By Declan Taylor MORE than a decade has passed since a barber in Utah called Curtis made the bold decision to move to Las Vegas in order to mold his six-year-old son into a world champion. Even more surprising when you consider the kid, by the name of Curmel Moton, had never even set foot…
THAT Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is on the brink of becoming the latest in a long line of boxers to win world titles in two weight classes, without once proving themselves to be the best in the world in either, should probably tell us all we need to know about boxing’s perplexing championship system. Inside Ingelwood’s…
FRANK WARREN has called on Anthony Yarde to accept a 50:50 pay-per-view split in order to secure the long-awaited clash with Joshua Buatsi. The two British light-heavyweights are expected to fight this summer but there is still no agreement despite weeks of talks. Now Warren, who has been Yarde’s promoter for the entirety of his…
1) Tim Tszyu Tim Tszyu is unblemished in 24 pro fights and the current WBO super-welterweight champion. He is also the son of Kostya, a hard-hitting former junior-welterweight world champion famous for knocking out Zab Judah in two rounds in 2001. 2) Chris Eubank Jnr As divisive as his father, Chris Eubank Jnr, a former…
INGO WEGERICH may not be a name boxing fans are familiar with. The German is not your typical admirer of the sweet science. In fact, a visit to an ongoing art exhibition at the German Sport and Olympia Museum in Cologne will tell you everything you need to know about Wegerich’s love and passion for…
By Mark Baldwin LESS than two weeks away from perhaps the most important fight of his life, the demands on Frazer Clarke’s time have never been greater. A big domestic heavyweight showdown with Fabio Wardley looms. The British title is on the line. One could soundly argue that his career is on the line too….
Expensive nuts Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jaime Munguia came face to face at the Beverly Hills Hotel to launch the promotion of their May 4 fight, but it was talk of a fight that is not happening that stole the show. Canelo revealed that he had never received the reported $55million offer to fight undefeated…
By Harvey Hudson A man who loves boxing but was prevented from competing at just 19 because of hand problems claims he is going to “change the boxing world forever” with a new glove design. Ben Amanna, CEO and founder of the Boxraw brand, which already offers a wide range of apparel, says “everything is…
1) Zab Judah This November 2001 win was the one that truly catapulted Tszyu up the pound-for-pound rankings, thanks to a combination of the fight’s magnitude and the manner of the finish. With all three major belts on the line, Tszyu added Judah’s IBF to his own WBA and WBC by scrambling his senses with…
PUERTO RICAN crowd pleaser Subriel Matias will return to his homeland to defend his IBF super-lightweight title on June 15 against Australia’s Liam Paro. Last month the 31-year-old joined forces with Matchroom Boxing in a multi-fight co-promotional deal which has added even greater depth to Eddie Hearn’s stable at 140lbs. Matias vs. Paro will take…
