Monthly Archives: October 2024

In this week’s mailbag, trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards looks back on the undisputed light heavyweight bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, assesses how to score, looks at the cards and also addresses the immediate future of the 175lbs greats. Hey Bread, I am…

Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom has thus far had a week to forget, with marquee fighters Frazer Clarke and Ben Whittaker having the worst nights of their young careers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and having exchanged barbs with rival promoters via YouTube channels.  On Saturday,…

Middleweight Marquis Taylor didn’t get the call he expected after handing undefeated Cuban prospect Yoelvis Gomez his first defeat.  A big fight seemed inevitable, but instead, his phone stayed silent—until former titleholder Shawn Porter rang, offering help. For the last two months, Taylor,…

Promoter Ben Shalom nodded in agreement when told last weekend in Riyadh was not a good one for him. The stock of two of his highest profile signings, heavyweight Frazer Clarke and light heavyweight Ben Whittaker, plummeted sharply after Clarke was stopped by a…