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Boxers • Issue • Premium Simon Downing George Storr speaks to fighting man Amar Kayani When and why you started boxing: Growing up I was bullied a bit. I was a scrawny kid and I wanted to build up some confidence and self-esteem, so that’s why I started boxing. Favourite all-time fighter: I’m a big

History Alex Livesey/Getty Images Carl Frampton fights back bravely but he’s no match for Josh Warrington JOSH WARRINGTON w pts 12 CARL FRAMPTONDec 22, 2018; Manchester Arena, ManchesterON a day of British pay-per-views, Josh Warrington’s victory over Carl Frampton proved to not only be the fight of the night, but it was also among the

Issue • Premium • Reports Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Canelo Alvarez was shorter and smaller but in the end he stood head and shoulders above Callum Smith, writes Elliot Worsell SELDOM have pre-fight head-to-head photos meant so much to so many and then ultimately meant nothing as those capturing Saul “Canelo” Alvarez looking up at Callum Smith

Issue • Opinion • Premium Michelle Farsi/Matchroom DAZN is slick and user-friendly but the streaming channel didn’t exactly land in the UK with a bang, writes George Gigney as he reflects on the week in boxing media BroadcastsDAZN, finally, launched in the UK with none other than the sport’s biggest star, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who

Opinion The brilliant victory for Canelo Alvarez over Callum Smith and a potential third fight with Gennady Golovkin FOLLOWING  the flawless victory for Canelo Alvarez over Callum Smith in Texas, the following questions are answered: – What makes Canelo Alvarez so effective? – Did Callum Smith make too many mistakes? – Did the build-up hamper

News Ed Mulholland/Matchroom After handing Callum Smith a first professional defeat, Canelo Alvarez turns his attention to super-middleweight unification AFTER unanimously outscoring Liverpool’s Callum Smith to win the WBC and WBA super-middleweight world titles, Canelo Alvarez is looking to unify more titles in the division next. On Saturday (December 19) at the Alamodome in San

Feature Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Rocky Fielding is the only man to have to boxed both Canelo Alvarez and Callum Smith. He spoke to John Dennen about how their WBA and WBC super-middleweight title fight will go ROCKY FIELDING is the only man to have to boxed both Canelo Alvarez and Callum Smith. Who better to compare

News Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images Outgunned challenger Kamil Szeremeta is stopped after seven rounds with IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin GENNADY GOLOVKIN did exactly what was expected when he hammered his IBF mandatory challenger, Kamil Szeremeta of Poland, to defeat in seven one-sided rounds inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. There

History Al Bello/Allsport Angel Manfredy makes $1m but it’s Floyd Mayweather who will have the last laugh FLOYD MAYWEATHER Jnr w rsf 2 ANGEL MANFREDYDec 19, 1998; Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, FLANYONE who believes that Floyd Mayweather was just a safety-first defensive artist should watch this. Manfredy had beaten Arturo Gatti and a still-useful

Feature • Premium Matchroom How Callum Smith will spend the final hours as time ticks down to the biggest fight of his life THE night before the biggest fight of his life Callum Smith won’t do much. Play Mario Kart with his brothers, unwind, it could be another day in Liverpool. Except they’re in San

Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Leon Spinks’ six-month bender did little to help his chances of beating Muhammad Ali in their New Orleans rematch, writes Steve Bunce IN the minutes before the ring walk a gathering of desperate souls tried their best to act like they had a clue what was going on. They

Amateur John Dennen on the lessons to be learned from Empire Fighting Chance THE challenges are profound. The coronavirus lockdown has pushed clubs to the limits of their reserves. After the public health emergency a likely economic crash is looming and boxing, omitted from a government package for spectator sports, appears to be a forgotten

Feature • Issue • Premium John Gichigi/Getty Images Mick Hennessy opens up about the breakdown of his relationships with Carl Froch and Tyson Fury, why they changed his promoting philosophies and the challenge of guiding his fighting son. By Don McRae “I DON’T think I’ll ever be at peace with it,” Mick Hennessy says quietly

Issue • Premium • Preview James Chance/Getty Images Better late than never as Craig Richards and Shakan Pitters meet for the British light-heavyweight title AROUND a year after the fight was first mooted, Shakan Pitters and Craig “Spider” Richards finally meet this weekend. Channel 5 televise from Redditch as Birmingham’s Pitters makes the first defence

Opinion Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith, Joshua’s win over Pulev and more is under discussion in the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast STRAIGHT from San Antonio, Texas, Joe Gallagher – the trainer of Callum Smith – tells Boxing News exactly why ‘Mundo’ can defeat Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night.  Gallagher is in sparkling

Opinion Ed Mulholland/Matchroom A panel of experts consider how Callum Smith should approach the Canelo Alvarez fight Rocky FieldingBoxed both Canelo and SmithWith Callum’s size, he’s a big puncher, just keep on the move and outbox him. Keep it long and don’t try to mix it with him. Canelo is solid. I think it’ll be

News Harry Trump/Getty Images Gamal Yafai travels to Italy for an attempt at European honours, writes Paul Wheeler ON Thursday (December 17), Birmingham “Beast” Gamal Yafai goes into enemy territory when he challenges European super-bantamweight champion Luca Rigoldi on the Italian’s home turf. Milan’s Allianz Cloud hosts this Matchroom/OPI co-promotion, which will be televised live

Issue • Opinion • Premium From San Antonio, the ‘Wild West,’ in his own words trainer Joe Gallagher looks forward to Callum Smith’s clash with Canelo Alvarez for the WBC and WBA super-middleweight world titles WHEN we arrived in America they said, what’s your purpose? And I just turned round and said, “He’s fighting Canelo.”