THERE was a redemption story of sorts tonight (March 30) in Inglewood, as former WBO super-middleweight belt-holder Gilberto Ramirez won the WBA cruiserweight belt from France’s Arsen Goulamirian. In what was a mostly one-sided affair, Ramirez displayed surprising discipline and restraint – hardly the cornerstones of his early years – to outbox and outscore Goulamirian…
ACCORDING to the New Testament of the Holy Bible, Easter Sunday was the day of Jesus Christ’s resurrection following his crucifixion by the Romans on Good Friday. It is the day, the Bible says, that ‘death is swallowed up in victory’. To mark the occasion this year, Boxxer have decided to stage one of the…
WHILE all eyes will understandably be on the main event, details of the undercard for Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 have today (March 30) been confirmed. Included on the undercard are heavyweights Frank Sanchez and Agit Kabayel, who will fight over 12 rounds, and cruiserweights Jai Opetaia and…
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT top prospect Ben Whittaker has told Boxing News that he and trainer Sugar Hill Steward have amicably parted ways. Whittaker, who made the step into the professional code with Steward in his corner has made a perfect start to his career with six fights and six wins. The 26-year-old 2020 Olympic silver medallist is…
BRIGHTON EBA member Rob Benson contacted me to say that their Summer Barbecue takes place on Sunday, August 11 at their HQ – The Romans Pub, 35 Manor Hall Rd, Southwick. Start time’s 12 noon, and, says Rob, “All welcome, of course.” This is always a good afternoon, and I hope it’s well-attended. Rob kindly…
Sebastian Fundora had a feeling he would fight Tim Tszyu one day. After the withdrawal of original opponent Keith Thurman due to injury “The Towering Inferno” gets his opportunity to take on the Australian having got the news just over a week ago. Moving up the card to main event status is a shot in…
TYPICALLY, the more creative the lie, the less believable it becomes, yet the more I tend to respect the effort and the more likely it is I forgive it being told. Perhaps this owes to my own inability to lie with a straight face or mislead someone without being ravaged by guilt. Or perhaps I…
By Elliot Worsell MOST of them looked the same. They were bald, as wide as they were long, and firmly of the belief that a scowl says a thousand words. As if created from the same recipe, or mould, these men would stand with their arms crossed, biceps bulging inside a too-small polo shirt, and…
IT WAS all about Burton’s Neville Brown in 1998 when he travelled to Bristol for an easy defence of his British middleweight title. He was the last fighter from Burton-on-Trent to make the boxing news. Brown was trying to equal Len Harvey’s ancient record of six British middleweight defences in his fight with local idol,…
SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT contender Liam Wilson has told Boxing News that a fight against Britain’s Leigh Wood is of great interest to him. Wilson, 13-2 (7 KOs), is in Glendale, Arizona this week for another stern test of his world title credentials when he faces Mexican Oscar Valdez on Saturday (March 29). Their fight takes place at…
