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BN: Fans would want to know why Adam Azim has vacated his European title instead of facing Dalton Smith. What’s your response? Shalom: It was hard to make a decision, but we had to weigh up the options. Harlem Eubank was one of those options. In his [Azim] career most people in and around boxing…
LIKE plenty of children, every decision made and turn taken by Xander Zayas in his early years was one governed by necessity rather than the luxury of choice. He moved to America from Puerto Rico at the age of 11, for example, simply because that’s where his mother and stepfather wanted to put down their…
By Steve Bunce IF the last moments of Deontay Wilder’s career took place in the Riyadh ring when he stumbled, turned and was hit flush by Zhilei Zhang, he would be in great company. His last act in a boxing ring was to try and convince the referee, Kieran McCann, that he was fine; a…
By Elliot Worsell THEY say the key to converting a penalty kick is to have a plan in mind – one pertaining to both how you will strike the ball and in what area of the goal this kick will be aimed – and to then stick to it. To second guess yourself or waver…
AN all-British world heavyweight title fight could take place in September at Wembley Stadium. Anthony Joshua is set to return to the home of English football on another card backed by Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season. But last night’s hugely entertaining Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs. 5 event in Riyadh – where Frank Warren’s outfit won 10-0…
By Elliot Worsell MY long-held fear of ever becoming Editor of Boxing News had nothing to do with seeing Matt Christie on the phone with irate promoters berating him for allowing one of his writers to call their show a two-star show when it was “clearly a f**king three-star show”. It had nothing to do…