After a sizzling summer, boxing is not planning on slowing down in the fall. Here’s a look at this autumn’s best and most compelling match-ups: September 23 Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury, 12 rounds, for Parker's WBO heavyweight title While it’s true that this battle of big men is for the most paper of paper titles, the reality is that it’s still going to be a … [Read more...]
Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury and The Future of Heavyweight Boxing
The upcoming September 23 WBO heavyweight title fight between 25-year-old defending titlist Joseph Parker and 22-year-old challenger Hughie Fury may be far from an elite-level showdown, but it could very well make a big impact on the future of the heavyweight division. With Anthony Joshua becoming the "next big thing" in the division and a small roster of big men, such as … [Read more...]
Parker and Bellew: Made for each other?
By Graeme Barrow Sometimes good fortune comes in unlikely ways. Disappointing as Joseph Parker was in his WBO title defence against Razvan Cojanu at the weekend, it could possibly result in a financial bonanza. So ordinary was he that aspirant heavyweight contenders are now lining up to get a shot at his title. And why wouldn’t they? He is clearly perceived as an easier … [Read more...]
Contenders or Champions?
Right now, Britain has more high-quality heavyweights than at any time in recent memory. Aside from current IBF Champion Anthony Joshua, all the other leading British heavyweights have shadows hanging over them. Just how much can they achieve in the future? 2017 could be a massive year for British boxing if Anthony Joshua can beat Wladimir Klitschko. That would be a massive … [Read more...]
Wilder, Hurd, Breazeale Deliver KOs on PBC Triple-header
It may not have been easy, but Deontay Wilder successfully defended his WBC Heavyweight title after knocking out Gerald Washington in five rounds. Wilder was making his first appearance in the ring since last summer when he suffered hand and bicep injuries which required surgery, and looked slow to the trigger for the first four rounds of the fight. Washington, who took the … [Read more...]