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Hall of Fame boxing writer Nigel Collins catches up with Charles Brewer, the thrill-a-minute crowdpleaser known in the industry as ‘Mr Chuckles’ THE last place you would expect to find a man called The Hatchet is a women’s hair salon, but that’s where I met former IBF super-middleweight titleholder Charles Brewer on a recent Saturday

The epitome of brains and brawn, Nicky Piper reflects on his life in the sport as a fighter, commentator and administrator MY brother Cliff is five years older than me and he started boxing at Victoria Park ABC in Cardiff when he was seven. I followed him into the sport when I was seven. I

Devin Haney wants to be the best around, but beating Yuriorkis Gamboa won’t prove that, writes Matt Bozeat THE gifted Devin Haney says he’s “on a quest to be the best fighter” – and if he beats every opponent on his hit list, he will probably get there. In the 12 months since he last

Amateur • Issue • Premium Wales were the first home nation team to compete abroad during the pandemic and Ioan Croft took his chance to shine ELITE international boxers, on an Olympic pathway, have been allowed to return to action, even as the rest of the amateur sport in Britain remains on stand by. As

Amateur Details on Sport England grants that amateur boxing clubs can apply for SPORT England have launched a £16.5 million ‘Return to Play’ fund and England Boxing clubs are invited to apply for grants. Clubs who are based in areas with a high ‘Indices of Multiple Deprivation’ (with an IMD of 1-3) –  meaning they

Dillian Whyte rejects Dereck Chisora and Michael Hunter, Tyson Fury rejects him, and Alexander Povetkin awaits in January THANKFULLY sense prevailed and Dillian Whyte will not fight on November 21 after summer conqueror Alexander Povetkin tested positive for coronavirus to postpone their pay-per-view rematch. That sequel is now pencilled in for January 30 after Whyte

History George Foreman scores the greatest of all comeback victories against Michael Moorer GEORGE FOREMAN w ko 10 MICHAEL MOORERNovember 5, 1994; MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV BOXERS that are 45 years old are not supposed to win the world heavyweight title. Twenty years after losing to Muhammad Ali, seven years after launching the unlikliest

Amateur FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images In case you haven’t had your fill of controversial election campaigns, AIBA will have you covered IN case you haven’t had your fill of controversial election campaigns, AIBA will have you covered. The upcoming election for president of AIBA, the amateur sport’s international governing body, is crucial for boxing. AIBA is

Issue • Opinion • Premium Esther Lin/Showtime Gervonta Davis worked really hard for the best performance of his career, writes Leonard Ellerbe in an exclusive column GERVONTA DAVIS has been working really hard. He made the decision to relocate his training camp to here in Las Vegas and it was the best decision of his

History Riddick Bowe gets off the floor to become the first man to stop Evander Holyfield RIDDICK BOWE w rsf 8 EVANDER HOLYFIELDNovember 4, 1995; Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV A FITTING finale to the greatest heavyweight rivalry since Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier were trading leather. Bowe, a 3/1 favourite, appeared to be in

Gervonta Davis scored one of the best knockouts in memory WITH an astonishing, countering left uppercut, Gervonta Davis knocked Leo Santa Cruz cold at 2-40 of round six on Saturday (October 31). The two, who weighed in at 130lbs, were fighting for Leo’s WBA super-featherweight title and the same sanctioning body’s spurious ‘regular’ lightweight belt,

History Matt Christie reflects on Larry Holmes and one of the greatest heavyweight careers in history LARRY HOLMES had one of the best jabs in history, superhuman recuperative powers, and intelligence that shone through his extreme talent. Above all, though, he was the right guy at the wrong time. Larry was the fourth of 12

History Relive one of the most-watched finishes in boxing history as Kostya Tszyu turns Zab Judah to jelly KOSTYA TSZYU w rsf 2 ZAB JUDAHNovember 3, 2001; MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NVZAB JUDAH came to the ring alongside Mike Tyson, his old pal from Brooklyn. But even Tyson could not believe what he was witnessing

Oleksandr Usyk announces his arrival in the sport’s glamour division by defeating Dereck Chisora WHAT was widely expected to be a comfortable victory for Oleksandr Usyk over Dereck Chisora turned out to be exactly that as the Ukrainian, in his first real test at heavyweight, won unanimously on the cards after 12 absorbing rounds inside

Premium • Reports Mikey Williams/Top Rank Naoya Inoue is in a monstrous mood against Jason Moloney on Halloween night IF he has not done so already, Jason Moloney will study the footage of his seventh-round stoppage defeat to Naoya Inoue and come to the conclusion that there were things he could have done better. But

Opinion Mark Robinson In the latest podcast Matt Christie and Alex Steedman react to Oleksandr Usyk vs Dereck Chisora and more IN yet another contest that seemingly split opinion, Oleksandr Usyk got the nod over Dereck Chisora after 12 rounds of heavyweight action. The big question: Why did some seasoned observers believe that Chisorsa had

Opinion Deontay Wilder makes a series of unsubstantiated and wilder unfair claims about Tyson Fury’s gloves and “disloyal” trainer Mark Breland DEONTAY WILDER has broken his silence. He’s barely made any public statements since Tyson Fury overwhelmed him earlier this year. He failed to agree to a third fight with Fury, allowing the WBC heavyweight

News Top Rank Japanese knockout artist Naoya Inoue defends his unified titles with highlight reel finish against Jason Moloney in Las Vegas THE ‘Monster’ Naoya Inoue made his mark in America when he halted Jason Moloney in seven rounds inside Top Rank’s Bubble in Las Vegas on Saturday (October 31). The Japanese sensation, a three