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Issue • Premium • Preview Sumptuous domestic clash between Felix Cash and Denzel Bentley could go either way, writes Matt Bozeat THERE’S excitement in the trade about the meeting of Denzel Bentley and Felix Cash – the British and Commonwealth middleweight champions respectively – on Saturday night (April 24). Queensberry Promotions won the purse bids

History • Issue • Premium London Express/Getty Images Alex Daley examines the connection between the turf and the boxing ring LINKS between boxing and horse racing go back centuries. In racing’s early days, Newmarket’s movers and shakers had a predilection for pugilism. In 1790, two of Britain’s top jockeys, Sam Chifney and Dick Goodison, settled

Patrick Myler tells the story of legendary bareknuckle champion Dan Donnelly and how his right arm came to be one of boxing’s grisliest souvenirs COLLECTORS of boxing memorabilia will proudly show off signed gloves, discarded gowns and trunks, maybe even blood-spattered towels from distant ring battles. Too gruesome for some, treasured by others. The most

Feature • Issue • Premium Ahead of a comeback, after a long time out, with a new promoter, Callum Johnson spoke to John Dennen CALLUM JOHNSON has been out of action for too long. In his last two fights he has clashed with Artur Beterbiev for the IBF title and knocked out Sean Monaghan. Then

Feature • Issue • Premium Elliot Worsell looks back 20 years to a nightmarish fortnight for British boxing superpowers Lennox Lewis and Naseem Hamed AT the start of April 2001, it would be no exaggeration to say Great Britain boasted the best heavyweight in the world, the best featherweight in the world, and two of

Feature But Lennox Lewis discusses the principles that helped him navigate his long, distinguished career with Matt Christie IT’S apparent when watching the excellent new documentary, Lennox: The Untold Story, that Lennox Lewis’ steely mindset was his greatest friend. He learned from an early age to believe in himself, to trust himself, and in turn

Amateur • Issue • Premium James Chance/Getty Images Charley Davison on home-schooling and preparing for the Olympic Games, while Matthew McHale speaks to John Dennen about boxing for Scotland in Ukraine IF you thought training for the Olympic Games was hard, try home-schooling three children. Charley Davison has had to juggle that over these lockdowns

Feature • Issue • Premium Andrew Maynard was a baby when it came to boxing experience but he won gold at the 1988 Olympics nonetheless. Today, in conversation with Thomas Gerbasi, he explains why he regrets having Sugar Ray Leonard as his mentor during an eventful but difficult professional career MINUTES before the biggest fight

Feature Steve Bunce explores the mysterious life and death of Ali Raymi “ALI RAYMI was real” is something I would like to spray on the wall of the grand arch leading to the magical souk in Sana’a, the beautiful bombed city in the very heart of Yemen.  This is a true story of an extraordinary

News Eddie Hearn assumes his father’s place and takes charge of the entire Matchroom Sport group of companies ON Tuesday (April 20) Barry Hearn announced that he would step aside as chairman of the Matchroom Sport group of companies. His son Eddie Hearn, the head of their boxing division, will become Matchroom’s new chairman. After

Jack Hirsch investigates the career and tragic demise of Carlos Monzon, a convicted murderer, who died as violently as he lived, to pinpoint his place in history WHEN Bernard Hopkins ruled the middleweight roost he was asked to compare himself to former champions in the division. When Carlos Monzon’s name came up, Hopkins who never

Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Scott Heavey/Getty Images A day with Joe Gallagher and co. in Amir Khan’s gym brought to mind a hectic evening from eight years ago, writes Steve Bunce IN Bolton last week Joe Gallagher had his scrapbooks from when he was a boy, a battered bundle of clippings and pictures

Issue • Opinion • Premium Triller’s latest broadcast makes a mockery of the sport as we know it, writes George Gigney “YOU can tell how professional this event is by them having me here. We have a bout between Ben Askren – I don’t know who that is still and I’ve been reading up on

News Kevin McBride claims scheduled exhibition with Evander Holyfield will be a ‘real fight’ IRISH heavyweight Kevin McBride, best known for retiring Mike Tyson in 2005, will box Evander Holyfield on June 5 in the latest exhibition bout the sport really doesn’t need. But the plan, according to 47-year-old McBride, is to defeat 58-year-old Holyfield

News Ivan Redkach claims foul against Regis Prograis but replays expose the extent of his meek surrender ON a “fight” card that figured to roll back every last tenet of respectability in prizefighting, it was the seasoned professional boxer, not the dilettante Youtuber, who made a sham of the so-called gentleman’s sport. That at least

News Demetrius Andrade defeats Liam Williams but the numbers don’t do justice to the Welshman IN the end, Demetrius Andrade did what was expected. He was quicker, he was cleverer, he was more accurate and he won a unanimous decision after 12 rounds of keeping his challenger at bay. Liam Williams, the tigerish and willing

Opinion 10 of the most notable occasions when Welsh fighters have boxed in the US JOHNNY OWEN vs LUPE PINTOR (1980)Tragedy struck in Los Angeles when Owen was KO’d by WBC bantamweight titlist Pintor in the 12th round. He underwent an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain, yet tragically passed away weeks

Opinion A panel of experts on Demetrius Andrade vs Liam Williams Tony SimsTop trainerI’ve got a feeling Williams might pull that off. Williams is another tough middleweight, a good fighter. I think he might do it. He’s a good fighter and a rough customer as well. Don’t get me wrong Andrade is very clever, I’ve