Opinion Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Here are 10 other potential all-British fights to savour 1. Tyson Fury vs Anthony JoshuaStill the biggest fight in the sport, particularly in Great Britain, it would be a crying shame if heavyweights Fury and Joshua never met in the ring. But that seems more and more likely to be the
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Opinion A disaster looms on the horizon for Olympic boxing, but it will affect the whole sport Paul EdwardsTop amateur trainerIt breaks my heart even to think about it. I hope it gets sorted for the sake of all the amateur boxing gyms and all these kids. Every kid’s goal really once they start boxing
BN Investigates • Issue • Premium Oliver Fennell explores the vast potential of expanding boxing’s global footprint BOXING promoters have always experimented with exotic destinations. Sometimes, they have uncovered new markets. Sometimes, they have flopped. And sometimes, they have created history. Arguably boxing’s best-known fight came about when Don King did a deal with a
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing We ask the Boxing News panel whether Joshua Buatsi is ready for top light-heavyweight Dmitry Bivol next Paul EdwardsTop trainerI would say so, he’s ready for him. Could he beat him? I don’t know. I think it’s 60-40 Bivol. But I reckon Buatsi will step up the better the opposition. I
Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Getty It’s almost 70 years since Sugar Ray Robinson succumbed to Joey Maxim and the elements in New York City, writes Steve Bunce ONE referee collapsed from the heat, one boxer lost 11 pounds in weight and after 13 merciless rounds the fight between Sugar Ray Robinson and Joey
Feature • Issue • Premium Ed Mulholland/Getty Images Thomas Hauser was behind the scenes with the Puerto Rican legend when he defeated Daniel Geale “The fans don’t fully understand what it means to be a fighter,” Miguel Cotto once said. “They see the fight, and most don’t understand even that. But even fewer understand the
News Philip Sharkey Awards for Sheeraz, Yafai, Price and Goodhall at the 69th annual Boxing Writers’ Club Dinner and a star turn from Jamie Moore, writes Tris Dixon THE annual Boxing Writers’ Club Dinner was back with a bang this week, for the first time in more than two years due to the restrictions on
Issue • News • Premium Lawrence Lustig John Dennen speaks to Kalle and Nisse Sauerland about what’s next for Chris Eubank Jr and their Wasserman Boxing stable LIVERPOOL’S Liam Smith remains an appealing opponent for Chris Eubank Jnr in his next fight, the latter’s promoter tells Boxing News. While Smith has been operating at super-welterweight,
Issue • Premium • Preview Amanda Westcott/Showtime Rolando Romero talks up his chances against Gervonta Davis but it could be much too soon for him, writes John Dennen HOW is Rolando Romero so confident that he beats Gervonta Davis? From the way he talks and trashtalks, he seems convinced that he is on course for
Amateur Clive Wood/England Boxing The first Angel of the North Box Cup takes place at the Rainton Arena this weekend (Saturday May 28 to Sunday May 29), writes John Dennen THE inaugural Angel of the North International Box Cup begins on Saturday at the Rainton Arena. It’s the start of what will be a regular
Opinion The Opening Bell podcast on Canelo Alvarez’s next fight, Buatsi vs Richards and much more CANELO ALVAREZ and Gennadiy Golovkin look set to renew their hostilities on September 17. Alex Steedman and Matt Christie examine the appeal of their trilogy bout and make some early predictions. Last weekend, Joshua Buatsi overcame a spirited Craig
Opinion Ed Mulholland/Matchroom We ask a Boxing News panel who they think is the best fighter in the world today Chris Billam-SmithEuropean championI’d go for Oleksandr Usyk. Achieved everything at cruiserweight against a lot of great fighters and he’s not a big heavyweight so for him to go up to that weight and win convincingly
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Joshua Buatsi’s small steps are more beneficial than giant leaps like Danny Dignum’s, writes Matt Christie PLENTY have wondered if Joshua Buatsi was taking a little too long to progress through the light-heavyweight ranks. Certainly, his breakout bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics seems like an
History • Issue • Premium Miles Templeton remembers Manchester flyweight, Tony Barlow THE flyweight division nearly went extinct in Britain during the 1960s. By the end of the decade the British rankings listed John McCluskey as the champion and Tony Barlow, of Manchester, as the number one challenger. That was it, there was no number
Opinion Nathan Stirk/Getty Images We ask the Boxing News panel what has been their favourite Amir Khan moment Chris Billam-SmithEuropean championHas to be the Marcos Maidana fight and specifically the right and left hook to the body in that first round. Always loved that combination since. Joe GallagherTop trainerObviously the Olympics, but his performances against
News After two contentious fights Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin are set to complete their trilogy THE third fight between Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin has been confirmed. It will take place on September 17, though the exact location is not yet certain. Boxing News understands that the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was
Boxers Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Calum French will box next on Matchroom’s June 4 show in Cardiff. He faced our 60 Second Interview When and why you started boxing:I started at nine after watching The Contender series with Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone. Favourite all-time fighter:Manny Pacquiao. Best fight you’ve seen:One of the best fights
Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Francois LOCHON/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images How Harold Smith almost conquered the boxing world with bent cash “HE’S living in Dubai right now,” Gerry Cooney told me, the giant’s bright eyes smiling at the mention of the man’s name. He was talking about a man called Harold Smith, the man behind the
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