Ryan Garner has been inspired by the recent Featherweight thriller between Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton and believes 2019 is his year. The precocious 21-year-old from Southampton wants some boxing bling to accompany his obvious talent and is adamant that he wants to get into the belt business in 2019. The Piranha, as he is otherwise […]
Talks have begun over a potential bout between former WBO World middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders and former unified kingpin Gennady Golovkin, according to Saunders’ promoter Frank Warren. After a turbulent 2018 in which Saunders was stripped of his World title following a failed drugs test for the banned stimulant oxilofrine, the 30-year-old Hatfield man […]
The boxing rumour mill has gone into overdrive in the past twenty-four hours, with reports suggesting that heavyweight legend Wladimir Klitschko will make a shock return to the sport to face British contender Dillian Whyte in April. Klitschko, who ruled over the division for over a decade in a period of almost unrivalled success, was […]
Sam Maxwell is now into double digits as a professional super lightweight and believes he has served his time on the learning curve. The Liverpool lad, who has been a regular feature on big arena undercards, insists he is ready to step into the spotlight and has reached the point in time when a little bit […]
With all the talk doing the rounds concerning the explosive British light heavyweights – namely Anthony Yarde and Joshua Buatsi – there is another who feels it is high time he too was added to the conversation. Lyndon Arthur has amassed a record of 13-0 (10KOs) without too much fanfare to date and tends to be omitted from […]
Craig Richards is desperate to get one over on Jake Ball when the Light-Heavyweight rivals clash for the WBA Continental title in next month’s rearranged grudge fight. The South Londoner finally locks horns with Ball at The O2 in London on February 2, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US, after his opponent pulled out of their […]
Former two-weight World champion Marcos Maidana has teased a potential return to the ring after footage emerged of him hitting the pads with trainer Manny Robles. Argentinean banger Maidana, now 35, initially retired from the sport in 2014 following back-to-back losses to ‘pound-for-pound’ star Floyd Mayweather Jr. – but appears to be contemplating a return […]
The WBC has announced a new weight management program for 2019. The program is as follows: 1. The promoter must require each boxer and their management to submit to the WBC the precise weight that he/she has at the time of signing a bout. 2. The WBC will continue with the 30 and 7-day weigh-in […]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao came face-to-face in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as rumours continue to swirl over a potential 2019 rematch between the pair. With both men in attendance at the Staples Center to watch the LA Clippers take on the Charlotte Hornets, 41-year-old Mayweather and 40-year-old Pacquiao greeted each other and […]
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has called on promoter Eddie Hearn to finalise plans for his return to the ring, with a rumoured domestic showdown with unified champion Anthony Joshua still reportedly no closer to being made. Whyte, who was last seen in action when scoring a devastating eleventh round knockout of bitter rival Dereck Chisora in December, has […]
IBF World super middleweight champion Jose Uzcategui (28-2, 26 KO’s) returns to the ring this Sunday in Los Angeles as he makes the first defence of his crown against American Caleb Plant (17-0, 10 KO’s) at Microsoft Theater. Uzcategui, 28, was elevated to full champion by the IBF in July of 2018, following two-time champion James […]
TJ Doheny has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA and will make the first defense of his IBF World Super-Bantamweight title at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday January 18, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. Doheny landed the IBF […]