BOXING

[ad_1] By Jim Calfa: Michael Conlan says he wants a chance for a rematch with WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood after losing to him by a 12th round knockout loss last Saturday night in a thrilling contest at the Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England. Conlan (16-1, 8 KOs) feels that after watching the contest back, […]

[ad_1] By Allan Fox: Jose Benavidez Sr. hopes that Caleb ‘Sweethands’ Plant doesn’t back out of the negotiations for a fight against his son David Benavidez for a match in September. If Plant takes this fight, he would rate a lot of respect from boxing fans for not insisting on taking a tune-up after his

[ad_1] By Charles Brun: One of the names WBA ‘regular’ featherweight champion Leigh Wood and his promoter Eddie Hearn are targeting for their next fight is former three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz. Photos by Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing Wood performed more like a domestic-level talent against Conlan (16-1, 8 KOs) than an elite-level

[ad_1] EKOW ESSUMAN WILL defend his British, Commonwealth and IBF European welterweight titles against Darren Tetley at York Hall on Friday April 29, live on BT Sport. On a night where Frank Warren and Queensberry will again provide a showcase for their multitude of elite prospects, Southampton featherweight Ryan ‘The Piranha’ Garner will fight for

[ad_1] By Ken Hissner: Two boxers who held titles in the most divisions for one was Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya, 39-6 (30), of East L.A, CA, with six, who won the WBO Super featherweight title stopping Jimmi Bredahl, 16-0, of Denmark in 10 rounds in March of 1994. He won the WBO lightweight

[ad_1] By Ken Hissner: In a sold-out Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, Saturday over DAZN Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) presented in the Main Event WBA World Featherweight Champion “Leigh-thal” Leigh Wood of the UK defended coming from behind to knockout 2-time Olympian and WBA No. 1 ranked “Irish” Michael Conlan of Belfast, Ireland, in the

[ad_1] By Matt Lieberman: Eddie Hearn reports that Michael Conlan is conscious and stable at the hospital following his 12th round knockout loss against WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood on Saturday night at the Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England. (Photo credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Conlan (16-1, 8 KOs) was knocked out of the ring in

[ad_1] Look out Manchester there’s a new kid in town. He goes by the name of Bradley Rea or Brad for short. He’s waited patiently for his chance to come when the pandemic shut British boxing down but it was worth the wait! He turned professional at the age of 20 after 97 amateur fights

[ad_1] By Ken Hissner: At Deadwood Mountain Grand, Deadwood, South Dakota, Friday over ShoBox The Next Generation Holden Productions presented in the Main Event Olympic returning after a twenty-eight month of activity alternate unbeaten Super Welterweight Ardreal “Boss Man” Holmes, from Flint, Michigan, defeated once-beaten Vernon “Subzero” Brown, of Chicago, Illinois, over ten rounds. In

[ad_1] It has been reported that the British Boxing Board of Control has downgraded Ian John-Lewis from an  A Star Class to an A Class Official after the controversial scoring of Josh Taylor v Jack Catterall a couple of weeks ago. The world championship fight between the two light-welterweights ended in