After a break from the sport, 140lbs contender Brandun Lee is recharged and ready to make moves with new promoters Queensberry. Shortly before Lee improved to 29-0, Boxing News’ Declan Taylor caught up with the confident Californian to see where he’s at. SIGNING Brandun Lee was probably not on Frank Warren’s to-do list for 2024…
By Declan Taylor THE purse bid for the world championship showdown between Gilberto Ramirez and Yuniel Dorticos has been delayed, the WBA have confirmed. The bid was supposed to take place today [TUES] after the WBA ordered their cruiserweight champion Ramirez to defend against the big-punching Cuban. However, with the two sides supposedly close to…
‘Beyond The Ropes’ with Mark Baldwin THE morning after. A fight hotel breakfast bar that was almost eerie in comparison to the circus that was the night before. The winners and losers from the previous night’s fights were joined together in a strange mutual harmony. Both are deep in thought about what potentially now lies…
THE last time Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol were ready to settle their battle for 175-pound supremacy, a thrilling five-versus-five was in place to prop up the stellar main event. Following Beterbiev’s unexpected and unfortunate injury pullout, the new date is October 12. A different kind of supporting cast has been assembled, lauded in many…
Where is Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki being held? Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California What time does Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki start? The broadcast starts at 12.30am (7.30pm ET/4.30pm PT). The main event will likely start around 4am (11pm ET/8pm PT) How many rounds is the Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki fight? The…
LET’S examine why Inoue is as good as he is and why many consider him one of the best fighters in boxing today. Certainly, he is already one of the all-time greats from Japan and Asia. If you look at Inoue’s fighting style, he does many things very well. He does the basics and fundamentals…
By Mark Baldwin “It’s a shit business,” Les McQueen, once of Crème Brulee, uttered more than once in that incredibly dark world that was The League of Gentlemen. The fictional band Crème Brulee, had a brief period of fame. One hit wonders, and the Eurovision stage was their only claim of grandeur. The band had…
By Dan Morley Japanese boxing has long produced legendary fighters. Dating back to the ‘60s, an era in which Japan’s ferocious Fighting Harada cemented himself as the country’s greatest pugilist—compiling multiple division titles and scoring simultaneous victories over a man deemed by some as the 1960s fighter of the decade, Eder Jofre. Whilst Harada, a…
DALTON Smith’s vacant super-lightweight European title fight with Jon Fernandez on September 28 has been officially cancelled by promoters Matchroom. Initial reports on Friday suggested that due to an undisclosed injury to Smith the main event would be moved, but the rest of the card could possibly still go ahead at the Utilita Arena as…
By Harvey Hudson The road to boxing success is paved with obstacles, and Maxi Hughes knows this better than most. His route to Las Vegas for what was already a daunting task against the unbeaten and heavy-handed Mexican William Zepeda in March was made even more complicated by a paperwork bungle that cost him precious…
