandr Usyk. It’s not set to be an easy night for challenger Dubois, as the man defending his titles is a former undisputed cruiserweight king, decorated amateur and Olympic gold […]
Daniel Dubois has the biggest fight of his life coming up, but has still found time to share his prediction should Anthony Joshua fight Deontay Wilder. This fight has been in discussion for much of this year, and in fact as far back as 2016 when both heavyweights were world champions. A lot has happened […]
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua’s relationship with his former coaches has made headlines recently. As well as claiming his first trainer Rob McCracken didn’t teach him defence, former two-time world champion Joshua has also said that Robert Garcia, the man who took him into a second fight against Oleksandr Usyk, taught him nothing. Speaking to Little […]
Tyson Fury’s return to the ring against Francis Ngannou is still generating plenty of headlines and now retried British fighter David Haye has said ‘The Gypsy King’ could get killed by the former MMA champion. Speaking to Seconds Out, Haye said that millions of MMA fans would love to see Ngannou – who is being […]
The only world champion with a 100% knockout ratio has claimed in interviews that he isn’t even a fan of boxing. Speaking to Intu Boxing earlier this year, light heavyweight hitter Artur Beterbiev was recently asked how he can spend his life in the squared ring but seemingly get no enjoyment from watching fighting. “You […]
Opinion seems to be split on Anthony Joshua’s last performance against Robert Helenius but boxing journalist Gareth A Davies certainly thinks it leaves one man as the clear underdog in a potential match-up with Deontay Wilder early next year. Joshua took his time to break down the giant Helenius at the O2 in London. He […]
Word is that former two-weight world champion Billy Joe Saunders is on the comeback trail having not fought since May 2021 – and one former opponent is up for a rematch in the near future. Saunders was the first man from the Travelling community to win world championships in two weight classes – firstly picking […]
Plenty of people in the boxing industry have been calling for Derek Chisora to retire for several years. The man who calls himself ‘War Chisora’ has now had 47 bouts over 16 long years and has finally hinted that the end is in sight. Chisora’s latest outing against American Gerald Washington this past weekend was […]
Frank Bruno has long been compared to British heavyweight Anthony Joshua and now the much-loved former world champion has given his views on a potential match-up with Deontay Wilder later this year or early next. Joshua is on the rebuild right now after back-to-back losses to WBA, WBO and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk and a […]
Chris Eubank Jr will be hoping to avenge his shock fourth-round knockout loss to Liam Smith when the pair meet in the ring on September 2 in Manchester, but his former trainer Roy Jones Jr says it will only happen if Eubank listens to his new coach. The man in his corner for this rematch […]
Since news broke that Dillian Whyte returned adverse analytical findings in a Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency test, one British heavyweight has called for him to be “banned for life” should he be found guilty. Whyte was due to face British rival Anthony Joshua in a judge rematch on August 12 at London’s O2 Arena until it […]
Back in July, Anthony Joshua revealed that he felt his ex-trainer, Rob McCracken, “didn’t teach him defence” and that he now needs to try and get those years back – the fall out has continued ever since. Joshua and McCracken first linked up in the Team GB squad for the Olympics and remained together after […]