Sports Journalist · 32 articles
TO even his own surprise, David Price’s career is back on track. Price was looking to build towards a shot at the British heavyweight championship – and instead finds himself one right hand from Anthony Joshua. The 34 year-old meets Alexander Povetkin on the Joshua-Joseph Parker undercard at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday, March 31 – and […]
“It was not a night for the squeamish. At the end of 12 rounds, the shirt of referee Michael Alexander, the referee, was soaked pink by the blood of Eubank, while a bone poked up from Groves’s dislocated shoulder . . . Appreciate everyone that came out to support last night #NEXTGEN pic.twitter.com/logHhGPD57 — Chris […]
Groves went straight to hospital after the fight and in his absence, trainer Shane McGuigan told the post-fight press conference: “It was about levels. George didn’t show everything he has got and he was too good in every department.” He said Eubank “looked lost in there. He needs to go and reassess his career. He […]
The one person who doesn’t want to see George Groves fight Chris Eubank jr is Zach Parker. He has his fingers crossed one of them pulls out – so he can step in. The 23 year old from Woodville, Derbyshire, meets Adasat Rodriguez over 10 rounds in a World Boxing Super Series Substitute fight, meaning […]
10. The Londons BRIAN London challenged Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight championship – and his father could have a fight as well. Jack held the British heavyweight title in the 1940s and two decades later, his son emulated him. Brian was well beaten by both Patterson and Ali and when asked […]
Hall-of-Famer Holyfield captured world cruiserweight and heavyweight honours in thrilling all-or-nothing fights – and Lawrence Okolie has a similar philosophy to fighting. The Hackney cruiserweight turned pro with Joshua after the Rio Olympics, blasted out his first four opponents inside a round and steps up to fight Isaac Chamberlain in a grudge fight at the […]
The ring genius ‘Boxing News’ rated the best fighter of the last two decades is finally quitting and Boxing Social caught up with a couple of fighters who know all about just how good Roy Jones jr was. Jones fought four Brits during a pro career that brought him world titles at four weights, from […]
10. CODY KOCH May 23, 1998 Klitschko moved to 19-0, and made a successful first defence of his WBC International heavyweight championship, by chinning ‘The Alaskan Assassin’ in spectacular style.
10. Lou Savarese At a damp Hampden Park in Glasgow, Savarese hit the floor – and so did the referee. “A left hook landed bang on the button, Savarese’s body sagged and his hands dropped,” remembered referee John Coyle. “I didn’t want Tyson to have any free shots, so I called: ‘Stop boxing’ and physically […]
10. Rocky Balboa Struggling actor Sylvester Stallone got the idea for ‘Rocky’ while watching Chuck Wepner challenger Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight championship in 1975. On screen, they morphed into Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed respectively. No-hoper Rocky lost a close decision in the first fight – more importantly, he got the girl – […]
New Year, new Frankie Gavin perhaps? Dean Edwards thinks so – and he knows Gavin better than most. They grew up together on the Small Heath estate in Birmingham and Edwards is training Gavin for his fight with Namibia’s capable Bethuel Ushona in his home city on February 23. More than the vacant IBO welterweight title […]
Somewhere near the top of every British fight fans’ wishlist for 2018 is a clash between light-heavyweights Frank Buglioni and Anthony Yarde. Frank Warren tried to make the fight last year, offering Buglioni what would have been a career-best purse, and the North Londoner’s decision to turn the fight down puzzled Yarde’s manager and trainer, […]