Conor Benn sees off Dobson as Joshua Buatsi inflicts first defeat on Dan Azeez | Boxing
Britain’s Conor Benn earned a hard-fought unanimous points decision victory over previously undefeated Peter Dobson in a welterweight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday. Benn, who is still banned from competing in his home country, had an early advantage, but was stopped by Dobson in the final stages of the match. However, each judge scored […]
Tyson Fury forced to postpone boxing showdown with Usyk after ‘freak cut’ | Boxing
The world heavyweight unification bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed after the British boxer suffered an “abnormal amputation” during a sparring session in Riyadh. The blockbuster match was scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia on February 17th, but the date has not yet been determined. quick guide How do I […]
The second Ali-Frazier boxing battle was the best ever
“We’re just two colored boys from the ghetto, but the whole world is watching us in the biggest event of all time!” 50 years ago this week, at Madison Square Garden, just hours before the two champion boxers faced each other in a long-awaited rematch, the second in the iconic slugfest trilogy, said Joe Frazier. […]
Natasha Jonas retains welterweight world title with split-decision victory | Boxing
Natasha Jonas was pushed to the limit, but retained her IBF welterweight title with a split decision win over American Mikaela Mayer in a thriller in Liverpool. Jonas got off to a strong start in his first defense of the world title he won by defeating Kandi Wyatt last July, but Mayer has steadily grown […]