Over the years, major-league baseball has had many memorable teams, but only a few are as infamous as the 1919 Chicago WhiteSox. Almost a century later, the Black Sox Scandal remains controversial and surrounded by confusion. However, one fact is clear: talented players from that White Sox team worked with gamblers to fix the outcome … Read more
The upcoming fight in the career of boxing superstar Gervonta Davis appears to have been confirmed. The WBA has granted their super-featherweight champion Lamont Roach special permission to challenge Davis for his WBA lightweight belt on December 14. WBA grants special permit for Lamont Roach to fight for the lightweight title https://t.co/jcCB5Bzb1F — WBA Boxing … Read more
Where is Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios being held? The M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool. More commonly known to the locals as the Echo Arena. Ball will be on home turf while Rios will be fighting outside America for the first time. What time does Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios start? Ringwalks for the main event … Read more
By Mark Baldwin MAYBE I’ve been in denial all these years. Or have I just ignored the obvious and carried on regardless for my own convenience. I’ve never once seriously thought of questioning why I love boxing so much. There have been fleeting thoughts of trying to justify why I watch it. Why I write … Read more
TONY SIMS believes a potential rematch between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua would only go one way. Sims, who trained Joshua for his first 17 fights, including his first world title win in 2016, would love to see his former pupil turn the tables on Dubois but knows father time waits for no one. Asked … Read more
TERRI Harper is now a three-weight world champion after defeating Rhiannon Dixon on points in Sheffield’s Park Community Arena. Dixon was making the first defence of her WBO lightweight title of what was expected to be the start of a lengthy run. Terri Harper proved otherwise. The judges totalled 97-93 (twice) and 96-94, all favouring … Read more
By Daniele D’Alessio BEING a professional boxer without a long-term deal with a big-time promoter is often a struggle. Unless you won a medal at the Olympic Games or had a stellar amateur career, the chances of signing such a contract are slim. So, the majority has no choice but to work their way up … Read more
By Dan Morley WITH the dust beginning to settle on last weekend’s huge fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois, it is worth taking a step back and looking at just how unpredictable this heavyweight landscape has turned out to be in recent years. Whilst the fight wasn’t the Hagler-Hearns type of war a few … Read more
Let’s be honest — how to control emotions when betting on sports isn’t something most people talk about while placing their bets. Emotions are part of the fun, right? Well, yes and no. You see, while it’s exciting to feel the rush, letting your feelings run wild can turn into an emotional gamble. You don’t … Read more
Thomas Essomba and Charlie Edwards will face off for Essomba’s European 118-pound title at York Hall, airing live on Channel 5 and promoted by Wasserman. Who is on the undercard for the Thomas Essomba vs Charlie Edwards fight? 12 x 3 mins EBU Bantamweight TitleThomas Essomba vs Charlie Edwards 8 x 3 mins Super MiddleweightGermaine … Read more
