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IN the lineal era, John Henry Lewis was one of the very best world light-heavyweight champions. He dominated the division during the mid-1930s in a similar way that Bob Foster did in the early 1970s.  Like Foster, he defended his title regularly and like Foster, he came unstuck when stepping up to fight for the…

JESSE ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the big mover across the lower weights as he flies into the super-flyweight number one spot in the Boxing News rankings. Used to flitting between the weights, Bam was the flyweight king who stopped Sunny Edwards before moving up to dethrone Juan Francisco Estrada in dramatic fashion. Stopping the Mexican with a body…

THOMAS Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), says he wants to see proof that Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting should not be able to compete in the female boxing events in Paris. Both the Hungarian Boxing Federation and Bulgaria’s Olympic Committee contacted the IOC to object about the inclusion of Imane Khelif and…

By Declan Taylor CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH has welcomed the ‘biggest fight in the division’ against Jai Opetaia but warned the Australian that he will not be rushed into an October date. The Bournemouth man successfully defended his WBO cruiserweight title against Richard Riakporhe and avenged the only defeat of his career via unanimous decision at Selhurst…

By Dan Morley BOXING is a sport rich with history and accolades that have mesmerised audiences for over a century. Every era produces greats who push boundaries to new levels and accomplish what many have deemed impossible. In recent years, fighters like Terence Crawford, Naoya Inoue, and Oleksandr Usyk have embarked on historic multi-division conquests,…