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Welsh boxer Joe Cordina, 31, retains IBF super featherweight title with majority decision win over Edward Vazquez in Monte Carlo
05/11/23 00:30
The Welshman, 31, had been stripped of the belt last year because of injury, but regained it after taking a hard-fought split-decision win over Shavkat Rakhimov in Cardiff. In the early exchanges at the Casino de Monte Carlo on Saturday night, Vazquez looked to stay inside using quick combinations. Cordina, though, started to find his own range and was soon more comfortable against the American as he landed several body shots and remained patient as he looked to use his jab to keep Vazquez at a safe distance. The Welshman landed a strong uppercut as his momentum continued before Vazquez again recovered ground with some solid counters of his own in the fifth....read
Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington delivered one of the best fights of the year with a traditional British bust-up... and a rematch is on the cards with both looking to move up a division
08/10/23 21:00JEFF POWELL: A throwback to the golden age. A leading contender for the fight of this year. A knock-out to light up any show-reel. A reminder of how glorious the best of British fights can be.
Leigh Wood brutally KNOCKS OUT Josh Warrington in round seven to retain WBA featherweight world title to turn fight on its head and claim unlikely victory
07/10/23 22:41Leigh Wood plucked a devastating knock out from the teeth of a beating to stop Josh Warringon in his tracks at the seventh round climax to a fight hewn from the tradition of great British fights.
It's a contrast of styles and characters as Josh Warrington takes on British rival Leigh Wood... with the WBA featherweight world title on the line in Sheffield
06/10/23 22:49Boxing is providing immediate supporting evidence for the Prime Minister's change of track from HS2 to new high speed rail links between and across the north and the midlands.
Leigh Wood to face Josh Warrington in all-British world featherweight title fight at Sheffield's Utilita Arena on October 7 after gaining revenge over Mauricio Lara
31/07/23 23:20The 34-year-old Wood will put his WBA version of the title on the line against Leeds favourite Warrington, who is looking to bounce back after losing his IBF crown to Luis Alberto Lopez.
Josh Warrington agrees terms to face WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood and reveals where and when the title fight will take place
12/07/23 10:53EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHARLOTTE DALY: Josh Warrington has agreed terms to face the current WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood, with the bout set to take place in Sheffield.
'I'm f***ing gutted': Josh Warrington is left enraged following Amir Khan's failed drugs test as he calls for stricter punishments in boxing... while the ex-champion says there will always be 'cheats' when money is involved
06/04/23 11:55Khan tested positive for the banned substance ostarine, which can aid muscle-growth and has similar effects to testosterone, following a urine sample taken by UK Anti-Doping.
JEFF POWELL: Leigh Wood's dust-up with Mauricio Lara was as much a war of the jaws as of punches... clouded thinking saw the towel thrown in - but Carl Froch and others know a knockout was a matter of when not if
19/02/23 23:35The heat of the moment clouded the thinking of those present who had not suffered the full force of Lara's left hook from hell which put a concussive end to the event.
Leigh Wood defends his WBA featherweight title against the hard-hitting Mauricio Lara TONIGHT: Everything to know ahead of the bout
18/02/23 13:37Wood now fights in his home city of Nottingham for a second-straight bout, in a match-up that was pushed back from September after the Briton suffered an untimely injury to his bicep.
Josh Warrington set to re-ignite his American dream with an all-British clash with Leigh Wood at Nottingham Forest's City Ground as the 32-year-old looks to redeem himself after losing the IBF featherweight title to Luis Alberto Lopez
11/12/22 22:30Josh Warrington could square up against fellow Brit Leigh Wood at Nottingham Forest's City Ground as he attempts to get his career back on-track after losing his IBF featherweight title.
Aussie boxer Ebanie Bridges gets the last laugh - revealing there is 'nothing like shutting up a bully' after demolishing bitter rival Shannon O'Connell who called her a 'skanky stripper' to retain world title
11/12/22 05:40Ebanie Bridges says 'there's nothing like shutting up a bully' after demolishing fellow Aussie Shannon O'Connell to retain her world title and dethrone the 'queen of Australian boxing'.
Heartache for 'Leeds Warrior' Josh Warrington as he fails to defend IBF featherweight title against Luis Alberto Lopez in hard fought bout in front of home crowd… after Leeds captain Liam Cooper carried his belt into the ring
11/12/22 00:55ROSS Heppenstall: Warrington, the 'Leeds Warrior', fought gamely throughout as he sought to retain his belt ahead of a potential dream fight in Las Vegas, but Lopez was not to be denied.
Glamorous Aussie boxer Ebanie Bridges beats bitter rival Shannon O'Connell to retain the IBF female bantamweight title in an epic showdown: 'Not bad for a s***ky stripper!'
10/12/22 22:51Australian boxing star Ebanie Bridges has beaten bitter rival Shannon O-Connell to retain the IBF female bantamweight title in an explosive showdown that lived up to every expectation.
Aussie boxing world champ Ebanie Bridges is accused of DESERTING her country ahead of title fight against bitter rival - as an adult movie star springs to her defence
08/12/22 03:54Shannon O'Connell has accused boxing world champion Ebanie Bridges of deserting her country for opting to defend her title in the UK, ahead of the pair's much-anticipated bout in the UK on Sunday.
England's World Cup quarter-final clash with France will be shown on the big screen during Josh Warrington's boxing card in Leeds with the event moved forward to 1pm on Saturday.. with THREE fights set for AFTER the football!
06/12/22 10:56Coverage of Josh Warrington's title defence against Luis Alberto Lopez will start at 9pm due to England's World Cup quarter-final clash with France.
Ebanie Bridges hits back at 'skanky stripper' sledge from Shannon O'Connell ahead of world title fight as fan-favourite vows to silence her 'bitter' Aussie rival
06/12/22 08:31Title challenger O'Connell has long campaigned for a shot at Bridges' belt and in an attempt to get the Blonde Bomber's attention, has launched several sledges in the 35-year-old's direction.
Josh Warrington targets a dream fight in America following his return to the ring in Leeds to defend his IBF world featherweight title against Luis Alberto Lopez
03/12/22 22:30Josh Warrington has come a long way since working as a dental technician and fighting journeymen in leisure centres for a few hundred quid.
'It's too f***ing hard a sport... people die in the ring': Josh Warrington calls for Conor Benn to be given a LIFETIME BAN for his failed drugs test that derailed Chris Eubank Jr fight - with the Brit now the subject of a UKAD probe
12/10/22 15:08World featherweight champion Josh Warrington has called for Conor Benn to receive a lifetime ban in the wake of his failed drugs test due to the 'barbaric' nature of boxing.
'I will punch HOLES through that girl': Ebanie Bridges is challenged by veteran rival to all-Australian clash as the Blonde Bomber awaits her first world title defence
29/06/22 13:01Bridges, 35, was crowned world bantamweight champion in March after defeating Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds, and now she awaits her first title defence.
Josh Warrington reveals he is on a 'liquid diet' after breaking his jaw in victory over Kiko Martinez with even a Mars bar having to go through the blender... but the Leeds Warrior has eyes on US clash with WBA 'Super' champion Leo Santa Cruz
01/04/22 19:41Josh Warrington's to-do list has been ripped up by a broken jaw that left him celebrating a second world title with mashed Mars bar. He regained the IBC featherweight title with victory over Kiko Martinez.
Josh Warrington is planning a US conquest with WBA 'super' featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz the target after reclaiming his IBF strap with a stunning win over Kiko Martinez... with Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara also on the agenda
01/04/22 14:42Warrington became a two-time world champion when he stopped Spain's Kiko Martinez on Saturday to regain the IBF featherweight title in his home city of Leeds.
Josh Warrington and Kiko Martinez show off their devastating facial injuries after brutal featherweight bout in Leeds... with the Brit nursing a gruesome broken jaw and forced on to a grim-looking two-week liquid diet
28/03/22 11:17Josh Warrington has since taken to social media to confirm he has broken his jaw and he says he'll have to 'drink liquid' for a fews weeks as it's 'the price you pay for being a champion'.
JEFF POWELL: Josh Warrington raises his sights from premature retirement to conquering the US after his dramatic victory over Kiko Martinez saw the fighter of old re-emerge - and Eddie Hearn tips 20,000 fans to travel for a stateside bout
27/03/22 10:44JEFF POWELL: The troops who raised bedlam in the First Direct Arena late Saturday night are up for the Atlantic crossing. For that to happen they must tempt one of two into a unification fight.
Josh Warrington broke his JAW during his stunning victory over Kiko Martinez, Eddie Hearn confirms, with promoter sharing grizzly photo of the boxer's x-ray after he was taken to hospital following world title triumph
27/03/22 09:22Despite Martinez sustaining cuts above both eyes - as well as his forehead- it was ironically Warrington who was taken immediately to hospital after the conclusion of the bout.
'For a long time we've been wanting to go to the States': Josh Warrington reveals he is targeting making his US debut after reclaiming his IBF featherweight title with an emphatic victory over Kiko Martinez
27/03/22 06:37The Leeds Warrior made himself world champion for a second time by going back to his good old-fashioned brutalising ways, and he is now eyeing up making a trip to the United States.
Josh Warrington is taken straight to hospital with a broken hand and suspected fractured jaw after destroying Kiko Martinez to become a two-time world champion
27/03/22 00:50The Leeds Warrior became a two-time featherweight champion with victory over the battle-hardened Spaniard, who he stopped after seven one-sided rounds.
Josh Warrington stuns Kiko Martinez and knocks him out in round seven under a barrage of punches as the 'Leeds Warrior' reclaims his IBF featherweight title with a sublime victory in front of his home crowd!
26/03/22 18:18JEFF POWELL IN LEEDS: Josh Warrington set his home city and all Yorkshire ablaze with a two-fisted onslaught which few younger fighters could have resisted.
Josh Warrington looks to recapture the IBF featherweight title he vacated last year as he takes on veteran champion Kiko Martinez TONIGHT: Everything to know ahead of the fight
26/03/22 08:20Warrington, 31, defeated Martinez via majority decision when the pair met in 2017, but it's the Spaniard who comes into the bout as champion, following his win over Kid Galahad.
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Warrington talks bad hair days, Marcelo Bielsa and getting his mojo back as he aims to prove he can still cut it after a chastening KO defeat by regaining a world title against Kiko Martinez
25/03/22 22:31EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Warrington edged past Martinez in 2017 en route to his maiden world title but gave up the IBF belt in January of last year in search of bigger fights, only to be pummelled.
Josh Warrington is at his barnstorming best when going into battle with both fists blazing... the Leeds Warrior must avoid switching from brawler to boxer and remain true to himself to prevail against Kiko Martinez
25/03/22 22:00JEFF POWELL: The pseudonym 'Leeds Warrior' says it all. Josh Warrington likes nothing better than going into full-frontal battle in his home city with both fists blazing.
Forget Josh Warrington's autobiography, Kiko Martinez insists KOing the Leeds man will make a great scene 'when they produce a film' about him... as he reveals bout will be his penultimate outing before retiring
25/03/22 20:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT DAVIES: Martinez is plotting a blockbuster ending to his illustrious career, with a movie set to come after his impending retirement.
'And the f***ing new!': Fired-up Josh Warrington promises to regain his IBF featherweight strap as he weighs in heavier than old foe Kiko Martinez ahead of their huge world title clash on Saturday night
25/03/22 14:14'The Leeds Warrior' tipped the scales marginally the heavier of the two at 125.7lbs, while Martinez, naturally the smaller man, came in at 125.4lbs for the first defence of his newly-acquired title.
'My book has gone from being in the bargain aisle of ASDA to f****** best seller!': Josh Warrington is ready to seal another remarkable chapter in his storied career by toppling Kiko Martinez... but isn't contemplating retirement if it doesn't go to plan
24/03/22 14:22Josh Warrington insists he is ready to seal another remarkable chapter in his storied career by toppling Kiko Martinez for a second time this weekend.
Kiko Martinez insists Josh Warrington's victory in their 2017 bout was a ROBBERY as the Spaniard admits he needs a decisive win to sway the judges in the UK... while 'The Leeds Warrior' says he's been 'f****** ready to go' for weeks
23/03/22 17:07Martinez, 36, defends his IBF featherweight world title against Warrington on Saturday night in Leeds, with the veteran Spaniard seeking revenge after his majority decision defeat five years ago.
Kiko Martinez is the boxing warhorse who defied the odds in a fairytale moment against Kid Galahad... after battling back from damaging defeats to capture a world title again, he can cement his extraordinary legacy by toppling Josh Warrington
22/03/22 22:00Almost five years have passed since Kiko Martinez last traded fists with Josh Warrington in Leeds. On Saturday the pair will do battle there once more, yet the tables have well and truly turned.
An all-British blockbuster against Leigh Wood, a third and final fight with old foe Mauricio Lara or a mammoth featherweight unification bout... what comes next for Josh Warrington if he can beat Kiko Martinez on Saturday?
21/03/22 18:00Warrington, 31, goes head-to-head with IBF featherweight champion Martinez, 36, on March 26, with the elite names in the division awaiting the winner.
Just 13 months ago Josh Warrington and Kiko Martinez fell to bitterly disappointing defeats on the same card... now, they reunite with a world title and a shot at the featherweight elite on the line in a bout that will shape the 126lb division
20/03/22 21:00Warrington is looking to regain the IBF strap he vacated last year against a Martinez he defeated on points back in 2019. All signs point to Warrington, but expect the unexpected.Josh Warrington looks to recapture the IBF featherweight world title he vacated last year as he takes on veteran champion Kiko Martinez, who he beat back in 2017: Everything to know ahead of the fight
19/03/22 20:00Warrington, 31, defeated Martinez via majority decision when the pair met in 2017, but it's the Spaniard who comes into the bout as champion, following his win over Kid Galahad.
Josh Warrington focused on beating Kiko Martinez to become world champion again, but Yorkshireman admits that he has unfinished business with Mauricio Lara
09/03/22 17:23Lara captured attention with a brutal knockout of Emilio Sanchez last weekend but Warrington was unimpressed and is itching to settle his rivalry with the Mexican if he can beat Martinez.
Josh Warrington insists there will be no complacency when he challenges IBF world featherweight champion Kiko Martinez as he believes the clash is the key to unlocking his dream fights
28/01/22 15:50Warrington has already beaten Spaniard Martinez, by a majority decision in May 2017, and will face him again at the same First Direct Arena in his hometown on March 26.
Josh Warrington gets the chance to become a two-time world champion as it is confirmed he will fight Kiko Martinez in a rematch from their 2017 bout for the IBF featherweight title
07/01/22 17:17Britain's Josh Warrington will have the chance to become a two-time world champion when he takes on IBF featherweight champion Kiko Martinez.
Boxing awards 2021: Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez and Conor Benn feature among the prizes for best fight, knockout, biggest upset and more... while it was a year to forget for Josh Warrington and Anthony Joshua
25/12/21 22:01As another dramatic year of boxing comes to its conclusion, Sportsmail hands out a number of awards, including best knockout, fighter, the biggest upset and more.
Josh Warrington insists he has to fight Mauricio Lara again after their anticlimactic technical draw - but he's eyeing up an American showdown next while the Mexican recovers
06/09/21 14:23Josh Warrington is looking to follow in the footsteps of Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe by making his US debut next, but insists he still wants another crack at Mauricio Lara after their technical draw.
JEFF POWELL: Dull draw leaves Josh in limbo... Warrington needs to find another opponent after anti-climatic rematch with Mauricio Lara
05/09/21 22:01Josh Warrington's career will be stuck in limbo until spring unless he finds someone else to fight following Saturday's anti- climactic technical draw in his rematch against Mauricio Lara.
Josh Warrington's fight with Mauricio Lara ends in a controversial technical draw after a clash of heads just TWO rounds in caused a cut near the Mexican's eye on frustrating evening for 20,000 fans in Leeds
04/09/21 21:51ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT EMERALD HEADINGLEY: Josh Warrington's rematch with Mexican Mauricio Lara descended into a damp squib after ending in a technical draw after just two rounds.
Conor Benn beats Adrian Granados by unanimous decision as the son of former two-division world champion Nigel maintains his unbeaten record
04/09/21 20:44Benn, 24, the son of former two-division world champion Nigel, was fighting on the undercard of Josh Warrington v Mauricio Lara II at Headingley.
Josh Warrington admits shock defeat by Mexican Mauricio Lara left him 'embarrassed to go out of my house' as Leeds fighter vows to be a 'different man' in Saturday's rematch
03/09/21 21:31Warrington admits he was ashamed to be seen in public after his shock defeat by a relatively unknown boxer, as he attempts to rescue his career in the full glare of a 20,000 crowd.
Josh Warrington looks to bounce back from a brutal knockout as he takes on Mauricio Lara in an enthralling rematch on Saturday: Everything to know ahead of the fight
03/09/21 09:30Josh Warrington is looking to bounce back from his shocking stoppage defeat to Mauricio Lara in February, as the pair go to war once more on Saturday night. Sportsmail provides the details.
'This has become personal': Mauricio Lara promises another destructive performance against Josh Warrington on Saturday... after he shocked the world with a stunning stoppage victory earlier this year
02/09/21 21:30INTERVIEW BY MATT DAVIES: Mauricio Lara insists his rematch against Josh Warrington this Saturday is now personal, and promises to deliver another stunning performance.
'I would just want to get back on the horse or f*** the game off': Josh Warrington reveals Anthony Joshua's advice and opens up on bid to pick his career off the canvas
31/08/21 21:59There was perhaps no fouler sign of how Josh Warrington had drifted of course than the sight - and smell - gathering outside his Leeds home. 'The garden was piled up with dog s***', he said.
Kid Galahad defeats valiant Jazza Dickens for IBF featherweight world title with referee stopping contest to save beaten man after nasty facial injuries
07/08/21 23:50WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Kid Galahad claimed a world title at the second attempt as his all-British bout with Jazza Dickens for the vacant IBF featherweight crown was stopped after 11 rounds.
Machete-wielding thugs hold Pirates of the Caribbean-style swordfighting duel in street battle that leaves 15-year-old boy with fractured skull and stabbed leg
07/05/21 09:41Footage shows the two boys, aged 15 and 17, facing off in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday evening. Both were arrested and remain in hospital with serious injuries.
Carl Frampton is out to make history as he bids to become Ireland's FIRST EVER three-weight world Champion when he takes on Jamel Herring TONIGHT: Everything you need to know as 'The Jackal' goes for glory
03/04/21 07:10Carl Frampton takes on Jamel Herring for the WBO super-featherweight world title on Saturday night in Dubai. Should 'The Jackal' prevail, he will become the first ever Irish three-weight world champion.
Carl Frampton vows to 'cement his legacy' and be 'the best fighter in Irish history' by beating ex-US Marine Jamel Herring in Dubai showdown as The Jackal bids to become his country's first three-weight world champion
02/04/21 15:06JEFF POWELL: Frampton hopes to outdo his former manager Barry McGuigan and become first Irishman to become a three-weight world champion by beating Herring in Dubai on Saturday night.
Lawrence Okolie takes on Krzysztof Glowacki in his first-ever world title fight on Saturday night in just his 16th fight: Everything you need to know as 'The Sauce' looks to make a step towards cruiserweight unification
19/03/21 17:29Lawrence Okolie takes on Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO cruiserweight world title on Saturday night. Sportsmail takes you through the all-important information ahead of the event.
Billy Joe Saunders will be praying Canelo Alvarez beats Avni Yildirim to set up a super-middleweight unification fight (and a huge payday)... but the unfancied Turk is confident he can cause an upset
26/02/21 22:38Canelo's fight in front of 15,000 fans at the Hard Rock Stadium is expected to be a formality, but Yildirim can take heart from recent defeats suffered by Josh Warrington and Josh Kelly.
Canelo Alvarez takes to the ring this weekend to fight mandatory challenger Avni Yildrim: EVERYTHING you need to know as a potential bout with Billy Joe Saunders awaits
24/02/21 16:11Saul 'Canelo' Avarez returns to the ring this weekend to take on mandatory challenger Avni Yildrim. Sportsmail takes you through the important information, with Bille Joe Saunders next in line.
Josh Warrington ready to retire if he fails to win summer rematch with Mauricio Lara as former IBF featherweight champ admits: 'There is no f****** point hanging about' if he can't beat unfancied Mexican
22/02/21 21:00The former IBF featherweight champion was chillingly knocked out by the unfancied Mexican, 22, in the eerie silence of the Wembley Arena bubble earlier this month.
HOT OR NOT: Louis Rees-Zammit has Wales moving again while Jordan Spieth is getting ever closer to returning to his level... and Ralph Hasenhuttl can only work with what he has at Southampton
19/02/21 22:32RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: There hasn't been a massive amount to get excited about in the Wayne Pivac era of Welsh rugby. But there is Rees-Zammit, and he really is something.
David Avanesyan vs Josh Kelly is finally set to go ahead on Saturday after TWO YEARS in the making: EVERYTHING you need to know as 'Pretty Boy' looks to set up a clash with Conor Benn
18/02/21 08:57Josh Kelly takes on David Avanesyan on Saturday night in the biggest step-up of his career so far. Sportsmail takes you through what you need to know, including start time and how to watch.
Josh Warrington's knockout defeat by Mauricio Lara was a true upset, but how does it compare to Dillian Whyte vs Povetkin in the list of most shocking behind-closed-doors defeats... and what impact IS a lack of fans having?
16/02/21 14:25Josh Warrington suffered a shock defeat to Mauricio Lara on Saturday, February 13. It was not the first major upset we've seen behind closed doors, and Sportsmail takes you through the top picks.
'That lad can punch!': Josh Warrington thanks fans for well-wishes after suffering fractured jaw in shock defeat by Mauricio Lara and insists 'the warrior will return'
14/02/21 20:07Warrington was surprisingly beaten by Lara at Wembley Arena on Saturday as he was knocked out in the ninth round.
Josh Warrington must choose his next steps carefully after shock defeat to the unknown Mexican Mauricio Lara... he is now a king without a crown and the road to redemption won't be easy after Wembley woe
14/02/21 14:16JEFF POWELL: What next for the pride of Leeds now he is no longer 'the No 1 featherweight in the world' after being left-hooked into hospital by 22-year-old ring novitiate Mauricio Lara?
Adam Booth and Johnny Nelson criticise referee's decision not to stop Josh Warrington's shock defeat to Mauricio Lara after fourth round knockdown and that the Leeds Warrior 'did not know where he was'
14/02/21 00:46The 30-year-old undefeated featherweight was floored in round four by his previously-unknown Mexican rival before suffering a damaging knockout in round nine of the fight.
Josh Warrington LOSES to unknown underdog Mauricio Lara to suffer first career defeat in 30 fights in stunning result which will send shockwaves through boxing community
13/02/21 23:20Josh Warrington sent shockwaves through the British boxing scene by losing to underdog opponent Mauricio Lara via a seventh round knockout.
Josh Warrington to pay tribute to Rob Burrow by having his signature and No 7 stitched on shorts for Mauricio Lara fight with Leeds Rhinos legend - who has Motor Neurone Disease - unable to attend bout due to Covid-19 pandemic
12/02/21 12:48Josh Warrington will carry a tribute to fellow Leeds warrior Rob Burrow on his shorts when he returns to the ring on Saturday. He takes on Mauricio Lara in the bubble of a deserted Wembley Arena.
Josh Warrington makes his long-awaited return to the ring on Saturday night as British boxing FINALLY gets underway in 2021 - How to watch the Yorkshireman in action and who is his opponent Mauricio Lara?
12/02/21 09:42Josh Warrington last fought all the way back in 2019 against Sofaine Takoucht, but he returns to the ring on Saturday night in a 12-round bout against Mexican youngster Mauricio Lara.
IBF world champion Josh Warrington wants fans 'on the edge of their sofa' when he faces Mauricio Lara after seeing his clash with Can Xu dashed over the WBA king's refusal to fight without fans
18/01/21 20:03In what was set to be a glorious swansong on these shores before breaking America, Josh Warrington was due to fight China's Xu at Headingley - before the WBA king pulled out.
Dillian Whyte's rematch with Alexander Povetkin could be held in GIBRALTAR... with Eddie Hearn revealing venues in Monaco and the Middle East are among the other options for fight on March 6
15/01/21 20:01Dillian Whyte's long-awaited rematch with Alexander Povetkin could land in Gibraltar, with Monaco and the Middle East also in talks to host the heavyweight clash.
Billy Joe Saunders dominates Martin Murray to retain his WBO super-middleweight title on his return to the ring after 13-month absence - following lifting of his ban for vile video showing men how to beat up their female partners during lockdown
04/12/20 23:39Saunders, in his first fight for a year, was too sharp and strong for his durable 38-year-old opponent, who was hurt several times throughout the contest which took place at Wembley Arena.
Carl Frampton confirms he will face WBO super-featherweight title holder Jamel Herring before the end of 2020 as Brit aims to become three-weight world champion
09/10/20 23:57Carl Frampton's highly-anticipated fight against WBO super-featherweight title holder Jamel Herring will take place before the end of the year. He could become three-division champion.
JEFF POWELL: Josh Taylor is on the brink of becoming the best British boxer around... Tyson Fury reigns supreme for now but the Scotsman is within touching distance
29/09/20 12:40JEFF POWELL: My suggestion to that effect after his body blow felled the challenger for his unified world super-lightweight titles in 161 seconds caused a stir among fight fans.
Marcelo Bielsa found Mauricio Pochettino in a small town in Argentina, studied train timetables to get around Euro '96 and watched hours of footage in the back of a van... the Leeds boss now wants to make his mark on the Premier League
10/09/20 21:30SPECIAL REPORT BY IAN HERBERT: Marcelo Bielsa's arrival in the Premier League with Leeds United this weekend provides the season's most compelling new dimension.
Eddie Hearn vs Frank Warren is the battle of British boxing's biggest promoters, and the rivals are locked in talks over Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury megafight... as they relaunch the sport in lockdown, which has the best stable of fighters?
02/08/20 10:19The boxing supremos head the UK's two best promotions - Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry Promotions - with each company boasting some of the best fighters in the sport today.
Leeds United supporters leave city centre strewn with rubbish after wild promotion street party - as female PC suffers serious head injury when fans pelted police with bottles
20/07/20 09:37Council workers were out in force as they used shovels to sift through piles of empty cans and bottles which left bins overflowing in Leeds city centre this morning.
Promoting infection? Leeds United fans celebrate elevation to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years by throwing social distancing out the window to hug and dance at street party in the city
19/07/20 19:48Thousands of Leeds United fans descended on the city centre this afternoon to celebrate promotion to the Premier League. Police have arrested some fans at the gathering.
It looked like they'd be denied again when season was halted... but with the Championship set to restart on June 20, can Leeds finally end their 50-year curse?
06/06/20 21:32SPECIAL REPORT: Don Revie, a deeply superstitious man, was once worried that Elland Road might be haunted by a 'gipsy's curse' and insisted on having the place exorcised.
'Normally I salute the crowd - it'd be a bit weird saluting just a set of seats!': From not seeing his father while in isolation to trash talking opponents over Zoom... here's how Josh Warrington is preparing for boxing's return amid COVID-19
07/05/20 21:30EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: Boxing chiefs are scrambling to devise safe ways to end the shutdown crippling the sport, with virtual press conferences and remote judging part of the plans.
IBF world champion Josh Warrington on his memories and the importance of the small-hall circuit: 'I remember being in the ring when the cleaners were out packing up... fighters need these shows to learn their trade'
28/03/20 12:15JOSH WARRINGTON: All of a sudden a lot of fighters are going to have to balance their money due to this coronavirus lockdown. They need the small-hall circuit to learn their trade.
Fears for the future of boxing: Cancelled shows leave grassroots level in crisis as coronavirus pandemic threatens existence of the sport
27/03/20 22:33This week the British Boxing Board of Control pulled all fights until the end of April, with Anthony Joshua's June 20 clash with Kubrat Pulev also under threat of postponement.
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