INACTIVITY at the top level is rife in modern-day boxing. 14 months out of the ring has been too long for Brandon Figueroa, who is desperate to shake off the rust and go to war with Jessie Magdaleno tomorrow evening. Nicknamed ‘The Heartbreaker’ in part due to his boyish good looks, but mostly due to…
EIGHT is the magic number in this week’s Las Vegas fight predictions. First, Canelo predicted that he would finish Jaime Munguia before that round. Now, Munguia’s trainer Freddie Roach has countered with an eighth-round KO prophecy of his own. Snapping the legendary beard of Canelo, who has proven to be a difficult man to hurt…
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…
IT had taken Vito Mielnicki Jr just 40 seconds to tell Boxing News that he had been away from his family for eight weeks for his latest training camp with Ronnie Shields in Houston. The original question centred around who he was fighting next, and the super-welterweight contender confirmed it was Ronald Cruz on Saturday…
What TV channel is Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery on? Inoue vs. Nery will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and broadcast on ESPN+ across the US. Where is Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery being held? The fight takes place at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. This iconic venue hosted one of…
FORMER undisputed female super-lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron is now without a promoter. The 32-year-old’s time working with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing came to an official end yesterday (May 1) when the promotional outfit released a statement on Twitter/X. Matchroom Boxing can today confirm that we reached an agreement last month to release Chantelle Cameron…
Fast Facts: Age: 30 Twitter/X: @robbohannah Nationality: British From: County Durham Height: 5ft 7ins Stance: Orthodox Record: 0-0 Division: Super-lightweight Next fight: May 4, which will be my professional debut When and why you started boxing: I’ve always been really sporty, but I first fell in love with boxing after watching the Rocky films when I was about 13. I persuaded a mate…
THE HEAT of Cinco de Mayo weekend went up a couple of degrees as Canelo and Jaime Munguia courted the assembled media to discuss their Las Vegas headline attraction on May 4. While the main eventers remained relatively cordial, the gloves swiftly came off during a fiery press conference. Standing to confront former promoter Oscar…
Ryan Garcia has reportedly tested positive for Ostarine. As first reported by Dan Rafael, Garcia, who stunned the boxing world with an electric win over Devin Haney just eleven days ago, produced two positive VADA tests for the banned substance, the first of which came on the 19th and the second on the 20th of…
ON JUNE 15, almost five years after they first engaged in the ring, Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe will rekindle their rivalry. Meeting in London at a press conference to announce the return fixture, each boxer finds himself in a very different space. Still unbeaten, Riakporhe may be perceived as the “home fighter” in Selhurst…
