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Feature • Issue • Premium An excerpt from President of Pandemonium: The Mad World of Ike Ibeabuchi by Luke G. Williams THE last time Ike Ibeabuchi appeared in a boxing ring was on March 20, 1999, when he faced fellow unbeaten contender Chris Byrd at the Emerald Hotel and Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Ibeabuchi’s five-round

Amateur • Issue • Premium GB Boxing The Olympics might be over. But the Worlds are just beginning. John Dennen previews the championships in Belgrade THE Olympics are over, but the big tournaments keep on coming. The AIBA men’s World championships take place at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, scheduled to begin on October

Opinion As Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson prepare to show the world two southpaws can make an entertaining fight, here are 10 other examples of all-southpaw battles Naseem Hamed vs Kevin KelleyWhile perhaps not a fight for the purists, the December 1997 clash between “Prince” Naseem Hamed and Kevin Kelley at Madison Square Garden is

Feature • Issue • Premium Reggie Johnson took on some of the best fighters of his era, winning belts and plaudits along the way. He speaks Oliver Fennell REGGIE JOHNSON is a people person. He loves boxing. Yes, he loved winning (doing so 44 times in a 52-fight pro career) and he loves his belts.

Opinion KOEN VAN WEEL/ANP/AFP/Getty Images Rico Verhoeven took over the kickboxing world with a little help from Tyson Fury IT used to be simpler. In Mike Tyson’s heyday, the world’s leading heavyweight boxer was the ‘baddest man on the planet.’ Tyson Fury has confirmed himself as the best heavyweight in boxing today, though he doesn’t

Issue • Premium • Preview Steven Ryan/Getty Images Can Jamel Herring, the older and wiser man, turn back the challenge of Shakur Stevenson, the cocky, young up-and-comer? By Elliot Worsell SOMETIMES, even fights perhaps not promising a lot, in terms of a style matchup, are elevated by the personalities at play, and never is this

Feature • Issue • Premium Top Rank Jamel Herring speaks to John Dennen about his triumph over Carl Frampton, how Shakur Stevenson talked his way into this fight and offers his thoughts on drugs in the sport TRASH talk does, sometimes, work. Jamel Herring did not originally have Shakur Stevenson in his sights. But when

Opinion Al Bello/Getty Images The Opening Bell podcast on Deontay Wilder, Chris Eubank Jr and the Sky show, and a familiar debate returns TWO issues lead the way this week. Firstly, the old favourite: Pay-per-view. Eddie Hearn recently confirmed that PPV will find its way to DAZN to provoke the questions: What constitutes PPV? Is

News Warren Little/Getty Images Lyndon Arthur’s rematch with Anthony Yarde is set for December 4 at the Copper Box in London LYNDON ARTHUR has set his rematch with Anthony Yarde. The British light-heavyweights will box again on December 4 at the Copper Box Arena in Stratford, London. BT Sport will televise. It’s a fight Arthur

News Warren Little/Getty Images ‘At the end of the day, Queensberry and I have an exclusive contract so no other boxing goes on BT, whoever buys it.’ Frank Warren speaks to John Dennen SPECULATION might be mounting that DAZN are looking to buy BT Sport. But promoter Frank Warren is relaxed. While DAZN is the

History DANIEL LIPPITT/AFP/Getty Images James Slater explains why Mike Tyson vs Andrew Golota was destined for chaos from the beginning IN the year 2000 at The Palace in Detroit, former heavyweight king Mike Tyson scored a quick TKO over the notoriously unstable Andrew Golota, but the win, which came when Golota refused to begin the

Feature • Long read • Premium How an old rivalry turned into one of the greatest heavyweight fights of the modern era. Thomas Hauser puts Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder in perspective ON October 9, in a sensational fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round

Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Covering European title fights in Europe was never a chore, particularly the night Johnny Nelson won the crown, writes Steve Bunce IT was a February morning in 1997 at East Midlands airport when Paddy Reilly’s mum put him on a private jet. Paddy, also known as Clifton Mitchell, joined

Opinion Matchroom Boxing In your view does Anthony Joshua actually need to change his training team? Tony JeffriesOlympic medallistNo. AJ has a great team that have got him this far. It will be better working on a new gameplan with the team that he knows, trusts and loves than a new team that’s doing it

Opinion Emilee Chinn/Getty Images What fight should Chris Eubank Jr be trying to make next? Tony JeffriesOlympic bronze medallistI would love to see Eubank in with Gennady Golovkin. I think that would be an amazing fight for boxing fans. Dave ColdwellLeading British trainerI don’t think the GGG fight is realistic. I just can’t see how

Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Al Bello/Getty Images It doesn’t matter that Deontay Wilder took a while to congratulate Tyson Fury, the important thing is that he did so, writes Matt Christie DEONTAY WILDER did the right thing and sent his congratulations to Tyson Fury several days after their incredible third bout. The social

Issue • News • Premium Mikey Williams/Top Rank/Getty Images After Shawn Porter, Terence Crawford is open to the fight with Josh Taylor, writes John Dennen “GLASGOW, it’s depressing, the sun don’t shine, it rains.” Terence Crawford may not have entirely enjoyed his time in Scotland, when he beat Ricky Burns to first introduce himself to

Issue • Opinion • Premium Michelle Farsi/Matchroom Game. Unchanged. Pay-per-view set for launch on subscription channel DAZN, writes George Gigney IT turns out pay-per-view isn’t dead, after all. When DAZN first made its dedicated move into boxing with the signing of Canelo Alvarez, there was a heavy marketing campaign centered around their slogan; “Game. Changed.”