Wednesday, 7 February WHET WEDNESDAY This week began with a strong message from the undefeated world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. He addressed rumors of his retirement following the postponement of the initial Oleksandr Usyk date. Fury emphasized that he is not retiring and outlined his future plans of fighting Usyk, AJ, and Ngannou. The EBU … Read more
By Elliot Worsell IT is easy to believe that Floyd Mayweather, having spawned from a fighting family to become the sport’s biggest money-maker, was a bona fide star from the very beginning. However, that is just one of the many misconceptions people have when it comes to the five-weight world champion. The truth is, long … Read more
By Matt Christie Boxing has long been known as the sweet science, but true sweet scientists are rare. The path to success in boxing is unpredictable and can be a combination of various factors. Each fighter has their own strengths and weaknesses, and there is no definitive formula for becoming a champion. However, there are … Read more
By Declan Warrington FOR AS long as the earth continues to spin there will remain proven fighters who walk to the ring totally confident of victory – and who in turn proceed to lose so convincingly to their younger opponent that they instead quickly look equally lost. To spend time around Regis Prograis in the … Read more
Boxing News columnist and former EBU super-lightweight champion Joe Hughes gives us his thoughts on both last weekend’s action and this weekend’s. I EXPECT Chris Billam-Smith to be a step ahead of Mateusz Masternak when they fight tomorrow night (December 10). The champion can out-box Masternak for most of the fight but may struggle to … Read more
By Elliot Worsell ALTHOUGH it is perhaps hard to believe at a time like this, when nuance and shade are the enemies, and when everything must be either black or white, or good or bad, two seemingly contradictory viewpoints can still be both true. For instance, in boxing terms, a fight can be both boring … Read more
Devin Haney By Elliot Worsell INCREASINGLY it has seemed like the only way to make Devin Haney, the world’s best lightweight, a bona fide superstar is for him to move through the weights and in doing so put himself in harm’s way. For history would suggest that it is only then, when disadvantaged physically, and … Read more
By Declan Taylor IT IS just before midday when two large security guards rock up at the Las Vegas eatery where Devin Haney is due to sit down for lunch. They hang around by the door of the private room mainly, looking not so much out of place but short of ideas without their 5ft … Read more
Regis Prograis’ new dawn, at the age of 34, with Matchroom has been threatened by Devin Haney’s. He discusses his opponent on Saturday, the cost that has come with preparing for him, and who he really believes Eddie Hearn wants to win, with Declan Warrington BN: After you struggled against Danielito Zorrilla in June you … Read more
1) Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko Although tight on the cards, and a result disputed by many, Haney’s decision win over Lomachenko in May elevated him to a new level and added to his resume a world-class name. This win also saw him retain his world lightweight titles for the final time. 2) Haney vs. George … Read more
