Every boxer benefits from having a rival. A fellow fighter who can help keep both of their names relevant, inject some jeopardy and controversy into their careers, and, hopefully, provide them with a big payday. Dalton Smith’s blossoming rivalry with Adam Azim is one British boxing’s hottest themes. An eye-catching fight between Smith, the British and Commonwealth super lightweight champion, ...
Former unified middleweight world champion Gennadiy Golovkin has been elected as the new president of Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee following an extraordinary general meeting in the capital of Astana. Golovkin, who has not fought since his loss to Canelo Alvarez in September 2022, has been out of the limelight since, with intrigue surrounding his future as he approaches his 42nd ...
Devin Haney is excited to make his Barclays Center debut on April 20 against Ryan Garcia, in what will be Haney’s first defense of his WBC world super-lightweight title. The location of the fight, however, is a point of contention for Garcia. Last week he posted on the social media platform X that he would do everything he could to ...
Former Cuban amateur star Andy Cruz made the third appearance of his professional career last weekend in Orlando, Florida, defeating Brayan Zamarripa over 10 rounds. Cruz is now 3-0 (1 KO) and has looked impressive since turning over following his successes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, where he won the gold medal. Cruz, who competes at lightweight, has not ...
Claressa Shields might have a new battle on her hands. Shields picked up a split-decision Kelsey Desantis as a part of the PFL MMA fight card on Saturday, February 24th. The card took place in Saudi Arabia. Two things came from the bout. She didn’t tap from a painful armbar submission hold that went viral, and two, her feud with ...
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has reportedly split from promoters Premier Boxing Champions. The world’s leading fighter had been expected to fight for the second time since signing a three-fight contract with the promotional organisation, but after his victory over Jermell Charlo in September 2023 they have reportedly mutually agreed to separate. Alvarez had signed for PBC, run by the influential Al ...
The Boxing Writers’ Club will cease to exist after its final Annual General Meeting at the end of April. Its treasurer, International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee journalist Colin Hart, 88, and its secretary, the respected David Smith, chose to stand down from their positions after that AGM, and because of their struggles to find a replacement the committee decided ...
Amir Khan has backed former UFC world heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou to have more success against Anthony Joshua than he did against Tyson Fury. Ngannou made his professional debut in boxing against WBC heavyweight champion Fury on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and dropped to a controversial and narrow split decision defeat to the Morecambe-based Fury. However, Ngannou shocked ...
Jose Benavidez Sr. got an up-close look at Jermall Charlo in November when Charlo beat his son Jose Jr. in a unanimous decision. But if Charlo were to face his younger son, David, his father and trainer is confident that it would be a completely different outcome. “To be honest, I would love to fight Jermall Charlo, but David would ...
Jorge Maravillo embodies the community he comes from. Maravillo outpointed Jesus Gonzalez of Santa Ana, California this past Friday night in Santa Ynez, California via a unanimous decision. The 23-year-old now hopes to be one-in-a-million; a fighter with limited amateur pedigree who wins a world title. In fact, he only had 25 amateur fights but cites two inspirations, his father ...