EDDIE HEARN believes the deal that will bring Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury together in May or June will be finalised within the next four weeks. Once the contracts between the parties are signed, the not so small matter of the venue will then be res

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THE troubled life of Nicky Booth, the former British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion, came to an end last week (January 13). He was 40 years old. Former manager Mike Shinfield broke the news on Facebook. He said Booth died of “liver problems a

“I WAS born in Calcutta, my mum’s Indian, my dad’s English. So I came over when I was one. I lived in Ecclesfield all my childhood life. I live on the outskirts of Rotherham right now but I’ve been here since I was one-year-old. Growing up was quite

Examining the best and worst of the sport’s weekly coverage FOR boxing, 2021 could be off to an encouraging start. We appear to be edging ever closer to a historic fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, as promoters from both sides have express

Boxing historian IN November last year, Watford referee Bob Williams was officiating at Wembley Arena on a bill topped by Conor Benn. Bob handled two of the five contests – a six and an eight-rounder – and acted as a judge for the other three. One of

SOMETIMES the boxing gods get things right. This June, Dr. Margaret Goodman, a pioneering ring physician who has earned widespread respect throughout the boxing community, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Goodman was born

JOSH WARRINGTON, Josh Kelly, Lawrence Okolie and Conor Benn are the headline attractions on Matchroom’s upcoming UK schedule, with the Alexander Povetkin-Dillian Whyte rematch looking likely to be staged outside of Britain. After a rise in coronaviru

WITH over 160 of his pictures having adorned the front cover of Sports Illustrated, and more than 40 having graced the cover of Time, Neil Leifer is what you would call photography royalty. And there is one subject in particular that the 78-year-old

Middleweight contender PEOPLE always ask me when I’m coming back to England but I can’t until the lockdowns have been loosened. Right now, out here in America, I am free. I don’t get homesick. I was in America as a kid, at high school, training to be

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@BigDaddyBunce Voice of boxing TN the summer of 1995 Nigel Benn ran up a mountain in Tenerife daily to prepare for one fight and forget another. It was, trust me, a form of punishment. He wanted to forget the night he had beaten Gerald McClellan in F

When and why you started boxing: I started boxing when I was nine years old. I was a bit mischievous, so my dad decided to take me to the gym. Favourite all-time fighter: Oscar De La Hoya is my favourite. I named my son after him. Best fight you’ve s

I ENJOYED reading Steve Bunce’s piece in last week’s issue of Boxing News (January 14). I agree with him that you can’t beat a good autograph. It reminded me of being at York Hall with my young son and asking Paul “Scrap Iron” Ryan for his smudge for

January 27, 1954; Orange Bowl, Miami, FL ARCHIE MOORE had already retained his world light-heavyweight title against Joey Maxim, the man he took it from in 1952. Ahead of their third bout, Moore struggled to make the 175lbs weight limit and when news

DARKNESS was Ray Leonard’s light during his years away from boxing. Denied the stage he had illuminated as his sport’s most celestial exponent in the immediate aftermath of Muhammad Ali’s sad decline and exit, he descended into an abyss. “I discovere

TONY BELLEW had firmly slammed the door shut on boxing, or so he thought. His unsuccessful attempt at overthrowing Oleksandr Uysk’s cruiserweight presidency in November 2018 ensured that a professional career that began tucked away on an Amir Khan un

@MattCBoxingNews Editor SERGEY KOVALEV was once deemed the most dangerous man in boxing. Back then, when at the peak of his destructive powers, such a tag was a compliment. His ability to break his opponents with skill and menace left many seasoned o

Ryan Garcia (135lbs), 21-0 (18), w ko 7 Luke Campbell (135lbs), 20-4 (16); Felix Alvarado (107 1/4lbs), 36-2 (31), w rsf 10 DeeJay Kriel (107 1/4lbs), 16-2-1 (8); Roger Gutierrez (129 1/2lbs), 25-3-1 (20), w pts 12 Rene Alvarado (129 1/4lbs), 32-9 (2