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BoxxerBillam-Smith starts three-fight Boxxer deal with Masternak defence
16 hours ago 4 min readChris Billam-Smith makes the first defence of his WBO cruiserweight world title on Sunday, when he clashes with long-time contender and Polish hardman Mateusz Masternak. They meet at the Bournemouth International Centre in front of 3,000 of the champion’s fans in the f… -
BoxxerBillam-Smith unchanged by living the life of a champion
a day ago 7 min readLife as the champ has not changed too much for Chris Billam-Smith. After the night of his life, when he dethroned old training partner Lawrence Okolie in front of 15,000 of Billam-Smith’s rabid Bournemouth’s fans in the town’s Vitality Stadium, Billam-Smith… -
BoxxerOpetaia issues warning to Billam-Smith and Masternak ahead of title fight
2 days ago 2 min readIBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia might cast an eye over proceedings in Bournemouth this weekend, but he also might take himself off to go fishing instead. While Opetaia defends his IBF title against Ellis Zorro in Saudi Arabia, his WBO counterpart Chris Billam-Smith pu… -
BoxxerMasternak hoping to make a dream come true against Billam-Smith
3 days ago 4 min readThere are not many fighters who box 52 times as a pro at a good level and still have not fought for a world title. On Sunday, Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak has his first shot at cruiserweight world gold when he enters the Bournemouth lion’s den to take on hometown h… -
BoxxerBoxxer reveal undercard for Billam-Smith title defence against Masternak
14 days ago 3 min readThe stage is set for another unmissable night of boxing in Bournemouth as local hero Chris Billam-Smith makes a triumphant return to defend his WBO World Cruiserweight Title against Mateusz Masternak on Sunday, December 10thlive on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacoc… -
BoxxerShalom wants winner of Cameron-Taylor for Jonas
15 days ago 3 min readBoxxer’s Ben Shalom will be an interested observer when Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron step through the ropes this weekend at the 3Arena in Dublin, targeting the winner of the contest for one of the more prominent members of his promotional stab… -
BoxxerBuatsi-Azeez rescheduled of February 3
24 days ago 3 min readThe WBA World Title Final Eliminator clash between #1 and #2 world ranked light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 3 and will be broadcast live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA. … -
BoxxerBoxxer confirm Jonas-Mayer for January 20
24 days ago 3 min readTwo-weight world champion Natasha Jonas will defend her IBF World Welterweight Title against former unified world champion Mikaela Mayer in a landmark night for women’s boxing as two of the sport's biggest stars meet in the centre of the ring on Saturday, January 20th … -
BoxxerShalom delighted with progress of hotshot Azim
24 days ago 3 min readPromoter Ben Shalom says hotshot prospect Adam Azim is exactly where he wants him to be, as Azim bids to challenge for a European title in just his 10th fight. Shane McGuigan-trained Azim has stopped six of his nine victims, and he has got 10-rounds under his belt in his las… -
BoxxerShalom thinks Smith and Eubank won’t make their ring returns until 2024
a month ago 4 min readPromoter Ben Shalom is due to hold talks with Chris Eubank Jr about what happens next in his career this week. Boxxer’s Shalom has worked with Eubank on the two Box Office bouts with Liam Smith this year, the first was won by the Liverpudlian in January but Eubank leve… -
BoxxerShalom slams ‘disrespectful’ comments after Azeez-Buatsi was postponed
a month ago 3 min readPromoter Ben Shalom has said the negative comments surrounding Dan Azeez’s last-minute withdrawal against Joshua Buatsi are ‘disrespectful’. The Boxxer promoter had to think on his feet and moved the rest of the October 21 card, topped by the cruiserweight … -
BoxxerTrainer McGuigan believes Caroline Dubois is ready for the likes of Taylor, Cameron and Mayer
a month ago 3 min readTrainer Shane McGuigan believes that recently crowned IBO lightweight queen Caroline Dubois is already ready to face the best despite only having eight fights as a professional. McGuigan has coached Caroline throughout her young professional career and secured eight straight… -
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Azeez-Buatsi to be announced 'imminently' following Azeez's medical clearance to return, says Shalom
a month ago 2 min readDoctors have cleared British and European light-heavyweight champion Dan Azeez (20-0, 13KOs) to return to the ring following a back injury which curtailed his anticipated match-up with fellow Brit and promotional stablemate Joshua Buatsi (17-0, 13KOs). The contest, which was… -
BoxxerRichard Riakporhe added to Boxxer November 18 bill
a month ago 3 min readTop cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe returns to the ring on Saturday, November 18th as he looks to maintain his unbeaten record and remain on course for a world title challenge as part of the BOXXER: WOLVES AT THE DOOR event taking place at The Halls in Wolver… -
BoxxerSky Sports still has a long-term vision in boxing, says Shalom
a month ago 4 min readPromoter Ben Shalom has spoken about the speculation that Sky Sports were preparing to pull out of boxing, and says it could not be further from the truth. Shalom and Boxxer are the exclusive promoters for boxing on Sky Sports, and recently the enticing light-heavyweight cla… -
BoxxerBen Whittaker added to world title bill
a month ago 3 min readFuture boxing superstar Ben Whittakerr is back in action next month as he joins the BOXXER: RETURN OF THE KING card in Bournemouth on Sunday, December 10th, headlined by WBO World Cruiserweight Champion Chris Billam-Smith defending his title against Mateusz Masternak and air… -
BoxxerBillam-Smith likely to have fans on the edge of their seats against Masternak, says McGuigan
a month ago 4 min readWBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith and challenger Mateusz Masternak met for the first time today ahead of their clash in December. The pair were respectful as they formally announced their fight at the Bournemouth International Centre on Sunday, December 10. It&rs… -
BoxxerBillam-Smith defends WBO cruiserweight crown against Masternak on December 10
a month ago 4 min readAn early Christmas cracker will be delivered to the Bournemouth beachfront on Sunday, December 10th as cruiserweight king Chris ‘The Gentleman’ Billam-Smith (18-1, 12 KO’s) makes the first defence of his WBO World Cruiserweight Championship. Polish p… -
BoxxerChamberlain dominates Lawal to become British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion in one-sided affair
2 months ago 3 min readA fight that offered so much potential turned out to be a twelve-round procession that saw Isaac Chamberlain (15-2, 8 KO's) dethrone Mikael Lawal (17-0, 11 KO's) and become British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion at York Hall, London. Lawal-Chamberlain was upgraded t… -
BoxxerGilley wins Commonwealth title, Laws defeats Hennessy Jr and stoppage win for Artingstall
2 months ago 4 min readKarriss Artingstall continued her unbeaten start as a professional fighter and secured her first stoppage as a professional with a second-round victory over Vanessa Bradford at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, Atringstall (4-0) and Bradford (7-4-2) were opening the Bo… -
BoxxerBilly Graham's Preacher's Corner: Injured Azeez was right to not succumb to the money-led pressure to fight Buatsi
2 months ago 6 min readI was supposed to be talking about the fight between Dan Azeez and Joshua Buatsi this month but the day before we sat down to do it, I heard the fight was off because Azeez had suffered a back injury. You know what? I’m glad. Not because the fight is off – it was… -
BoxxerHearn predicted Buatsi-Azeez wouldn't happen, says Buatsi's career has stalled
2 months ago 4 min readEddie Hearn predicted Joshua Buatsi versus Dan Azeez wouldn’t happen, as he was keen to let the world know in San Francisco, he was two-for-two with prediction. One being Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez wouldn’t happen, and the other being Showtime Boxing would leave… -
BoxxerBoxxer confirms Buatsi-Azeez undercard will move to York Hall and will proceed this upcoming Saturday
2 months ago 2 min readThe highly-anticipated showdown between Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez will be rescheduled to a new date at The O2 in London. The bout between the #1 and #2 ranked light-heavyweights had been due to take place this Saturday but is now being postponed due to an injury suff… -
BoxxerInjury forces postponement of Buatsi-Azeez
2 months ago 2 min readThe undefeated all-British clash between #1 and #2 world ranked light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez has been postponed after Azeez suffered an injury in his final training session. The friends turned rivals were set to meet this Saturday October 21 in a hugely ant… -
BoxxerOpetaia targets Billam-Smith and envisages heavyweight campaign
2 months ago 7 min readThere’s a buzz around cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia. Australia’s 28-year-old IBF titlist recently swept through an overmatched Jordan Thompson in four rounds in London, and he could be on course for a rematch with Mairis Briedis, whom he defeated in July 202… -
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Friendship on hold until Sunday as Buatsi prepares to face Azeez
2 months ago 5 min readJoshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez might be friends, but they are expected to deliver one of the fights of the year on Saturday when they collide at London’s O2 Arena. Buatsi is the former Olympian who has yet to dazzle as a pro. Azeez is the low-key slow burner who has risen… -
BoxxerBoxxer and NBC Sports announce exclusive media rights partnership
2 months ago 3 min readBOXXER, the fastest growing boxing promotional company in the UK, and NBC Sports have today announced a landmark media rights partnership that will bring the biggest events and brightest stars in boxing to U.S. audiences. The bouts will stream LIVE exclusively on NBCUniversa… -
BoxxerBillam-Smith vs Masternak in the works for December
2 months ago 2 min readWBO world cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith [18-1], according to reports originating from Poland, is set to make the first defence of his WBO crown in early December. Publication Ring Polska, where the reports have originated, have stated that long-st… -
BoxxerDubois scores three knockdowns to claim maiden world title
2 months ago 3 min readCaroline Dubois claimed the maiden world title of her young career with a competitive victory over Mexican Magali Rodriguez at the York Hall, London. Dubois (7-0), a former Olympian and one of boxing’s brightest prospects, faced a huge step in opposition calibre in the form … -
BoxxerWins for Riley, Simpson and Hennessy as Macedo upsets TKV at York Hall
2 months ago 4 min readFrancesca Hennessy opened her professional career and the Boxxer promotion at York Hall, London, headlined by Caroline Dubois, who takes on Magali Rodriguez to contest the vacant IBO world female lightweight title. Hennessy, competing in the bantamweight division, opened her… -
BoxxerBoxxer confirm European title double header for November 18
3 months ago 4 min readYoung wolf Adam Azim (9-0, 6 KO’s) is on the title trail: the 21-year-old prodigy heads to Wolverhampton on Saturday, November 18th to sink his teeth into defending EBU European Super Lightweight Champion Franck Petitjean (24-6-3, 6 KO’s), live and exclusive on Sky Sports. … -
BoxxerChris Eubank Jr vows to support trainer McIntyre following arrest
3 months ago 2 min readChris Eubank Jr., on September 2nd, celebrated victory over Liam Smith and redeemed one of the blemishes on his professional record, securing a tenth-round stoppage. The victory also marked a successful link-up with trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, who handled Eub… -
BoxxerEubank Jr. insists he calls that the shots regarding Benn negotiations: 'He lost his privileges'
3 months ago 2 min readChris Eubank Jr.[33-3] is adamant that any prospective bout between himself and rival Conor Benn [21-0] will see him calling the shots and affirming his position as the apparent ‘A’ side. Famously, the ‘Born Rivals’ were due to face each other in Octo… -
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Williams & McKenna have verbal spat on socials regarding proposed October 31 fight
3 months ago 3 min readFormer world title challenger Liam Williams [24-4-1] and unbeaten middleweight contender Aaron McKenna [17-0] have gone blow to blow, playing the blame game on why a fight between the pair has not materialised. An offer was sent to Williams by the handlers of McKenna (Boxxer… -
BoxxerLauren Price has eyes set on Natasha Jonas following win on Smith-Eubank Jr undercard
3 months ago 2 min readTokyo 2020 gold medalist Lauren Price (5-0) edged closer to a world title opportunity this past weekend after defeating Lolita Muzeya (18-1) in a shortened contest due to a cut sustained by Muzeya following a clash of heads. The contest was set for ten rounds but was ultimat… -
BoxxerFive possible future foes for Eubank Jr
3 months ago 5 min readChris Eubank Jr. claimed redemption this past weekend with a dominating and controlling performance against Liam Smith to right the wrongs from his torrid night against Smith back in January. Having succumbed to a fourth-round stoppage, Eubank Jr. reversed the tables and sco… -
BoxxerMcGirt: Looks to exploit knowledge gained from Azeez-Buatsi sparring sessions
3 months ago 3 min readComing off the back of the all British clash between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith this past weekend, Sky Sports and Boxxer turn their attention to yet another civil-collision when Joshua Buatsi faces off with Dan Azeez. The two Londoners headline at the O2 Arena in London … -
BoxxerFroch praises Eubank Jr for victory over Smith while he calls on Liverpudlian to retire following defeat
3 months ago 3 min readFormer super-middleweight world champion and IBHOF inductee Carl Froch has urged Liam Smith (33-4-1) to retire following his stoppage defeat to Chris Eubank Jr (33-3) last weekend at the Manchester Arena. Chris Eubank Jr. claimed redemption against … -
BoxxerTrainer McIntyre arrested in Manchester airport after firearm found in suitcase
3 months ago 1 min readBrian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre was arrested leaving the UK on Sunday after a gun was found in his suitcase. The man many are billing as 2023’s Trainer of the Year was set to fly back to the USA having guided Chris Eubank Jr to his revenge win over Liam Smith in Man… -
BoxxerSunday Convo: Where's the beef?
3 months ago 6 min readIf you were a kid in the 80s, there was a commercial that stood out to you by Wendy’s where a lovely old lady shouts the phrase, “Where’s the beef?” That line would be used for years to describe the questioning of something, whether a product, event o… -
BoxxerEubank Jr targeting Benn, Brook and Golovkin following stoppage win over Smith
3 months ago 2 min readChris Eubank Jr. is targeting bigger and better things in the near future following his tenth-round stoppage victory over Liam Smith at the Manchester arena this past Saturday. Eubank Jr secured redemption over Smith following a fourth-round knockout defeat to his Liverpudli… -
BoxxerSmith praises Eubank Jr whilst admitting weight cutting issues following defeat
3 months ago 2 min readFormer WBO world super-welterweight champion Liam Smith praised domestic foe Chris Eubank Jr following his tenth-round defeat to his domestic rival in Manchester. The pair had initially fought each other in January of this year, which saw Smith ultimately claim an emphatic s… -
BoxxerEubank Jr breezes past Smith to claim redemption in Manchester
3 months ago 4 min readLiam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr collided tonight at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester England. The rematch, landing on UK pay-per-view, between the British rivals came eight months on from the first encounter that saw Smith win by a fourth round knockout. Eubank looke… -
BoxxerTen of the best from Liverpool
3 months ago 3 min readLiverpool's Liam Smith aims to repeat his January victory over Chris Eubank Jr in Manchester on Saturday night. Smith, one of four boxing brothers, is among a recent resurgence of pugilistic talent on Merseyside. But where does he rank on an all-time list of boxing Liverpudl… -
BoxxerSmith vs. Eubank Jr. 2: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds
3 months ago 4 min readWe have a fight tomorrow night on ESPN+ here in the states as both Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) and Chris Eubank Jr. (32-3, 23 KOs) both made weight ahead of their main event. The odds have slightly moved more in favor of Smith but not by much. It’s still a close fight … -
BoxxerSmith vs. Eubank Jr 2.: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds
3 months ago 12 min readIf you are looking for fights this weekend, there won’t be much other than a card live on ESPN+ here in the States. Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) will again face Chris Eubank Jr. (32-3, 23 KOs) in a rematch that makes more sense for those in the U.K. who are deeply inves… -
BoxxerFive of the Best Second-Generation Boxers
3 months ago 4 min readThis Saturday, Chris Eubank Jr. looks for revenge against Liverpool’s Liam Smith, who knocked him out in the fourth round of their first meeting in January. While Eubank has never come close to matching the achievements of his father, who won middleweight and super mid… -
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Groves fears Eubank Jr is asking 'great' Bomac to work miracles
3 months ago 3 min readGeorge Groves believes that Brian McIntyre is a “great” appointment as Chris Eubank Jr’s new trainer – as long as it is not too late for the middleweight to change his ways. Groves convincingly outboxed Eubank Jr in 2018, for an occasion on which his … -
BoxxerConor Benn on Smith-Eubank Jr: 'It’s only going one way'
3 months ago 3 min readConor Benn does not believe Chris Eubank Jr can overturn his defeat against Liam Smith when the middleweight pair return to the ring in a rematch this upcoming Saturday (September 2). Former WBO world super-welterweight champion Smith would halt Eubank Jr inside four rounds … -
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Mikaela Mayer comments on boxing rival Alycia Baumgardner's adverse test: 'This is her legacy now'
3 months ago 2 min readAlycia Baumgardner's career will be defined by her recent positive drugs test, according to arch rival Mikaela Mayer. "I feel sorry for her," Mayer told talkSPORT this week. "This is her legacy now." 33-year-old Top Rank fighter Mayer fought Baumgardner at a historic, fema… -
BoxxerBoxxer announce signing of Francesca Hennessy
3 months ago 3 min readHotly-tipped prospect Francesca Hennessy was today unveiled as the latest addition to the BOXXER ranks, joining her brother Michael on the roster and becoming part of the world’s strongest stable of female boxers. Entering the professional ranks following an accomplish… -
BoxxerCaroline Dubois lands IBO world title opportunity as Viddal Riley and Callum Simpson return, September 30
4 months ago 4 min readA trio of bouts were announced today for a BOXXER: Breakthrough event showcasing the top tier of British boxing’s young talent on Saturday, September 30th at London’s historic York Hall. Caroline Dubois challenges for the IBO World Lightweight Championship,… -
BoxxerMikaela Mayer added to Smith-Eubank Jr undercard
4 months ago 3 min readFormer unified junior lightweight world champion Mikaela Mayer returns in a 10-round junior welterweight battle against Italian contender Silvia Bortot on Saturday, Sept. 2 at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Mayer-Bortot will take place on the under… -
BoxxerEubank was working with BoMac before Crawford beat Spence
4 months ago 3 min readBoxxer promoter Ben Shalom has a different fight on his hands when Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr rematch in Manchester on September 2. Liverpool’s Smith impressively blitzed Eubank in four rounds at the same venue, the Manchester Arena, back in January and Shalom admi… -
BoxxerAzeez and Buatsi shaping up for Hagler-Leonard battle of London
4 months ago 4 min readDan Azeez does not hide from it. The light-heavyweight contender adores the legacy left by the late former middleweight great Marvin Hagler. Azeez attended the press conference to announce his fight with Joshua Buatsi this week wearing a Hagler-esque WAR baseball cap, and Ha… -
BoxxerJoshua has pressure like no one else has – Buatsi
4 months ago 3 min readJoshua Buatsi finds himself in a big fight on October 21 when he meets his friend, former sparring partner and South London rival Dan Azeez at the O2 Arena. Buatsi was a decorated amateur who captured bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and for many he was the pick of t… -
BoxxerBomac on Eubank Jr: "He was winning that last fight"
4 months ago 2 min readTrainer Brian "Bomac" McIntyre is confident that Chris Eubank Jr can overturn his defeat against Liam Smith in January next month. Eubank Jr announced last week that he would have the trainer of Terence Crawford, BoMac, in his corner and has been preparing for his rematch wi… -
BoxxerCallum Smith: 'They say everything happens for a reason' as he believes postponement will help him more than Beterbiev
4 months ago 3 min readFormer super-middleweight world champion, Callum Smith, believes that the postponement of his unified light-heavyweight world title attempt against Artur Beterbiev will ultimately work in his favour. News had emerged that Beterbiev had been forced to withdraw from the contes… -
BoxxerNatasha Jonas reveals wish list of opponents before calling time on her career
4 months ago 3 min readTwo-weight world champion Natasha Jonas (14-2-1) has decided that she is no longer willing to be patient to secure the biggest fights possible as the former 2012 Olympian continues her career at the highest level as her career continues into her twilight years. The 39-year-o… -
BoxxerBuatsi vs Azeez confirmed for London, October 21
4 months ago 3 min readLondon, England - (August 2, 2023) - A decade-long friendship will be put to one side on Saturday, October 21st when top light-heavyweights Joshua Buatsi (17-0, 13 KO’s) and ‘Super’ Dan Azeez (19-0, 13 KO’s) meet in … -
BoxxerSauerland: Eubank Jr should forget the jab, go back to his old style in Smith rematch
5 months ago 3 min readChris Eubank Jr’s long-awaited middleweight rematch with Liam Smith is finally set for Manchester Arena on September 2. Eubank (32-3, 23 KOs) suffered a career first knockout defeat against Smith in January having previously seen a career high payday with Conor Benn fa… -
BoxxerMalignaggi's Musings: Eubank Jr's capable of avenging Smith defeat
5 months ago 6 min readMost of the time, if the losing fighter has a rematch clause, he’ll take it, so it wasn’t a shock when Chris Eubank Jr announced he was exercising his for another fight with Liam Smith. What was a shock was how easily Smith hurt him in January. In the past he&rsq… -
BoxxerSmith v Eubank Jr II officially confirmed for September 2nd, Manchester
5 months ago 2 min readThe highly-anticipated rematch between bitter middleweight rivals Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith and Chris Eubank Jr has a new date, with the two now set to collide in at the AO Arena, Manchester on Saturday, September 2nd. Airing live and exclusively on Sky Sports Box Offic… -
BoxxerSauerland: It was a Tweet, Smith Vs Eubank Jr 2 not confirmed yet
5 months ago 3 min readSky Sports reported just hours ago that Liam Smith will rematch Chris Eubank Jr. on September 2nd. This comes at a time when Matchroom and Conor Benn seemingly refuse to give up on a date with Eubank. However, ProBox TV caught up with promoter Kalle Sauerland to discus… -
BoxxerEubank Jr & Smith all set for September 2nd rematch
5 months ago 3 min readChris Eubank Jr has confirmed that he will be facing Liam Smith in an anticipated middleweight affair which is set to take place on September 2nd at the 02 Arena in London. Eubank Jr took to social media to confirm his intentions with the immediate future of his career. Euba… -
BoxxerOpetaia vs Riakporhe targeted for Gold Coast encounter
5 months ago 2 min readJai Opetaia’s manager has revealed that the IBF world cruiserweight world champion is negotiating to finally secure his world title's maiden defence after dethroning Mairis Briedis in July 2022. Opetaia would claim victory in a narrow majority of decision points despit… -
BoxxerShalom claims Buatsi-Azeez is a done deal
5 months ago 2 min readBen Shalom of Boxxer has reiterated his desire to see two of his light-heavyweight talents go head to head in the ring and claim a deal has been struck for Olympian Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez to face each other later this year with a date yet to be confirmed by Shalom. In M… -
BoxxerMarshall Becomes Super-Middleweight Champion, Jonas Picks up Welterweight Belt
5 months ago 3 min readEngland’s Savannah Marshall set up a potential rematch with Claressa Shields by outpointing Franchon Crews-Dezurn to become undisputed super-middleweight champion at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night. The contest was a battle between two boxers whose only pr… -
BoxxerFranchon Crews-Dezurn vs. Savannah Marshall: Betting Odds & Weigh-In Results
5 months ago 4 min readThe women’s undisputed super middleweight crown will be on the line tomorrow night as the champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn (8-1, 2 KOs) faces Savannah Marshall (12-1, 10 KOs) at the Manchester Arena in Lancashire, UK, live on ESPN+. Both women came under the super middle… -
BoxxerCrews-Dezurn v Marshall weigh in report
5 months ago 2 min readDefending undisputed world super-middleweight world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn and former WBO world middleweight champion Savannah Marshall, both made weight ahead of their encounter this upcoming Saturday at the Manchester Arena. Crews-Dezurn (8-1) will be defending her… -
BoxxerI’m just being me – Ben Whittaker
5 months ago 5 min readFormer 2020 Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker boxes for the fourth time as a professional this weekend, and he hopes it will be a springboard to a busy end of 2023. Whittaker has suffered with a shoulder injury that has kept him from fighting as often as he would like, … -
BoxxerFranchon Crews-Dezurn vs. Savannah Marshall: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds
5 months ago 5 min readWe are only two days away from an intriguing women’s undisputed super middleweight title fight. The champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn (8-1, 2 KOs), will be involved in her highest profile fight to date as she faces Savannah Marshall (12-1, 10 KOs) at the Manchester Arena … -
BoxxerCallum Simpson expects knockout run to continue against the hardened Crighton
5 months ago 2 min readCallum Simpson is one of the most exciting prospects currently on the UK circuit, following an extensive amateur career and coming through the notorious small hall circuit in the north of England. The Barnsley native, a recent recruit to the BOXXER promotional entity, is unb… -
BoxxerJonas reveals she would have preferred to remain at 154lbs to face Shields ahead of welterweight world title opportunity
5 months ago 2 min readUnified world super-welterweight champion and former Olympian Natasha Jonas has revealed that if she had her way, she would have remained at 154lbs and continued plying her trade instead of dropping to welterweight to continue her run of world title fights. Jonas (13-2-1) on… -
BoxxerFranchón Crews-Dezurn vs. Savannah Marshall: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
5 months ago 3 min readOn Saturday, the women’s undisputed super middleweight crown will be on the line at the Manchester Arena in the UK. The champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn (8-1, 2 KOs), will put all her titles on the line against former middleweight champion Savannah Marshall (12-1, 10 KOs… -
BoxxerBuddy McGirt gives an update on Dan Azeez prior to Buatsi fight
6 months ago 2 min readIt was announced yesterday via a press release that the WBA has made a final eliminator bout for the light heavyweight title between the number-one world-ranked light heavyweight Joshua Buatsi, versus the number-two record fighter in the division, Dan Azeez. Both fighters ar… -
BoxxerBen Whittaker steps up to eight-rounds for test against Vladimir Belujsky
6 months ago 2 min readHighly touted prospect Ben Whittaker continues his march into the pro ranks when he moves up to the 8 round distance on the Boxxer promoted Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Savannah Marshall undercard in Manchester on July 1st. Whittaker (3-0, 2 KO’s) won a silver medal for Gr… -
BoxxerNatasha Jonas-Kandii Wyatt set for July 1
6 months ago 3 min readNatasha Jonas (13-2-1, 8 KO’s) has the chance to become a two-weight world champion on Saturday, July 1st as she faces three-time world title challenger Kandi Wyatt (11-4, 3 KOs) for the IBF World Welterweight Championship on the BOXXER: Crews-Dezurn vs Marshall card t… -
BoxxerFrazer Clarke comfortably outpoints Mariusz Wach in London
6 months ago 4 min readBoxxer came to the English capital this evening with exciting prospect Adam Azim originally intended to top the bill. Due to a “severely infected hand” of Azim, heavyweight’s Frazer Clarke and Mariusz Wach were moved to the top of the bill at York Hall.&nbs… -
BoxxerFrazer Clarke "still not over" Fabio Wardley purse bid calamity
6 months ago 3 min readBritish heavyweight contender and former Tokyo Olympian Frazer Clarke has finally looked back at his British title purse-bid calamity with Fabio Wardley, which ultimately saw the unbeaten Clarke removed from the bidding process against his will. The BBBofC had ordered the cu… -
BoxxerAdam Azim forced out of York Hall headliner due to injury, Clarke-Wach moved to main event
6 months ago 3 min readThe highly touted Shane McGuigan-trained, Adam Azim, has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming contest scheduled for June 16th at York Hall, London. The promotional entity, Boxxer, has confirmed that Azim (8-0, 6KOs) has picked up an infection of the dorsal hood on his l… -
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'Alpha' Riakporhe reminds Billam-Smith who's number one
6 months ago 4 min readRichard Riakporhe has warned Chris Billam-Smith not to forget who the “alpha” is after watching him dethrone Lawrence Okolie to win the WBC cruiserweight title. Billam-Smith last weekend inflicted Okolie’s first defeat and in the process transformed his car… -
BoxxerCaroline Dubois and McGuigan eager to move quickly towards Mayer fight
6 months ago 5 min readTalented and hard-punching Caroline Dubois might only be 6-0 but trainer Shane McGuigan believes she will become a star, and that the precocious 22-year-old will be ready to face Mikaela Mayer by the end of the year. Dubois returns to the ring on June 16 in London against Ar… -
BoxxerWords don’t do it justice, explains new cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith
6 months ago 4 min readChris Billam-Smith is going away a happy man. Bournemouth’s new WBO cruiserweight champion is heading to a wedding in Marbella and then going to a stag do in Barcelona but he will be travelling having fulfilled his lifelong dream of winning a world title at Dean Court,… -
BoxxerIt was good to see Chris Billam-Smith fulfil his dreams – Lawrence Okolie
6 months ago 5 min readLawrence Okolie said he would look to a rematch and learn lessons after losing his WBO cruiserweight title to Chris Billam-Smith on a night charged by emotion in Bournemouth. Okolie lost for the first time as a professional, and against his old McGuigan’s Gym cam… -
BoxxerChris Billam-Smith dethrones Lawrence Okolie to claim WBO world cruiserweight title
6 months ago 5 min readBournemouth hero Chris Billam-Smith upset the odds and ended the unbeaten record and title reign of Lawrence Okolie on a dramatic night in his hometown of Bournemouth. Billam-Smith won a majority decision by margins of 116-107 and 115-108 with an astonishing card of 112-112,… -
BoxxerLawrence Okolie vs. Chris Billam-Smith: Weigh-In Results, Betting Odds & Live Stream
6 months ago 4 min readThere was no scale fail when the weigh-in for the WBO cruiserweight title fight occurred earlier today. Lawrence Okolie (19-0, 14 KOs) and Chris Billam-Smith (17-1, 12 KOs) came underneath the cruiserweight limit of 200 lbs. This will be a quick turnaround for Okolie, who ju… -
BoxxerKnowledge is power, says Joe Goossen of Billam-Smith’s McGuigan advantage against Okolie
6 months ago 4 min readIt’s advantage Chris Billam-Smith, says coach Joe Goossen, ahead of the Bournemouth fighter’s WBO title fight with cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie. Okolie and Billam-Smith were campmates under trainer Shane McGuigan, and have sparred some 300 rounds togeth… -
BoxxerOkolie and Billam-Smith almost set to rumble in Bournemouth
6 months ago 4 min readThe talking has nearly stopped. The fighters sat at the end of Bournemouth pier in the blazing sunshine and talked about their fights at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday night. More than 15,000 supporters will be on hand, the majority cheering on local hero Chris Billam-Smit… -
BoxxerLawrence Okolie-Chris Billam-Smith Final Press Conference Quotes
6 months ago 3 min readFormer teammates turned world title rivals Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith faced off in Bournemouth today ahead of this Saturday's WBO World Cruiserweight Championship showdown at the Vitality Stadium, home of Bournemouth boy Billam-Smith's beloved AFC Bournemouth. A … -
BoxxerSavannah Marshall-Franchon Crews-Dezurn Replaces Smith-Eubank Jr Rematch July 1 Date
6 months ago 5 min readSavannah Marshall (12-1, 10 KO’s) is on track to land a record-setting 1-2 this summer as she follows October’s sell-out of The O2 London - the UK’s largest arena - by headlining a sold-out show at the AO Arena Manchester - the UK’s second-largest are… -
BoxxerBillam-Smith excited for the perfect night against Okolie in Bournemouth
6 months ago 4 min read“Pressure for me is excitement,” said Bournemouth cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith. He challenges his old gym mate Lawrence Okolie for the latter’s WBO title on Saturday, in front of his own South Coast fans, 15,000 of them no less, at the home or Bournemou… -
BoxxerTrainer McGuigan admits he got it wrong about Billam-Smith’s ceiling
6 months ago 5 min readIt is one of the weekend’s big talking points in Bournemouth, but were former McGuigan’s Gym stablemates Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith friends? The cruiserweights, who meet in Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium on Saturday night, boxed around 300 round… -
BoxxerShalom reflects on how easy it was to make Okolie Vs Billam-Smith, discusses Boxxer cruiserweights
7 months ago 5 min readIt had appeared written that for some time Chris Billam-Smith would fight for a world title in front of his lively fans at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium. Fights with either WBA champion Arsen Goulamirian or IBF ruler Jai Opetaia seemed possible and easier to make, but… -
BoxxerHaye joins Jones Jr in Eubank Jr's training team for Smith rematch
7 months ago 5 min readDavid Haye has been recruited to assist Roy Jones Jr prepare Chris Eubank Jr for his rematch with Liam Smith. The former WBA heavyweight champion and unified cruiserweight champion had already been friends with Eubank Jr, and ahead of the middleweight’s attempts to reb… -
BoxxerCameron can’t afford to show Taylor any respect – Caroline Dubois
7 months ago 3 min readUnbeaten London lightweight Caroline Dubois will be an interested spectator on Saturday night, watching the hugely-anticipated showdown between undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor and undisputed super-lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron. Shane McGuuigan, who trai… -
BoxxerShalom reflects on Wardley-Clarke fall out and looks ahead to Buatsi facing Yarde or Azeez
7 months ago 6 min readLast week was a rough one for Boxxer’s Ben Shalom. Social media turned on him for kiboshing the British heavyweight title fight many hoped they were getting, between champion Fabio Wardley and former Olympian Frazer Clarke, and he was subsequently hung out to dry… -
BoxxerDaniel Dubois leaves trainer Shane McGuigan
7 months ago 2 min readWBA world heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18KOs) has parted ways with Shane McGuigan, as reported by sources close to the situation. Dubois, who is the mandatory challenger to Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13KOs), will now link up with Don Charles, the trainer of Dereck Ch… -
BoxxerCapacity Expanded For Okolie-Billam-Smith World Title Encounter
7 months ago 4 min readBournemouth’s Vitality Stadium will host the largest non-football audience in its history on Saturday, May 27th when 15,000 fans will pack the venue to witness hometown hero Chris Billam-Smith (17-1-0, 12 KOs) challenge former team mate Lawrence Okolie (19-0, 14 KOs) f… -
BoxxerJoshua Buatsi open to fighting Anthony Yarde next
7 months ago 2 min readFresh off a win this past weekend over Pawel Stepien, Joshua Buatsi is open to fighting Anthony Yarde in his next fight. When visiting Buatsi prior to his fight with Stepien, it was clear Buatsi fancied a future fight with Anthony Yarde or Dan Azeez, and he said that p…