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The first fight between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora was a heavyweight grudge match to remember. Plenty of fuss was made about their pre-fight antics but all was forgiven as fans watched the pair go to war in December of 2016. Two years on, on December 22nd, fans can expect …

From over 17 stone to ranked 17th in Britain, Marc Kerr is on a boxing journey. He has already laid claim to the Scottish middleweight title and now, back down at 11 stone, he’s looking to bag the Celtic super-welterweight strap this Friday. Ever edging up the rankings, Kerr could …

Tony Bellew’s farewell was equal parts heroic and heart-breaking. He described Usyk as a great champion and was magnanimous in defeat but early flair from ‘the Bomber’ raised the hopes of UK fight fans. “I wasn’t expecting Tony Bellew to be out-boxing Usyk!” said a shocked David Haye after the …

Hannah Rankin is preparing for the biggest challenge of her career, a world title challenge against two-time Olympic gold medallist, Claressa Shields. The American isn’t the only thing she’s fighting though: Hannah’s also fighting to be taken seriously in a sport that, all too often, undervalues female athletes. “When I …

Floyd Mayweather seems certain that he will fight Russian MMA star Nurmagomedov Khabib, but is adamant it will be in a boxing ring. Mayweather, 50-0 (27), seems to be making a smart business move but it is not one that will please the boxing fraternity. Ukrainian star Vasyl Lomanchenko has …

Ahead of Amir Khan’s showdown with tough Colombian, Samuel Vargas, Southpaw Jab’s George Storr caught up with Khan’s former trainer Inzy Ahmed and quizzed him on his involvement with the Khan camp and his expectations for Saturday’s bout. After learning his trade in the USA under the likes of Freddie …

Inzar Ahmed learned his trade as a boxing coach from the very best in the business. After studying the game in the USA and working alongside the likes of Freddie Roach and Roger Mayweather, as well as working with Amir Khan, ‘Inzy’ has come back to Bradford to make a …

In an uncharacteristically cool York Hall, MTK London held their first show at the iconic London venue and it didn’t disappoint. The temperature may have been cool but the atmosphere bubbled in anticipation for what, on paper looked to be a quality show. There was many familiar faces in attendance …

The 13th of July will see Hyde’s Stacey Copeland travelling to more exotic climes as she takes on Mapule Ngubane in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. The two will be competing for the vacant women’s Commonwealth Super Welterweight Title. The Kalakoda Promotions show is a rare instance of British fighters travelling …

Ireland’s Sean Turner had never been stopped and recently went the distance with Olympic medallist Filip Hrgović. That’s a tremendous sporting achievement, despite the loss, and Turner is the only professional to take Hrgović the distance so far. Having been lined up, and with plenty of notice, as Nathan Gorman’s …