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Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium The story of Bec Connolly should shine a light on a problem faced by too many boxers in the last 12 months, writes Steve Bunce SHE is fierce and honest about the problems of being a boxer on the wrong side of the card during Covid. Bec Connolly has

Feature Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME ‘I cried when I became a three-division world champion faster than any other male or female fighter in history.’ Claressa Shields spoke to Paul Wheeler When and why you started boxing:I started boxing at the age of 11. My dad used to box, and he told me about Muhammad Ali having a

News Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez set date for their fight for the undisputed crown SCOTLAND’S unified IBF and WBA super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor will fight Jose Ramirez, the holder of the WBC and WBO belts, for the division’s undisputed crown on May 22. Top Rank promote, ESPN televise in the US and while the

Amateur Even a club that has produced a world heavyweight champion and been visited by a prime minister is struggling, writes John Dennen IT looks like gyms will be able to open on April 12, though what forms of boxing training can then happen are still to be confirmed. There is a long way to

Amateur • Issue • Premium Sam Mellish/GB Boxing Peter McGrail has his place at the Tokyo Olympics. He’s one of Britain’s best medal prospects. But he just needs the Games to happen, writes John Dennen THERE will be good news and bad news. Since the unprecedented postponement of the Olympics to July of this year,

Floyd Mayweather’s 50-0 record screams perfection but that’s not to say he didn’t have a scare or two along the way, writes Elliot Worsell “PERFECTION is not attainable,” said Vince Lombardi, the legendary NFL player and coach, “but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” At first glance, the word perfection would appear to

Issue • Premium • Reports Greg Bowker/Getty Images Joseph Parker vs Junior Fa, the ‘most anticipated fight in New Zealand boxing history’ surely disappoints, writes Elliot Worsell THE February 27 battle between heavyweights Joseph Parker and Junior Fa was billed as the most anticipated fight in New Zealand boxing history and took place just hours

Feature • Issue • Premium So far you have voted for Ali-Frazier, Hagler-Hearns, Chavez-Taylor and Ward-Gatti… But do you consider to be the best fights of the decade? By Matt Christie The premise for Desert Island Fights is simple: You will soon be stranded on a desert island. To ease the boredom, you can take

News Melina Pizano/Matchroom Canelo Alvarez looks ahead to Billy Joe Saunders – his next fight and next step towards becoming undisputed AVNI YILDIRIM was a straight-forward three round win for Canelo Alvarez on Saturday in Miami. The Mexican star’s next opponent, Billy Joe Saunders will be the underdog when they meet later this year on

Video Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Tony Jeffries gives his own opinion on how good Canelo Alvarez really is AFTER another Canelo Alvarez flawless performance last night,  no one can argue that he is the pound for pound best boxer in the world right now. I created a video below where I talk all about where I think Alvarez

News Canelo Alvarez takes an all too easy win in Miami, but he sets a date and an opponent for his very next fight CANELO ALVAREZ dismantled Avni Yildirim to retain his WBC and WBA super-middleweight titles on Saturday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Yildirim, a mandatory challenger for the WBC belt, was

Feature • Issue • Premium Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Now he must rebuild. Callum Smith speaks to John Dennen about defeat and his new goal, becoming a two-weight king THE worst thing about losing is it hurts. That can be physical, look at the damage to Callum Smith’s nose and his grotesquely swollen arm after his tortuous

News Getty Images Joseph Parker gets the decision over old amateur rival Junior Fa in an all-New Zealand battle “AUCKLAND is going back in lockdown at 6am tomorrow morning … but hey, we’re going to have these fights” is a unique catchphrase for a ring announcer, but it meant Joseph Parker and Junior Fa had

Issue • Premium • Preview Ed Mulholland/Matchroom In his quest to become undisputed champion, boxing politics means that Canelo cannot avoid an underwhelming assignment against the overmatched Yildirim, writes Paul Wheeler BECOMING an undisputed world champion is a difficult thing to do – especially in this day and age. Not only do you have to

News Melina Pizano/Matchroom At the final press conference Canelo Alvarez confirms he intends to fight four times this year AHEAD of Saturday’s WBA and WBC super-middleweight title fight at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Canelo Alvarez and Avni Yildirim faced one another in their last press conference on Thursday. Canelo is the overwhelming favourite

New Zealand’s David Nyika does things his own way, but it’s working. He will be one to watch at the Tokyo Olympics, even after making a professional debut on Saturday. He spoke to John Dennen after qualifying DAVID NYIKA is different. He trains his own way, he boxes with his own style and it is

Issue • Premium • Preview Phil Walter/Getty Images Despite success over his countryman as an amateur it’s a huge ask for Junior Fa to beat Joseph Parker this time, writes Declan Taylor JOSEPH PARKER and Junior Fa only knew their clash, widely considered the biggest fight in New Zealand’s history, was definitely going ahead just

Feature • Issue • Premium Keyshawn Davis is making his debut on Canelo Alvarez’s undercard on Saturday. The American might just be the best prospect in the US. He speaks to John Dennen ERROL SPENCE was the star to emerge from the US men’s team at the 2012 Olympic Games, Shakur Stevenson was America’s leading