Callum Johnson will challenge Artur Beterbiev for the IBF world light-heavyweight title in the USA on 6th October. Few fighters had been willing to take on the feared Canada-based champion Beterbiev, but number eight contender Johnson has accepted a mandatory opportunity and is now confirmed as the Russian’s first title defence. It is a mighty step up in class for …
22Jun
Paul Smith Junior Announces RetirementPaul Smith Junior Announces Retirement
Liverpool’s 35-year-old, three-times world title challenger, former British and Commonwealth champion and WBA International champion has officially hung up his gloves. Smith last boxed in June 2017, when he was outpointed by Tyron Zeuge in Germany in his third world title tilt, and he used his Instagram recently to announce: “Today marks a year since my last fight, so now …
21Jun
Liam Smith Heads To Vegas For WBO Title FightLiam Smith Heads To Vegas For WBO Title Fight
Liam Smith will challenge WBO super-welterweight champion Jaime Munguia at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday 21st July. The bout gives Smith the chance to win back the world title that he lost to Canelo Alvarez. Due to a sudden allergic reaction, Liam was forced to pull out of a clash with Sadam Ali earlier this year. …
10Jun
Joe Gallagher Academy Updates!Joe Gallagher Academy Updates!
We’ve been overwhelmed with the amazing support since we announced our plans to open The Joe Gallagher Academy and we can’t thank you all enough for the support so far! We’ll be announcing plans for the open training day very soon – so if you’d like to keep up to date with all the latest news, visit the Academy site …
10Jun
New Joe Gallagher Academy Gives Manchester Teens A ChanceNew Joe Gallagher Academy Gives Manchester Teens A Chance
This week we announced our hugely exciting plans to launch The Joe Gallagher Academy! The Joe Gallagher Academy will give 16-19 year olds the chance to get a BTEC qualification while training in gyms under his tutelage. Joe hopes it will not only give teenagers the chance to combine education with the sport he loves, but also help tackle anti-social …
06Jun
The Joe Gallagher Academy!The Joe Gallagher Academy!
On Wednesday 6th June, Joe Gallagher, unveiled his plans to launch The Joe Gallagher Academy. The Academy will work with young people aged 16-19 years old, to blend world class boxing tuition, with high quality education. It’s been Joe’s life-long ambition to make a real difference to the lives of young people, in his much loved city of Manchester, by …
05Jun
Swifty Talks About THAT InjurySwifty Talks About THAT Injury
Stephen Smith spoke with BoxingScene recently to talk about his recovery from his shocking ear injury late last year. The Doctor had a look. The ninth round (of ten). ‘Look, man, your ear is hanging off, keep still’. He left the ring. Walked down the tunnel of the Mandalay Bay. A lady stopped him to get a form signed so …
05Jun
Off To Parliament for Joe & Tasha!Off To Parliament for Joe & Tasha!
This week, Joe & Natasha Jonas were invited to attend the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Boxing’s Summer Dinner Event, which was hosted at the House of Commons. Founded in 2011, the APPG on Boxing seeks to demonstrate the benefits of boxing to Government, decision-makers and wider society. The Group actively participates in the Parliamentary and policy debate on boxing; encourages …
29May
We Have Ourselves A Final!!We Have Ourselves A Final!!
Today we are happy to confirm that the much-anticipated Ali Trophy Super-Middleweight Final between Callum Smith & George Groves WILL go ahead later this summer. Contrary to some reports on social media that the Hammersmith fighter had been replaced, Comosa AG, the company behind the World Boxing Super Series, will be delaying the British super-fight until late August or early …
28May
Callum Smith: ‘I’m Willing To Wait For The World Title’Callum Smith: ‘I’m Willing To Wait For The World Title’
With so much speculation ahead of his grand final in the World Boxing Super Series, Callum Smith has spoken about his thoughts on the much talked about bout. “We are still to confirm a date for the final, I was told 2nd June, then I was told 29th June, and we were hearing if Groves wasn’t ready, it was going …
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