Terence Crawford (33-0-0, 24 KO’s) produced a masterclass at the MGM Grand to dethrone Jeff Horn (18-1-1, 12 KO’s) of the WBO welterweight title he acquired in controversial fashion last year, with a unanimous decision win over Manny Pacquiao. Omaha’s Bud virtually dominated from the opening bell as Horn failed to land anything signficant before […]
Jermell Charlo (30-0-0, 15 KO’s) defends his WBC super welterweight championship against crafty veteran Austin Trout (31-4-0, 17 KO’s) tonight, with the two men squaring off as the co-feature bout alongside Leo Santa Cruz’s rematch with Abner Mares at Staples Center, California. Trout, known to boxing fans for his standout victory over now-retired Puerto Rican […]
One of the most anticipated Stateside rematches of the year takes place Saturday night as two Californian all-action volume punchers once again plan to battle it out for featherweight supremacy. At Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, Abner Mares (31-2-1, 15 KO’s) aims to avenge his 2015 majority decision loss to Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 […]
It’s easy to forget that former WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan (33-0-0, 13 KO’s) is fighting for his second world title this Saturday night at the Manchester Arena. Overshadowed somewhat by the hype surrounding Fury’s comeback, the unassuming Mancunian faces American Maurice Hooker (23-0-3, 16 KO’s) for the WBO super lightweight title most recently vacated […]
Kazakhstan’s middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin has been stripped of his IBF title after refusing to commit to making a mandatory defence against undefeated number one contender Sergey Derevyanachenko, the organisation announced yesterday. The famously rigid IBF, whose offices are based in New Jersey, ultimately decided to strip their champion after a protracted period of deliberation, […]
Former Commonwealth games gold medallist Josh Taylor (12-0-0, 11 KO’s) is definitely a fighter to get excited about. Trained by Shane McGuigan – son of legendary Irish featherweight Barry McGuigan – Taylor has shown immense improvements in a sparkling start to his career. Under the expert tutelage of McGuigan, who also works with George Groves as […]
Terence Crawford (32-0-0, 23 KO’s) will be aiming to collect a world title in a third weight class when he challenges Australian WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KO’s) at the famous MGM Grand venue in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brisbane-born former-schoolteacher Horn claimed the championship last June – in the sweltering outdoor heat of […]
WBA ‘Regular’ World middleweight champion Ryota Murata (14-1-0, 11 KO’s) may be in line for a shot at divisional kingpin Gennady Golovkin in the not too distant future, according to the Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler. “You know, Murata’s really one of those guys who’s really blazing a trail,” Loeffler explained, following Golovkin’s most recent victory over Vanes Matirosyan. […]
Tony Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KO’s) has expressed a willingness to continue fighting and has highlighted retired pound-for-pound king Andre Ward (32-0-0, 16 KO’s) as one of his potential opponents. Ward himself consummated his illustrious professional career with two thrilling – yet controversial – wins over fearsome puncher Sergey Kovalev; dethroning the then unified light-heavyweight champion […]
On Saturday evening at Elland Road – the famous home of Leeds United – Welshman Lee Selby defends his IBF featherweight championship against undefeated local challenger Josh Warrington. Warrington, an immensely popular local contender who is accompanied by legions of vociferous supporters virtually wherever he fights, will therefore be challenging for his first World title at […]
By Guest Contributor – Gary Russell Jr, the featherweight division’s forgotten man, defends his WBC featherweight title against Californian challenger Joseph Diaz at the MGM National Harbour in Maryland on Saturday night. Boasting arguably the fastest hands in the sport, Russell is a technically proficient, rapid-firing combination puncher whose solitary career defeat came at the […]