DEONTAY WILDER is ready to bring the ‘killer’ back because he believes he will not be judged for assuming that role in Saudi Arabia. The Alabama puncher will make his ring return on June 1 when he faces Zhilei Zhang in his role as the captain of Team Matchroom in their unprecedented 5 vs 5…
(Interview by Declan Warrington) BN: You were perhaps the world’s most sought-after free agent. Why is it Matchroom you chose to sign for? JE: This was the best decision for me right now. I know Eddie will back me 100 per cent, and I’ll put 100 per cent in, and it’s gonna be good –…
EDDIE HEARN believes Israil Madrimov is the best super-welterweight in the world but understands his fighter is facing a “genius” in Terence Crawford. Madrimov, 10-0-1 (7), makes the first defence of his WBA world title against Crawford outdoors at the BMO Stadium on August 3. The card marks the first of its kind for Riyadh…
CONTROVERSIAL American heavyweight Jarrell Miller still hopes to face Anthony Joshua one day. The two were due to meet at Madison Square Garden in 2019 but a fiery build-up which involved a physical altercation during one face-off proved all for nothing when Miller tested positive for a banned substance. Andy Ruiz Jr got the call…
Name: Harli Whitwell Age: 23 Twitter: N/A Nationality: British From: St Ives, Cambridgeshire Height: 5′ 7″ Stance: Orthodox Record: 4-0 Next fight: April 27th at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood When and why you started boxing: I started boxing when I was just five. My dad Stephen was once a boxer, and then he opened up…
SAUL ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jaime Munguia made the weight in Las Vegas earlier, leaving only the fight night formalities to complete. Claiming all week that he remains fresh and motivated by a sport that has made him multimillions, four-belt king Canelo scaled 166.8 lbs while undefeated challenger Munguia came in at 167.4 lbs. Mario Barrios’…
SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT Peter McGrail picked up an important victory in the 10th fight of his professional career last night (April 27) in Liverpool against Marc Leach. McGrail, who won multiple medals as an amateur, was snapped up by Matchroom Boxing in February 2023 and tipped to progress quickly with many backing him to become a future…
In July 2018 Rocky Fielding earned the biggest win of his career by beating Tyron Zeuge in Germany. The fifth round TKO earned the Liverpudlian the WBA “Regular” Super-Middleweight title. Two months later in a hugely anticipated rematch in Las Vegas Canelo Alvarez defeated rival Gennadiy Golovkin to retain his two middleweight world titles. However,…
WHILE many fighters admit that they prefer to climb between the ropes and let their fists do the talking, completing media rounds comes as part of the territory. Shunning the mic and tape recorder isn’t a viable option during fight week as hyperbole and excess are required to sell the spectacle and whip up excitement….
QUEENSBERRY Promotions have bolstered their ranks with the signings of Chantelle Cameron and Aadam Hamed. Cameron is a former undisputed champion at super-lightweight. Hamed, meanwhile, has only had one professional bout and is the son of former world champion Prince Naseem. Both fighters were unveiled in London today. Days after announcing a split from Matchroom…
