By: Kevin Dyson It is almost three weeks since Andy Ruiz Jr stopped Anthony Joshua, taking shock ownership of the belts that AJ had loaned him for photos pre fight. That seemingly relaxed approach from the Englishman has since been translated into a form of complacency by many. Meanwhile, both …
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Dylan Price: Boxing’s Next Big Star
By: Blaine Henry Dylan Price could be TMT’s next young star. After a knockout victory on the undercard of Deontay Wilder and Dominick Breazeale, Price moved to 8-0 with 6 by knockout. I had the chance to talk with him and his father about his win, what’s next for his …
Read More »Five Knockout Tunes For Boxing Fans
By: Kevin Dyson There is nothing like a rollicking tune to get the blood pumping. Imbue that with some pugilistic polemic and you have musical nirvana. Here are five of the best paeans to the art of the fight. Pantera – Mouth for War “Bones in traction Hands break to …
Read More »Robert Byrd “You guys are big guys I’m not going to wrestle with you”
By: Shane Willoughby After the craziness that occurred in Riga last Saturday, many fans are criticising the refereeing and his lack of control. Whilst the madness with the elbow and the punch behind the head was bad, the most bizarre scenario was at the end of round 2. In fact, …
Read More »Kalle Sauerland is as Confused as Everyone Regarding the WBC
By: Shane Willoughby It isn’t a rare sight to see governing bodies squabble in boxing, whether it’s sanctioning fees, rules or mandatory defences, there is always something. But what is rare is for them to bicker like toddlers whilst a fight is going on. If you were at the Riga …
Read More »Could ‘Lost’ Video Game Sell Boxing to a New Generation
By: Kevin Dyson Right, first thing is first. This is about a video game and, as such, will probably get dismissed. But humour me, as I want to explain how something that may be seen as niche can impact the way our sport is seen and supported by the general …
Read More »What’s Next for Tyson Fury?
By: LV Boxing Lineal Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (28-0-1, 20 KOs) is receiving high praise for his two round destruction of relatively unknown Tom Schwarz (24-1, 16 KOs). Fury wasted little time dispatching of his opponent in front of a raucous crowd on June 15th, in Las Vegas Nevada. To …
Read More »Fury Makes Easy Work Of Schwarz In Vegas Debut
By: Sean Crose Tyson Fury put his 27-0-1 record on the line Saturday night when he faced off against the unheralded 24-0 Tom Schwarz of Germany. Many had expected Fury to engage in a rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder after their controversial draw last December. Fury opted to …
Read More »Warrington Edges Galahad, JJ Metcalf and Zelfa Barrett Impress in Leeds
By: Oliver McManus A cacophonous chorus of Leeds fanatics welcomed their home-hero Josh Warrington into the First Direct Arena in stark contrast to the hostility afforded to, mandatory challenger, Kid Galahad. The passion demonstrated by the capacity crowd is matched only by the heart of their protagonist; in a contest …
Read More »Dorticos and Breidis Advance to Finals
By: Shane Willoughby The Latvian did not let his country down. In front of the thousands in attendance at the Riga Arena, Mairis Breidis proved that he still has the power and stops Glowacki in the 3rd round. One of the most exciting 3 rounds in the history of boxing; …
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