THERE had been plenty of room in the press seats at the Paris Nord Arena – until today. Reporters squeezed in to watch what would happen when Algeria’s Imane Khelif met Angela Carini (Italy) at 66kgs. Khelif had been disqualified before the Women’s World Championship final in New Delhi last year after failing to meet…
THE International Olympic Committee have released a statement declaring they are ‘saddened by the abuse’ that Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting have received since their inclusion at the Paris Games. Khelif became global news on Thursday when her Italian opponent Angela Carini quit after 46 seconds of their bout after only a handful of scoring…
By Declan Taylor Heavyweights Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller clash in an intriguing encounter on the undercard of Terence Crawford’s crack at Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles on Saturday. Given how little of the two we have seen over the past few years it’s a difficult one to predict but there are routes to victory…
JARRELL Miller is known for his big personality and even bigger physique. But the self-styled ‘Big Baby’ looks like he might’ve shed a few pounds ahead of his crunch clash with Andy Ruiz Jr. this weekend. The heavyweights are part of the August 3 Israil Madrimov-Terence Crawford card in Los Angeles, and Miller’s weight transformation…
SANTA MONICA — Queensberry Promotions founder Frank Warren is showing he still has an eye for talent as his company’s newest signing, Nathan Lugo, scored a nasty second-round stoppage win Wednesday on Santa Monica’s pier in Los Angeles County, California. After walking to the ring dressed as Deadpool, Lugo’s super middleweight fight against Ray Corona…
ONCE UPON A TIME Nick Ball ran 16 miles from a building site back to his house after having an argument with his father. He had been working as a plasterer in his late teens for a while alongside his dad but there came a day on the job after an argument between the two…
HIGH SCHOOL can be an arduous time in your life. Your body changes, your voice changes, acne shows up, you are categorised into a group, friends come and go, hearts are broken, and if that’s not enough, there are hours of studying and the pressure to pass exams. For some, there are challenges which are…
The BMO Stadium, home to Major League Soccer side Los Angeles F.C, will host one of the finest fight cards of 2024 on Saturday night. Main event Israil Madrimov vs. Terence Crawford is supported by five more fights featuring world-class talent. So, let’s have a look at where the value is. The Boxing News betting…
Age: 27 Instagram: tomcowling1 Nationality: English From: Newark Weight: Super-middleweight Stance: Orthodox Height: 5ft 11 ins Record: 12-0, 4 KOs When and why you started boxing? I started boxing at 10 years old. It was becoming a regular occurrence getting red cards at football and my dad wasn’t having any of it so he took…
By Eric Armit July 15: Rosettes and Red Cards Rosette: Nice to see Matchroom getting Ennis back fighting in his home city for the first time since 2018. Red Card: To the referee of the Gonzalez vs. Barrera fight. Barrera was finished after being floored in the eighth and knew it. When the referee indicated…
