HAVING worked his way up the tree of prospects and contenders to earn a money-spinning shot at Gervonta Davis later tonight, Frank Martin is a legitimate “best available option” kind of foe to headline a pay-per-view. Unbeaten in 18, with 12 KOs (“he can punch,” admitted Gervonta between insults), sparring session footage has been dug…
ABASS BARAOU is putting himself on standby should Vergil Ortiz Jr need an opponent in the near future. The two super-welterweights are ranked in the top two positions with the WBA, but any hopes of a title opportunity may have to wait until later this year or 2025. That’s because belt-holder Israil Madrimov defends his…
ONE of the stranger tasks I took on while working as press officer for a world heavyweight champion was having to educate the boxer in question on Millwall FC’s starting 11 ahead of an appearance on now-defunct Sky Sports show Soccer AM circa 2010. As well as the starting 11, player names and positions, I…
RICHARD RIAKPORHE continues to believe that Chris Billam-Smith is showing signs of deterioration ahead of their rematch on Saturday night (June 15). The two Brits meet at Selhurst Park – the home of Crystal Palace Football Club – with Billam-Smith’s WBO cruiserweight title on the line. Five years ago it was Riakporhe who got the…
By Alan Dawson LAS VEGAS — Oleksandr Gvozdyk has a powerful driving force that helps guide him into his light heavyweight battle against David Benavidez on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The pair square off as the chief support to the Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin lightweight main event in…
IF ever a line summed up a fighter, it was Subriel Matias’ declaration during the week that merely knocking down Liam Paro would not satisfy his blood lust. Instead, he wants to make the Aussie suffer. As much as we like to shake our heads in disgust or tut disapprovingly at such a statement, just…
By Alan Dawson LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez makes his light heavyweight debut Saturday against Oleksandr Gvozdyk at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and it’s a division he’ll likely stay in unless he secures one specific bout at super middleweight. Speaking exclusively to Boxing News ahead of his 175-pound fight, Benavidez said…
By Matt Bozeat THE leafy lanes, lush parks and regal name don’t give any clues to Royal Leamington Spa’s sporting history. Only when you visit the museum is there a reminder of a time when this picturesque Warwickshire town was known for its fighters. There, you find newspaper cuttings from July 1951, when Randolph Turpin,…
By Oscar Pick MIDDLEWEIGHT underdog Tyler Denny has overcome devastating setbacks to earn home advantage for his first European title defence against Felix Cash this Saturday. The 32-year-old is no stranger to the away corner, but having recently reignited his career, he will treat his fans to a third consecutive showdown in the Black Country….
By Declan Taylor RYAN GARCIA needs to delete social media and slash his entourage if he ever wants to save his boxing career. That is the opinion of his super-lightweight rival Teofimo Lopez, who has handled his fair share of out-of-the-ring problems himself. Garcia has now been suspended by the New York Commission for 12…
