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...]
Amir Khan Issues Deadline to Mayweather: Sign This Week Or Forget About Me
Welterweight contender and current lead candidate to land the Floyd Mayweather opponent slot on May 2, Amir Khan, has grown tired of waiting around and has now issued a deadline to the five-division world champ. "I’ve given his team five days," Khan told the UK"s Sportsmail over the weekend. "I need to know this week because I need to start training." The former junior … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2014 (Part One)
If 2013 was considered a fan's year in terms of matchmaking and entertainment, 2014 has to be seen as a frustrating disappointment in those same areas. Although we did get served a nice portion of quality action over the course of the year, 2014 will go down as the year many of boxing's top stars decided to forego large chunks of career in exchange for more favorable business … [Read more...]
Can Amir Khan take us back to Wembley Stadium in 2015?
When WBA/IBF super middleweight title holder Carl Froch dummied George Groves with a left hook only to follow the feint up with a right hand knockout, it concluded what would go on to become the biggest night of British boxing in 2014. Few events warrant being staged in football stadiums, yet this one was at Wembley - the nation's flagship, the home of the England team - and … [Read more...]
The State of Boxing (Euro version)
by Ted Sares Frank Maloney crosses over to the other side. Wlad dominates, but Pulev lurks and Briggs stalks Wlad considers restraining order on Briggs. Joshua rises and send a chill through the division. GGG is—well—GGG Martin Murray will be in Monaco and then maybe in mix to get beaten by GGG Fury wears a mask while Chisora behaves Solis eats, while Thompson seeks … [Read more...]