Ryan Walsh started 2024 as British boxing’s forgotten man. He gets the chance to end it as Britain’s top lightweight. After dropping a decision to an in-form Maxi Hughes in 2022, Walsh spent more than two years scratching around for an opportunity to prove that he is still a legitimate threat. In September, Walsh was
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Taking punches to the face and body from rigorously trained athletes seems, in theory, like a profession with a very high rate of alienating its participants. Instead it seems to have an addictive effect. Fighters retire too late at a nearly perfect rate, no matter their skill level; if Muhammad Ali’s desire to box can
The carousel of contenders who emerged for Vergil Ortiz Jnr’s next fight featured plenty of top fighters far and wide, but eventually, it was Israil Madrimov who was the winner and got the chance to face the knockout artist on February 22 in Saudi Arabia. The junior middleweight star Ortiz (22-0, 21 KOs) was originally
Claressa Shields, widely regarded as the most accomplished women’s boxer in history, is set to add another milestone to her historic career with the release of a feature film based on her life and career. Dmitry Salita, head of Salita Promotions, believes Shields’ impact on and off the canvas is unmatched and will only grow
Oscar Collazo says that his recent visit to Saudi Arabia took “at least three years” off his life. That was the flight, not the fight. “Man, it hurt a lot,” he said of the 20-hour trip to Riyadh from Puerto Rico. “When we arrived over there in Riyadh, I was thinking about the flight coming
Pick It: Emanuel Navarrete-Oscar Valdez II and Rafael Espinoza-Robeisy Ramirez II When to Watch: Saturday, December 7 The main broadcast begins at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 a.m. GMT). The preliminary broadcast begins at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (10:30 p.m. GMT). How to watch: ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ in the United States; Sky Sports
Jack Catterall has had a few weeks to recover from October’s decision victory over Regis Prograis and is ready to begin planning a big 2025. In recent days, Catterall has revealed that his preparations for the fight had been severely hampered by damaged ribs and a heavy cold. The fight itself wasn’t exactly straightforward, either.
Mickey Bey’s career might not have been perfect, but the former IBF lightweight titleholder is always about finding ways to win, even when the odds weren’t in his favor. Now 41, the Cleveland-born fighter is in the twilight of his career, training only a select few while keeping the door open for a few more
With Matchroom Boxing plotting a busy start to 2025 in the UK alone, with up to five shows being staged on British soil in the first three months of the year, former world junior welterweight king Josh Taylor is expected to be among those in a starring role. The 33-year-old’s career has lost momentum in
Amid the disappointment that Vergil Ortiz and Jaron Ennis will not be fighting each other on February 22, Puerto Rican starlet Xander Zayas has indicated on social media that he has accepted an offer to take on Ortiz in Saudi Arabia instead. It is believed that Ennis, the IBF welterweight titlist, was unsure about moving
It’s not just her journey in the ring but the life outside it that has forged the 34-year-old junior welterweight Amelia Moore into a fighter unlike most. Raised on a farm in Norway, Maine, and now residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Moore’s path to professional boxing has been anything but typical. Her debut fight –
Cameron Vuong was awarded a controversial unanimous decision victory over Gavin Gwynne in the first true test of his professional career. At the conclusion of 10 rounds at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, on the undercard of Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai, he appeared to have been outworked by his Welsh rival, and yet the judges,
The highly-rated Australian heavyweight prospect Teremoana Teremoana has pledged his promotional future to Matchroom, who will work with GoldStar and Tasman Fighters. The 2024 Paris Olympian will make his debut in Monte Carlo at Salle Des Étoiles on Saturday December 14, on DAZN. Teremoana, already 4-0 (4 KOs) in the pros, is 26 and comes from
doesn’t ask who. He simply fights. The flyweight better known by his nickname “Magi” will make his third appearance of 2024 on December 5 in a four-round fight against Carlon Johnson, 0-1-1, at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California. Kharkhuu, 28, trains under coach John Pullman in Los Angeles and is managed by 3PM Management
Saturday’s fight between Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai represents the “acid test” of the Olympic champion’s professional career, according to Matthew Macklin. The one-time amateur rivals fight at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, the city Yafai and the retired Macklin call home. If for Edwards their contest presents an opportunity for him to strengthen
In an effort to gauge the interest in this weekend’s flyweight fight between Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai, I found myself in the comment section of an interview Yafai did with Tris Dixon for BoxingScene. In this section, where one should never linger, I discovered just one comment about the fight, as well as another
Shakur Stevenson says he would only offer Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield an opportunity to fight him if he can pass a test against Abdullah Mason. New Jersey’s Schofield, 22, has been chasing a fight with WBC 135-pound champ Stevenson – looking to replace William Zepeda – for a February 22 card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
There was nothing but respect between flyweight contenders Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai at today’s final press conference ahead of their fight on Saturday. They meet at the Resorts World Arena in the Matchroom main event with Olympic gold medal winner Yafai, 8-0 (6 KOs), taking a step up against come-backing former world champion Edwards,