For his upcoming fight, Robbie Davies Jr. will make his way across the ocean and bring along a fresh trainer. On May 8, at the ProBox TV Events Centre in Plant City, Florida, the Liverpudlian, aged 34, will be going up against Sergey Lipinets, the former IBF super-lightweight champion. A loss for Davies Jr could …
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After enduring weeks of anticipation, it has been officially announced today that Chris Billam-Smith will be defending his WBO Cruiserweight title against Richard Riakporhe, the mandatory challenger, during the upcoming summer. The event is scheduled for June 15th at Selhurst Park, the beloved home stadium of Riakporhe’s favorite soccer team, Crystal Palace FC. It will …
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When considering the astonishment felt by Devin Haney, Bill Haney, and others towards Ryan Garcia’s remarkable performance on Saturday night (April 20) in Brooklyn, let’s also take a moment to consider Sandor Martin. Martin, who holds the number one spot at super-lightweight with the WBC, was taken aback by the shocking outcome on Saturday, second …
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By Matt Christie, Editor of Boxing News Working at Boxing News has been the ultimate privilege, whether I’m sitting ringside at a world heavyweight title fight, immersing myself in the musty archives, interviewing a real-life superhero, or even engaging in disagreements with promoters. I am filled with a deep sense of sorrow as I pen …
By Elliot Worsell MY long-held fear of ever becoming Editor of Boxing News had nothing to do with seeing Matt Christie on the phone with irate promoters berating him for allowing one of his writers to call their show a two-star show when it was “clearly a f**king three-star show”. It had nothing to do …
FORMER undisputed welterweight champion and Boxing News pound-for-pound number one Terence Crawford will make his return to the ring on August 3. At the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, a 36-year-old fighter moves up in weight from 147lbs to 154lbs to confront WBA super-welterweight champion Israil Madrimov, who holds a record of 10-0-1 (7). The …
ANDY RUIZ JR sets his sights on using a victory over Jarrell Miller as a launching pad to reenter the world heavyweight title race. Almost four years have passed since the Mexican-American boxer astounded the sports world with his victory over Anthony Joshua in a remarkable evening at Madison Square Garden. Ruiz graciously stepped in …
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Jarrell Miller, the American heavyweight, continues to hold onto his desire to eventually fight against Anthony Joshua. In 2019, a highly anticipated meeting between the two was scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden. However, an intense build-up, including a physical altercation during a face-off, ended up being futile as Miller’s positive test for …
Read more “Jarrell Miller still motivated to face Anthony Joshua, wants rematch with Daniel Dubois”
According to Eddie Hearn, Israil Madrimov is widely regarded as the top super-welterweight globally. However, Hearn acknowledges that Madrimov is up against a formidable opponent in Terence Crawford, whom he considers a “genius” in the sport. Madrimov, with a record of 10 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw, including 7 knockouts, is set to defend …
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Sam Noakes bought a ticket for his first-ever live boxing show almost six years ago. He paid £25 for a hospitality seat at Wembley Stadium to witness the clash between Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin. However, despite being a 20-year-old amateur who still had another year to go before his professional debut, he made it …
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