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News Why the Errol Spence fight is ‘all about boxing immortality’ for Manny Pacquiao MANNY PACQUIAO began the US leg of his training camp in Los Angeles for his August 21 fight with Errol Spence last week, meeting his American rival at a kick-off press conference on Sunday (July 11). “Errol Spence is a very

History Evander Holyfield wins one of the last great 15-round wars to lay foundations for the legend he became EVANDER HOLYFIELD w pts 15 DWIGHT MUHAMMAD QAWIJuly 12, 1986; Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, GEWITH his Olympic teammates, Pernell Whitaker, Tyrell Biggs, Meldrick Taylor and Mark Breland sitting ringside, Evander Holyfield became the first from that class

Opinion We ask a panel of experts about what for them have been the most significant upsets in boxing history Matthew MacklinFormer middleweight contenderI think people forget Tyson-Holyfield 1. No one thought Holyfield had a chance in that fight. Because Holyfield had lost to Michael Moorer he was probably seen as past it. Tyson out

News Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images Gilberto Ramirez demolishes Sullivan Barrera in his first fight with promoters Golden Boy For a while, Gilberto Ramirez seemed to have it all made. At 6’2”, with striking telegenic looks, a 168-pound title strap, and the fight-adoring homeland of Mexico backing him, he was poised to become a superstar in

News Queensberry Promotions Lyndon Arthur ups the pace to take out Italian opponent Davide Faraci inside nine rounds at the Royal Albert Hall in London THE first England versus Italy match of the weekend ended in a home victory, as Lyndon Arthur forced a stoppage at 2-50 in the ninth round of his light-heavyweight contest

News Jack Thomas/Getty Images Seb Eubank, the son of boxing legend Chris Eubank and brother of Chris Eubank Jr, has died at just 29 years of age SEB EUBANK died tragically on Friday. He was aged just 29. The son of boxing legend Chris Eubank and brother of current star Chris Eubank Junior, Seb had

History • Issue • Premium The testimonies of those there to see the greatest performance by a British fighter, Randolph Turpin vs Sugar Ray Robinson, tell the story of a truly stunning contest. By Matt Bozeat ON TUESDAY, July 10, 1951, Pete Price watched his boyhood friend become the most famous fighter in the world.

News Mikey Williams/Top Rank After Tyson Fury contracts Covid, his third bout with Deontay Wilder will be put back to the autumn TYSON FURY vs Deontay Wilder will be postponed until the autumn. The two were due to meet for a third time on July 24 in Las Vegas. But the high profile heavyweight clash

Preview Dan Mullan/Getty Images Lyndon Arthur returns to the fray at the Albert Hall on Saturday, writes John Dennen LYNDON ARTHUR returns to action on Saturday (July 10) at the Royal Albert Hall in London. But he won’t be rematching Anthony Yarde on this occasion. It’s the first time Arthur will have boxed since he

History • Issue • Premium Before boxing footballers Woodhouse and McKenzie there was Ditchburn and Hoddinott THE country is in the midst of football fervour. As a nine-year-old, I watched England beat West Germany to win the World Cup in 1966. As I write this, some 55 years later, we have finally beaten the Germans

Feature Nigel Maitland Stacey Copeland speaks to John Dennen about a career that was very far from ordinary WHEN Stacey Copeland started boxing she couldn’t fight. “As a little kid when I was first into boxing and just absolutely loved it and lived it and breathed it. And then I found out obviously it wasn’t

History Topical Press Agency/Getty Images Mayweather vs McGregor wasn’t the first novelty fight, Bombardier Billy Wells took part in one in 1938 BOXING was a sport of the masses before World War II, with a level of popularity to rival that of football. Britain’s top pro boxers were household names, schoolboy idols and, in some

Issue • Premium • Preview Golden Boy Gilberto Ramirez prepares for his Golden Boy bow, writes Paul Wheeler UNBEATEN Mexican southpaw Gilberto Ramirez will be aiming to impress on his Golden Boy Promotions debut this Friday (July 9), live on DAZN. Opposing the No. 9 light-heavyweight contender at Los Angeles FC’s Banc of California Stadium

News A case of Covid has been detected in Tyson Fury’s camp, but the Deontay Wilder fight, at present, is still on CONCERNS over an outbreak of coronavirus in Tyson Fury’s camp have swept over the build up to his July 24 heavyweight clash with Deontay Wilder at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The

Opinion Boxing News will not recognise alphabet titles as genuine world championships anymore. Editor Matt Christie explains on the Opening Bell podcast BOXING NEWS this week made a huge statement: They will not recognise alphabet titles as genuine world championships anymore. BN editor Matt Christie, alongside the irrepressible Alex Steedman, details exactly why.  There’s lots

Feature • Issue • Premium When Cuban amateur star Robeisy Ramirez lost his professional debut, nobody mentioned Henry Armstrong. Nobody mentioned Bernard Hopkins. Nobody thought about the past. Elliot Worsell examines false starts in boxing WHEN Cuban amateur star Robeisy Ramirez lost the first fight of his professional career, nobody told him it was okay,

Opinion The top 10 American boxers aged 25 or under TEOFIMO LOPEZ (23)Born in Brooklyn but primarily raised in Davie, Florida, Lopez is the current world lightweight champion. In October last year, “The Takeover” scored a stunning upset victory over the revered Vasiliy Lomachenko. SHAKUR STEVENSON (24)A native of Newark, New Jersey, Stevenson is currently

Opinion What’s the answer to one of boxing’s big problems? Matthew MacklinEx-middleweight contenderThere are far too many. The solution is a centralised body, like a FIFA. The UFC has only one title. But boxing’s so fragmented and divided, how does it even begin to start a conversation on that? It’s difficult, the only way that