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Opinion Lawrence Lustig/Boxxer In his own words Amir Khan insists that if this is to be one of his last big fights, he has to win and shine while doing so MY job is just to go in there and do what I do best. With Kell Brook, he’s very emotional because he’s wanted this

History Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images From invincible to vulnerable – Roy Jones vs Antonio Tarver. By Thomas Hauser AFTER his 1947 outing against Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Louis lamented, “I saw openings I couldn’t use. A man gets old; he don’t take advantage of those things as fast as he used to.” Louis was 33 years

Issue • Opinion • Premium Mexican star Canelo Alvarez considers his options as Matchroom and PBC battle for his signature, writes George Gigney CANELO ALVAREZ – boxing’s biggest star – is using his free agent status to determine what will likely be some of the biggest fights of the year. Given his standing in the

Issue • Premium • Reports Daniel Herbert on Lee McGregor’s draw with Diego Ruiz and a spectacular showing from Danny Dignum IN Bethnal Green on Friday (February 11) Edinburgh’s Lee McGregor failed to win for the first time as a pro when held to a draw by Argentina’s Diego Ruiz at York Hall. Referee Kieran

Amateur • Issue • Premium Barrington Coombs/Getty Images/BOA Olympian Charley Davison breaks her silence and returns to competition this month. She speaks to John Dennen CHARLEY DAVISON is back in camp with GB and lining up her first tournament of what will be a busy year. After the bitter disappointment of losing in her second

News Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing John Ryder reacts to his split points win over Danny Jacobs and says now he doesn’t need to wait for Canelo to get big fights WITH a split decision victory over Danny Jacobs in London on Saturday, John Ryder believes he’s opened a path to more major super-middleweight fights, and maybe

Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing It was a close, competitive fight but Danny Jacobs can count himself aggrieved to come out of Alexandra Palace on the wrong end of a split decision, writes John Dennen from ringside FOR John Ryder it is a fairy-tale victory. On Saturday night he edged out Danny Jacobs on a split

Boxers Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Ellie Scotney goes into her fourth pro fight on the Danny Jacobs-John Ryder undercard tonight When and why you started boxing:I first walked into a gym when I was nine. I followed my brother but I only lasted a year, I was a little fat thing. I went back when I

Opinion Brooklyn’s former middleweight titlist Danny Jacobs makes his UK debut this Saturday at Alexandra Palace. Here are his 10 best performances to date 1. Peter QuillinQuillin hadn’t lost in 33 fights when he faced Jacobs in 2015 and most expected to see a close, competitive fight. What they didn’t expect to see was Jacobs

History The Ring Magazine/Getty Images The beating of James Toney was meticulously planned in training camp but then something happened that Dave Tiberi could never have prepared for. This is the story of one of the most infamous decisions in boxing history. By Thomas Gerbasi RANDY GORDON, then the Chairman of the New York State

Feature • Issue • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Six months after DAZN launched in the UK, Matt Christie talks to promoter Eddie Hearn and Executive Vice President Joe Markowski about the journey so far and the future IT is four years since American audiences were introduced to DAZN and Eddie Hearn, the streaming service and

Issue • Premium • Preview Mark Robinson/Matchroom It’s the chance John Ryder has been waiting for. He gets a fight with a big-name at home in London, writes John Dennen JOHN RYDER has been waiting for a big fight. Last year he flew out to Texas, ready to step in at less than week’s notice

News Dave Thompson/Matchroom Chris Billam Smith expects to be out on the Conor Benn show in April EUROPEAN cruiserweight champion Chris Billam Smith is expecting to box on Conor Benn’s April undercard in a mandatory defence against Italy’s Fabio Turchi. “He’s quite tough. Can be a bit wild at times, a southpaw obviously. Tommy McCarthy

Opinion Lawrence Lustig/Boxxer The Opening Bell podcast on the latest performance from Chris Eubank Jr, Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder and more THOUGH he handily defeated Liam Williams over 12 rounds, dropping him four times along the way, questions remain regarding Chris Eubank Jr. At 32 years old can he feasibly still get better? Why

Issue • News • Premium Alex Burstow/Getty Images Maxi Hughes is liked and respected by Ryan Walsh but he plans to beat him just like his brother did, writes Elliot Worsell WHILE lightweight Ryan Walsh has never been one to fight on emotion, he concedes it is considerably easier preparing to punch the face of

Opinion How do you see Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano going? Matt MacklinFormer European championKatie Taylor’s probably underperformed in her last couple of fights but I do think that she’ll get right up for the Serrano fight and I think, unless age has caught up with her, she’ll perform and really step up. I think

Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Huw Fairclough/Getty Images The divisive Eubank Jnr draws as much criticism as praise but is impossible to ignore, writes Matt Christie WE have paid close attention to Chris Eubank Jnr since he vaulted the ropes to mark the beginning of his professional career more than 10 years ago. On

Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing ‘I know that my mind can take me places I’ve no right to go. Because I’ve been there before, in the gym, on big nights, and the whole world has seen me doing it.’ Katie Taylor, in her own words, on fighting Amanda Serrano EVER since I turned pro I had