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Feature StoriesGill starts 2024 with a new hope
a year ago 8 min readJordan Gill scooped many year-end awards, but rather than reaching the end of the line he starts afresh in 2024. Gill – a claimant to Upset of the Year and Comeback of the Year – was a big underdog when he fought Michael Conlan in Belfast last December, but he scored the win of his career, dropping Conlan in round two and stopping the Irish star in the seventh. Gill improved to 28-2-1 ā¦ -
Feature StoriesParo embarking on road to recovery against Love after missing out on Prograis
a year ago 5 min readLiam Paro has revealed the heartache he felt at being denied his fight with Regis Prograis by injury. The Australian had been scheduled to challenge Prograis for the WBC super lightweight title in June, until an injured Achilles tendon not only forced him to withdraw, but threatened his career. He then watched as Prograis struggled to impress while outpointing Danielito Zorrilla, his replacement aā¦ -
Feature StoriesCalzaghe: Five of the best
a year ago 4 min readJoe Calzaghe fought for the final time as a professional 15 years ago today, outpointing Roy Jones Jr to bring his record to an unblemished 46-0 (23 KOs). Elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014, Calzaghe retired with a number of memorable performances. Here are five of his greatest wins: Bernard Hopkins (SD12, April 19, 2008, Las Vegas) Hopkins may have been 43 yearsā¦ -
Feature StoriesValcarcel: The Klitschko's, Hamed, Benn, Calzaghe, Michalczewski and Eubank forced the WBO to be accepted by the media in the 1990's
a year ago 4 min readThe WBO became the fourth and, for now, the last recognised legitimate world title to join the WBA, WBC and IBF in the so-called four belt era. Last week ProBox TV attended the 36th Annual WBO Congress in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to report on the governing bodies most recent decisions regarding the brown coloured world belt. The WBO was created in 1988 following a disagreement beā¦ -
Feature StoriesOpetaia: Blames 'those guys in fancy suits' for Riakporhe fight failing, expects Briedis rematch next
a year ago 5 min readIBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia flew in from Australia to wipe out Jordan Thompson inside four rounds on his Matchroom and UK debut this past Saturday at Wembley Arena, London. Opetaia (23-0, 18 KOs) shot into the consciousness of boxing fans from the relative obscurity of Australia’s small hall scene to defeat Mairis Briedis in a fight of the year candidate but has been sā¦ -
Feature StoriesLampley returns to Vegas for Canelo-Charlo fight week
a year ago 6 min readAlmost five years since fans last heard him call a fight for HBO, Jim Lampley will be ringside for a big-time Las Vegas fight again as part of the PPV.com coverage of Saturday’s clash between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo at the T-Mobile Arena. Lampley won’t be donning the headset and microphone, however; instead, he’ll be offering observations and responding to viewer questiā¦ -
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Mayweather-Canelo: A decade on from Las Vegas coming to a standstill for The One
a year ago 9 min readWhen you see a dominant yet poetic and artistic victory in the boxing ring, one always feels it is difficult to do it justice. It is a violent sport, so why do you even both trying to describe punches as if they are strokes tumbling from a paintbrush, or why discuss the balletic movements of someone closing the gap and waving their fists as though they are magic wands at an entirely bewildered andā¦ -
Feature StoriesPaulie Malignaggiās Picks: Prograis, Haney, Davis, Cruz, Stevenson and De Los Santos are all nearing defining fights ā unlike Lomachenko and Kambosos Jr
a year ago 5 min readDevin Haney, the undisputed champion at 135lbs, seems on course to move up to 140lbs to challenge Regis Prograis, the WBC super lightweight champion, in what’s a good fight. Both, despite achieving so much, will be viewed as having something to prove after their previous fights. Prograis didn’t look good in what was expected to be an easier fight than it was, against Danielito Zorrillaā¦ -
Feature StoriesKrassyuk: Usyk lifts the spirits of Ukrainians at war and makes them feel like winners
a year ago 9 min read“The first days of the invasion we were sleeping in the basement with machine guns.” Promoter Alexander Krassyuk told me two days after Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk defended his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles against Daniel Dubois. The bout took place in Ukraine’s neighbouring Poland, a crucially supportive ally during their time at war with Russia that has seen 1.5 ā¦ -
Feature StoriesThe Golden Boy: Shining a dark light on a tormented soul
a year ago 6 min readThere is a point early in episode two of The Golden Boy, the two-part documentary that begins streaming on Max in the United States on Monday, when it appears that its titular focus Oscar De La Hoya has everything a person could want. He is young, handsome, famous, undefeated in the ring, and fabulously wealthy, earning as much as $40 million in a year. He is also engaged to a beautiful woman, actā¦ -
Feature StoriesThe Million Dollar rage has gone but Rijkerās job is done
a year ago 13 min readLucia Rijker smiles softly while discussing rage. She understands emotions, triggers, people and pain. It was her business to know it in boxing and it is now how she helps others with how to deal and cope with it. The once-ferocious Rijker, one of the all-time great women fighters, runs two businesses in two countries today, and last year was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as ā¦ -
Feature StoriesSix of the best Golovkin KO wins
a year ago 5 min readIt has been almost a year since we last saw Gennady Golovkin in a boxing ring, and there is little indication we will see the former middleweight champion again anytime soon. After surrendering his alphabet belts rather than satisfy his mandatory defenses against uninspiring opponents, the future Hall-of-Famer from Kazakhstan may be waiting for one big final payday that can fire up his competitiveā¦ -
Feature StoriesIn The Corner with Russ Anber: the path to professional glory for great amateur Cruz has become easier
a year ago 5 min readSeeing Andy Cruz win on his professional debut, against Juan Carlos Burgos in Detroit, at the weekend I was struck by the high expectations surrounding him and also reminded of how much the road from amateur to professional boxing has changed. Nowadays it’s very rare for accomplished amateurs to not at least go on to achieve relative success as professionals. Matt Korobov might be one who&rsā¦ -
Feature StoriesFive fights that made Nonito Donaire a first-ballot Hall of Famer
a year ago 3 min readFilipino star Nonito Donaire returns to the ring next week, and the 40-year-old is already being dubbed as a sure-fire future Hall of Famer. Donaire has won 42 of his 49 pro fights in a career that now spans an astonishing 22 years. The Filipino has been added to the hugely-anticipated Errol Spence-Terence Crawford bill in Las Vegas next week (July 29), facing 27-year-old Alexandro Santiago ā¦ -
Feature StoriesInterviewing Roberto Duran
a year ago 10 min readHe is 71 years old now, a few days shy of turning 72, and he moves with the lithe yet slightly hesitant gait of an athlete in his dotage. A large crowd has gathered in anticipation, buzzing with enthusiasm, and with good reason. They are here to celebrate the best and brightest in boxing history, an ideal of which he is the living embodiment. There are, by some estimates, 20,000 professionalā¦ -
Feature StoriesFive notable boxing vs MMA matchups
a year ago 4 min readThe news that heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is taking on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in October is unlikely to down even remotely well with boxing fans who want to see him challenge himself against Oleksander Usyk. On the other hand, the novelty aspect of boxer vs MMA fighter is almost certainly guaranteed to ensure that the event will generate plenty of publicity and money &ā¦ -
Feature StoriesI put heart and soul into people ā Vinny Paz makes his case for the Hall of Fame
a year ago 11 min readVinny Paz looks the same as he ever did. He’s thickset, there’s a humour to his grin and when he fixes his stare on you, it feels like you’re sitting next to a stick of dynamite with the fuse lit. Paz was a renowned wild child and hardman of boxing and, aged 60, he’s not mellowed yet. The look remains the same; sleeveless shirt, a flat cap, a thick silver chain around his tā¦ -
Feature StoriesJail made me stronger, I didnāt let it break me down ā Michael Nunn
a year ago 13 min readFor someone who spent so much time behind bars, Michael Nunn could be forgiven for having a chip on his shoulder. You’d understand if Nunn held a renegade stance on society, with vengeance lodged firmly in his mind, motivated by thoughts of what might have been and what has happened to him rather than hope of what might lie ahead. But if you thought that you would be way off. Nunn is 60-yearā¦ -
Feature StoriesPound-For-Pound Criteria & Debate
a year ago 5 min readIt triggers the most outrageous and opinionated debates, but almost everyone has an opinion on them. Even though the discussions about who are the best pound-for-pound fighters are ridiculous, based on mythical rankings and ones that can never but also not really false, they provoke feelings around the globe an irrational rage that causes those invested them to bristle and seethe. At present, threā¦ -
Feature StoriesFury, Usyk, AJ, Wilder and the unsatisfactory shenanigans of the heavyweight division
a year ago 5 min readSo often the heavyweight division is seen as boxing’s flagship weight class, but it’s about time there was a little less conversation about it and a little more action. Yes, we might finally, in late June, be on the brink of one or two announcements, but sadly they are unlikely lead to the most meaningful fights in the division. Anthony Joshua is with DAZN and Matchroom, Deontay Wilderā¦ -
Feature StoriesHall of Famer Froch: My top five best fights
2 years ago 4 min readIt’s official, former world super-middleweight champion Carl Froch is an International Boxing Hall of Famer. Froch was enshrined in Canastota last week, primary on the back of his staggering run of 12 world title fights that saw him box in the UK, USA, Denmark and Finland, taking on the likes of Jean Pacsal, Jermain Taylor, Glen Johnson, Andre Dirrell, Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham, Yusaf Mack,ā¦ -
Feature StoriesFroch proudly earns Hall of Fame stamp of approval
2 years ago 11 min readIn 2001, after Carl Froch won a bronze at the World amateur championships in Belfast, trainer and ex-pro Robert McCracken took him to one side. “You’ll make a great professional fighter,” McCracken said. You can imagine Rob saying it, straight face, emotionless. “Nah,” thought Froch. “I didn’t really believe him,” Froch said, during his inductiā¦ -
Feature StoriesRay Mercer: I Love Tyson Fury ā and I Beat Lennox Lewis
2 years ago 5 min readTo hear Ray Mercer tell it, the secret to a successful boxing career isn’t especially complicated. The Sweet Science may be the art of hitting and not being hit; but, he says, the second part simply isn’t an achievable goal and the sooner a boxer accepts that, the better. “I didn’t consider myself an excellent boxer, so I went into fights knowing that I’m going ā¦ -
Feature StoriesTim Bradley: My 5 Toughest Opponents
2 years ago 5 min readOver the course of a professional career that began with a second round TKO over Francisco Martinez in 2004 and ended with a 2016 decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Timothy Bradley Jr. compiled a record of 33-2-1 (13 KOs), won world title belts at 140 and 147 pounds, and fought many of the top talents of his generation. Two days before he was officially inducted into the International Bā¦ -
Feature StoriesHall of Famer Marquez on the difficult and beautiful 30-year sacrifice for his induction
2 years ago 4 min readA decade after the final fight of his 18-year pro career, Rafael Marquez was awarded the biggest honour he could get when he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Marquez is a 48-year-old veteran of 50 fights. His record was 41-9 (37) but he lost four of his last six to younger and fresher fighters. Still, he had more than earned his place in the sun and soaked up his moment durā¦ -
Feature StoriesTim Bradley Revels in Hall of Fame Induction
2 years ago 4 min readTim Bradley says it feels “unbelievable” that he is now a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Speaking at the induction ceremony for the 2023 Hall of Fame class, Bradley described the long path to enshrinement in Canastota, which began when he was five and asked his father for a motorcycle for Christmas. “He told me, he didn’t believe I was strong enough ā¦ -
Feature StoriesInternational Boxing Hall-of-Fame Diary: Day 4
2 years ago 5 min readAfter the preliminaries, the interviews, the fist-casting, the lectures, and the banquet came the main event. Induction week at the International Boxing Hall of Fame ends, inevitably, with the induction ceremony – and, first, the parade. It is Hall of Fame tradition that new and existing inductees, and other notable boxing figures present, are driven through Canastota in convertibles, wavingā¦ -
Feature StoriesFroch and McCracken and an unbreakable, enduring friendship
2 years ago 8 min readWhen a fighter gets inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the culmination of their boxing journey, they are usually surrounded by loved ones, partners, kids, proud parents, you name it. When the Sheriff of Nottingham, Carl Froch, rode into Canastota on Thursday he did so only with one person by his side, his old trainer Robert McCracken. Froch's wife, Rachael, and their three chiā¦ -
Feature StoriesNew York referee Fitch fondly recalls officiating Froch-Groves in front of 80,000 in London
2 years ago 6 min readSuper-middleweight star Carl Froch will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame this weekend and many will recall the night he put the exclamation point on his career. Froch knocked out bitter rival George Groves with an almighty right hand that the 80,000 in attendance at Wembley Stadium will never forget. One person that night who had a better view than anyone else was upstate Newā¦ -
Feature StoriesInternational Boxing Hall-Of-Fame Diary: Day Three
2 years ago 7 min readWe were back on the museum grounds and it felt good. The weather was great, the mood was wholesome and it felt wonderful to be back amongst the feelings of nostalgia and charm that the International Boxing Hall of Fame grounds possess. Overall, it did not seem as busy as previous years. Maybe that is because of the havoc wreaked earlier in the week by the smoke from the Montreal wildfires, perhapsā¦ -
Feature StoriesInternational Boxing Hall-of-Fame diary: Day Two
2 years ago 6 min readIt’s not been the same this year, but the International Boxing Hall of Fame spirit has carried itself to the Turning Stone Casino about seven miles away. But tomorrow everything returns ‘normal’ as it’s considered that the air quality is now clear enough for outdoor events to take place. The Canadian wildfires wreaked havoc with the schedule, but organisers have thought on ā¦ -
Feature StoriesPaulie Malignaggi's Picks: Taylor and Lopez can bring the 10st division back to the days of Hatton and Cotto
2 years ago 5 min readThis weekend’s fight between Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez at the Madison Square Garden Theater is a very, very good fight – and equally difficult to call. If boxing was a more mainstream sport both could easily become crossover stars because they’re among the best fighters in the world. I fought Miguel Cotto in the arena at Madison Square Garden, and against Amir Khan and in theā¦ -
Feature StoriesLou DiBella: The winner of George Kambosos Vs Maxi Hughes will fight for a world title
2 years ago 4 min readFormer lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr. returns to action next month after back-to-back defeats against Devin Haney. The Australian lost his WBA, WBO and IBF titles convincingly in his native Australia last year picking up his first career defeats. Kambosos (20-2, 10 KOs) heads back to America taking on England’s Maxi Hughes ( on July 22 at the Firelake Arena, Oklahoma. The 135ā¦ -
Feature StoriesAn Interview with IBF President Daryl Peoples Part 2
2 years ago 8 min readThe International Boxing Federation’s 38th annual convention took place in Chicago from May 28-June1, and ProBoxTV was in attendance. On the final full day of the meeting, we sat down with IBF President Daryl Peoples for a lengthy interview. In this first of two parts, Peoples discusses general perceptions about the sanctioning bodies, the rules about unifications and mandatories, the growthā¦ -
Feature StoriesAn Interview with IBF President Daryl Peoples: Part 1
2 years ago 8 min readThe International Boxing Federation’s 38th annual convention took place in Chicago from May 28-June1, and ProBoxTV was in attendance. On the final full day of the meeting, we sat down with IBF President Daryl Peoples for a lengthy interview. In this first of two parts, Peoples discusses general perceptions about the sanctioning bodies, the rules about unifications and mandatories, the growthā¦ -
Feature StoriesAlgieri's School of Thought: Haney-Lomachenko will be determined by whether the tangibles overcome the intangibles
2 years ago 5 min readThere’s been a lot of suggestions that, at 35, Vasyl Lomachenko isn’t the fighter he used to be, but I don’t necessarily agree – it’s too early for anyone to say that. Those suggestions mostly stem from his past two performances, against Richard Commey and Jamaine Ortiz. He had a tough fight with Ortiz, which was unexpected, but he’d had a period of iā¦ -
Feature StoriesRomero, Barroso, and the Trials of Being a Boxing Fan
2 years ago 7 min readIt can be easy to be a boxing fan. There is, after all, much to admire. Fans of other sports may challenge the assertion, but boxers are arguably the most complete athletes in the world, requiring both a physical and mental resilience that is beyond the reach of mere mortals. (Just try hitting a heavybag for three minutes straight. Then multiply it by twelve. Then imagine the heavybag hittinā¦ -
Feature StoriesOn This Day...Navarrete Stops Dogboe
2 years ago 4 min readOn this day on May 11th, Emanuel Navarrete at the mere age of 24 years old defeated Isaac Dogboe for the second time in his career, to retain the WBO super bantamweight world title he had won from Dogboe in December of the previous year. Dogboe looked to be an emerging star for Top Rank Inc., as he had defeated Jessie Magdaleno to win the world title, and had developed a cult following arouā¦ -
Feature StoriesWho does Canelo Alvarez fight next after John Ryder
2 years ago 5 min readCanelo Alvarez returned to Mexico this past weekend, Saturday, May 6th, by getting a twelve-round unanimous decision over a very tough and game John Ryder. The bout which was a pay-per-view main event, served as a homecoming for one of the greatest Mexican boxers of the modern era, to get to have his flowers during the tail-end of his career. As Canelo is still the face of boxing it was cleā¦ -
Feature StoriesHow does Canelo compare to Mexican Boxing legends?
2 years ago 5 min readWhen looking at the great fighters of any era, one thing will play a big role; accomplishments. Another thing is the viewer's age. A young person will probably see Canelo Alvarez as the greatest Mexican boxer ever, and an older person will probably favor a fighter of their generation. Lists are often designed to get us to think rather than be the truth of what is really occurring in the sport.&nbsā¦ -
Feature StoriesJohn Ryder's Career-Defining Moments
2 years ago 5 min readMany outside of the UK might not be all that familiar with John Ryder, but the man who had to learn the sport of boxing on the job is here to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his undisputed super middleweight titles, on May 6th in Mexico, on pay-per-view. Ryder is the story many fight fans tune in to see. A real-life Rocky Balboa-like figure as he showed boxing was just as much about physical sport, aā¦ -
Feature StoriesWilliam Zepeda Ranks Gervonta Davis Above Shakur Stevenson
2 years ago 4 min readWilliam Zepeda is becoming one of the most fearsome fighters in the lightweight division. The southpaw, who packs a punch, can also throw a lot as well, as he threw nearly 1,600 punches over the course of twelve rounds against Joseph Diaz Jr., in October of last year. This past weekend, Zepeda headlined a Golden Boy Promotions card in Arlington, Texas, in which he targeted the body well, and droppā¦ -
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Five legendary fights to celebrate Cinco De Mayo
2 years ago 5 min readCinco De Mayo is celebrated across North America to commemorate the victory of the Mexican army over the French empire in the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. Chief among these celebrations is the staging of one of the biggest boxing matches of the year. Promoters now utilize Cinco de Mayo weekend as a stage to showcase Mexico’s boxing superstars.With Saul “Canelo” Alvarez faciā¦ -
Feature StoriesOn This Day: Mayweather-Pacquiao shatter financial records but many feel short-changed
2 years ago 4 min readIt was the fight the world had waited for, for around five or six years to be more specific. But when Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally met in Las Vegas on this day eight years ago, which set boxing gate records. Mayweather was the better man as he edged nearer his imperious 50-0 record, making Pacquiao victim number 48. Andre Berto and Conor McGregor followed in the Pacquiao slipstream ā¦ -
Feature StoriesMorrell: Response to Autism Message Better than First-Round Knockout Win
2 years ago 3 min readDavid Morrell Jr says that the reaction to his message about autism awareness means even more to him than his first-round knockout of Yamaguchi Falcao in Las Vegas on April 22. The robe and trunks that super middleweight Morrell (9-0, 8 KOs) wore for his fight with Falcao carried the word “Autism” and the puzzle piece pattern developed by the American Autism Society to signify the compā¦ -
Feature StoriesBenn expects to return overseas
2 years ago 3 min readConor Benn has confirmed he expects his next fight to take place overseas. The 26-year-old has been provisionally suspended by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), dating back to March 15, after twice failing voluntary drug tests last year when testing positive for the female fertility drug clomifene. That ban prevents Benn from fighting on any promotion overseen by the British Boxing Board of Control, but not ā¦ -
Feature StoriesBest Active Mexican Boxers
2 years ago 4 min readThe sport of boxing has long had a tradition of great Mexican boxers inhabiting the space. From the legend of Salvador Sanchez to Julio Cesar Chavez run that sparked a generation of fight fans. Then who could forget the rivalries between Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera, or the right hand heard from around the world when Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao. Mexico has had some of ā¦ -
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William Zepeda: Ryan Garcia Had No Game Plan, Zepeda fights Saturday
2 years ago 5 min readFight This Saturday Lightweight contender William Zepeda faces Jaime Arboleda in the main event of a DAZN card taking place at the College Park Center, at University of Texas campus in Arlington, Texas, this Saturday, April 29th. The fight date was originally set for a world title fight between undefeated WBA secondary welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis facing Texas’ own undefeated Verā¦ -
Feature StoriesTeammates of Joe Joyce Offer Advice After Loss
2 years ago 4 min readThey say it is darkest before dawn, and that might be the closest thing to a loss in boxing. Gone are the days of seeing that as the birth of a prizefighter, as in the modern era, it is the start of gloom and doom. Now, the 2016 British Olympic super heavyweight silver medalist, Joe Joyce, who was close to a heavyweight world title shot has a loss to his ledger after the ringside physician ruled hā¦ -
Feature StoriesHow Yordenis Ugas Inspired Brian Mendoza
2 years ago 4 min readBrian Mendoza gives a lot of his inspirational comeback story that climaxed, so far, with a seventh-round knockout win over undefeated Sebastian Fundora on Showtime Championship Boxing, to former world champion Yordenis Ugas. Tupac Shakur, the famous nineties rapper, once famously said, “I'm not saying I'm going change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change tā¦ -
Feature StoriesFelix Cash's Boxing Career on Hold: Mental Health Struggles
2 years ago 4 min readFelix Cash is rated as one of the top 10 in many independent ratings, including No. 8 by The Ring, but after a horrible run of tragedy in his private life, his career is on the backburner. Promoter Matchroom have tried to usher Cash towards a fight with Austin “Ammo” Williams, and Cash has been through camps with trainer Tony Sims, but because of everything he has had to deal with outsā¦ -
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Joshua Buatsi: It Has Never Crossed My Mind Fighting Canelo
2 years ago 3 min readJoshua Buatsi Set to Make Boxxer Debut Against Pawel Stepien 2016 Olympic silver medalist from team Great Britain, light-heavyweight Joshua Buatsi will make his Boxxer debut, on Sky Sports, on Saturday, May 6 when he faces Pawel Stepien. Buatsi, who spent his camp in Hayward, California, training at Virgil Hunter’s Boxing Gym, is looking to start his relationship with Boxxer off ā¦ -
Feature StoriesBarry Jones: Cordina has a chip on his shoulder for the 1st time in his career
2 years ago 5 min readCardiff is no stranger in producing world champions at 130lbs. 25 years before Joe Cordina clinched the world title over Kenichi Ogawa with a vicious second round knockout, Barry Jones made his nation proud defeating Wilson Palacio over the distance to claim the WBO Super Featherweight World title in London. Jones is now fast becoming the voice boxing on the British Isles as coā¦ -
Feature StoriesShawn Porter: Picking a Davis-Garcia Winner Is Hard
2 years ago 3 min readFormer welterweight titlist “Showtime” Shawn Porter says he is having a hard time deciding who will win Saturday night’s matchup with Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia, but he does think that Davis’ 140-pound title winning effort against Mario Barrios in June 2021 showed that he might struggle against Garcia’s height and reach. “I saw against Mario Barrios that theā¦ -
Feature StoriesEddie Hearn: Believes Cordina "can stop" Rakhimov
2 years ago 3 min readMatchroom and promoter Eddie Hearn head back to the Welsh capital tomorrow night with Joe Cordina ready to reclaim his super featherweight crown against Shavkatzhon Rakhimov. Being in the city this week it’s clear how important this fight is for the whole nation. Former world champions Joe Calzaghe, Gavin Rees, Enzo Maccarinelliand Barry Jones have made in no secret how badly they need Cordiā¦ -
Feature StoriesEddie Hearn: Responds to recent UKAD-Conor Benn suspension
2 years ago 3 min readDuring the official press conference for Shavkatzhon Rakhimov Vs Joe Cordina today in Cardiff, news broke that UKAD have officially charged and provisionally suspended Conor Benn. The ongoing saga saw Benn’s British mega-fight with Chris Eubank Jr last year get cancelled due to two failed tests, it was the second failed drug test that ultimately put an end to the fight. Benn’s promoterā¦ -
Feature StoriesDavis vs. Garcia fight week diary: Day Two
2 years ago 3 min readPerhaps true to form, Ryan Garcia attended the public workouts for the undercard fighters hosted at the MGM Grand, and Gervonta Davis, despite suggestions that he would, did not. In many respects, in his absence – word was Davis was simply elsewhere in the MGM – he was in good company. The promising David Morrell Jr also did not attend because – as Davis is almost certaā¦ -
Feature StoriesBadou Jack: Interested in Sergey Kovalev, considers him the biggest name
2 years ago 3 min readLess than two months ago Badou ‘The Ripper’ Jack claimed the WBC Cruiserweight world title in a commanding performance over the reigning champion Ilunga Junior Makabu in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Jack (28-3-2, 17 KOs) looked impressive scoring a 12th round knockout over Makabu, dropping the Congolese man in rounds 4 and 11 on way to the stoppage victory. “It was a good pā¦ -
Feature StoriesLuis Collazo: My top 3 fights
2 years ago 3 min readFormer WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo has accumulated quite the record with 47 professional fights to date. 39 wins and 8 losses make up an impressive record that includes 5 world title fights. He’s been in there with some of the very best, during a period where the 147 pound division has been the hotspot of boxing. Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Keith Thurman and Amir Khan are just a fā¦ -
Feature StoriesKieran Molloy: Working with Bob Arum and Conlan Boxing ahead of Galway homecoming
2 years ago 3 min readIrish prospect Kieran Molloy heads back home this weekend to headline in his beloved Galway. The welterweight southpaw turned professional last year amassing a record of 4-0 (3 KOs) since signing professional terms with Bob Arum’s Top Rank and Conlan Boxing. The 24-year-old (4-0, 3 KOs) finds himself honing his skills in at the Loughborough Institute of Sport, under the tutelage of fast risiā¦ -
Feature StoriesTrainer Sims says itās all about Rakhimov against Cordina, not him versus Freddie Roach
2 years ago 3 min readOne of the UK’s busiest trainers is coming to the end of one of his busiest spells as several of his boxers prepare to box both home and abroad. Next week, Tony Sims will be in the corner of his new cruiserweight client Jordan Thompson and Welsh star Joe Cordina, the former IBF super-featherweight champion who challenges Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov for his old crown at the Cardiff International Ceā¦ -
Feature StoriesJamie Conlan: Michael learnt from Leigh Wood, Will come back stronger against Luis Alberto Lopez
2 years ago 2 min readIreland’s Michael Conlan takes a second stab at a world title in his native Belfast on May 27, going to-to-toe with featherweight world champion, Luis Alberto Lopez. Conlan (18-1, 9 KOs) has rebuilt since his lone career defeat against Leigh Wood last year to find himself in title contention again. Conlan’s brother and manager, Jamie Conlan spoke exclusively to ProBox TV News to discusā¦ -
Feature StoriesSivenathi Nontshinga: Defends world title in South Africa, June 16
2 years ago 3 min readWorld light-flyweight champion, Sivenathi Nontshinga claimed his title at just 23-year-old away from home for the first time with a - beyond his years - type performance over the undefeated Hector Flores Calixto in Mexico. Purse bids had been called for the South African to defend his title against Regie Suganob, with a deadline set for end of this week. However, an agreement has been reached. Nonā¦ -
Feature StoriesScotland pays tribute to Ken Buchanan
2 years ago 4 min readA host of Scottish stars have all paid tribute to Ken Buchanan, since the sad news of his passing. He became the first Scottish man to hold undisputed status defeating Ruben Navarro in 1971 for the lightweight crown. Passing in his native Edinburgh at 77 years-old, the past days have seen an outpour of remembrance in Scotland. Current super lightweight world champion Josh Taylor and fellow Edinburā¦ -
Feature StoriesHarlem Eubank: Wants fights in USA, believes Wasserman can deliver
2 years ago 3 min readEnglish super lightweight contender, Harlem Eubank, was once again victorious this past Friday at York Hall. Eubank headlined for the second straight fight on the Wasserman promoted event defeating Miguel Antin on a wide points decision. Taking the 29-year-old’s record to 17-0, 6 KOs. As Eubank creeps into contention, the Brighton man speaks exclusively to ProbBox TV News. “It’s ā¦ -
Feature StoriesKiko Martinez: Using Hozumi Hasegawa experience for Reiya Abe in Tokyo
2 years ago 3 min readKiko Martinez gears up for his 58th professional boxing match this Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. The former two-weight world champion will square-off with Reiya Abe, nine years on from his first trip to the country. Martinez (44-11-2, 31 KOs) defended his super bantamweight world title against Hozumi Hasegawa in Osaka - 2014. A memory the 37-year-old remembers fondly in an exclusive interview wiā¦ -
Feature StoriesOleksandr Gvozdyk: Discusses Reynoso link-up, set for Canelo undercard
2 years ago 3 min readFormer light heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, returns to action next month on the Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder homecoming undercard where he will face Ricards Bolotniks. The ‘first real fight’ since the Ukrainian fell at the hands of Artur Beterbiev well over three years ago. A second world title run on the horizon, Gvozdyk talks exclusively to ProBox TV News aboutā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Jarrell Miller, Wants to leave Salita - Gives opinion on Franklin legal case
2 years ago 2 min readAhead of his showdown with Anthony Joshua this past Saturday, fight week for Jermaine Franklin involved some controversy regarding his promoter Dmitriy Salita. Franklin filed a lawsuit with his promoter one week out from the fight, however Salita did stand firm as the week proceeded. Jarrell Miller (26-0-1, 22 KOs) who currently works under Salita's stewardship, gave his opinion on the fallout betā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: 'It could have been a draw' Jarrell Miller reacts to Anthony Joshua victory
2 years ago 2 min readAnthony Joshua got back to winning in a lopsided points victory over Jermaine Franklin in London tonight. Joshua recovered from back-to-back defeats over Oleksandr Usyk, with Franklin picking up his second straight defeat on British soil. As the critics come in, American heavyweight Jarrell Miller could be one of the harshest. “He looked like shit.” Miller said while holding back his lā¦ -
Feature StoriesRest in peace John Hart
2 years ago 2 min readThis week saw the passing of veteran amateur trainer, John Hart, who coached in several well-known amateur gyms in England such as the Police Boxing Club, Louvelite ABC, Bolton Lads and Girls Club. Additionally John represented his country as a North West regional and England coach, as well as an educator of boxing coaches in the United Kingdom. Kar Day: "Today we say goodbye to John Hart. Wā¦ -
Feature StoriesFormer Lightweight Champ Buchanan Dies at 77
2 years ago 4 min readKen Buchanan, who became Scotland’s first undisputed world champion only to lose his title in controversial circumstances to Roberto Duran, has died aged 77. The Ken Buchanan Foundation announced in a post on its Facebook page that the former lightweight champion “died peacefully in his sleep” on Saturday morning. His son Mark revealed last year that Buchanan had been transferredā¦ -
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EXCLUSIVE: John Ryder ready to share Mexican bloodfest with Canelo Alvarez in May
2 years ago 3 min readJohn Ryder is deep in camp as he prepares to cause the shock of 2023 with a win not just on away soil, in Mexico, but against the man many see as the best fighter in the sport, Canelo Alvarez. “The Gorilla” is riding high after victories over Danny Jacobs and Zach Parker last year, and the sense of occasion whet Ryder’s appetite when he came face-to-face with the Mexican on the tā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Kiko Martinez wants Belfast return against Michael Conlan
2 years ago 2 min readAfter going through tough times, Kiko ‘La Sensación’ Martinez looks to finish the fight before the final bell when he returns to the ring on April 8. Martinez (44-11-2, 31 KOs) faces Reiya Abe (24-3-1, 10 KOs) at the Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku in Japan. He returns with all his strength and excitement to fight in the land of the rising sun, where his expectations are more than positivā¦ -
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EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Johnson Promotes Prenice Brewer To Head Coach
2 years ago 3 min readA very good professional, and a decorated amateur, Prenice Brewer has been promoted to the lead voice in the corner for Delante “Tiger” Johnson's professional fights, starting with his fight on April 1st, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as he fights Alfonso Olvera, in an eight-round junior welterweight bout, which will be broadcast on ESPN+. Johnson, best known by his ring name, “Tiger&ā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Anthony Joshua thinks heās found what he was looking in new trainer Derrick James
2 years ago 5 min readAnthony Joshua believes he found what he was looking for by setting up training camp in Texas ahead of his London return against Jermaine Franklin. Joshua, who would have been back in England for more than two weeks after having the bulk of his training with new trainer Derrick James in the USA, admitted: “It was challenging but that’s what I was searching for, so no complaining at allā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Natasha Jonas details comeback from Obenauf defeat to becoming unified champion
2 years ago 3 min read“I thought that was the end of it.” Natasha Jonas said of her first career loss, in Cardiff to Viviane Obenauf. The now unified super-welterweight world champion continued: “It felt like rock bottom. I had to take myself away from the situation. My brother was getting married in Australia, so I went over there for three or four weeks. I thought my career ā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Akhmadaliev Expecting Great Fight against Tapales, Hopes for Inoue-Fulton Winner
2 years ago 5 min readUnified 122-pound champion Murodjon “MJ” Akhmadaliev thinks he is on a different level from challenger Marlon Tapales and hopes to face the winner of the Stephen Futon-Naoya Inoue clash and become undisputed champion. Akhmadaliev (11-0, 8 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Ronny Rios in San Antonio last June; he will be returning to the same site for his title defense agaā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Joe Gallagher rates his Top 5 trained fighters
2 years ago 2 min readJoe Gallagher has seen a steady conveyer-belt of world champions flow through his gym over the past two decades and ProBox TV News asked the one-time Ring magazine Trainer of the Year to name the best five fighters he’s trained. “People say Anthony Crolla is the jewel in your crown, or Natasha [Jonas] is the jewel in your crown. I say I don&rsquoā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: The pressure is on Canelo, insists challenger John Ryder
2 years ago 3 min readSuper-middleweight contender John Ryder says the pressure is on Canelo Alvarez when they fight in Guadalajara, Mexico on May 6. Ryder, who is back in England training with coach Tony Sims after a two-city press tour with Canelo to announce their fight, believes that due to Canelo’s in the ring performances and injuries, the onus will be on the Mexican to announce that he is back – and ā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Ramirez Manager On Why Prograis vs. Ramirez Isn't Happening
2 years ago 3 min readJose Ramirez’s manager, Rick Mirigian, is a vibrant boxing personality many fight fans might have interacted with on social media as well as rival managers. As a massive pay-per-view runs opposite of Saturday, March 25th’s bout from Fresno, California, the elephant in the room has been something that isn’t happening. Rather than the junior welterweight bout between former unifiedā¦ -
Feature StoriesPlant Trainer Does Not Want Fighter Focused On Dirrell KO
2 years ago 3 min readCaleb Plant’s trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards says he wasn’t surprised by his man’s one-punch knockout of Anthony Dirrell last October, but he doesn’t want to focus on it in the final days before his man’s super-middleweight clash with David Benavidez. Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) isn’t known as a knockout puncher, but he flattened Dirrell with a picture-ā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE ā Brave Billy Dib thrilled to be āclinging on to the rope of lifeā
2 years ago 4 min readBilly Dib has been reliving the most important day of his life so far. The former IBF featherweight world champion was told his cancer was in remission less than two weeks before and he told the Boxing Life Stories podcast of the moment he got the news. “We [he and his wife] woke up early in the morning and we prayed to God, then we woke up my son, we got dressed we headed to the hosā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Jesus Ramos Jr Talks Joey Spencer Fight
2 years ago 4 min readIt is rare we see two 22-year-old fighters face each other, yet credit to junior middleweights Jesus Ramos Jr., and Joey Spencer who are putting their undefeated record on the line and facing one another. When you look at the two fighters, Ramos Jr., and Spencer they are looking at essentially themselves all over again. The same age, good pedigree, and both were brought up prominently on FOX when ā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Ricards Bolotniks - Slams Craig Richards, But Lands Gvodzyk Fight In Mexico
2 years ago 4 min readLatvian light heavyweight Ricards Bolotniks (19-6-1) got the call he was dreading and somewhat expecting two weeks ago. “This guy man! I don’t understand. He was never straight with me, even the last time we were meant to fight he pulled out two days before. I don’t like to be disrespectful, but I’m not impressed with Craig Richards. Again!” A fortnight ago Ricards Boā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Michael Conlan ready for IBF champ Luis Lopez in Belfast on May 27
2 years ago 4 min read“Contracts have been signed, press conference on Thursday I know Lopez won’t be here for the press conference because it’s half way across the world,” said an elated Michael Conlan. “SSE Arena, Belfast, May 27, Conlan-Lopez or Lopez-Conlan, whatever way you want to say it.” The 31-year-old Irish star, 18-1 (9) takes on Mexico’s IBF featherweight champion Lā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE ā My leg crumbled beneath me ā Robbie Davies
2 years ago 4 min readLiverpool super-lightweight contender Robbie Davies has been spending time in a wheelchair and will be in a cast for at least another week after breaking his ankle in a fight with Darragh Foley earlier this month. Davies went over on his ankle in horrific fashion and could not continue in the third round of their fight at the Liverpool Arena. The 33-year-old had won his last three but his momentumā¦ -
Feature StoriesLoeffler: Klitschkos āHave a Hard Resolve.ā
2 years ago 2 min readIt has been 20 years since Tom Loeffler joined forces with Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko to form K2 Promotions, the banner under which both brothers won versions of the heavyweight championship. It has been 11 years since Vitali walked away from the sport, and six since Wladimir retired, but now the two Ukrainians are engaged with an opponent far tougher and more dangerous than any they faced in tā¦ -
Feature StoriesGlanton Channels "Bulletproof" Ahead Of Saturday Fight On ProBoxTV
2 years ago 3 min readOften times the mark of a great fighter isn’t defined in the wins and losses as a professional boxer - it is to many observers, how a fighter bounces back from adversity. Cruiserweight Brandon Glanton, previously undefeated until he lost a razor-thin split-decision to David Light saw his short-term goals shrink, as despite knocking down Light in the 10th and final round the decision didn&rsqā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Natasha Jonas Trainer Discusses British Fighter Of The Year Award
2 years ago 3 min readIf we go back between four and five years ago, the recent accomplishments of IBF, WBC and WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Natasha Jonas (13-2-1) would have seemed unthinkable. Jonas suffered a devastating fourth round knockout defeat at the hands of Viviane Obenauf in 2018. A very public fallout with promoter Eddie Hearn followed with the former Olympian's career looking bleak. However, Jonaā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Lucas Browne āThis Is Two Silver Backed Gorillas Coming To Fightā
2 years ago 3 min readIf you rolled back the clock nearly two years ago, you would have said it was all but over for Lucas ‘BigDaddy’ Browne (31-3). The Australian heavyweight fell to former rugby star Paul Gallen in devastating fashion, hitting the canvas in the very first round. However, Browne has since rallied with back-to-back victories. Most notably dispatching of Junior Fa last summer. The former WBAā¦ -
Feature StoriesDanny O'Connor Previews Return To The Ring After Five-Year Hiatus
2 years ago 4 min readDanny O'Connor (30-3) will return to the ring after a five-year hiatus in Boston, Massachusetts. The popular O'Connor returns at super-welterweight and faces Luis Garcia (13-1-1) over eight rounds on the Promotions 360 card headlined by Callum Walsh and broadcast live on UFC Fight Pass. O'Connor says he is returning to right the wrongs of his career, highlighted by his dangerous weight-making atteā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Joe Gallagher Discusses Macaulay McGowan Draw In Paris
2 years ago 2 min readManchester based trainer Joe Gallagher has seen his fair share of controversy during his extensive career. This past weekend Gallagher was with his charge, Macaulay McGowan (17-3-2) on the BOXXER and All Star Boxing FR co-promotion in Paris where Tony Yoka and Carlos Takam headlined. Mcgowan was the better fighter against the undefeated Farrhad Saad according to most who watched the fight. Howeverā¦ -
Feature StoriesEXCLUSIVE: Jarrell Miller Reviews Showdown With Lucas Browne In Dubai
2 years ago 2 min readJarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (25-0-1) squares off with Australian former WBA Regular champion Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne (31-3) in Dubai this Saturday. ProBox TV News’ very own Andre Courtemanche caught up with Miller on location in Dubai. “He’s a big guy! He has a good overhand right, but technically and fundamentally he is nowhere near me. I know I’m stā¦ -
Feature StoriesCallum Walsh Expects Early Night In Boston, Life In LA & Roach Partnership
2 years ago 5 min readCallum Walsh (5-0) is one of Ireland's and Europe's most exciting prospects after an impressive amateur career on the emerald isle. If anyone knows the Irish circuit on the amateur scene, winning one Irish championship title is impressive enough, and winning six is quite frankly remarkable and impressive. Throw a European gold medal into the mix, regardless of nationality or gender. The world is pā¦ -
Feature StoriesIreland's Walsh Relishes the Challenge of Being Roachās New Project
2 years ago 4 min readIn February 2021, Callum Walsh was a 20-year-old amateur boxer from Cork, Ireland, whose dreams of making it to the Olympics had been derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Unsure of his next move, he flew to Los Angeles, where his father was living. “I just planned to go over to him for a couple of weeks and just train while I was there and see what happened,” he told ProBoxTV on a rainy ā¦ -
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Former Golden Boy matchmaker Diaz explains De La Hoya split
2 years ago 3 min readRobert Diaz has spoken for the first time since parting ways with Golden Boy Promotions. The matchmaker, who has worked for Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional company for 15 years, cited “some differences” before his contract expired. Speaking on the Boxing Life Stories podcast, Diaz said: “There were some differences and my contract was not renewed. At this particular poā¦ -
Feature StoriesRyan Garcia vs. Regis Prograis Floated As Option If Tank Fight Doesnāt Happen
2 years ago 1 min readAnother day, another headline. Oscar De La Hoya has let be known that if Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis falls apart, that Golden Boy Promotions have already reached out to 140 lbs WBC world champion, Regis Prograis to fight Garcia. Some might argue that Prograis could potentially be a harder fight with a lot more risk for Garcia, but that being said it appears that Ryan Garcia is steadfast on gettiā¦ -
Feature StoriesJake Paul Frustrated with āunprofessionalā Tommy Fury
2 years ago 1 min readJake Paul sat one side of a press conference table ahead of his February 26th bout on ESPN+ pay-per-view to promote the fight in Saudi Arabia, but one man was missing. His opponent, Tommy Fury. "[Tommy Fury] is unprofessional, he is a flake, he is not a serious business and he is not a serious fighter ,” said Paul. “He is going to have to pay for all the times he pulled out and all thā¦ -
Feature StoriesBenavidez & Plant Share A War Of Words At Press Conference
2 years ago 3 min readIt is clear neither fighter likes each other. Today was the first day David Benavidez and Caleb Plant took to the stage to promote their March 25th, 2023, pay-per-view, which will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. It what started as the standard boring press conference quickly escalated into a slew of insults. As Caleb Plant stood at the podium, it slowly went south. &ā¦ -
Feature StoriesDavid Benavidez: Caleb Plant Is Scaredā¦,Heās Been Knocked Out Before
2 years ago 2 min readAfter a tense press conference for Caleb Plant and David Benavidez, which will take place at the super middleweight division, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Live on pay-per-view, Benavidez was not holding his tongue afterward. “[Caleb Plant] is scared, his eyes were all glassy, it looked like he was about to cry,” said David Benavidez after the press confeā¦
