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IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston unearths the betting value in tonight’s IBF super-middleweight title clash between unbeaten champion Caleb ‘Sweet Hands’ Plant and former belt holder Caleb Truax. Caleb ...
Leigh Wood is confident that his recent move to Ben Davison’s camp will be key to him getting the better of Reece Mould and becoming British featherweight champion on February 13, as boxing returns to these shores after its most recent en...
With the likely war between Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez less than a month away, IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks back at some of the great all-Mexican battles in boxing history. Second of a two-part series. Julio Cesar Chavez is gen...
Earlier this month Matchroom Boxing announced their boxing schedule for the first quarter of 2021. Rising stars, all-British bouts, grudge matches, and world title fights all have their spot in a run of shows that gives fans something to lo...
Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams is running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet IBF super-middleweight champion Caleb ‘Sweet Hand...
British super-featherweight champion Anthony Cacace says he will relinquish his title should he beat Lyon Woodstock next month. Cacace and Woodstock clash on February 27 on the undercard of Carl Frampton’s attempt to become Ireland’s fi...
New WBO super-bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton wants a unification fight when he next returns to the ring. The 26-year-old Philadelphian put in an eye-catching performance against Angelo Leo on Saturday night to take the title after 12 ...
When Boxing Social caught up with Lee McGregor in early January, the Edinburgh fighter was in a buoyant mood, three weeks ahead of his European bantamweight title challenge against Karim Guerfi. Having based himself in London unde...
In celebration of Scotland’s traditional Burns Night, John Angus MacDonald looks back through boxing history to compile a list of the ten finest fighters to ever emerge from the nation. 10. Alex Arthur Arthur prided himself on d...
‘Good luck tonight, Conor! Let’s make 2021 the best year ever for fight fans.’ Half an hour later Manny Pacquiao’s hopes of a multi-million-dollar boxing/MMA crossover event against Conor McGregor were over thanks to the calf kicks ...
With the likely war between Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez less than a month away, IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks back at some of the great all-Mexican battles in boxing history. First of a two-part series. One of the most anticipate...
Stephen Fulton has Philly on his mind. The unbeaten 26-year-old (18-0, 6 KOs) will walk to the ring on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, ready to take on Angelo Leo (20-0, 9 KOs) for his WBO super-bantamwe...
In 2020 the annual accolades were thrown the way of talented individuals like Teofimo Lopez and Tyson Fury but let’s not forget about the man who retired Bernard Hopkins. Joe Smith Jr. (26-3, 21 KOs) may forever be known as ‘that gu...
It was only his fifth fight, but Thomas Whittaker Hart was glad not to be fighting another journeyman. Back in November, having already faced four foes previous with a combined record of 15 wins, 105 losses and two draws, Hart faced J...
Over the next few weeks Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams will be running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet the talented David Ben...
Prospect is a term that is thrown around continually within boxing circles. Many carry the label and they either thrive under it or the pressure gets too much. One prospect who appears destined to thrive is Hopey Price. The 20-year-old supe...
There were plenty of solid performances at Matchroom’s Fight Camp in Eddie Hearn’s back garden last summer. Then there were some standout ones. Jordan Gill was among the star turns. ‘The Thrill’ was close to punch perfect, a...
Lerrone Richards is the former British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion. But there are plenty within British boxing who know barely anything about him. Now the 28-year-old has the chance to come out from the shadows and show he ...
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at occasions where a freak injury has suddenly derailed a fighter’s hopes of victory. The hard-luck fighter of 2020 might well have been Matt Korobov, the Russian 168-pounder who now lives in Florid...
Promoter Nisse Sauerland speaks to Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams about how the signing of Chris Eubank Jr. was sealed and why the deal was a “no brainer”… It’s refreshing to note that even major boxing promoters find home schoo...
Over the next few weeks Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams will be running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet the enigmatic Billy Jo...
Devon’s Jamie Speight has entered the New Year in explosive fashion. With a very public, internet break-up with his partner of eight years on Christmas Day, and the recent, growing success of his little stable on the south coast, he’...
So we’re all kind of spinning our wheels as January 2021 unfolds. No boxing in the UK with another covid lockdown in effect and not much happening worldwide — and this after a veritable explosion of ring activity to close out the old ye...
Over the next few weeks, Boxing Social’s Luke G. Williams will be running the rule over an octet of fighters aiming to topple Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Today he examines what might happen if the Mexican was to meet Kazakh arch-rival Gen...