Tag Archives: Matt Lewis

We say goodbye to 2019. What an extraordinary year, just like every year. But was it, though? Is one extraordinary year in boxing after a decade (lifetime?) of extraordinary years really just an ordinary year? Perhaps we will remember last year as one where everything and nothing at all has …

Disaster struck several times at the Hellraiser Boxing event at York Hall on Friday. Firstly, Philip Bowes was forced to withdraw from his British and Commonwealth Super Lightweight Title fight against Akeem Ennis-Brown on medical grounds. It was by far the most prestigious of Hellraiser’s headliners in recent memory. The …

Thanks to the country’s relative success on the amateur circuit and with recent investment by promotional titans Matchroom, Italy is slowly becoming a feature on the boxing map. Below is a brief shortlist of some of the names names who may soon establish themselves on the world scene, if they …

‘Silent Assassin’ targets World title showdown with amateur foe Savannah Marshall is convinced that she would make it two wins from two fights against Claressa Shields if the former amateur rivals were to meet again in the professional ranks. Undefeated Hartlepool sensation Marshall, trained by Peter Fury, makes her highly-anticipated …

A two-time world champion, a three-time world title challenger and with 23 fights on her record, Croatian super welterweight Ivana Habazin is one of the most experienced and successful active female boxers in the world. Next, she faces American amateur sensation Claressa Shields  for the WBO World Super Welterweight Title …

Following on from our piece a few weeks ago asking whether boxing’s reliance on the 0 has got to go, Matt Lewis looks at famous examples of boxing career successes following that first defeat Being undefeated has never carried more weight. The projected millions slashed from the value of Anthony …

Conor Benn blasts Jussi Koivula, Ted Cheeseman And Conway fight To A Draw London was treated to a high standard night of boxing as the UK’s biggest players in Matchroom Promotions took a break from arena shows and delivered the goods in a small-hall venue. Bethnal Green’s York Hall, usually …

London’s Southern Area lightweight champion Jeff “Jeffy” Ofori will make the first defence of his title on the 29th June in Portsmouth against Lucas Ballingall. Ofori, 29, won the title thanks to a relentless performance against fellow Londoner Jumaane Camero in October last year, and kept busy with a points …

Well well well. Joe Joyce ghosts away from the BBBofC ordered British Title fight with Daniel Dubois and the fans have no time to lament as Nathan Gorman almost immediately signs up for July 13th instead. This is potentially a better fight in the ring and certainly as a spectacle, …

It isn’t surprising that Britain took a little while to catch on to Isaac Dogboe. The 24-year-old has lived in London since age 8, but competed internationally for Ghana as an amateur and has fought the majority of his professional fights there, with many of the rest taking place in …