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Letters • Premium As Joe Joyce aims to stretch his unbeaten run to 14 this Saturday, we take a closer look at the world’s very best unbeaten heavyweights… 1 Tyson Fury Unbeaten in 33 pro fights (23 stoppages), the closest Fury has so far come to losing is a 2019 draw against Deontay Wilder, which

News • Premium Alex Pantling/Getty Images Anthony Yarde’s trainer, Tunde Ajayi, tells Boxing News it’s all systems go ahead of the London light-heavyweight’s monumental task in October WHILE the prospect of sharing a ring with fearsome Russian light-heavyweight Artur Beterbiev would drive most men to an entirely different country, London’s Anthony Yarde is not most

News Jesse Rodriguez stops Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in San Antonio, Texas (Melina Pizano/Matchroom) WBC super-flyweight belt-holder Jesse Rodriguez continues his campaign to be named ‘Fighter of the Year’ with a stunning performance against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai OFTEN the difference between a very good fighter and a future superstar can be found in the manner in

Letters • Premium American boxer Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) in training for his world title fight against Sonny Liston of the USA at Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Harry Benson/Getty Images) This week’s panellists were asked to name the three boxers with whom they would like to share a training camp Paul Butler (WBO

Feature • Premium The MGM Grand Garden Arena prior to the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Oscar De La Hoya WBC super welterweight championship bout on May 5, 2007 (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Boxing’s historical record, like most history, centres on the exploits of kings, not foot soldiers. But boxing is about more than great

News • Opinion Jarrell Miller celebrates stopping Tomasz Adamek in 2018 (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) The WBA allowed Jarrell Miller, fresh from a performance-enhancing drug ban, to compete on their ‘KO Drugs Festival’ in Argentina, writes Elliot Worsell NOT unlike sitting through a therapy session run by your own abuser, the inclusion of American

Feature • Premium Tommy Hicks boxing on the box Former light-heavyweight contender Tommy Hicks tells Jack Hirsch how he secured a world title shot against ring legend while holding down a job as a teacher HAVING one successful career is hard enough, but to juggle two at the same time as Tommy Hicks once did

Premium • Preview Sam Eggington prepares to fight Bilel Jkitou (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Crowd-pleaser Eggington readies himself for another thriller but Wilson Bent and Denny could steal the show, writes Matt Christie SQUINT when you’re watching Sam Eggington fight and, with a little imagination, you’ll be transported back in time to the 1920s

Premium • Preview Jesse Rodriguez trains ahead of his bout against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Melina Pizano/Matchroom) Matchroom have put together a terrific card loaded with talent, writes Declan Taylor THE WHEELS may have fallen off Matchroom USA’s ‘takeover’ somewhat but that has not prevented them from producing arguably the card of the year in San

Letters • Premium Ed Mulholland/Matchroom This week’s panellists were asked to pick a winner in a potential light-heavyweight battle between Russian’s Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev Paul Butler (WBO bantamweight belt-holder) It’s a brilliant fight. People give Bivol more respect now because of the way he dealt with Canelo. Beforehand nine out 10 would tell

Bunce Diaries • Premium The Haringey Box Cup is, and must remain, an honoured fixture in the boxing calendar HE WAS just 10 and he stopped me at the door. “My name is Francis Foster and I will be a world champion,” he announced. “I will give you the chance to interview me if you

Letters • Premium Mikey Williams/Top Rank Russia’s Artur Beterbiev has now won 18 consecutive pro fights, all via stoppage. Here are 10 of his best… 1 Oleksandr Gvozdyk Still the biggest win and toughest fight of Beterbiev’s career, Gvozdyk, from Ukraine, was undefeated in 17 fights when facing Beterbiev in 2019. He was also winning

Feature • Premium Murodjon Akhmadaliev thought life was tricky to negotiate when he broke both of his legs but it’s nothing compared to the minefield of keeping multiple sanctioning bodies happy, writes Phil Rogers ALL Murodjon Akhmadaliev wants to do is prove he’s the very best fighter in the super-bantamweight division. But for the number

News Sehun Han/TGB Promotions In pursuit of some momentum, Andy Ruiz Jnr and Luis Ortiz are getting together on September 4 in Los Angeles, writes Elliot Worsell IN a parallel universe Deontay Wilder never recovers from being rocked by Luis Ortiz, more than once, and Ortiz, still unbeaten, has on his record a couple of

Editor’s letter • Premium LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Tyson Fury makes their way into the ring prior to the WBC World Heavyweight Title Fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Tyson Fury doesn’t need the money but he’s going

News Taylor and Catterall do battle (Lawrence Lustig) Josh Taylor has left the door open to a rematch against Jack Catterall, but Catterall is still to be convinced, writes Elliot Worsell THE only thing worse than two of the three scorecards delivered after the 12 rounds shared by Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall in February

Letters • Premium Ortiz in training for a fight against Duilio Loi in Milan (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) But Carlos Ortiz, who passed away this month, did not get the recognition he deserved, writes Jack Hirsch THE death of Carlos Ortiz at age 85, this past June 13, should serve as a reminder to all

Premium • Reports Artur Beterbiev celebrates win over Joe Smith Jnr in New York (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Beterbiev outclasses Smith in one-sided thrashing, writes Jack Hirsch from ringside AFTER completely outclassing Joe Smith Jnr in two rounds, the masses have called for Artur Beterbiev to box Dmitry Bivol next on the premise that they