Glaswegian motivated for England vs. Scotland clash Hannah Rankin has warned Savannah Marshall that she is in for a rude awakening if she is overlooking their WBO Middleweight World Title clash with one eye on a future showdown with her old amateur foe Claressa Shields. Hartlepool’s Marshall (8-0, 6 KOs) …
Read More »BOWES SETS SIGHTS ON MAKING HISTORY
Team Southpaw Jab’s Philip Bowes has the chance to make history when he faces Akeem Ennis Brown in their British and Commonwealth title showdown at #MTKFightNight on Wednesday – and he plans on taking the opportunity with both hands. The huge card is the latest stacked event to come from …
Read More »2019: REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
After ending 2018 thoroughly pissed off with boxing for a number of reasons, 2019 has been a lot more positive. Also I didn’t spend a month in a mental health ward this year, which is always nice. To celebrate this newfound joy, I thought I’d bask in the glow of …
Read More »PREVIEW: RANKIN AIMING FOR ANOTHER WORLD TITLE
Hannah Rankin, the IBO Super Welterweight world champion, is currently in Malta with her team ahead of yet another world title fight. The Team Southpaw Jab member defends the title this Wednesday (27th November), and aims to add the interim WBC Super Welter World Title to her collection. Rankin, who …
Read More »RYAN WALSH: AS A THREE WE’RE INVINCIBLE
“Your family are the ones you should be enjoying your life with and I’m lucky, more than lucky, that I get to share my career and all of my life with my brothers.” It doesn’t take a genius watching either Ryan or Liam Walsh fight to see that the Walsh …
Read More »RYAN WALSH: I WOULDN’T PICK ME!
Ryan Walsh is a boxer, but he’s just as much a boxing fan. When you speak to the British Featherweight Champion (and Team Southpaw Jab member) about the sport he can discuss every aspect of it with effervescent enthusiasm. The man’s devotion to Queensbury Rules on every level is nothing …
Read More »HANNAH RANKIN INTERVIEW: HISTORY MAKER
Fresh off a dominant win over Erin Toughill in the States, Team Southpaw Jab’s Hannah Rankin caught up with Chris Waddams, who had a very special gift for the world champion.
Read More »WOMEN’S BOXING: RIVALRIES ARE KEY
This Saturday in her home town of Flint, Michigan, Claressa Shields aims to become a three weight world champion in only her 10th professional bout, two quicker than Vasyl Lomachenko achieved the same feat. She faces Croatia’s Ivana Habazin, a former world champion looking to win in a third weight …
Read More »PREVIEW: RANKIN TOO MUCH FOR TOUGHILL
On Saturday night, a hop, skip and jump over a puddle away in Michigan, USA, Team Southpaw Jab’s Hannah Rankin makes her first fight under the Salita Promotions banner. The super welterweight became Scotland’s first female world champion when she won the IBO Title in her hometown Glasgow back in …
Read More »ONCE UPON A TIME IN GREENWICH FOR HOLLYWOOD
Team Southpaw Jab’s “Hollywood” Joshua Ejakpovi was aiming to avenge his only loss in Greenwich last night. Ultimate Boxxer 5 gave him that shot and so much more. Once upon a time Sean Robinson bested Hollywood for the Southern Area Title; reaching the final would have meant the possibility of …
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