Shaun Brown

Sports Journalist · 846 articles

Did Nigel Benn Just Confirm His Son’s Next Fight?
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Did Nigel Benn Just Confirm His Son’s Next Fight?

Nigel Benn has never been afraid to speak his mind but in doing so may have let a cat out the bag. The former world champion’s son Conor has been the subject of widespread speculation that his next fight will come against Chris Eubank Jr on October 8, with the story first reported by the […]

Former Opponent Says Tommy Fury Would Be Disowned If He Lost To Jake Paul
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Former Opponent Says Tommy Fury Would Be Disowned If He Lost To Jake Paul

Tommy Fury would be disowned from his family if he lost to Jake Paul, says a former opponent of the Brit. Anthony Taylor lost to the 23-year-old over four rounds in August last year. The fight took place on the Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley I undercard in Cleveland. The YouTuber and Tyson Fury’s younger brother have […]

Deontay Wilder Targeting Anthony Joshua: “That’s A Huge Fight In The UK”
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Deontay Wilder Targeting Anthony Joshua: “That’s A Huge Fight In The UK”

Deontay Wilder’s manager has confirmed that the former WBC Heavyweight champion will return later this year. The 36-year-old has been out of action since October 2021 when he lost to Tyson Fury in their thrilling trilogy bout in Las Vegas. Rumours have persisted about the American’s future, but his manager Shelly Finkel told Planet Sport […]

De La Hoya Says Canelo Needs A New Trainer To Beat Bivol
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De La Hoya Says Canelo Needs A New Trainer To Beat Bivol

Oscar De La Hoya has written off Canelo Alvarez chances of beating Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. ‘The Golden Boy’, who used to promote the Mexican, says the only hope the 31-year-old has of avenging the loss he suffered in May is to improve his footwork and change his trainer. Should he get past Gennadiy […]

Devin Haney To Return In October: George Kambosos Rematch May Not Happen
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Devin Haney To Return In October: George Kambosos Rematch May Not Happen

Undisputed Lightweight champion Devin Haney says he will be fighting in October but isn’t certain that it will be against George Kambosos Jr. Haney travelled to Australia earlier last month to take all four titles from the home favourite after one of the most dominant performances of his career. A rematch clause was put in […]

Chris Billam-Smith Vs Isaac Chamberlain: Winner In Line For World Title Shot
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Chris Billam-Smith Vs Isaac Chamberlain: Winner In Line For World Title Shot

Chris Billam-Smith and Isaac Chamberlain could be fighting for a world title shot on July 30. The two cruiserweights meet at the Bournemouth International Centre, live on Sky Sports, giving Billam-Smith home advantage. On the line are the home fighter’s European and Commonwealth titles but a shot at new IBF World champion Jai Opetaia is […]

Francis Warren Updates On Possible Joyce-Dubois Rematch, Fury Status
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Francis Warren Updates On Possible Joyce-Dubois Rematch, Fury Status

Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois may be on different career paths at present but there remains interest in the two fighting one another again in the future. In November 2020 inside the unique setting of Church House, Westminster the two Queensbury heavyweights fought out an absorbing contest for the British, Commonwealth and European titles. Joyce […]

UFC Champ Kamaru Usman Targeting Canelo For Crossover Event
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UFC Champ Kamaru Usman Targeting Canelo For Crossover Event

UFC Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman says the whole world would watch a fight between himself and Canelo Alvarez. The 35-year-old defends his title against Britain’s Leon Edwards inside the Octagon on August 20 but is still aiming for a crossover event with Alvarez. The Mexican has his own fight to contend with first on September […]

Espinoza Rips Hearn: Describes UK Promoter As Dishonest, Lacking Integrity
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Espinoza Rips Hearn: Describes UK Promoter As Dishonest, Lacking Integrity

It has been no secret that during Eddie Hearn’s bid to conquer America he has managed to upset some of the country’s leading boxing figures. The likes of Leonard Ellerbe, Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya have all been vocal about what they think of the Matchroom Boxing boss in his time promoting shows […]

Wilder Is Back! Frank Warren Reveals The Bronze Bomber’s Comeback Opponent
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Wilder Is Back! Frank Warren Reveals The Bronze Bomber’s Comeback Opponent

Frank Warren has revealed that former WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will make his comeback in October. In the other corner, according to Tyson Fury’s co-promoter, will be ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ Robert Helenius. Speaking on talkSPORT Drive, Warren had initially said Wilder would fight recent Joe Joyce opponent Christian Hammer but soon corrected himself. “Well, […]

Floyd Mayweather Talks Davis, Haney, Stevenson: “Tank Is Getting Paid”
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Floyd Mayweather Talks Davis, Haney, Stevenson: “Tank Is Getting Paid”

Boxing fans may be waiting a while if they hope to see Gervonta Davis in with the likes of Devin Haney or Shakur Stevenson. Stevenson, the current unified Super Featherweight champion, looks set to join ‘Tank’ at 135lbs where Haney sits as the Undisputed king of the division. Haney, Davis, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Ryan Garcia, George […]