Rematches are part and parcel of boxing these days. Whether we like them or not, in many big fights there’s a rematch clause. In rare cases, like this one, there wasn’t a rematch clause — but the demand for the two fighters to run it back is just as powerful as any signed piece of paper.

After a weekend to remember in Riyadh last Saturday night, boxing very much goes global this weekend with three action-packed shows from Bournemouth to Belfast to Brooklyn. 

It has been a few days since Michael Conlan suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of Jordan Gill, having been dropped and stopped to silence his home crowd.

Mick Conlan is ready to begin another assault on the super-featherweight division this weekend, and, after two distinctly devastating world title defeats, this might well be the last chapter.

Leigh Wood regains his WBA World Featherweight title after a convincing points win over Mauricio Lara

Mauricio Lara & Leigh Wood face-off ahead of their highly anticipated rematch.