Troy Jones goes for domestic glory
by Paul Webb
by Paul Webb
By Steve Bunce THE debate over Ryan Garcia’s mind continues and there is no end in sight. Meanwhile, far away from the millions of dollars and the neon lights, a lot of other boxers have their difficulties with mental health. Garcia is just the poster boy for the damaged. Anthony Phythian was damaged, make no mistake….
By Eric Armit IT may have flown slightly under the radar, but Sulaiman Segawa pulled off a huge upset by scoring a unanimous decision win over Ruben Villa in Las Vegas last weekend. The Ugandan won the battle of southpaws, using his longer reach and high work rate. He was feeding Villa right jabs from…
EDDIE Hearn took a couple of swipes at Terence Crawford ahead of his 154-pound debut in Los Angeles this Saturday. Hearn suggested that Crawford had taken his eye off the ball and alluded to a silk pyjama mentality, adding that the Omaha man looked nervous. These fight nights are food and drink to Crawford, 40-0…
By Oscar Pick THE element of surprise was somewhat lost with the announcement that Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21. In a sense, Wednesday’s press conference merely confirmed what everyone had already suspected – that the pair will headline a Riyadh Season event for Dubois’ IBF world heavyweight title…
1) Tyson Fury, 34-0-1 (24) If we forget what happened in that bizarre spectacle against a mixed martial artist in October, Fury has been almost faultless of late. Prior wins against Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder suggested he was at the very top of his game and not only the best heavyweight in Britain but…
BEN WHITTAKER could become the latest name to join the growing list of fighters to box in Saudi Arabia. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, is believed to be a fan of the British light-heavyweight. Boxxer, who currently promote Whittaker, have not been involved with the boxing boom in the Middle…