Monthly Archives: January 2025

In this week’s mailbag, Stephen Edwards pits some of the best fighters today against those from the 1990s, discusses what might happen if Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fights Terence Crawford, looks at the legend of Harry Greb and examines why promoters often get their props but…

Two-time bantamweight title challenger Vincent Astrolabio will return to the ring for the first time since his defeat to Junto Nakatani in July when he fights Prasitsak Phaprom in the Philippines on February 15. The 27-year-old Astrolabio has had a turbulent professional career, suffering…

Former super middleweight titleholder David Benavidez should pump the brakes on any potential bout with light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, according to Sergio Mora. Mora, a former junior welterweight belt holder and co-host of “ Boxing With Mannix and Mora ” recently said on…

Logic dictates that we're rapidly closing in on the end of the current heavyweight era, as each of Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder edge towards middle age. But might we still be talking about them this time next year? Lucas…

Lele Sadjo, 24-0 (21 KOs), is amid a managerial dispute and he now insists it was them, not he, who gave the belt back.  The 34-year-old is still in line for an IBF eliminator against Christian Mbilli, with the sanctioning body setting January 16…

Lyndon Patricio Snr needs a few moments when asked to calculate how many national titles his children have won. It isn’t because he hasn’t been paying attention; he was on the apron for all their big tournaments. With eight children – several of whom have…

The light heavyweight division will, on February 1, welcome the arrival of a major showdown that doesn’t include Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol or Saul “Canelo” Alvarez when David Morrell takes on David Benavidez inside the Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena.  Although Morrell, a former titlist…