
NEWS & OPINIONS
FULL WEEKEND BOXING PREVIEW - 06/06/2025
Five shows from five different cities across three days — big-time boxing is well and truly back this weekend. We’ll be taking a look at all of the major fights over the next few days, starting off in Newcastle, where the exciting super-welterweight Josh Kelly will be looking to take one step closer to a world title shot against Flavius Biea.
THE TARTAN TORNADO RETURNS IN ANOTHER ALL-BRITISH BANGER
There’s only one Brit who has been undisputed world champion in the four-belt era, and that man is Prestonpans’ very own Josh Taylor. This week, he returns to the home of some of his greatest triumphs when he faces Ekow Essuman at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.
FISHER RETURNS TO THE COPPER BOSH IN HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH
When there’s high demand for a rematch in boxing, it usually means that the first fight was close or controversial. In this case, it’s both, as Johnny Fisher looks to make it back-to-back victories over Dave Allen — but this time in much more convincing style.
WOOD RETURNS IN BLOCKBUSTER CLASH WITH CACACE
October 7th, 2023… That was the last time former WBA World Featherweight champ Leigh Wood stepped foot inside a professional boxing ring, and this weekend, he returns to action in arguably the toughest test of his career against the former IBF World Super-Featherweight champion, Anto Cacace.
SOME OF THE SPORTS BEST SET TO SHINE ON A BOXING BONANZA OF A WEEKEND
They say good things come in threes, and this weekend that saying couldn’t be more accurate, with three shows across three cities in three nights, including three of Ring Magazine’s P4P top 10.
EUBANK EDGES OUT BENN IN A DOMESTIC CLASSIC
One thing that happens, probably too often in boxing, is fights with a load of hype failing to live up to expectations. However, on Saturday night, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn most certainly did not follow that script, as they delivered arguably one of the best domestic fights in British boxing history.
CHRIS EUBANK JR VS CONOR BENN - FULL UNDERCARD PREVIEW
A majority of eyes may well be on the highly anticipated main event on Saturday night, but prior to that, there is a thrilling four-fight undercard to cast your beady boxing eyes on.
A RIVALRY REBORN - CHRIS EUBANK JR VS CONOR BENN
As far as rivalries go, they don’t get much bigger than Chris Eubank Sr vs Nigel Benn. Two fights with three years between them—the thought of a domestic rivalry being bigger than this one, at the time, was a crazy suggestion. However, over 30 years on, a rivalry has brewed that could well surpass it in terms of numbers and hype, and it’s between two men very close to home… their sons.
OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR EUBANK VS BENN HAS BEEN RELEASED
The highly anticipated boxing trailer for Ring Magazine’s inaugural fight card, FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, has officially landed. Headlined by Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, the event takes place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday, 26 April.
WHITTAKER AIMS TO SILENCE THE DOUBTERS WHILST SMITH LOOKS TO BOOK WORLD TITLE SHOT
In what many thought was going to be a routine victory for Ben Whittaker against the resurgent Liam Cameron, the fight proved to be anything but that — and now, as a result, we have one of the most highly anticipated domestic rematches of the year this Sunday evening.
MAYER & RYAN AND ZEPEDA & FARMER GO GLOVE-TO-GLOVE AGAIN
March bows out with a bang this weekend with three top-quality shows from across the globe. Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan renew their rivalry in a highly anticipated rematch in Las Vegas, while the hard-hitting William Zepeda looks to make it two wins from two against former world champion Tevin Farmer on home soil in Cancún. But first, Olympian Pat Brown makes his professional debut in Manchester, and that’s the card we’ll be taking a look at first.
BOXING TO REMAIN IN THE OLYMPICS AFTER IOC VOTE
Since it’s introduction back in 1904, boxing has been an integral part of the Olympic Games having being contested in every Games since apart from the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm due to Swedish law banning the sport at the time.
NICK AIMS TO HAVE A BALL ON HOME SOIL ONCE AGAIN AGAINST FORMER WORLD CHAMP
Nick Ball makes his second consecutive defence of his WBA World Featherweight Title on home soil this weekend as he faces former world champion TJ Doheny in Liverpool.
BOURNEMOUTH TO BELFAST TO BROOKLYN: A LOOK AHEAD - MARCH 1ST
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.
BIVOL STEALS THE SHOW ON EPIC LAST CRESCENDO CARD
Billed as ‘The Greatest Card in Boxing History’ by many, Saturday’s The Last Crescendo card in Riyadh very much lived up to the expectation in a thrilling night of boxing action. We’ll be taking a look at the winners and losers following a huge night of boxing that has changed the landscape of the sport.
‘THE GREATEST CARD IN THE HISTORY OF BOXING’ is finally here
Turki Alalshikh has done it again, and this time, he’s done it bigger and better than ever. On Monday night, the Feb. 22 card in Riyadh was finally announced, with the highly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship topping a bill that has a world title on the line in EVERY fight—quite something We’ll be taking a look at each fight as we look ahead to one of, if not THE, greatest card in the history of boxing.
RIYADH SEASON 2024/25 SURPASSES INCREDIBLE MILESTONE
Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced that Riyadh Season 2024/25 has broken records after surpassing 20 million visitors since it launched in October.
EL GATO’S ON THE PROWL FOR WORLD HONOURS ON HOME SOIL
Following on from the success of Chisora vs Wallin last weekend, big-time boxing stays in Manchester this weekend as the exciting Jack Catterall headlines a cracking Matchroom card against the undefeated American Arnold Barboza Jr for the WBO ‘Interim’ World Super-Lightweight Title.
A POIGNANT FAREWELL AWAITS DEL
2007… The year that was better known for the outbreak of Bird Flu and Gordon Brown becoming Prime Minster. It was also the year when a future British boxing legend made his debut in the pro ranks.
POWER MEETS PROWESS AS BENAVIDEZ AND MORRELL THROW DOWN IN VEGAS
It’s rare in boxing in this day and age to see two hungry, young, determined, and, let’s be honest, elite-level fighters willing to put their undefeated records on the line in a fight that isn’t even for a full world title.