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HARLEM Eubank got the job done over eight rounds in Newcastle, defeating Nurali Erdogan on points in a scrappy welterweight debut. “Sometimes styles just don’t gel,” understated analyst Barry Jones, 20 seconds before the foul fest ended. The judges handed in scores of 77-73 (Neil Close), 79-70 (Terry O’Connor) and 77-72 (Darren Sarginson), all in

Harlem Eubank vs. Nurali Erdogan – Boxing Betting Prediction HARLEM Eubank returns to the ring for the first time in over a year, taking on Nurali Erdogan in Newcastle. This is Eubank’s first dip into welterweight waters against a former French champion at 147. Eubank (1/16) is a strong favourite here to score win number

By Simon Euan-Smith THERE was a ‘full house’ at London’s Connaught Rooms on October 20 for a tribute lunch for John Conteh, MBE. The event was put on by London EBA Secretary/Treasurer Ray Caulfield and long-time LEBA benefactor Scott Ewing (John is a LEBA Vice-President) to mark the 50th anniversary of John’s winning the vacant

Article was first published in the October 24, 2024 issue of Boxing News by Shaun Brown ROBBIE DAVIES JR did not want to be a stepping stone for some up-and-coming prospect. If his career began to stumble down that path he would have retired. After his memorable defeat to Sergey Lipinets in May, a fifth

JAI OPETAIA could make the fourth defence of his IBF cruiserweight title on January 8 in Australia. The 29-year-old’s potential opponent is mandatory challenger Huseyin ‘The Hurricane’ Cinkara, 22-0 (18 KOs), a 39-year-old German-born Turkish fighter who made his professional debut in June 2016. Cinkara grabbed the mandatory spot after winning a final eliminator against

GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR. has a new weight class and a new co-promoter. Boxing News has learned that Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing has partnered with DiBella Entertainment, Kambosos’ longtime promoter, to represent the former unified lightweight champion. Australia’s Kambosos is expected to move up to the super lightweight division for his next fight as well, which

EIMANTAS Stanionis will defend his WBA welterweight world title against mandatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov, with the exact date yet to be decided. After the sanctioning body ordered the pair to fight, purse bids were cancelled as the respective parties managed to thrash out a deal. Stanionis had been vocal about a fight with Jaron ‘Boots’

By Eric Armit JAKE PAUL outpointed Mike Tyson in what hardly even qualifies as a sparring session. Despite wearing a knee brace and having limited mobility, Tyson was able to get to Paul in the first scoring round with a left and overhand right. Paul landed a right, but it was Tyson’s round. Paul had

BY DECLAN TAYLOR WHEN Nathan Heaney’s hand was raised at the Manchester Arena in November last year, the world went momentarily blurry for Denzel Bentley. The Londoner had been an overwhelming favourite to retain his British middleweight title against the popular challenger from Stoke but after 12 rounds in Manchester, the belt was gone and

by Keith Idec JAKE PAUL and Mike Tyson didn’t deliver much entertainment value once the opening bell rang for their eight-round heavyweight fight Friday night in Arlington, Texas. Fans of both boxers and gawkers worldwide definitely delivered for them, though. Paul’s MVP Promotions announced Tuesday that the announced crowd of 72,300 at the Dallas Cowboys’

MIKE Tyson’s display in Texas last Friday left many fearing for the heavyweight legend’s wellbeing. Once a destructive boxing force, Tyson was seen ambling around the ring en route to an eight-round defeat by Jake Paul, a YouTuber turned fighter, over 30 years younger. While the outcome might’ve been obvious to many, given Tyson’s age

JUST days after Jake Paul and Mike Tyson engaged in a cross-generational computer simulation, Ryan Garcia is now further blurring the lines between boxing and alternative reality by announcing an end-of-year exhibition match. Garcia will face Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo, known as the “Demolition Man”, who has competed in K-1 and MMA. The bout is

IF Hamzah Sheeraz is to fight for his first world title on February 22 it will not be against unified middleweight champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. It was revealed today by new WBO President Gustavo Olivieri that Queensberry Promotions’ George Warren advised, on behalf of Sheeraz, that the fighter ‘will withdraw the mandatory’ against the WBO champion.

EARLIER this month promoter Eddie Hearn told Boxing News that there was a “big name still to be added” to his November 30 show. The card headlined by Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai now has its 10th fight and features former WBA super-middleweight champion Callum Smith against an opponent still to be announced. Matchroom’s latest

DAVID Benavidez and David Morrell will face off at light-heavyweight on February 1 in the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Given their respective approaches to the hurt game, the main event promises to be an absolute barnburner that will surely catch fire and turn into a classic. The PBC promotional material sums it up perfectly: “Interim

KATIE TAYLOR and Amanda Serrano have already agreed to box 12 three-minute rounds if they fight a third time. The rivals have agreed to disagree, however, regarding the clash of heads that caused Serrano’s grotesque gash over her right eye in the fourth round of their rematch Friday night at AT&T Stadium. Serrano insisted after

BEFORE and after the farce of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson there was plenty of compelling action to satisfy boxing fans and remind us all how great a sport it is. Considering what happened in Texas, it should be easy to separate the Netflix main event from the efforts of Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Gilberto

By Keith Idec ARLINGTON, Texas – Jake Paul publicly admitted to carrying Mike Tyson through the latter portion of their intensely scrutinised eight-round heavyweight fight Friday night. An industrious YouTube reporter informed the easily victorious Paul during his post-fight press conference that former two-division champ Andre Ward intimated to him that Paul “carried” the legendary