Buddy McGirt says that sparring Joshua Buatsi “raised Dan Azeez to a new level”
Buddy McGirt, the former world champion and current trainer of Dan Azeez, expects a Gatti-Ward scenario on Saturday night
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Bunce Diary: Dazzled once again by the magic of Ulster Hall
One night in Belfast reminded me why this is one of the best fight venues on the planet, writes Steve Bunce
Sixty Seconds: Get to know… Joe Laws
Though he’s sparred some of the world’s best, he’s quick to pay tribute to the opponent who knocked him out, writes Andrew Fairley
Not the Average Joe: “It has become increasingly difficult for away fighters to win in the UK”
And in his latest column former EBU champion Joe Hughes says something needs to change
The Beltline: Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn have turned from fierce rivals into boxing’s very own Ant and Dec
The all-powerful Turki Alalshikh has already managed to achieve the seemingly impossible, writes Elliot Worsell
Editor’s Letter: The notion of ‘robbery’ will remain for as long as the current scoring system is in place
As it become harder and harder to understand how fights are scored, it becomes easier for fans to then scream "robbery" when a fight is close, writes Matt Christie
The Week: Billam-Smith vs. Riakporhe is signed, Joyce admits he considered retiring, and Taylor says he’s “not a million miles away” from agreeing Catterall rematch
Declan Taylor brings you the latest boxing news stories
John Ryder: “It’s not for everyone, this boxing game”
By moving into a new house, I have rewarded my family’s faith in me.
Bunce Diary: Roy Jones Jnr, Herbie Hide, and “Fash the Bash”
Looking back to January 1998, the heavyweight division and its unreliable lunatics
Sixty Seconds: Get to know… Jason Moloney
Andrew Fairley talks to a fighter who has never got his twin to weigh-in on his behalf
Queensberry vs. Matchroom: Ten fights to cross the promotional divide
To celebrate Britain’s two leading promoters agreeing to kiss and make up, we look at 10 of the best matchups to make between boxers from Queensberry and Matchroom
Sixty Seconds: Get to know… Mikaela Mayer
Mark Baldwin catches up with Mikaela Mayer before her big fight in Liverpool against Natasha Jonas
The Beltline: A headline fight like Jonas vs. Mayer will tell us a lot about the popularity of women’s boxing in 2024
Without animosity as a selling point, and with neither boxer a star in their own right, it's fights like Jonas vs.
Editor’s Letter: Can we be sure that Artur Beterbiev’s atypical finding was a lot of fuss about nothing?
Editor Matt Christie explains what an "atypical finding" actually means and suggests that the mixed reaction to Artur Beterbiev's had more to do with allegiance than knowledge
The Week: Atypical findings, Misfits lose their licence, and Alycia Baumgardner is “cleared”
Declan Taylor once again rounds up the week's key news stories