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“So good! So good, so good!” The O2 is an impressive arena, and a televised Matchroom show is important enough that even security get haircuts. Peng, guys, peng. Everyone loves a bouncer’s bonce, it’s why they tune in. I could hardly watch the fighting for all the follicle finesse. Able …

He’s come a long way, John Harding Jr. (Pest). His journey has seen Belmarsh Prison, on to Bethnal Green’s York Hall and yesterday (20th April) the ex con turned boxing prospect appeared on a big Matchroom card at London’s huge O2 Arena. There’s potentially miles of scenic road in front …

In episode 5 of our Southpaw Jab podcast, we have two cracking interviews with world title contender Hannah Rankin about the huge Shields vs Hammer fight (and more) and an explosive Ohara Davies chat. As ever there’s plenty more and all our regulars including small hall and bigger hall reviews …

by Dom Hadi @staredowndom On St Patrick’s Day in the Bracknell Leisure Centre the crowd saw a bit of everything at Siesta Boxing Presents: Loose Cannons. From a new Champion to an explosive finale and everything in between, the show was busy. Starting with the good, several debutantes (all somewhat …

Last Friday night’s MTK show at York Hall saw an engaging and competitive main event for the vacant WBO European Welterweight Title, and a few prospects making statements on the undercard. An impressive performance meant Freddy Kiwitt became the WBO European Welterweight champion, having appeared all at sea in the …

A cold night in February. So chilly even the greenhouse that is York Hall felt its icy fingers. But this entertaining Hellraiser Boxing card had the frost blasted away emphatically, emotionally. Several years of frustration for super lightweight Phil Bowes exploded in style, meaning the Team Southpaw Jab man became …

The Southpaw Jab team enjoyed a night out at the rammed O2 in London for the “less serious” fan’s pick of the PPV cards on offer three days before Christmas. Being based in London, and having two Team Southpaw Jab fighters on the bill (plus our beloved Pester aiding and …

Mixed success for the Southpaw Jab team was but a drop in the boxing ocean of a great Goodwin supply of leather on skin action. It’s my article, I’ll use that metaphor. One of three title fights- Deion Jumah‘s inevitable stoppage of Ossie Jervier was great fun if you weren’t …

York Hall, intimidating to a first timer like me, but inspiringly so. A cracking East End atmosphere greeted the two Team Southpaw Jab fighters, and dozens of other perfectly primed professionals on the busy Goodwin Boxing card last Saturday. Ricky Heavens was right back on the horse, desperate to return …

  Goodwin Boxing again put on one of their high quality cards at York Hall on Saturday night and the action in the ring didn’t disappoint. York Hall was thankfully back to it’s usual toasty feel, which helped those in attendance get over the bitter cold outside. In the main …