Age: 25 Twitter: @williamcrolla Nationality: British From: Manchester Stance: Southpaw Record: 4-0 Next fight: April 13th in Manchester When and why you started boxing: I started boxing at the age of eight. I used to go to the Fox ABC Gym with Anthony (Crolla), and I just caught the bug at a young age. I…
MAX BAER was one of the most colourful, and charismatic, world heavyweight champions of all time. He was known, quite aptly, as the “Playboy of the Ring”. Baer became champion in 1934 after his victory against the Italian, Primo Carnera. He reigned for just one year, losing out to Jimmy Braddock in one of the…
Jordan Gill vs. Zelfa Barrett: What time is the fight? What channel is it on? World super-featherweight title contenders Jordan Gill and Zelfa Barrett face one another in a crossroads fight on Saturday, April 13 at the AO Arena in Manchester. What TV channel is Jordan Gill vs. Zelfa Barrett on? The main card is…
IT’S A long road to the Olympic boxing ring. So far, just five men and women from the British squad have qualified for the Olympics in Paris. There remain eight spaces to be filled and more than eight dreamers inside the GB team. Some have already left the GB headquarters in Sheffield and left that…
Name: Rhiannon Dixon Age: 28 Twitter: @RhiannonDixon3 Nationality: British From: Warrington Stance: Southpaw Record: 9-0 (1) Next fight: On April 13 in Manchester she will fight Karen Carabajal for the vacant WBO world lightweight title When and why you started boxing: I started doing boxing because I saw Ronda Rousey on TV. I initially wanted…
THE influence of Turki Alalshikh continues to grow with news released today that two of the biggest promotional companies in America will work alongside Riyadh Season. Having forged working relationships with Matchroom and Queensberry Promotions which has seen the likes of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight in Saudi Arabia there is now a fresh…
JAIME MUNGUIA will return to the ring on September 20 but with a new promoter in his corner. The surprise news, revealed by ESPN, sees the Mexican super-middleweight join forces with Top Rank in a multi-fight co-promotional deal with Zanfer severing ties with Golden Boy Promotions. Munguia, who lost last time out to compatriot and…
By Declan Taylor AS Joe Joyce and Dereck Chisora prepare for their heavyweight London derby at the o2 Arena on Saturday, we take a look at how both men can win this clash. With a combined age of 78 and a combined weight close to 40st, anything could happen when they collide, so have the…
By Oscar Pick HEAVYWEIGHT dark horse Justis Huni dreams of becoming a world champion, after a shot at Olympic glory was brutally snatched from his grasp. The talented 25-year-old returns to his home city, Brisbane, this Thursday to take on fellow unbeaten Australian Troy Pilcher in only his 10th professional showdown. But while he continues…
By Miles Templeton A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of presenting a talk to the Royal Navy and Marines Ex-Boxers Association at their annual reunion. The Royal Navy championships were first held in 1903 and they have produced some wonderful individual fighters over the years including Terry Marsh, Seaman Tommy Watson, Bugler Larry…
