FILIP HRGOVIC anticipates a showdown against Daniel Dubois for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on June 1, with the possibility of a Wembley superfight against Anthony Joshua looming for the victor. Hrgovic is aligned with Team Matchroom for the upcoming 5 vs 5 event against Queensberry, where Frank Warren’s heavyweight prospect Dubois has been chosen … Read more
Mark Butcher attends the Beterbiev vs Bivol and Matchroom vs Queensberry 5 vs 5 press launch and witnesses boxing finally marketing itself as an elite sport. Boxing’s greatest opponent has always been boxing. The sport has a tendency to self-harm rather than sell itself. You know the drill well enough by now, the best swerving … Read more
Today in London, the long-awaited light-heavyweight showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol was announced. But that’s not all – the undercard for this event is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. As part of the Queensberry vs. Matchroom concept proposed by Turki Alalshikh, the Bivol vs. Beterbiev undercard is … Read more
1) Jermell and Jermall Charlo Jermell has been a world super-welterweight champion, on and off, since 2016, while his twin brother, Jermall, is a former super-welterweight champion who now operates at middleweight, where he has won a WBC title. Jermell has fought – and lost – against Canelo Alvarez and no doubt Jermall would in … Read more
By Elliot Worsell LIKE the latecomer at a comedy gig, Dillian Whyte was allowed back into boxing at the weekend and told by one of its ushers to “take an empty seat at the back” to ensure his presence wouldn’t disturb those already in the room. This way he could be inconspicuous, as he has … Read more
By Matt Christie ONCE upon a time in Saudi Arabia, the man widely regarded as the best heavyweight in the world was almost beaten by a debutant and subsequently had to postpone a fight with his closest rival. Less than two months later in the same Kingdom, a card featuring several other top heavyweights, which … Read more
By Anish Parekh “IT’S not a failure, it’s steps towards success,” replied Giannis Antetokounmpo when asked about whether he regarded his season a failure after the Milwaukee Bucks, his Milwaukee Bucks, were unceremoniously defeated in the first round of the playoffs by Miami Heat. It was a mature, well-balanced answer to a question angled to … Read more
By Declan Taylor DANIEL DUBOIS’ ring return is set to land on the Saudi Arabian super show on December 23. Dubois has not boxed since his controversial stoppage defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August in Wroclaw, Poland. But it is understood the 26-year-old is one of the big names expected to land on the show … Read more
