Since 2014 the WBC super-flyweight title has been one of the most hotly contested belts in world boxing. The sanctioning body’s president Mauricio Sulaiman spoke to Boxing Social about the astonishing quartet of fighters who have made the 115lbs division one of the hottest in boxing… The four-way rivalry between Roman Gonzalez, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, […]
Luke G. Williams argues that Roman Gonzalez, Juan Francisco Estrada, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Carlos Cuadras have proved themselves worthy of being anointed the modern-day successors to the original ‘Four Kings’… It was the late, great journalist George Kimball who coined the phrase ‘Four Kings’ to describe the superlative quartet of boxers – Sugar Ray […]
The return of four-weight champion Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez to world title honours has been as heartwarming as it is dramatic. After the Nicaraguan master craftsman was knocked out by Thai rival Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in September 2017, the obituarists’ pens were poised. In the aftermath of that defeat, Gonzalez’s desire to redeem himself was frequently […]
As Chantelle Cameron prepares for the first defence of her WBC light-welterweight title, the 29-year-old tells Boxing Social that she fears a super-fight against Katie Taylor will never happen … Chantelle Cameron has a naturally sunny disposition. But when she speaks about Irish icon Katie Taylor, the fighting pride of Northampton finds it impossible to […]
Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams is running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet IBF super-middleweight champion Caleb ‘Sweet Hands’ Plant… Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s dominant performance at super-middleweight against Callum Smith in December has left the boxing […]
Over the next few weeks Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams will be running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet the talented David Benavidez… Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s dominant performance at super-middleweight against Callum Smith in December has […]
Promoter Nisse Sauerland gives Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams his thoughts on what the future holds for three of the most talented fighters in the Sauerland Promotion stable – Filip Hrgovic, Abass Baraou and Sophie Alisch… It’s a frustrating time for boxing promoters right now, as they battle with the negative consequences that successive Covid-19 […]
Promoter Nisse Sauerland speaks to Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams about how the signing of Chris Eubank Jr. was sealed and why the deal was a “no brainer”… It’s refreshing to note that even major boxing promoters find home schooling young children in the midst of another pandemic-induced lockdown to be a fraught process. When […]
Over the next few weeks Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams will be running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet the enigmatic Billy Joe Saunders… Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s dominant performance at super-middleweight against Callum Smith in December […]
Over the next few weeks, Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams will be running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet Kazakh arch-rival Gennady Golovkin for a third time… Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s dominant performance at super-middleweight against Callum […]
Ryan ‘KingRy’ Garcia was carried to the ring to face Luke Campbell tonight on a throne tonight at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The potential for schadenfreude was acute, but ultimately Garcia left the ring in triumph and in position to arguably become boxing’s mainstream king for the next decade. The 22-year-old sensation […]
Topping an eventful and entertaining undercard ahead of the Ryan Garcia-Luke Campbell lightweight showdown at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday night, the Alvarado twins from Nicaragua, Rene and Felix experienced contrasting fortunes, with the former losing his title to Roger Gutierrez, while the latter successfully defended his by stopping DeeJay Kriel. The […]