Posted January 1Jan 1 The 2025 thread here to discuss all things boxing related with upcoming fights, news and debate in the world of boxing.
February 10Feb 10 Author Britons Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce will headline a heavyweight-stacked card at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on Saturday, 5 April. Olympian Delicious Orie will make his professional debut and former cruiserweight world champion Lawrence Okolie will take on Richard Riakporhe, who also moves up to heavyweight. In another date on Queensberry Promotions' schedule, Belfast super-featherweight Anthony Cacace will face Leigh Wood in a battle between two former world champions at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena on 10 May. Later that month, former undisputed light-welterweight champion Josh Taylor will move to welterweight to challenge WBO European title holder Ekow Essuman in Glasgow.
August 10Aug 10 Author Jake Paul's Most Vaulable Promotions is prepared to fund a Croke Park stadium fight between Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron, says its CEO Nakisa Bidarian.MVP, fronted by Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul, has worked with Ireland's Taylor on her last two fights against Amanda Serrano in the United States.Cameron, the only woman to have beaten Taylor in the pro ranks, is signed to MVP and making the trilogy between the rivals is one of MVP's priorities.
August 10Aug 10 Author The BBC has signed a broadcast deal with Boxxer which will mean world-class professional boxing returns to prime-time television and BBC iPlayer.The BBC will air fights from selected events on BBC TV as well as on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.Boxxer currently houses some of the biggest talents in UK boxing including Olympic and world champion Lauren Price."Bringing professional boxing back to primetime BBC television, free-to-air, and to our extensive digital platforms is an exciting moment for us and hopefully for boxing fans," said Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport.The first event is expected to happen by the end of the year, with dates and headliners to be announced in the coming weeks.Boxxer, led by promoter Ben Shalom, staged an all-women's card headlined by Price and Natasha Jonas in March as well as promoting Amir Khan v Kell Brook, Liam Smith v Chris Eubank Jr, Claressa Shields v Savannah Marshall and Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke in recent years.
August 10Aug 10 Author A second Japanese boxer has died from a brain injury suffered at an event in Tokyo.Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, died on Saturday after he was beaten via knockout in the eighth round of his fight with Yoji Saito on 2 August.It follows the death of Shigetoshi Kotari on Friday from injuries sustained during a separate bout on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.Both boxers underwent surgery for subdural haematoma - a condition where blood collects between the skull and the brain.
August 10Aug 10 Author Anthony Joshua could receive a career-high pay day to fight Jake Paul as their teams continue to hold talks over a bout in 2026.Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, says it is likely the fight could be the Briton's next.Joshua is a two-time heavyweight world champion with 32 professional fights, while American Paul, who rose to fame on YouTube, has 13 bouts to his name."At first I thought it was a publicity stunt from Jake and now the more I speak to them the more I actually understand - Jake Paul thinks he can beat Anthony Joshua," Hearn told BBC Sport."This is a step too far. So be careful what you wish for, because this isn't a game."This isn't YouTube. This isn't Disney. This is the danger zone."
November 17Nov 17 AJ's career has fallen off so much now that he needs a quick payday against Jake Paul, embarrassing.
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