Anthony Crolla has asserted his position as the number one contender for Vasyl Lomachenko’s WBA lightweight championship with a unanimous decision victory over Indonesian Daud Yordan, with a trio of 116-112 scorecards. The hometown favourite now potentially has the opportunity to challenge for his former belt in addition to the WBO championship, as reigning champion […]
If Oleksandr Usyk, as expected, conclusively dispatches of Tony Bellew this Saturday night at the Manchester Arena, a move up to heavyweight is virtually guaranteed. After all, the Ukrainian southpaw is currently the proud owner of all four major belts, and in the case of a victory, would have successfully defended his collection of championships […]
On Saturday night at the Manchester Arena, undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk defends his collection of belts against former WBC titleholder Tony Bellew. Ukrainian Usyk unified the division with stellar performances in the World Boxing Super Series, outpointing Mairis Breidis in a thrilling January encounter before putting on a masterclass against Murat Gassiev in June’s […]
Josh Taylor cruised to victory over Ryan Martin with a seventh-round stoppage on home soil. The Tartan Tornado looked to be in the process of establishing an unassailable lead on the scorecards before a furious barrage of punches ended proceedings in the seventh, as a dazed Martin was pummelled ruthlessly into submission. It was a […]
Nonito Donaire is the WBA bantamweight champion after Ryan Burnett was retired after four rounds of action in the World Boxing Super Series in Glasgow. The Filipino Flash will be facing South African WBO counterpart in a semi-final unification after his fight with Burnett – which was ostensibly warming up into an interesting clash of […]
It is easy to forget – when considering the greater context of the World Boxing Super Series – that Josh Taylor will be challenging for a World title next, should his hand be raised on Saturday night against Ryan Martin. Indeed, it’s innovative nature and invariably elaborate presentation means that whenever World titles happen to […]
A tantalising “British” World-Boxing Super-Series doubleheader takes place this weekend in Glasgow, featuring two respective Second-Season quarter finals in the light-welterweight and bantamweight tournaments. At the SSE Arena on Saturday night, which will be positively rocking with a boisterous combination of Scotsmen and Ulstermen, a fistic feast will be served up as two-time Commonwealth medallist […]
Daniel Jacobs has become a two-time middleweight champion with a win over previously undefeated Sergey Derevyanchenko for the vacant IBF title at Madison Square Garden. Derevyanchenko rose from a first-round knockdown – which very well could have proved decisive, given the closely-fought nature of the contest – to give Jacobs one of the most competitive […]
Regis Prograis has successfully advanced to the semi-final stages with a resounding unanimous decision victory over Terry ‘Turbo’ Flanagan. In stark contrast to his previous destructive displays, it was a thoroughly composed and measured performance from the self-styled Rougarou; but nonetheless dominant, winning virtually every round in front of thousands of adoring hometown spectators at […]
Kubrat Pulev registered a unanimous decision win over Hughie Fury on home soil at the Armeec Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria. A promising, assertive start from the away challenger was hindered by a debilitating cut the Mancunian sustained in the second round, after a left jab from Pulev opened up a stitch on Fury’s eyelid. From […]
This Saturday night – HBO Boxing’s last ever broadcast – Daniel Jacobs has the opportunity to become a two-time middleweight champion with a win over undefeated Ukrainian Sergiy Derevyanchenko at New-York City’s famous Madison Square-Garden. The two fighters, who have sparred countless rounds, now clash for the vacant IBF middleweight championship which was controversially stripped […]
This Saturday night, big-time boxing returns to New Orleans in the form of the World Boxing Super Series, as local contender and undefeated home favourite Regis Prograis faces former WBO lightweight champion Terry ‘Turbo’ Flanagan at the Lakeview Arena. The main event hosts a battle of lefties, as Flanagan – a deeply stubborn character making […]