Boxing

Ezra Taylor excited for a big 2025 campaign, as Troy Jones awaits in May

Ezra Taylor with his arms outstretched in the ring after claiming the WBC International light heavyweight title

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”

Boxing

Yafai stops Edwards in six to win WBC interim flyweight world title, rival retires

Galal Yafai punches Sunny Edwards as Referee Lee Every watches on during their WBC Interim World Flyweight title fight at BP Pulse Live on November...

Many expected this to be tactical and tense over twelve rounds. Instead, Olympic champion Galal Yafai wasted no time with a clinical showing en route to the seventh stoppage win of his career, clinching the WBC’s interim world flyweight title after a dominant display to banish Sunny Edwards’ revival ambitions. His ex-amateur rival announced an immediate retirement post-fight. Continue reading “Yafai stops Edwards in six to win WBC interim flyweight world title, rival retires”