By Martin Rogers - Wishing for too much is a dangerous game that always has more than a puncher’s chance of ending in disappointment, but after a buoyant 2017 boxing deserves to dare to dream big. Another year like the past one would set the fight game on a very sound footing and there are plenty of positive signs. However, as ever, there are a fair few hurdles to navigate in order...
According to a report in The Mirror, a boxing fan was hit with an £85,000 demand after his Ipad was used as a device to stream a Sky Sports pay-per-view from April 2016, featuring Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko, to 4,250 people on Facebook. Craig Foster, 34, paid £19.95 to watch the sell-out Wembley bout on Sky at home with friends.
According to multiple reports, authorities are looking for more potential victims in connection with the shocking arrest of Olympic gold medalist and boxing trainer, Paul Gonzales, who has been accused of committing lewd acts with a child. This week the Los Angeles County Attorney's Office filed charges against Gonzales, 53, with eight felony counts, including four for lewd acts with a child and one for possession of child pornography, according to the court records.
By Keith Idec - Promoters for Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin sure are taking their time in finalizing an agreement for their middleweight championship rematch. The slow-moving negotiations have sparked speculation that Alvarez might fight someone else before embracing a second battle agai...
Army Public Affairs Officer and retired pro boxer Boyd Melson announced his withdrawal from the New York District 11 Congressional election to serve the United States in the fight against ISIS in Operation Inherent Resolve.
Boy Jones Jr says he is feeling fitter and stronger than ever after making the jump from Super-Featherweight to Lightweight. The former Southern Area 130lbs Champion returns to the ring on Frank Warren's bumper 'Untouchables' card at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday 10th February and is aiming to impress at his new weight.
By Cliff Rold - The big hardware is out the door and the ball has dropped on 2017. Anthony Joshua was honored as Ffghter of the year (to debate among the readers and vast disagreements between press outlets on who deserved the nod). Joshua’s fight with Wlaidmir Klitschko was almost universally hailed as fight of the year as well, though even there one could find some healthy back and...
IBF President Daryl Peoples traveled to Bangkok, Thailaind in late December to announce the IBF’s market entry plans into Muay Thai and to preside over the first IBF Muay Thai bouts for the Lightweight and Jr. Lightweight titles.
Retired former fighter Vinny Paz has been released after turning himself in on a felony assault charge in Rhode Island. Paz, who was a two-division world champion, is known for his comeback story after a car crash, which was dramatized in the 2016 film "Bleed for This." He is accused of biting a man, knocking out his teeth and sending him to the hospital.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards discussing topics such as Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack, Dmitry Bivol vs. Sullivan Barrera, the career of Marvin Hagler, Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker, Errol Spence, and more.