News websites, spectators, and fellow fighters have all been looking forward to the big clash between these two boxing behemoths, Dilian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin. The fight which was previously scheduled for May 2nd in Manchester was postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak and is now rescheduled for August 22nd in The Matchroom ‘Fight Camp […]

Cecilia Braekhus, the long-standing women’s Welterweight champion, will face off with Jessica McCaskill in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday 15th August to defend her world titles. The contest, which will start at 8 p.m. E.T., will be streaming live on DAZN, an international live sports streaming service. Braekhus, in a bid to defend her uncontested Welterweight […]

TopRank CEO Bob Arum has high hopes for a possible Welterweight clash in the United States between Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford. Yet, on Tuesday, Arum revealed in an interview with iFLTV that it could be a long shot to get Pacquiao and Crawford in the same ring, which is why he already has a […]

Both Mike Tyson and Roy Jones jr. were set to clash in the much talked about exhibition fight which involved them both coming out of retirement in their 50’s… Nevertheless, the representatives have now canceled the California-based pay-per-view show, expected to be broadcast on Triller and branded as ‘Frontline Battle.’ According to The Athletics’ Mike […]

Katie Taylor intends to retain her undisputed world Lightweight titles at the Matchroom Fight Camp, in a highly awaited replay against Delfine Persoon on August 22nd. The Upcoming Rematch at the Matchroom Fight Camp Bubble. On her return to the ring, Ireland’s 33 years old, Katie Taylor had hoped to challenge world Featherweight champion, Amanda Serrano. The pair was […]

As the saying goes ‘to the victor go the spoils’, but sometimes even the ones who win 95% of the time fail to get what they deserve. Today we’re looking back at a true star in boxing history, one who could have dominated in many other eras, but instead had the bad luck of competing […]

The WBC announced on Thursday that the winner of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder III must face Dillian Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) next, putting a Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua matchup in jeopardy for early next year. Whyte, who will take on Alexander Povetkin (35-2-1) on Saturday, Aug. 22, is supposed to get his WBC […]

Terri Harper will defend her WBC and IBO Super featherweight title against Natasha Jonas in Matchroom Sports Fight Camp on this coming Friday 7th August. Heading into the highly anticipated showdown, there is a growing consensus among boxing pundits that the upcoming showdown will be a high-level bout between two skilled women. Harper and Jonas […]

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is being linked to UFC superstar Conor McGregor anew after the latter stirred speculation in a social media post. McGregor recently said on Twitter that he is accepting a showdown with Pacquiao. The social media post immediately went viral, generating rumors that there is an ongoing negotiation between the two camps. […]

Ted Cheeseman is not done yet after the 24-year-old scored a unanimous decision win over Sam Eggington to capture the International Boxing Federation International Super Welterweight title on Saturday in the first Matchroom Boxing Fight Camp event. Cheeseman, who had not won since beating Asinia Byfield in October 2018, started the fight with a sense […]

In recent years boxing has been criticized for offering one-sided fights and less than competitive matchmaking, but there are still times when a seemingly overmatched fighter manages to surprise everyone. This week we’re taking a look back at five fights that we never could have predicted.  #5 – Lamon Brewster beats Wladimir Klitschko. 2004 This […]

In the current boxing landscape, there are hundreds of extremely talented and exciting fighters vying for title shots across the divisions. In the UK we are particularly blessed with rising talents and world title hopefuls, each one hoping to inspire a local following, a dedicated fanbase.  With so many boxers playing their part in the […]

Professional boxing has, for a long time, been about more than pitting the best fighters against each other. Behind the superficial layers of the sport, it’s a business making billions across the globe. In the amateurs, the best face the best and matchups are dictated by rankings and tournament performances, but in the pros, money […]

The idea that boxing needs a shake-up is not a new one. Despite its recent surge in popularity, for the best part of the last decade, the sport has been in decline. Growing complexity with the number of belts and titles, erratic matchmaking, and enforcement of mandatory challenges, as well as pressure from new sports […]