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
THIS summer’s Five vs. Five event involving Matchroom and Queensberry fighters competing against one another could feature middleweight star Hamzah Sheeraz. Sheeraz, promoted by Queensberry, told Boxing News in Birmingham last night that the card – eyed for June 1 in Riyadh – is his “priority” at the moment. The 24-year-old is hot property after … Read more
By Declan Taylor HAMZAH SHEERAZ is seated in a small round chair in the corner of a private room three floors up the Carlton Tower Jumeirah hotel in Knightsbridge as a variety of media outlets arrive, shake hands, ask their questions, and depart. The 24-year-old remains still for two hours, addressing similar topics, reflecting on … Read more
By Declan Taylor HAMZAH SHEERAZ will down tools for the holy month of Ramadan before chasing summer fights on three fronts. The 24-year-old puncher took out Liam Williams inside a round at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday night to add to his growing reputation as one of world boxing’s most promising talents. Immediately attention … Read more
HAMZAH SHEERAZ looked every inch a middleweight colossus last night (February 10) at the Copper Box in London. The 24-year-old needed just one round to sweep aside Liam Williams to take his unbeaten record to 19-0 (15). However, the lack of punch resistance the Welshman displayed against Chris Eubank Jr two years ago was once … Read more
By Elliot Worsell TWO years ago, Liam Williams’ vulnerability, particularly to a left jab, was exposed by Chris Eubank Jnr, a fighter so shocked by the ease with which he had success with this punch that he failed – almost forgot – to capitalise on flooring Williams four times and secure a stoppage. Tonight, however, … Read more
By Shaun Brown THE late, great Marvin Hagler was a man of few words, yet whenever he spoke ears everywhere twitched and listened. Regarded as one of, if not the, greatest middleweights of all-time, the Newark born southpaw would speak about the mindset he adopted when he was in camp. Trained by the Petronelli brothers, … Read more
Having given a good account of himself against the world’s best middleweight Janibek Alimkhanuly in November 2022 the future looked bright for Denzel Bentley. However, a one-round blowout of Kieran Smith last April was followed by a fight – and third defence of his British title – against Nathan Heaney in November, which ended up … Read more
