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Continue reading “Cordina’s complaints are warranted, but now stuck in limbo between two weights”
Speculation over the past few weeks have intensified suggesting British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley will finally sign a multi-fight deal to tie himself down with a major promoter, rumoured to be Frank Warren’s Queensberry stable. The 29-year-old’s advisor Mike Ofo insists that, regardless of his next move, that won’t prevent a Frazer Clarke rematch.
Continue reading “Wardley-Clarke 2 not in jeopardy, should British champion join another promoter”
Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz faces the toughest test of his pro career tonight, as he captains Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions in their heavily-anticipated 5v5 duel with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He’ll face unbeaten American southpaw Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams, with big things tipped for the victor given the existing landscape at middleweight. Continue reading “Hamzah Sheeraz interview: Queensberry captain before tonight’s 5v5 promotional show in Riyadh vs. Ammo Williams”
After whispers on social media for weeks, Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic was officially announced as one of the duels set for June 1 in the Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5 bill. Now though, there’s an additional twist which dangles for the prospective winner – a world title and even bigger opportunity against two-time unified world champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley later this year. Continue reading “Exclusive: Hrgovic-Dubois expected for soon-to-be-vacant IBF world title, Joshua to face winner in September”
Although a Katie Taylor rematch is possible, unified featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano now has new business at 126lbs after Australia’s Skye Nicolson cruised to seize a vacant title overnight. This proved a largely challenging night for Matchroom – Diego Pacheco and Richardson Hitchins fortunate to escape with their unbeaten records still intact in Las Vegas.
Continue reading “Nicolson easily outboxes Mahfoud to win WBC featherweight gold before Hitchins and Pacheco endure challenging contests”
Former unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua scored another stoppage win, this time making quick work of former UFC champion-turned-boxer Francis Ngannou in their 10-round main event on a night where his former foe Joseph Parker snatched the WBO interim heavyweight title – despite conceding two knockdowns against Joe Joyce’s conqueror Zhilei Zhang. Continue reading “Knockout Chaos: Joshua drops, stops Ngannou in R2 with destructive display”
British 24-year-old heavyweight Johnny Fisher is back fit again and prepares to make his Stateside debut this weekend on Conor Benn’s undercard at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. The Romford Bull has spoken of a desire to build further domestically after scoring a seventh-round stoppage win over Harry Armstrong to win the Southern Area heavyweight title on August 19.
Continue reading “English and British, why not? Rising heavyweight Johnny Fisher wants active 2024, building on Southern Area title win”
Katie Taylor took the mic and spoke defiantly after a career-best win in her Chantelle Cameron rematch, after which she described it as her real homecoming six months after a first defeat in-front of a raucous Dublin crowd: “Whoever doubted obviously doesn’t know me. The last fight was the worst of me, this was the real me and when I box this way, no-one can beat me.” Continue reading “Taylor edges past Cameron, two-weight undisputed champion as Dublin rejoices”
Well, we’re back here again. It’s not quite Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk as was the original plan for this date – but nonetheless the Saudis haven’t wasted time in delivering a festive extravaganza packed largely with heavyweights – and two title defences in the divisions directly below – as two Brits under different promotional banners get a world title shot neither anticipated this soon.
Continue reading “Day of Reckoning press conference: Joshua, Wilder in separate fights to headline busy card in Riyadh on Dec. 23”
IBO light-heavyweight world champion Lyndon Arthur has been shortlisted to face WBA titlist Dmitry Bivol in a voluntary defence, either next month or early January, according to the long-reigning champion’s manager Vadim Kornilov – who also touched on the difficulties involved with securing the 32-year-old’s next fight after an inactive year typified a frustratingly stagnant 175lb division. Continue reading “Lyndon Arthur on shortlist for Dmitry Bivol bout, per WBA champion’s manager”
Joe Cordina was the first to acknowledge Saturday night wasn’t his best showing, but the 31-year-old would’ve learned from the experience and more importantly, remained unbeaten after a majority decision (114-114, 116-112 x 2) win over a gamely effort by Edward Vasquez in their Monte-Carlo main event. Continue reading “Cordina compels future foes after edging majority decision nod vs. spirited Vasquez”
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