It’s been a fantastic year of boxing, 2018. Particularly in Britain, the sport continues to go from strength to strength. Champions were made, lost, and cemented. Big and small hall saw some fantastic battles by brave combatants, some stunning knockouts, and some moments of sheer madness. Here, some of the …
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Ryan Walsh appears in his seventh British title fight when he defends his featherweight Lonsdale strap on Saturday night. The Team Southpaw Jab fighter is bullishly confident of getting the job done. The man in the opposite corner will be Matchroom starlet, Reece Bellotti, 13-1 (11). Experience is with Walsh, …
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Saturday night’s Matchroom Boxing show at the O2 Arena, London, is set to be a cracker. Four heavyweight fights will be laid on for the delectation of boxing fans, including Team Southpaw Jab heavyweight Fabio Wardley. Bill topping action from Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora seems unlikely to disappoint and …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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