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HAVING exclusively boxed in east London during a promising pro career entering its fourth year, Aloys Junior takes his talents up north to Glasgow as part of an intriguing undercard headlined by former undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor’s 147-pound debut against Ekow Essuman on May 24. Continue reading “Aloys Junior embracing another challenging test against veteran David Jamieson”
AS excitement grows and expectation builds surrounding Ezra Taylor, the 30-year-old light-heavyweight found himself at ease on Saudi shores as a spectator for the Last Crescendo card before making his first outing of 2025 a short one at York Hall this past weekend. He knows and relishes the tougher tests to come. Continue reading “Ezra Taylor excited for a big 2025 campaign, as Troy Jones awaits in May”
LIVERPOOL STREET, CENTRAL LONDON — Anthony Cacace can’t help but smile. This time last year, unexpected fight delays saw his proposed IBO/IBF super-featherweight unification with Joe Cordina postponed three months. He’s pitched a career-best campaign since then and this week, fields questions from yours truly in preparation of his Leigh Wood assignment in a May 10 headliner.
Continue reading “Anthony Cacace content to continue upsetting the big guns, one at a time”
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”
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — Tonight proved a fitting celebration of Derek Chisora’s career. Win or lose – plenty of both over an 18-year career – many fans and contemporaries travelled across the country to witness supposedly his final appearance on British shores, in appreciation of a national treasure. Continue reading “Derek Chisora drops Otto Wallin twice, wins 49th fight in Manchester headliner”
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — Zak Miller and Zach Parker produced contrasting decisions, the former winning featherweight gold in an upset, during Queensberry’s first card of 2025. Elsewhere, Jack Rafferty served Southern Area champion Reece MacMillan a reality check to retain his British and Commonwealth 140-pound titles. Read below for the undercard fight recaps… Continue reading “Chisora-Wallin undercard: Rafferty stops MacMillan, Miller edges Abdulah in thriller”
Australian heavyweight contender Justis Huni (12-0, 7 KOs) kicked off his 2025 with a second-round TKO win over Shaun Potgieter in the co-feature as Jai Opetaia made another successful IBF cruiserweight world title defence, blasting past David Nyika on the Gold Coast, January 8. His manager, Mick Francis, tells me why a Moses Itauma matchup could happen this year after elbow surgery. Continue reading “Mick Francis: Huni set for elbow surgery, would take Itauma bout “in a heartbeat””
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”
Sunny Edwards touched on a variety of topics, from the next best thing in heavyweight boxing to lobbying for a potential Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur trilogy in 2025, as the recently-retired former world flyweight champion embraces his new role in a sport that made him a millionaire household name. Continue reading “Now-retired Edwards excited for British boxing’s future, argues for Yarde-Arthur 3”
Lawrence Okolie made fast work of overmatched former sparring partner Hussein Mohamed earlier this month with a first-round knockout win to produce a memorable Queensberry debut, though his trainer Joe Gallagher has told me they’re already eyeing a March or April return for a former two-weight world champion seeking greatness as the 32-year-old’s heavyweight foray ramps up. Continue reading “Okolie’s trainer Joe Gallagher: One more, then ready for the big heavyweight fights”
Frank Warren was left a nasty surprise ringside upon hearing the scorecards for Usyk-Fury 2, as the Queensberry chief has again had to console his man after Tyson Fury suffered a second consecutive defeat – this time a 12-round unanimous decision, compared to a split loss by the Ukrainian on May 18. Continue reading “Usyk-Fury 2: Warren anger at judges’ second-half scoring, Fury again falls short”
Oleksandr Usyk weighed in at a career-highest 221lbs on Friday – 55 pounds lighter than Tyson Fury – though while plenty was said in the build-up, whether it be judging replacements, rules meeting disputes and more drama besides, the Ukrainian did as he always does: win. Fury’s flashes of vigour and encouragement ultimately weren’t enough during their immediate rematch. Continue reading “Usyk weaves his magic to leave Fury flat, retains unified world heavyweight titles”
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