Tag Archive: Boxing

Can you watch our 5 famous sports injuries?

| 13.06.2017

A look – through our fingers – at some of sport’s best known injuries Football fans were left stunned and saddened by the horrific injury suffered by Irish right-back Seamus Coleman, who broke his leg when turning out in a World Cup qualifier against Wales back in March. Neil Taylor’s reckless... View Article

Weekend results: wins for Arsenal, Churchill and Groves

| 30.05.2017

What was worth noting from the weekend Football dominated the weekend sports columns, as the FA Cup and Scottish Cup finals took place. There was a real surprise at Wembley as Arsenal upset Chelsea to become the tournament’s most-successful side, but at Hampden Celtic did as expected, beating Aberdeen to... View Article

Anthony Fowler to shine on debut

| 27.05.2017

Gold medallist gets rid of the vest All eyes will be on Kell Brook’s world title defence against unbeaten American Errol Spence Jr on Saturday in front of a packed-out Bramall Lane, and millions watching around the world. But earlier in the evening, without the same fanfare, and a lot... View Article

Alvarez in a Mexican civil war

| 06.05.2017

Boxing purists have a treat in store We won’t get quite the glitz and glamour of last weekend’s Joshua win over Klitschko, but if that blockbuster in London was one for the casual fight fans, this weekend’s showpiece is very much catered towards the purists out there. Two of the... View Article

New Customer Offer: A knockout price on Joshua to win

| 29.04.2017

We’re enhancing the odds on Joshua to a HUGE 25/1 After months of anticipation and build-up, it’s finally here. The moment IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua can prove to his doubters that he is the real deal, as he takes on Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in front of an... View Article

2017 – the year of Eubank Jnr

| 25.04.2017

We look at what the famous son must do to escape his father’s shadow Think Chris Eubank and you immediately cast your mind back to those pulsating clashes with old foe Nigel Benn in the early 1990s. Was there ever a better time to follow British boxing? But, you see,... View Article

Ryder to give Rocky a horror show

| 22.04.2017

Gorilla looks the value vs local hero Fight fans have a cracking domestic dust-up at the Echo Arena, Liverpool on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. John Ryder and Rocky Fielding decide the British super middleweight title, currently vacant, in what will prove a real crossroads battle for both warriors.... View Article

2017 – the year of Eubank Jnr

| 18.04.2017

We look at what the famous son must do to escape his father’s shadow Think Chris Eubank and you immediately cast your mind back to those pulsating clashes with old foe Nigel Benn in the early 1990s. Was there ever a better time to follow British boxing? But, you see,... View Article

Burns to boost his stock with win

| 15.04.2017

Warrior Scotsman fancied to beat African It’s Burns Night again in Scotland on Saturday as tartan pride Ricky Burns faces big-punching Julius Indogo for the IBF, IBO and WBA world super lightweight titles at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro. Sky Sports give a blow-by-blow account, while Coral offer punters the hard-hitting value.... View Article

2017 – the year of Eubank Jnr

| 12.04.2017

We look at what the famous son must do to escape his father’s shadow Think Chris Eubank and you immediately cast your mind back to those pulsating clashes with old foe Nigel Benn in the early 1990s. Was there ever a better time to follow British boxing? But, you see,... View Article