Monthly Archives: June 2024

Chris Billam-Smith and his trainer Shane McGuigan hailed the best performance of his career after he eased to victory over Richard Riakporhe in the second defence of his WBO cruiserweight title.  Riakporhe had inflicted Billam-Smith’s only defeat when he earned a split decision over…

Chris Billam-Smith retained his WBO cruiserweight title and avenged the only defeat of his career by earning a unanimous decision over Richard Riakporhe at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. The rivals had first fought in 2019, when Riakporhe earned a split decision , and had both…

I’m not convinced that Gervonta “Tank” Davis is the best lightweight in the world, but he’s certainly the most exciting. He’s certainly also an elite fighter. Frank Martin, his opponent on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, is also in the top five. …

The talented Ben Whittaker eased to his eighth professional victory when he went 10 rounds for the first time in earning a unanimous decision over Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka.  The Olympic silver medallist, 27, was awarded one score of 100-89 and two of 99-90 over…

The weight class is new for David Benavidez. The stakes are the same. But he hopes the outcome this time will be different. When Benavidez steps into the ring Saturday against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, it will be his first fight as a full-fledged light heavyweight…

Jack Massey was crowned the new European and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion after earning a split decision over Isaac Chamberlain. At Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, on the undercard of the WBO cruiserweight title fight between Richard Riakporhe and the champion Chris Billam-Smith, he recovered from being…