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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 …

For The Record is a series that discusses a boxer’s five most recent opponents, and explores what progress those opponents have made since facing them. This time we look at the recent record of Tevin Farmer, who successfully defended his IBF super-featherweight title against Jono Carroll earlier this month. 5. …

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 …

For The Record is a series of articles that lists the 5 most recent fighters on a boxer’s record, and (where possible) examines what those fighters have achieved since. This time we look at the recent opponents of Anthony Crolla, who can move a step closer to returning to world …

A brief departure from the football stadium super-fights and billion-dollar TV deals, this well-balanced card at the Copper Box Arena in London is nevertheless a worthy instalment in the Matchroom boxing calendar, filled with domestic talent in competitive match ups. Main Event – John Ryder vs Andrey Sirotkin John Ryder …

For The Record is a series of articles that examines the most recent five fighters on a boxer’s record, and (where possible) details what those fighters have achieved since. This time we look at the record of WBO bantamweight champion Zolani Tete, who advanced to the semi finals of the …

York Hall, Bethnal Green. Summer. It’s uncomfortably hot. I’m sitting ringside towards the end of a sweltering 6 hour, 15-fight card, watching another something-and-0 prospect ping shots into the guard of another 80-something fight veteran, and there’s hardly anyone here. The slap of leather on skin echoes around the near-empty, …

The question of “who is world champion” has no simple answer, and that has never been truer than today. Including the Big Four (The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO) there are no fewer than 25 separate governing bodies, nearly all of which have “International”, “Global”, “Universal” or “World” in their …