History Naseem Hamed produces a masterclass to bedazzle and beat up Steve Robinson NASEEM HAMED w rsf 8 STEVE ROBINSONSeptember 30, 1995; Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffCYNICS who choose not to give Naseem Hamed his due for this impeccable beatdown will point to the credentials of Steve Robinson and label him a journeyman who got lucky
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Issue • News • Premium Oleksandr Usyk vs Dereck Chisora heavyweight clash set for October 31 on pay-per-view THE heavyweight clash between perennial contender Dereck Chisora and former cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk is scheduled to take place on October 31, with Matchroom promoting the event and Sky Sports broadcasting on their box office platform. Lee
The respective victories of twins Jermall and Jermell Charlo the best marketing tool of all, writes Sean Nam THE Brothers Charlo, perhaps the most malcontented identical twins to arrive on the American boxing scene in recent memory, have spent the better part of the past two to three years working on what marketers blandly like
History Al Bello/Getty Images Felix Trinidad was widely expected to win but Bernard Hopkins had other ideas BERNARD HOPKINS w rsf 12 FELIX TRINIDADSeptember 29, 2001; Madison Square Garden, New York, NYFELIX TRINIDAD was 40-0 (33) and on the hottest of hot streaks. He was installed as the 2/1 favourite against long-time middleweight leader Bernard
The post-fight interview can be a tricky business, writes Steve Bunce IT happened one warm night in Las Vegas in 2007 when my head was tanned, I was wearing my lucky world title gold tie and my man from Del Monte suit. The message was stark from the American producer. “We don’t need the bald
Issue • Opinion • Premium Hogan Photos/Golden Boy Promotions Canelo Alvarez could fight sooner than we think while Pacquiao-McGregor looks like a goer for the new year, writes George Gigney as he rounds up the news from the boxing media Websites We could yet see Canelo Alvarez fight in a professional boxing ring this year.
Opinion Amanda Westcott/Showtime Pressure? What pressure? Jermall and Jermell Charlo prove their elite credentials on a pay-per-view platform THERE was a lot of pressure on Jermall and Jermell Charlo on Saturday night. The 30-year-old Texan twins were the headline acts on a unique pay-per-view doubleheader in Connecticut. Jermall was defending his version of the WBC
Premium • Reports Josh Taylor thrashes IBF mandatory to set up Jose Ramirez showdown, writes Matt Christie from York Hall “I CAN still make it to the pub!” Josh Taylor shouted to old pals-cum-BT Sport analysts David Haye and Carl Frampton inside a near empty York Hall after an early finish to his IBF and
History Donald Curry is left beaten, bloodied and ashamed as an unstoppable Lloyd Honeyghan runs riot LLOYD HONEYGHAN w rtd 6 DONALD CURRYSeptember 27, 1986; Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJLLOYD HONEYGHAN did things the old fashioned way as a professional, winning British, Commonwealth and European welterweight titles before securing a shot at the
Premium • Reports Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images A new IBF cruiserweight champion is crowned as Mairis Briedis gets the better of Yuniel Dorticos in the WBSS final BEHIND closed doors at the Plazamedia Broadcasting Center in Munich, Germany, cruiserweight standouts Yuniel Dorticos and Mairis Briedis met in the final of Team Sauerland’s World Boxing Super Series.
Feature Brace yourselves for the Pacquiao-McGregor circus approaching CONOR McGREGOR is in talks to box Filipino Manny Pacquiao in January in the Middle East. The same Conor McGregor who’s not boxed since losing his debut to Floyd Mayweather in August 2017 and the same Manny Pacquiao who’s won world titles from flyweight all the way
History Livingstone Bramble’s reputation is shredded by an in-form Edwin Rosario EDWIN ROSARIO w ko 2 LIVINGSTONE BRAMBLESeptember 26, 1986; Abel Holz Stadium, Miami Beach, FLEDWIN ROSARIO erratic nature defined him. A fighter who could savage unsuspecting champions when they least expected it. A fighter who could fall short when victory was predicted. Livingstone Bramble
History Ismael Laguna opens as a 5/2 favourite with good reason but Ken Buchanan marches on KEN BUCHANAN w pts 15 ISMAEL LAGUNASeptember 26, 1970; Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto RicoKEN BUCHANAN was a pasty Scot from Edinburgh, a city where the stifling heat that raged in Puerto Rico was pure fantasy. Ismael Laguna,
Issue • Premium • Preview Valery Sharifulin/TASS via Getty Images After a long wait, Dorticos battles Briedis for World Boxing Super Series glory, writes Matt Bozeat TEAM SAUERLAND’S World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight final finally goes ahead on Saturday (September 26). There must have been times when Yuniel Dorticos and Mairis Briedis thought they would
Opinion World Boxing Super Series If the World Boxing Super Series has only one tournament for season three, which weight class (male or female) should it be? We asked a panel of experts Hannah RankinMiddleweight contenderI would love to see a female lightweight tournament in season three. There’s such a lot of talent there and
Opinion On the Opening Bell, the Boxing News podcast, Matt Christie and Alex Steedman discuss Dillian Whyte, Josh Taylor’s defence and the big fights coming up The procedure surrounding the length of Dillian Whyte’s suspension following his KO loss to Alexander Povetkin is explained in detail while the plight of Danny Williams highlights the problems
History Matt Christie remembers the night when Oliver McCall taught Lennox Lewis some valuable lessons 1. OLIVER McCALL was largely unknown outside of the boxing hardcore when he walked into the Wembley Arena battleground on September 24, 1994 to challenge WBC heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis. But those that knew McCall were aware of his quality,
Killed in Brazil? Thomas Hauser on a new book about Arturo Gatti KILLED in Brazil?: The Mysterious Death of Arturo “Thunder” Gatti by Jimmy Tobin is the latest in a series of short books published by Hamilcar that focus on the untimely deaths of well-known fighters. Arturo Gatti was regarded by many as the ultimate