Josh Warrington isn’t done just yet
Josh Warrington has second thoughts about his retirement
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Biography
Elliot Worsell is a boxing writer whose byline first appeared in Boxing News magazine at the age of 17. He has, in the 20 years since, written for various publications, worked as press officer for two world heavyweight champions and won four first-place BWAA (Boxing Writers Association of America) awards. In addition to his boxing writing, Worsell has written about mixed martial arts for Fighters Only magazine and UFC.com, as well as worked as a publicist for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has also written two non-fiction books, one of which, “Dog Rounds,” was shortlisted at the British Sports Book Awards in 2018.
Area of Expertise
Long-form features, interviews, columns, previews, reports
Interests
First fight attended: Audley Harrison vs. Mike Middleton, May 19, 2001. Covered, Howard Eastman vs. Hacine Cherifi, July 25, 2003
Career Background
Number of years on the beat: 22.
Reason for doing what you do: Boxing has always been fertile ground for writers and storytellers and I have always been attracted to toxic, troubled and tragic things. I also think it’s important that boxers’ stories are told well and with a degree of creativity, not just covered or reduced to “content”.
Awards & Honors
4 first-place BWWA Writing Awards with further multiple Top 3 placements
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Andre Ward is the latest boxer to express an interest in fighting Jake Paul
The week started with Tony Bellew, Carl Froch, Artur Beterbiev and Daniel Dubois all making their case for a fight against Jake Paul and now seemingly it is the turn of Andre Ward, the 40-year-old former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion.
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Claressa Shields likely to box again in January or February
Currently busy promoting a new film about her life story, Claressa Shields will aim to return to the ring in the first quarter of 2025
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Chris Billam-Smith demonstrates to Jake Paul the difference between sportsmanship and showmanship
For Chris Billam-Smith, the former WBO cruiserweight champion, respect is something he earned long ago. He earned it from fans due to the way he conducts himself, both in the ring and outside it, and he earned it from his opponents due to his sheer toughness and stubbornness on fight night.
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The Big Leagues: Chris Billam-Smith steps up, while Gilberto Ramirez looks up
Despite a combined 68 professional fights, and a world title apiece, cruiserweights Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto Ramirez would be forgiven for feeling a little uncertain and perhaps uneasy about what lies ahead on Saturday night.
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Eyes Wide Shut: Everything I learned from not watching Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
With time getting on, in the early hours of Saturday morning, multi-award winning writer Elliot Worsell was faced with the decision as to whether he should set his alarm to see if Mike Tyson had anything left to offer against Jake Paul.
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The Beltline: Two years after a pressure cooker almost blinded him, Guillermo Rigondeaux sees a future in boxing at 44
If ever you needed proof of boxing’s stranglehold, look beyond Mike Tyson prostituting his ran-through body and brain for a mammoth payday against Jake Paul and focus instead on Guillermo Rigondeaux, the great Cuban who competed in his 26th professional fight on Tuesday (November 12) in Miami.
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In defense of Jaron Ennis’ defense
For weeks Jaron “Boots” Ennis will have prepared to win a no-win situation while ignoring the collective sigh of fans, each of them as frustrated as him to have to endure what was set to take place. He would have considered how to make the best of a less-than-ideal situation and how to beat his opponent, Karen Chukhadzhian, in a way that was both different from and an improvement on last time. Last time, of course, Ennis had beaten Chukhadzhian by unanimous decision, winning every round, which meant the only way to better that result was by now stopping Chukhadzhian in their rematch.
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The Beltline: Seniesa Estrada and the meaning of honesty in a sport built on deceit
Honesty in boxing is often viewed as a flaw as serious and detrimental as having a weak chin, slow feet, or a moral compass...
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Reluctant Beast: Fifteen years ago, Nikolai Valuev stepped over the top rope for the last time
To watch Nikolai Valuev prepare to strip down and weigh in for the final time was to watch a man attempt and fail to find a hiding place inside his own body, writes Elliot Worsell
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