
NEWS & OPINIONS
MAYER & RYAN AND ZEPEDA & FARMER GO GLOVE-TO-GLOVE AGAIN
March bows out with a bang this weekend with three top-quality shows from across the globe. Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan renew their rivalry in a highly anticipated rematch in Las Vegas, while the hard-hitting William Zepeda looks to make it two wins from two against former world champion Tevin Farmer on home soil in Cancún. But first, Olympian Pat Brown makes his professional debut in Manchester, and that’s the card we’ll be taking a look at first.
BOXING TO REMAIN IN THE OLYMPICS AFTER IOC VOTE
Since it’s introduction back in 1904, boxing has been an integral part of the Olympic Games having being contested in every Games since apart from the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm due to Swedish law banning the sport at the time.
A RIVALRY REBORN - CHRIS EUBANK JR VS CONOR BENN
As far as rivalries go, they don’t get much bigger than Chris Eubank Sr vs Nigel Benn. Two fights with three years between them—the thought of a domestic rivalry being bigger than this one, at the time, was a crazy suggestion. However, over 30 years on, a rivalry has brewed that could well surpass it in terms of numbers and hype, and it’s between two men very close to home… their sons.
NICK AIMS TO HAVE A BALL ON HOME SOIL ONCE AGAIN AGAINST FORMER WORLD CHAMP
Nick Ball makes his second consecutive defence of his WBA World Featherweight Title on home soil this weekend as he faces former world champion TJ Doheny in Liverpool.
BOURNEMOUTH TO BELFAST TO BROOKLYN: A LOOK AHEAD - MARCH 1ST
After a weekend to remember in Riyadh last Saturday night, boxing very much goes global this weekend with three action-packed shows from Bournemouth to Belfast to Brooklyn.
BIVOL STEALS THE SHOW ON EPIC LAST CRESCENDO CARD
Billed as ‘The Greatest Card in Boxing History’ by many, Saturday’s The Last Crescendo card in Riyadh very much lived up to the expectation in a thrilling night of boxing action. We’ll be taking a look at the winners and losers following a huge night of boxing that has changed the landscape of the sport.
‘THE GREATEST CARD IN THE HISTORY OF BOXING’ is finally here
Turki Alalshikh has done it again, and this time, he’s done it bigger and better than ever. On Monday night, the Feb. 22 card in Riyadh was finally announced, with the highly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship topping a bill that has a world title on the line in EVERY fight—quite something We’ll be taking a look at each fight as we look ahead to one of, if not THE, greatest card in the history of boxing.
RIYADH SEASON 2024/25 SURPASSES INCREDIBLE MILESTONE
Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced that Riyadh Season 2024/25 has broken records after surpassing 20 million visitors since it launched in October.
EL GATO’S ON THE PROWL FOR WORLD HONOURS ON HOME SOIL
Following on from the success of Chisora vs Wallin last weekend, big-time boxing stays in Manchester this weekend as the exciting Jack Catterall headlines a cracking Matchroom card against the undefeated American Arnold Barboza Jr for the WBO ‘Interim’ World Super-Lightweight Title.
A POIGNANT FAREWELL AWAITS DEL
2007… The year that was better known for the outbreak of Bird Flu and Gordon Brown becoming Prime Minster. It was also the year when a future British boxing legend made his debut in the pro ranks.
POWER MEETS PROWESS AS BENAVIDEZ AND MORRELL THROW DOWN IN VEGAS
It’s rare in boxing in this day and age to see two hungry, young, determined, and, let’s be honest, elite-level fighters willing to put their undefeated records on the line in a fight that isn’t even for a full world title.
EXCITING MATCHROOM DOUBLE-HEADER KICKS OFF THEIR 2025
Big-time boxing is well and truly back this weekend with a Matchroom double-header on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
FIVE WEIGHT CLASSES THAT WILL LIGHT UP 2025
Boxing is booming already in 2025, and the year is barely a couple of weeks old. With superfights such as Eubank Jr vs Benn and Garcia vs Haney both pretty much announced, we’ve picked out five weight classes that could host some of the biggest and most exciting bouts over the next 12 months. Where better to start than with the big boys?
FIVE INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS TO FOLLOW IN 2025
We’ve picked out our seven British prospects to follow in 2025, and now it’s time to take a deep look into the next crop of talent from the rest of the world. We’ve chosen five fighters—some with names that may already be familiar to you and others that may not—to follow over the coming months.
SEVEN BRITISH PROSPECTS TO FOLLOW IN 2025
British boxing is in arguably the best place it’s been in in a very long time and with 2025 now upon is, it looks set to be an incredible year both domestically and globally for some of our biggest stars. In this article though, we’ve taken a look at the next-gen and picked out seven fighters who could well become stars over the next 12 months and put themselves in position for at least domestic honours come the end of the year.
OLEKSANDR THE GREAT REIGNS SUPREME IN SAUDI ONCE AGAIN
One of the most highly anticipated rematches in heavyweight boxing history well and truly lived up to expectations on Saturday night as Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBO, WBC, WBA & Ring Magazine heavyweight titles with a hard-fought victory over former two-time champ Tyson Fury.
OLEKSANDR USYK VS TYSON FURY 2 - STATS AND TRENDS
In what is as close to a 50/50 heavyweight unification clash as you are ever likely to see, Oleksandr Usyk defends his world titles against Tyson Fury in Riyadh on Saturday night. If you’re still unsure who’s going to win, don’t worry—we are here to help. In this article, we’ve picked out some stats and trends for each fighter, PLUS the venue it is taking place in, to help you make up your mind about what is going to happen in the 36 minutes or less at the Kingdom Arena this weekend.
WHERE USYK VS FURY 2 WILL BE WON AND LOST
We’re literally hours away from the most highly anticipated rematch of the year as Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC, WBO, WBA & Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Titles against The Gypsy King himself Tyson Fury.
OLEKSANDR USYK VS TYSON FURY 2 - FULL UNDERCARD PREVIEW
All eyes will be on Riyadh this Saturday night as Oleksandr Usyk faces off with Tyson Fury for a second time. Before that, however, there’s an action-packed undercard featuring some of the hottest prospects in world boxing.
OLEKSANDR USYK VS TYSON FURY 2: REPEAT OR REVENGE?
It’s finally here: the most highly anticipated rematch of the year, Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2. A fight that will either solidify Oleksandr Usyk’s legacy as an all-time pound-for-pound great or write Tyson Fury into the history books as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Either way, what we will witness will be something special.