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FRESH from a savvy showcase win over Natasha Jonas on Friday night, The Ring and unified welterweight world champion Lauren Price cast her eye on Mikaela Mayer’s WBO title defence against Sandy Ryan in three weeks’ time. Continue reading “Price explains Mayer-Ryan prediction before ‘great fight’ in March 29 rematch”
ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON — Karriss Artingstall and Jasmina Zapotoczna were crowned new champions at featherweight and flyweight respectively in contrasting 10-round contests, on the undercard of Lauren Price’s punch-perfect display against Natasha Jonas in their welterweight world title unification. Continue reading “Jonas-Price undercard: Artingstall claims British title, Zapotoczna stuns Watson”
LONDON, England — Liam Cameron looks jaded and tells anyone in earshot he’s only had two hours’ sleep. This won’t stop him refusing to break eye contact with Ben Whittaker during their tense face-off, the day their much-anticipated rematch has been announced for April 20, nor doing a cluster of one-to-one interviews with the assembled media. Continue reading “Ben Whittaker: I’ll leave no doubt against bullish Liam Cameron in April 20 rematch”
IBF/WBC welterweight champion Natasha Jonas embarks on a big fight week knowing there aren’t many left for her, though Olympic champion and unified titleholder Lauren Price could serve as a willing adversary further enhancing the 40-year-old’s legacy come Friday night.
Continue reading “Natasha Jonas on her relationship with ‘gentle giant’ Joe Gallagher”
TOTTENHAM, NORTH LONDON — Chris Eubank Jnr started as he meant to go on during Thursday’s London press conference for his April 26 grudge match against Conor Benn, insisting he didn’t cross any lines before debunking Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn’s claims at a 60-40 financial split, among other public declarations. Continue reading “Eubank Jr verbally spars Hearn, refutes 60-40 claims, pledges £50k for nixed undercard”
Continue reading “Joseph Parker stays cool in the chaos as Last Crescendo show must go on”
GLAZIERS HALL, CENTRAL LONDON — Liam Cameron looks jaded and tells anyone in earshot he’s only had two hours’ sleep. This won’t stop him refusing to break eye contact with Ben Whittaker during their tense face-off, the day their much-anticipated rematch has been announced for April 20, nor doing a cluster of one-to-one interviews with the assembled media. Continue reading “Whittaker insists he’ll leave no doubt against bullish Cameron in April 20 rematch”
A familiar feeling of frustration came for Zach Parker last weekend, labouring to another uninspiring 10-round decision victory over European opposition in short-notice replacement Mickael Diallo. Elsewhere, there was an update on the promotional future of a 175-pound contender returning home to the QP stable. Continue reading “Warren unsure about Zach Parker’s next steps, confirms Anthony Yarde reunion”
After a few rounds without much in the way of noteworthy action, it was soon apparent Adam Azim would engage in the long game against a former world champion who provided him the platform to display subtle improvements he’s made over the last year. The results, as promised last month, were punishing. Continue reading “Adam Azim’s punishing stoppage of Sergey Lipinets shows his growing maturity”
Ben Shalom and Sky have embraced Adam Azim as their fast rising star, which the 22-year-old’s head coach Shane McGuigan believes is justified and reinforced by the increased maturity from an ambitious contender eager to assert himself on the world scene – starting with a former champion Saturday. Continue reading “McGuigan hails Azim’s maturity before Lipinets test, Billam-Smith’s return set”
Two-and-a-half years after their catchweight clash was set, then dramatically cancelled on fight week after news of a failed drug test, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will now box in a two-fight series later this calendar year. Continue reading “Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn: Two-fight deal set, rematch guaranteed by December”
BOXXER chief Ben Shalom was optimistic when previewing the 2025 calendar, providing updates across various weight divisions with activity and momentum in mind during the Azim-Lipinets media day before their first show this year in Sheffield, headlined by Callum Simpson on Saturday night. Continue reading “Ben Shalom: Riakporhe, Clarke and Whittaker all set to return in April”
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