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Billed as a crossroads clash, this quickly proved anything but. Rising middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz wasted no time scoring a marquee maiden main event win and let his boxing talk for him, needing less than a full round to complete a stunning demolition job against former world title challenger Liam Williams as a shocked Copper Box Arena crowd watched on. Continue reading “Sheeraz swarms Williams, scores two knockdowns en route to fantastic R1 finish”
Newly-crowned British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney is eyeing a world title shot against unified world titlist Janibek Alimkhanuly this time next year, after detailing his three-fight plan for 2024 – including headlining Stoke’s football stadium in the summer after making a defence of the Londsale belt. Continue reading “British middleweight champion Heaney eyes Janibek in three-fight plan for 2024”
After sustaining a perforated eardrum in the final week of his training camp stateside saw their original Nov. 25 date scratched, today the intriguing middleweight clash between unbeaten prospect Hamzah Sheeraz and one-time world title challenger Liam Williams has officially been rescheduled for Feb. 10 at London’s Copper Box – meaning sacrifices over the winter for both. Continue reading “Festive sacrifices: Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Liam Williams rescheduled for February 10”
He told everyone that would listen. Yet you had to see to believe: Liam Smith becoming the first man to drop, and stop Chris Eubank Jr with a rather emphatic fourth-round TKO win during their PPV main event on January 21. Talk immediately turned to the latter’s rematch clause, a potential illegal elbow, weight complications and much more besides earlier this month. Continue reading “Rip up the script: Rewind to Liam Smith’s stunning R4 TKO win vs. Chris Eubank Jr, what’s next?”
After his Oct. 8 showdown with Conor Benn was cancelled, Chris Eubank Jr’s world title pursuit resumes against former super-welterweight world champion Liam Smith. Both are in the back half of their respective careers and after contrasting routes back to top contention, they collide in Manchester on January 21. So, who said what at the first official press conference yesterday?
Continue reading “Chris Eubank Jr vs. Liam Smith: Given their world title ambitions, neither can afford to lose on Jan. 21”
After Hamzah Sheeraz made the first defence of his WBC Silver middleweight title with an overwhelming R2 KO win over River Wilson-Bent on Saturday, calls for a domestic clash against recent world title challenger Denzel Bentley have intensified. While both have publicly revealed they’re open to the idea, Sheeraz is predictably more forthcoming than the British titlist.
Continue reading “Denzel Bentley vs. Hamzah Sheeraz: Both boxers open to possible future showdown”
A day after the announcement that his older cousin Chris had booked a compelling domestic duel to kick off 2023, super-lightweight prospect Harlem Eubank fought through a few nervy moments – one in R4 and another in the ninth – before producing his career-best win in his first main event booking at London’s York Hall against a competitive and dangerous Tom Farrell. Continue reading “Super-lightweights beware: Harlem Eubank improves to 16-0 with UD main event win over Tom Farrell”
After an impressive start, it was an underwhelming finish as world title hopeful Chris Eubank Jr scored three knockdowns in the first four rounds, en route to retaining his #1 WBA middleweight ranking with a comfortable decision win (116-109, 116-109, 116-108) against Liam Williams. Continue reading “Eubank Jr scores four knockdowns, eases past Williams with wide decision victory”
After two delays forced this domestic duel back a few months, #1 WBA middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr prepares to make his third appearance under a promotional deal that believes he can clean out the 160lb division. Next up? A credible challenge on enemy shores who last year managed to do something he is longing for: challenging for a version of the world title. Continue reading “Bad blood and egos aside, Eubank Jr must shine on enemy territory in Cardiff this weekend”
Having promised to atone for a topsy-turvy 2021, #1 WBA middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr will face a stiff test of his world championship aspirations when looking to silence domestic rival Liam Williams in enemy territory at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff on December 11.
Continue reading “Tough domestic duel: Chris Eubank Jr vs. Liam Williams scheduled for December 11”
Having ended his 16-month layoff with a comfy but uninspiring unanimous decision win over compatriot Marcus Morrison on May 1, middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr (#1 WBA) feels he could have three fights by the year’s end if all goes to plan vs. Anatoli Muratov this weekend. Continue reading “Eubank Jr: Beat Anatoli Muratov this weekend; big fight awaits in December”
Having successfully defended his WBO world middleweight strap with a points win over a spirited Liam Williams display on Saturday night, Demetrius Andrade (30-0, 18 KOs) called for fellow divisional champions to step-up and fight him, as he wants to make unification fights with WBC champion Jermall Charlo and IBF, IBO title-holder Gennadiy Golovkin in particular.
Continue reading “Demetrius Andrade: Ready to show I’m the best, after Liam Williams victory”
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