Daily Archives: June 15, 2024

Shane McGuigan expects the experience of having dethroned Lawrence Okolie to prove the difference when Chris Billam-Smith defends his WBO cruiserweight title against Richard Riakporhe on Saturday evening. Billam-Smith makes the second defence of his title, at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, and does so…

Dan Azeez’s return from the first defeat his career was undermined when he disappointingly drew with Croatia’s Hrvoje Sep over eight rounds at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. The former European light-heavyweight champion, 34, lost for the first time when in February, at the conclusion of…

Subriel Matias will be hoping for a statement performance tonight for his homecoming in Puerto Rico. The IBF junior welterweight champion will defend his title against undefeated Australian Liam Paro on the Matchroom bill at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati. …

LAS VEGAS – For longtime fight fans, the instances are reserved in the mind. But on the occasion of the 100th championship fight at the hallowed ground that is the MGM Grand Garden Arena, they’ve been brought to life by a “pop-up” shrine to…

LAS VEGAS – It has nothing to do with the volume of signage around MGM Grand. It has everything to do with activity – something Gervonta “Tank” Davis clearly wants to display tonight as he defends his WBA lightweight belt against unbeaten Frank Martin…

The latest Daily Bread Mailbag is here and, this week, the one and only Stephen "Breadman" Edwards looks ahead to Gervonta Davis-Frank Martin, talks about the recent Tyson Fury headlines, explores an interesting three-way historical tournament – Monzon, Calzaghe and Toney – and much more.…

Angel Fernandez has warned Chris Billam-Smith that Richard Riakporhe is an even more improved fighter than he is.  The 34-year-olds, on Saturday night at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, contest Billam-Smith’s WBO cruiserweight title, and do so in the knowledge that when they first fought…