NEWS & OPINIONS
BATTLE OF THE BADDEST
We are just days away from the opening of Riyadh Season 2023, and the fanciful match-up between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou.
CHAO, JORGE
Jorge Linares closed the curtain on an iconic boxing career after he was outpointed by Jack Catterall on a fairly unremarkable night in Liverpool.
JACK CATTERALL VS JORGE LINARES - FIGHT TRENDS AND STATS
Top super-lightweight contender Jack Catterall returns to action this weekend as he faces off with former three-weight world champion Jorge Linares in Liverpool.
TIME TO FORGET
Jack Catterall headlines Matchroom’s Saturday show at Liverpool’s Echo Arena as he continues on his warpath to boxing justice. It has been a long 18 months since he should have been crowned undisputed world champion, and, for us as well as him, maybe it is time to forget.
JACK CATTERALL VS JORGE LINARES - UNDERCARD PREVIEW
Televised boxing heads north this weekend as the man who many believe is the uncrowned undisputed super-lightweight champion of the world, Jack Catterall, faces off against the legendary Jorge Linares for the WBA Inter-Continental Super-Lightweight title.
While that particular fight tops the bill, here we take a detailed look at an action-packed undercard in Liverpool.
SMALL HALL SPOTLIGHT - 20TH & 21ST OCTOBER
Small hall boxing returns this weekend with a British title, English title and Area title up for grabs across two exciting shows away from the TV cameras.
BOXING WINS, JUST
Two of the sport’s most captivating stars fought on a night that will inevitably be dominated by Manchester’s Misfits circus.
WORLD HONOURS ON THE LINE IN TEXAS AND AUSTRALIA
The run of world title action continues this weekend as Janibek Alimkhanuly faces off with Vincenzo Gualtieri for the WBO and IBF World Middleweight Titles, whilst the exciting Tim Tszyu defends his WBO 154lbs crown against the hard-hitting Brian Mendoza in Australia.
SMALL HALL SPOTLIGHT - 14TH OCTOBER
KSI vs Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis take centre stage on UK television this weekend but away from the big screen, there are some cracking small hall shows.
A SUPER SIX
Behind, bruised, and beaten, it was a mortal six punches that gave Leigh Wood victory on a boisterous night in Sheffield.
WOOD VS WARRINGTON - UNDERCARD PREVIEW
Two British fighters battle it out for one world title for the first time since May this weekend as the current WBA Featherweight champ Leigh Wood takes on former IBF Featherweight champ Josh Warrington in Sheffield.
A DEFINITE BANGER
There aren’t many guarantees in boxing. In fact, there aren’t many guarantees in life. But, put Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington in the same ring, and, it has to work, right?
LEIGH WOOD VS JOSH WARRINGTON - FIGHT STATS & TRENDS
There’s nothing quite like an all-British world title clash to get the juices of the British boxing faithful flowing and that’s exactly what we get blessed with this weekend as Nottingham’s Leigh Wood defends his WBA World Featherweight Title against Leeds’s Josh Warrington in Sheffield.
CANELO PREVAILS IN VEGAS
Canelo Alvarez was supposed to be fading, and fight number 64 was to be the verification. Injuries, declining performances, and a shock defeat, boxing had all the proof it needed.
CANELO ALVAREZ VS JERMELL CHARLO - STATS AND TRENDS
One of the biggest names in boxing returns to action this weekend as Canelo Alvarez takes on Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas.
TWO FIGHTERS AND TWO FIGHTS TO WATCH OUT FOR - CANELO VS CHARLO
This coming Saturday, Canelo Alvarez defends his undisputed super-middleweight championship for the third time, but prior to the main event, there’s an undercard to get the juices of boxing fans flowing. We’ve picked two fights and two fighters to watch out for, including a debutant tipped for future stardom by Floyd Mayweather.
OLD FACES NEW CHAMPIONS
Whilst Las Vegas plays host to boxing royalty, Britain hopes to crown one of its own on a weekend of physically intriguing match-ups.
TWO FIGHTERS AND TWO FIGHTS TO WATCH OUT FOR - OPETAIA VS THOMPSON
The Ring Magazine Cruiserweight title will be contested on UK shores for the first time in over 15 years this weekend as Australian Jai Opetaia makes the first defence of his IBF world title against the hard-hitting Mancunian Jordan Thompson.
BIG BANG WITH A BIG STATEMENT
It was a repeat in London as Zhilei Zhang stopped Joe Joyce once again to retain his status as WBO interim world champion.
TWO FIGHTS & THREE FIGHTERS TO WATCH OUT FOR - ZHANG VS JOYCE 2
Heavyweight championship boxing returns to the shores of the UK this weekend as Joe Joyce looks to avenge the only defeat of his professional career against China’s 2008 Olympic silver medalist Zhilei Zhang.