For some time, the theory has been that Adrien Broner's only real problem may be contained in that area of his body above his man-groomed eyebrows and right below where his dad brushes after every fight. Recent proposed boxing decisions may prove that theory correct. The WBC lightweight champion and Golden Boy Promotions have paved the way for a possible try at Paulie … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Update: Burns is #1, Frampton and Bogere Debut, More…
Several ranked fighters were victorious last week, but only a couple of changes took place in the world rankings: Ricky Burns assumes the #1 spot in the lightweight division, moving up from #3, partly due to his win over Kevin Mitchell and partly due to Brandon Rios' exit from the division. Carl Frampton debuts in the junior featherweight top ten at #5 after his win over … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns vs. Kevin Mitchell– Head to Head (Full Video)
Scotland's Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KOs) defends his WBO lightweight title this Saturday against well-regarded British contender, Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KOs) at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. “Like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for exclusives and other bonus material from Boxing’s Independent Media. … [Read more...]
Burns And Mitchell Sign For Best of British Superfight Sept 8th
By Geoff Poundes It’s a fight that has British fight fans salivating as Frank Warren finally unveiled the Ricky Burns versus Kevin Mitchell scrap, which has been signed for the SECC Arena in Glasgow on September 8th. The contest has been in the works for some time, and it pitches two of the UK’s foremost fighters against each other, with Burns’s WBO lightweight belt up … [Read more...]
Top 20 Active British Boxers
Ben Randall and Geoff Poundes independently ranked their top 20 active British boxers and then consolidated their lists into the one below. Both agreed that to be eligible for consideration the boxer needed to hold a current, valid boxers licence from the British Boxing Board of Control. 1. Carl Froch Ben says: Earned his place at the top of the pile by putting his … [Read more...]