"Up until I have something concrete, I will say nothing. I genuinely miss being in the heavyweight scene as I'm out of it right now. I'm not in the ratings. I'll be back, believe me… I'll be better than ever. And when it happens everyone will forget about these few years out." - David Haye, to iFL TV, March, 2015. What nobody should forget, though, is that with all the UK … [Read more...]
Why Amir Khan doesn’t need Kell Brook – yet
When it became apparent that welterweight contender Amir Khan (30-3-0, 19ko) would fail in his well publicized attempts to land a dream fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr - wholly due to the latter's eventual involvement in the super-fight negotiations with 147-pound rival Manny Pacquiao - there was one match-up that continued to capture the imaginations of those in Britain… one … [Read more...]
James DeGale sends message to Andre Dirrell after Eddie Hearn loses purse bid
Matchroom Sports had designs on a triple-header bill at the 02 Arena in South London, England, on April 25, with British favorites Anthony Joshua, Lee Selby and James DeGale all featuring prominently on the card. Due to box Andre Dirrell for the IBF super middleweight world title, DeGale and promoter Eddie Hearn lost out on home-town advantage as the latter's $2,105,000 … [Read more...]
Ricky Hatton picks his winner in Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao superfight
Modern British boxing great Ricky Hatton, who charmed the UK with his 'lad-from-the-pub' attitude combined with his body-shot signature move, is well-placed to predict the outcome of the upcoming super-fight between pound-for-pound combatants Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38ko) and Floyd Mayweather Jnr (47-0-0, 26ko) as the Mancunian shared prize-ring with them both. Earlier … [Read more...]
Body of missing promoter Michael Graydon found in Monaco
"Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure…" - the family of missing boxing promoter Michael Graydon respond to reports suggesting that a body found in Monaco is that of the 29-year-old father of one from Bristol. A principality-wide search for Graydon may have come to an end earlier today, Friday, as a passer-by … [Read more...]