Ricky Burns has been declared the full World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Lightweight Champion after Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez has moved up to the light welterweight division. Scottish star Burns … Read more
Carl Frampton’s Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight title defence at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday 28 January against Kris Hughes is completely sold out. The unbeaten 24 year-old belt-holder tackles the Scotsman … Read more
By Vitali Shaposhnikov: “I’m in tip-top shape, the best I’ve been in for my entire career…” was the default statement from Dereck Chisora, a declaration that most fighter make in … Read more
By James Slater: It’s still far, far, far from a done deal yet, but strong rumours suggest Floyd Mayweather Junior could face Miguel Cotto on May 5th. The far more … Read more
By Michael Collins: Former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi will have to travel to Ukraine if he wants to fight for a title against WBA welterweight Vyacheslav Senchenko after … Read more
Fitness guru and reality television star Marcelo Crudele has been named new camp coordinator for World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez. Caracas, Venezuela-born Crudele, 40, is … Read more
Dereck Chisora says he will stop Vitali Klitschko in the eighth round of their world heavyweight title fight next month. Former British and Commonwealth Champion Chisora takes on World Boxing … Read more
By James Slater: A while back (in 2008) I contributed an article to ESB in which I gave my honest opinion on the 50 finest boxers in the sport’s history. … Read more
By James Slater: Reigning WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly will fight a “Homecoming” fight on Feb. 25th in Cardiff, Wales, with the unbeaten 24-year-old defending his belt for the second … Read more
by Geoffrey Ciani (Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) – This week’s 156th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with reigning WBC light … Read more