George Gigney
133 articles · BoxingNews
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EXCLUSIVE Dominic Breazeale has been sparring cruiserweights in preparation for Anthony Joshua
DOMINIC BREAZEALE has sparred over 160 rounds ahead of his fight with IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday, with many of those rounds being with cruiserweights. Joshua, mainly known for…
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EXCLUSIVE George Groves reveals what really happened when he sparred Gennady Golovkin
GEORGE GROVES has lifted the lid on what really happened when he sparred middleweight terror Gennady Golovkin in 2014. Groves travelled to Golovkin?s training camp in Big Bear, California for a short…
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Terence Crawford: I want to be a worthy successor to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao
TERENCE CRAWFORD hopes to follow in the footsteps of former boxing superstars Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The unbeaten WBO super-lightweight champion will meet WBC champion Viktor Postol in a tantalising unification…
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Shawn Porter: I?m coming for Keith Thurman?s head
SHAWN PORTER insists the mutual respect and friendship between he and Keith Thurman will not dull their competitive spirit when they meet on June 25 for the latter?s WBA welterweight title. The…
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Keith Thurman aims to step out of Floyd Mayweather?s shadow
KEITH THURMAN hopes to rule the welterweight division like Floyd Mayweather once did, and feels a win over Shawn Porter on June 25 will serve as a step in the right direction.…
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Preview: Juan Carlos Payano vs Rau?shee Warren II
THERE was mild controversy surrounding the split decision Juan Carlos Payano earned over Rau?shee Warren in August. The Dominican earned scores of 113-111 on two cards while the third gave the fight…
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Keith Thurman aiming for more career knockouts than Mike Tyson ahead of Shawn Porter fight
WBA world welterweight champion Keith Thurman hopes to surpass the 44 knockouts Mike Tyson notched before he retires. The 27-year-old, currently 26-0 (22), defends his title against Shawn Porter on June 25…
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Vasyl Lomachenko ?all for? professional boxers competing at the Olympics
VASYL LOMACHENKO has thrown his support behind the decision to allow professional boxers to compete at the Olympics. The two-time Olympic champion has picked up the WBO featherweight title since turning over…
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John Riel Casimero gets revenge over Amnat Ruenroeng to win flyweight title
JOHN RIEL CASIMERO knocked out Amnat Ruenroeng in four rounds last night to lift the IBF world flyweight title. Ruenroeng had outpointed Casimero 11 months earlier in a foul-filled affair, but the…
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Gennady Golovkin more marketable than Canelo Alvarez
GENNADY GOLOVKIN is the 29th most marketable athlete on the planet, according to SportsPro, while potential rival Canelo Alvarez is not included in their top 50. The Kazakh wrecking ball recently signed…
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Chris Eubank Jr is doing what Canelo Alvarez will not
YESTERDAY, Chris Eubank Jr revealed he has signed a short-term promotional agreement with Eddie Hearn?s Matchroom Boxing. Perhaps more importantly, it was also confirmed that Hearn is already in talks with Gennady…
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Tyson Fury puts himself up for sale on eBay
HEAVYWEIGHT king Tyson Fury is offering 15% of himself to the highest bidder on eBay. In another peculiar twist in the Wilmslow giant?s career, he has stated that whomever produces the highest…
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Guillermo Rigondeaux reinstated as WBA champion, could fight Jamie McDonnell next
GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX has been reinstated as WBA world super-bantamweight champion having been stripped of the title last November due to inactivity. The belt fell to Scott Quigg, who relinquished it to IBF…
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Floyd Mayweather thinks fight with Conor McGregor will ?absolutely? happen
FLOYD MAYWEATHER thinks a fight with UFC star Conor McGregor ?absolutely? will happen. A few weeks ago a report emerged claiming Mayweather, who retired last September, has agreed to a monster fight…
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EXCLUSIVE Stephen Espinoza discusses the potential return of Floyd Mayweather
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President and General Manager at Showtime Sports, remains doubtful that Floyd Mayweather will make a comeback, despite the network?s best efforts to tempt him back. Mayweather, 39, offically…
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Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto promise another barnburner
VICTOR ORTIZ and Andre Berto served up 12 rounds of hellacious action when they met in 2011 and are promising more of the same in their better-late-than-never rematch this Saturday. Both men…
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Shawn Porter plans to ?make it look easy? against Keith Thurman
SHAWN PORTER is preparing for a ?memorable? night against Keith Thurman on June 25 and has vowed to prove himself among the best at 147lbs. Thurman will defend his WBA world welterweight…
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Boxing results: Takashi Uchiyama stunned by Jezreel Corrales
TAKASHI UCHIYAMA had his WBA world super-featherweight title wrenched from his grasp earlier today as underdog Jezreel Corrales knocked him out in two rounds. Uchiyama met the unfancied Panamanian in Tokyo, Japan…
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Dominic Wade out to spoil ?basic? Gennady Golovkin?s plan of fighting Canelo Alvarez
Read more articles by George Gigney DOMINIC WADE insist he will ?spoil? Gennady Golovkin?s plan of fighting Canelo Alvarez by stunning the Kazakh wrecking ball tomorrow night [April 23]. The unbeaten American…
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Preview: Nonito Donaire vs Zsolt Bedak
NONITO DONAIRE may no longer be the force he once was, but the 33-year-old Filipino hero is out to prove he can still prove himself one of the best super-bantamweights in the…