NEWS & OPINIONS
A DEFINITE BANGER
There aren’t many guarantees in boxing. In fact, there aren’t many guarantees in life. But, put Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington in the same ring, and, it has to work, right?
LEIGH WOOD VS JOSH WARRINGTON - FIGHT STATS & TRENDS
There’s nothing quite like an all-British world title clash to get the juices of the British boxing faithful flowing and that’s exactly what we get blessed with this weekend as Nottingham’s Leigh Wood defends his WBA World Featherweight Title against Leeds’s Josh Warrington in Sheffield.
CANELO PREVAILS IN VEGAS
Canelo Alvarez was supposed to be fading, and fight number 64 was to be the verification. Injuries, declining performances, and a shock defeat, boxing had all the proof it needed.
CANELO ALVAREZ VS JERMELL CHARLO - STATS AND TRENDS
One of the biggest names in boxing returns to action this weekend as Canelo Alvarez takes on Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas.
TWO FIGHTERS AND TWO FIGHTS TO WATCH OUT FOR - CANELO VS CHARLO
This coming Saturday, Canelo Alvarez defends his undisputed super-middleweight championship for the third time, but prior to the main event, there’s an undercard to get the juices of boxing fans flowing. We’ve picked two fights and two fighters to watch out for, including a debutant tipped for future stardom by Floyd Mayweather.
OLD FACES NEW CHAMPIONS
Whilst Las Vegas plays host to boxing royalty, Britain hopes to crown one of its own on a weekend of physically intriguing match-ups.
TWO FIGHTERS AND TWO FIGHTS TO WATCH OUT FOR - OPETAIA VS THOMPSON
The Ring Magazine Cruiserweight title will be contested on UK shores for the first time in over 15 years this weekend as Australian Jai Opetaia makes the first defence of his IBF world title against the hard-hitting Mancunian Jordan Thompson.
BIG BANG WITH A BIG STATEMENT
It was a repeat in London as Zhilei Zhang stopped Joe Joyce once again to retain his status as WBO interim world champion.
TWO FIGHTS & THREE FIGHTERS TO WATCH OUT FOR - ZHANG VS JOYCE 2
Heavyweight championship boxing returns to the shores of the UK this weekend as Joe Joyce looks to avenge the only defeat of his professional career against China’s 2008 Olympic silver medalist Zhilei Zhang.
The Final Straw
For Joe Joyce, last time out was as devastating as they come. The man they said nobody could dent was dented into defeat by Zhilei Zhang. Now it is time to exact revenge.
THREE DOMESTIC TITLES ON THE LINE AT YORK HALL
Two English title fights and an area title fight, small hall boxing doesn’t get much better than that and that is exactly what is in store for you lucky boxing fans heading to York Hall this Saturday night for the Goodwin Boxing show.
Benn To Return In Florida
Conor Benn will make his anticipated return to the ring this weekend in Orlando, Florida, when he takes on Mexico Rodolfo Orozco.
ZHILEI ZHANG VS JOE JOYCE 2 - FIGHT TRENDS AND STATS
In a division where rematches for world titles have become the norm, Zhilei Zhang heads to the UK again this weekend as he looks to defend his WBO Interim World Heavyweight Title in his highly anticipated rematch with fellow Olympic silver medalist Joe Joyce.
LUIS ALBERTO LOPEZ VS JOET GONZALEZ - FIGHT TRENDS AND STATS
One of if not THEE most competitive divisions in world boxing takes centre stage this Saturday and the IBF champ and Ring Magazine number one Luis Alberto Lopez looks to defend the 126lbs crown for the second time against the experienced American Joet Gonzalez.
Featherweight Havoc
The featherweight division has always held significant influence. Its icons inhabit the sport’s annals, which are bestrewn with barbaric battles of yesteryear.
Heavyweights & Heavy Expectation
Whilst there was little action inside the ring in the last week, boxing never sleeps, and two of its biggest fights are all the talk as the sport readies for a potentially monster schedule.
Fury & Ngannou Come Head-To-Head In London
Despite previous meetings, the duo’s first official face-to-face elucidated what we already knew – Tyson Fury towers over his upcoming opponent Francis Ngannou. Almost like it is man versus boy.
Repeat Or Revenge - What Will It Be?
In most cases, 10 minutes of ring action will almost never warrant a rematch. Yet, even after January’s demolition job by Liam Smith on Chris Eubank Jr, here we stand.
LIAM SMITH VS CHRIS EUBANK JR 2 - FIGHT STATS & TRENDS
Originally, it was a fight that we never thought we needed and now it’s a rematch we never thought we needed. Liam Smith’s rivalry with Chris Eubank Jr has lasted barely a year but it has already become one of the most captivating domestic rivalries in recent times.