Undefeated knockout artist Gervonta Davis returns to the ring tonight in California, as he defends the WBA super-bantamweight championship against former super-bantamweight titlist Hugo Ruiz, a late substitute for Abner Mares, who was forced to withdraw from his highly-anticipated showdown with Tank after sustaining an injury. A win over Ruiz – who was last in […]
If we were able to somehow quantify the most uncharitable and demanding of sports’ fanbases, chances are that boxing would rank high on the list. This is particularly evident in the British context, where amateur prodigies are burdened by high expectations to transition seamlessly into professional superstars. The differences between amateur and professional boxing are […]
Sergey Kovalev has successfully reclaimed the WBO World light-heavyweight championship with a resounding unanimous decision victory over Eleider Alvarez in Frisco, Texas. Avenging the brutal defeat he suffered in August, Kovalev produced a disciplined performance, boxing intelligently throughout under the guidance of Brooklyn-based trainer Buddy McGirt. The fight appeared to be playing out once […]
Sergio Garcia resoundingly outclassed Ted Cheeseman over twelve rounds to successfully retain the European super-welterweight championship via unanimous decision with scorecards of 119-109, 119-109 and 115-114 in his favour. In a bout which generated into something of a wild battle towards the end, the Spaniard was dominant throughout the early proceedings, peppering the Bermondsey-born home […]
Craig ‘Spider’ Richards delivered a punch-perfect performance against Jake Ball, successfully capturing the vacant WBA Continental light-heavyweight championship with a stunning third-round stoppage victory. A straight right-hand from Richards – the marginal pre-fight underdog – found the mark early, dropping Ball and springing the round into life, which was until that point dictated by tense range-finding. However, […]
Lawrence Okolie has returned to destructive form with a third-round stoppage victory over the unheralded Tamas Lodi. It was a composed start from the British champion – someone who was the subject of sustained criticism for his dour, messy hugfest against Matty Askin in September – as he experimented with different combinations and occassionally switched […]
Keith Thurman has become the subject of derision from certain quarters, after seemingly going life and death with Josesito Lopez last Saturday night and failing to fulfil his bombastic pre-fight promises. After starting the fight in promising fashion, Thurman found himself in trouble in the seventh round after absorbing a powerful combination from his in-ring […]
This Saturday night at the Ford Star Centre in Frisco, Texas, Eleider Alvarez will be looking to successfully retain the WBO World light heavyweight title against Sergey Kovalev, someone who he toppled in conclusive fashion to become champion last summer. The undefeated Colombian-born Alvarez, a naturalised Canadian citizen, showcased defensive discipline coupled with strength and skills in their first […]
Jaime Munguia successfully retained his WBO World super welterweight title with a resounding unanimous decision victory over challenger Takeshi Inoue at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Making an aggressive start, Inoue took the fight to Munguia from the outset, swarming the champion against the ropes and attempting to ‘bully the bully’ with relentless inside […]
Cruiserweight prospect Marsellos Wilder’s promising start to his career was sensationally derailed by William Deets (7-12, 3 KOs), after the Tuscaloosa native was stopped in the final round of a four-rounder. Fighting on the undercard of Keith Thurman’s highly-anticipated comeback fight against Josesito Lopez at Barclay’s Brooklyn Center, Marsellos – the younger brother of undefeated […]
WBA World welterweight champion Keith Thurman returns to action this Saturday night against Josesito Lopez at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The venue has been a happy hunting ground for ‘One-Time’ in recent years, previously hosting his victorious title defence against Shawn Porter in June 2016 in one of the fights of the year, in addition to […]
Gennady Golovkin, one of the most dominant middleweight champions of all time, could be forgiven for becoming disillusioned with the boxing business. After all, his two most high-profile fights, following a successful defence against current IBF World champion Daniel Jacobs, ended in contentious and unfavourable fashion. Many commentators feel he deserved to win both. The […]