Oct

Wisaksil Wangek: ‘It’s not just my title, it belongs to all the people in Thailand’

He’s got to be a contender for Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year and Upset of the Year, but Wisaksil Wangek (A.K.A Srisaket Sor Rungvisai) plans to do even more damage.

17

Oct

New Faces: Jason Moloney

by Anson Wainwright

Next up in our New Faces series, Anson Wainwright charts the progress of an Australian bantamweight who can pack a punch.

Ricky Hatton confident in Zhanat Zhakiyanov ahead of Ryan Burnett unification clash

17

Oct

Ricky Hatton confident in Zhanat Zhakiyanov ahead of Ryan Burnett unification clash

by Tom Gray

British boxing legend confident his fighter has the tools to become a unified titleholder at 118 pounds this Saturday.

Anthony Joshua to face Carlos Takam after Kubrat Pulev injures shoulder

16

Oct

Anthony Joshua to face Carlos Takam after Kubrat Pulev injures shoulder

by Mike Coppinger

The Frenchman will receive his first crack at a heavyweight championship.

Dougie’s Monday mailbag (the Charlos’ ‘bad’ behavior, Charlo-Lubin, Hurd-Trout)

16

Oct

Dougie’s Monday mailbag (the Charlos’ ‘bad’ behavior, Charlo-Lubin, Hurd-Trout)

by Doug Fischer

Has Jermell Charlo’s post-fight reaction to his one-shot KO of Erickson Lubin made him a “villain” in the eyes of some boxing fans?

Mikkel Kessler comeback delayed, plans to return in March 2018

16

Oct

Mikkel Kessler comeback delayed, plans to return in March 2018

by Tom Gray

If he can still mix it up, fans will welcome the return of Danish warrior Mikkel Kessler, but sudden and bizarre misfortune has derailed his comeback plans.

Omar Narvaez stops Nikolai Potapov in eight, earns title shot vs. Zolani Tete

15

Oct

Omar Narvaez stops Nikolai Potapov in eight, earns title shot vs. Zolani Tete

by Francisco Salazar

Omar Narvaez broke down previously-unbeaten Nikolai Potapov through seven rounds, earning a technical knockout victory at the beginning of the eighth round Saturday night at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina.