Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez stops Rober Barrera in round 10 of homecoming bout
ROMAN Gonzalez’s celebrated career entered another chapter last night as he stopped Rober Barrera in round 10 of his Nicaraguan homecoming. Headlining in the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello venue in Managua, the pocket rocket known as ‘Chocolatito’ steadily turned...
Vincent Astrolabio: Underdog With A Fighting Chance Against Junto Nakatani
Vincent Astrolabio’s mission is hard but not impossible in his title challenge of unbeaten WBC bantamweight Champion Junto Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs) on July 20th at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The event will be shown live...
Samuel ‘Ring Warrior’ Takyi is an Olympic medallist with a purpose
Andrew Fairley spends 60 seconds with Samuel Takyi
Why did you start boxing and how old were you?
I started boxing because I wanted to be a world champion, and I was nine years old then.
Who is your favourite all-time...
Boots Ennis Refutes Crawford’s Claims, Welcomes Potential Fight
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis denies that he was offered two fights against Terence Crawford as a welterweight in the past. Boots (31-0, 28 KOs) says he would take it if offered a match with Crawford.
Boots Ennis Responds to Crawford
Ennis...
Before training greats like Winstone, Buchanan and Jones, Eddie Thomas was some fighter himself
Yesterday’s Heroes
EDDIE Thomas of Merthyr excelled at every level of the sport for around 40 years. He will still be remembered today by veterans of the game as an astute manager who ran a compact little stable from...
Eddie Hearn Claims Shakur Stevenson: “May Be Unbeatable”
Eddie Hearn thinks Shakur Stevenson could be “unbeatable.” The Matchroom promoter can’t wait to sign the unbeaten WBC lightweight champion Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) to his stable and work his match-making magic to transform him into a star.
Hearn’s...
Chris Eubank Jr signs promotional deal with Boxxer and says “big fights are in...
THE unpredictable career of Chris Eubank Jr is on a new path after the British star signed a promotional agreement with Boxxer.
Described as a “major partnership deal” in their press release Eubank Jr will once again be fighting...
Shakur Stevenson Acknowledges Gervonta Davis’ Knockout Power Influences Perception Of His Fights
Shakur Stevenson thinks fans evaluate performances compared to knockout artist Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in his fights. He feels fans judge him on Tank’s scale, leading to criticism.
Feeling Judged on a Different Scale
It’s not only Tank Davis that fans...
James Richardson is a perfectionist who doesn’t take shortcuts
By Andrew Fairley
Why did you start boxing and how old were you?
Started about 10 years old, my dad wanted me to learn to look after myself and keep fit and healthy growing up. It was never to compete.
Who...
Crawford Vs. Madrimov On ESPN+ PPV On August 3rd
Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov will be shown on ESPN+ PPV next month on August 3rd, with the stacked undercard from top to bottom at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
Crawford has never fought at 154, and...
