Tag Archives: Matt Lewis

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 …

The bizarre boxing contest between YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul recently has left everyone, whether invested in the debacle or not, with more questions than answers. In a literal sense, the majority draw verdict provoked heated discussions of whether there would be a rematch, or if the judging was …

          Tyson Fury’s victory at the weekend is meaningful in a multitude of ways. Perhaps most importantly, his cool dismantling of Francesco Pianetta over ten, comfortable rounds finally reintroduced the ‘Gypsy King’ to competitive boxing in a way that his contest against Sefer Seferi would never …

Sometimes, a boxer’s best chance at winning a fight isn’t by boxing. When faced with an opponent who is clearly superior in the martial art itself, who will effortlessly slip every jab, every hook, every uppercut and then return the same shots with stinging accuracy; when an opponent is younger, …

Carlos Takam and Dereck Chisora go into their must-win fight at the weekend knowing that the loser will essentially be faced with retirement. In similar circumstances for different reasons, the two heavyweights need to produce their best if they are to convince anyone that there is a boxing future for …