An avid boxing fan with a passion for writing, Tom built his own website from the ground up whilst at university and debuted in Boxing News with a cover article, as well as freelancing for various other outlets. In mid 2022, he joined the Boxing Social tea and has since produced hundreds of news articles, fight reports and fighter interviews for the website. His aim is to continue to improve the content on the website as well as on other platforms.
Pound-for-pound legend Vasyl Lomachenko has been told that his career is on the line as he prepares to once again challenge for a world title at 135lbs. The legendary amateur turned professional in 2013 and won the WBO featherweight title in just his third contest, tying Saensak Muangsurin’s thirty-eight year record of quickest world title […]
Former WBA super-middleweight champion George Groves has revealed his confidence in overcoming a pound-for-pound legend if he was to face him in his prime, claiming that there is ‘no way’ he wouldn’t have beaten him due to their stylistic match-up. ‘Saint George’ famously lost twice to Carl Froch and then to Badou Jack in his […]
Three-division world champion Shakur Stevenson has vented his frustrations at the WBO after the sanctioning body ordered a clash for their vacant lightweight title that did not include him, despite previously holding the WBO super-featherweight title. Stevenson recently announced a shock retirement from the sport, although there are few that will take the news seriously […]
Former UFC superstar and now top ten ranked boxer Francis Ngannou gas reacted to the news of the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk postponement, throwing his hat in the ring for a shot at the undisputed title. Ngannou knocked Tyson Fury down in one of the most shocking sporting moments last year before losing a split-decision to […]
Unified welterweight champion and pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford fought just once in 2023 and that ultimately cost him the Fighter of the Year award. Now, as ‘Bud’ seeks to kickstart 2024, there is one potential opponent that can already be ruled out. Crawford dominated Errol Spence Jr back in July, knocking out his fellow American […]
Conor Benn is continuing his comeback to the peak of the welterweight division, and has revealed that he would be willing to jump in at the proverbial deep end and take on unified welterweight champion Terence Crawford in his next fight. After almost eighteen months away from the ring following a failed doping test that […]
John Fury, father of heavyweight champion Tyson, has hit back at Carl Froch after the former super-middleweight champion doubted the résumé of ‘The Gypsy King’, following the lacklustre performance of Deontay Wilder against Joseph Parker last month. Fury twice knocked out Deontay Wilder in two of his career-best wins, but Wilder looked lost when he […]
Matchroom Boxing has officially gone old school, announcing a ‘Prizefighter’ series similar to the popular Sky Sports variant that was put together by Barry Hearn fifteen years ago, and the ‘World Boxing Super Series’ in more recent times. Sky Sports’ Prizefighter series ran between 2008-2015, concluding after 35 tournaments, with the likes of Audley Harrison, […]
Two-division world champion and fight analyst Paulie Malignaggi has broken down Anthony Joshua’s upcoming showdown against Francis Ngannou, where he laid out the foundations for Joshua to outperform Tyson Fury and dominate against the Cameroonian. Ngannou looked solid on his boxing debut, knocking down Fury and losing a controversial split-decision, shocking combat sports fans around […]
After Devin Haney vacated his undisputed lightweight title, the division became fragmented and titles became available. Finally, the WBO have confirmed that they have ordered a clash to determine their new title-holder and fulfil the last of the vacant 135lbs belts. Shakur Stevenson picked up the WBC belt with a win over Edwin De Los […]
With 2024 now fully underway, fans have been left questioning who Canelo Alvarez will face, with a report now suggesting who his next two opponents will be. The world of boxing has been clamouring for the undisputed champion to face David Benavidez, but it appears that the pound-for-pound star has got other plans. Benavidez holds […]
WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson has shockingly announced his retirement from boxing, although there are few that believe the sincerity of his statement, with Oscar De La Hoya quick to respond to Stevenson’s declaration. Stevenson outpointed Edwin De Los Santos back in November to become a three-division world champion, but despite his success, the victory […]