By Dan Morley The left hook is my favourite shot in boxing. Once a fighter learns how to deliver the lead hook you realise how powerful your perceived weak hand can truly be. Requiring tight delivery, whipping speed, along with a compact, well timed – yet loose swing to maximise damage – a left hook…
By Ruth Raper BOXING is a machine that never stops moving, each day bringing a new headline and, with that headline, the possibility of a new champion or the downfall of an existing one. The stars that shine brightly today will be largely forgotten tomorrow. Some will remain in the public eye as pundits, or…
By Declan Taylor In October, Takuma Inoue is set to headline the first show of a Japanese double-header. On Sunday, October 13, the 27-year-old WBA bantamweight champion will defend his title against Seiya Tsutsumi at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Junto Nakatani, a three-division champion, will defend his WBC bantamweight title against Thailand’s Petch Sor…
FABIO WARDLEY has signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren and Queensberry Promotions. The British heavyweight champion has operated largely as a free agent over the last few years but has now officially aligned himself with Warren by penning what has been described as a ‘multi-fight promotional agreement’. The first of those outings will come…
If Turki Alalshikh has his way, ZHILEI ZHANG and Martin Bakole could be facing each other in their next fight. According to ESPN, Alalshikh’s future plans include a matchup between the two heavyweight behemoths. Zhang’s momentum, gained from his two victories against Joe Joyce, was disrupted when he lost to Joseph Parker in March. Nonetheless,…
Boxing is a unique sport unlike any other. The intense drama that ensues during both a fight week and fight night can be phenomenal and extreme. However, boxing has had a mixed history, gaining notoriety for both positive and negative reasons. Due to these intriguing aspects, documentary and filmmakers are often attracted to the captivating…
Mbilli vs. Derevyanchenko Mbilli scores a wide unanimous decision over Derevyanchenko in a fight where an injury to the left arm proves too big a handicap for the Ukrainian. As usual, Mbilli started the fight with Derevyanchenko aggressively from the opening bell, pushing his opponent to box defensively. In the third round, Mbilli took advantage…
Mbilli vs. Derevyanchenko Mbilli scores a wide unanimous decision over Derevyanchenko in a fight where an injury to the left arm proves too big a handicap for the Ukrainian. As per his usual style, Mbilli aggressively engaged Derevyanchenko from the start of the fight, causing his opponent to take a defensive stance. During the third…
A new documentary on Amazon Prime will focus on two of the biggest British fights of the 1990s. The show ‘Four Kings’ is set to air on Friday, September 27. It will feature Lennox Lewis’ match against Frank Bruno and the rematch between Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn. Between October 1, 1993, and October 9,…
FORMER Central Area lightweight champion Jimmy ‘The Fist’ First last spoke to Boxing News in February in the changing room after his final dance. Content with what he had achieved the 43-year-old went out on a high beating Karl Sampson in a four-round contest. Jimmy, who began his boxing career at 27, had only ever…
