Eddie Hearn’s recent deal with Canelo Alvarez and Eddie Reynoso to host a series of fights in Mexico on DAZN seems like another step in the Matchroom Chairman’s world expansion. Could this link up be a sign of things to come for a sport that’s becoming increasingly fighter led? Some …
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From Area Champion to King of the World? It’s been done you know! As boxing begins to return to normal and we start seeing some small hall shows being advertised soon, I thought it would be nice to look to see how many fighters had won the small hall’s favourite …
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Eddie Hearn and Matchroom’s “game changing” move to DAZN from Sky Sports was hardly unexpected to any fans paying much attention. This week, though, when the promotional outfit and the online broadcaster announced the new fight week/ night presenting and commentary team, it was both surprising and pleasing. So much …
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We all know who Prince Patel is don’t we? The brash and arrogant Lancashire born fighter who seems to have pissed off every single member of the boxing community at some point. If his name isn’t ringing a bell, maybe his run in with Kugan Cassius, where Cassius threatened to …
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Despite being a boxing fan for some years, I came to watching the sport up close and personal relatively late-having been a rugby player, as well as an Arsenal and Millwall attendee. I hadn’t gone to any live boxing but that changed in 2010 when I convinced my then girlfriend …
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This article was published on Southpawjab.com on the 14th March 2019 and has been updated for relevance You may have noticed that the WBA can sometimes have more than one champion in a certain weight class (if you haven’t, welcome to 2021 from whatever cave you’ve just emerged from, well …
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Glaswegian motivated for England vs. Scotland clash Hannah Rankin has warned Savannah Marshall that she is in for a rude awakening if she is overlooking their WBO Middleweight World Title clash with one eye on a future showdown with her old amateur foe Claressa Shields. Hartlepool’s Marshall (8-0, 6 KOs) …
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Lockdown has forced small hall fighters to find new routes back to the ring; to think outside the box. Gone are ticket sales, foreign opponents and sadly also crowds. Some have taken the risk of TV shots at stable prospects, so far this has largely paid off for the stable. …
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Team Southpaw Jab’s Philip Bowes has the chance to make history when he faces Akeem Ennis Brown in their British and Commonwealth title showdown at #MTKFightNight on Wednesday – and he plans on taking the opportunity with both hands. The huge card is the latest stacked event to come from …
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“FORGET YARDE AND BUATSI… I”LL BE THE GUY” DECLARES ‘KING’ ARTHUR With just two days until his BT Sport 1 main event against Dec Spelman, ‘King’ Lyndon Arthur has declared himself ready to conquer the United Kingdom’s Light Heavyweight landscape. “Forget Yarde and Buatsi,” said Lyndon of his two most …
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