It takes a special match-up to draw this writer across the Atlantic. In 1987 my first sortie was for ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler v ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard, a contest between two of the modern greats. I was 22 at the time, had just graduated and was boxing mad. With a close friend I spent three months …
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The Monday LunchBox
Oldham, England’s Mark Heffron spectacularly won the British and Commonwealth 168lbs (12st) titles on a packed Queensberry card at the Copper Box Arena, London on Saturday. Heffron (28-2-1, 22 KO’s) dethroned Birmingham’s Lennox Clarke in an action packed contest by fifth round stoppage on 2.28 secs. The 30 year old Heffron had twice unsuccessfully contested …
The PressBox
Everyone likes a grudge match. This is a grudge match. Yesterday at the Banking Hall, London two undefeated fighters faced off to promote the first female main event that’s expected to sell out the O2 Arena in Greenwich on September 10. American, double-Olympic and multiple world champion Claressa Shields (12-0, 2 KO’s) faces England’s Savannah …
The Monday LunchBox
British heavyweight Joe ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce cemented his place high in the world rankings with an emphatic fourth round stoppage of Christian Hammer at the Wembley Arena, London on Saturday. Joyce (14-0, 13 KO’s) bludgeoned his way to victory despite leaving himself exposed to heavy overhand rights from the German-based Romanian, and sometimes looking devoid of …
The Weekender
Top of the bill tonight is the international heavyweight clash between Britain’s Joe ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce and German-based Romanian Christian Hammer. The Queensberry card at Wembley Arena, London will pit the world ranked and Rio Olympics silver medallist Joyce (13-0, 12 KO’s) against heavyweight gatekeeper Hammer (27-9, 17 KO’s). Londoner, Joyce, is highly ranked by all …
The Monday LunchBox
An intense Los Angeles staredown signified the official renewing of hostilities between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin in lead up to their third and much anticipated ‘superfight’. The contest, to be staged at the 20,000 seater T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 17, will pit the undisputed super-middleweight (12st/168lbs) champion …
The Monday LunchBox
Beterbiev v Smith Jr. – Five things we learned: The Russian is the complete package – We knew going into Saturday’s contest that Artur Beterbiev was an elite fighter with frightening knockout power and a mystic demeanour that caused his competitors to seek alternative routes to titles. Even the former #1 pound-for-pound king Saul ‘Canelo’ …
The Weekender
Fight of the weekend is the big light-heavyweight (12st 7lb, 175lbs) unification contest between Russia’s Artur Beterbiev and American Joe Smith Jr at Madison Square Garden, New York. The contest will be held in the smaller Hulu Theatre of the ‘big house’, but that doesn’t detract from the quality of this match up. Beterbiev (17-0, …
The Monday LunchBox
World ranked cruiserweight Richard ‘The Midnight Train’ Riakporhe took a big step towards securing a title shot when he railroaded Italian opponent Fabio Turchi at Wembley Arena on Saturday night. The contest, headlining a BOXXER promotion and live on Sky Sports, had a tentative start with the British fighter poking out his jab, moving and …
The Friday Faceup
Tomorrow at London’s Wembley Arena world ranked cruiserweight Richard ‘The Midnight Train’ Riakporhe takes to the rails again when he faces Italian Fabio Turchi in an international contest. The 32 year old Riakporhe (14-0, 10 KO’s) is on a fast track to challenge for a world title after impressive victories against Olanrewaju Durodola and Deion …
The Undisputed 