Another set of sportsmen bought the paper and Godfrey Williams was named editor. He attempted to run Boxing as a newspaper, cutting popular features and reducing news stories down to the shortest possible length. In October 1931, the paper was sold to a syndicate of London sportsmen, who installed Sydney Rushton, a long-time London fight reporter, as the new editor. The layout changed, the page size was increased and Rushton proved less popular than Murray. The paper was again put up for sale and, while waiting for a buyer, the old features were reinstated and there was no official Editor. Anthony Joshua, DAZN Announce Long-Term Agreement, AJ Leaves Sky Sports Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has officially departed from longtime broadcaster Sky Sports.

The board's general secretary Robert Smith has insisted that "professional boxing cannot happen until normal NHS services have resumed." The British Boxing Board of Control has released a statement saying fights cannot happen while there is the chance an injury could put extra pressure on our health services. ' Len carved out a name for himself in booths, pubs and clubs in and around Sheffield, fighting for the love of it plus a few pence. After hundreds of fights and a move onto the professional circuit he eventually faced the legendary Hogan "Kid" Bassey who was on his way to becoming world champion.' 140pp. Saul Alvarez returns to the ring for the second time this year to take on Gennady Golovkin in what should be a thrilling bout between two of the most decorated boxers on the planet. Promoters tried to salvage the fight after Conor Benn tested positive for a banned substance.

Awful shame this as it’s the fight we’re all crying out for and it doesn’t make sense for Fury to fight anyone outside of Joshua or Usyk. Shavkat Rakhimov and Zelfa Barrett are in the process of finalizing a deal to fight for the IBF's vacant junior lightweight title on Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Find Opinion and insight about boxing by David Payne. The top destination for enthusiasts of all things Boxing. Aggregating all the news, pictures and videos that are being published across social channels. Follow WBN on Facebook @officialworldboxingnews, Instagram, and Twitter @worldboxingnews.

Last year, Anthony Joshua lost his unified titles in London after Oleksandr Usyk stretched him to the 12 rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision. Earlier, the promoters released a statement saying the fight would go ahead, despite the VADA results. Nick Young is the latest professional athlete to stray away from his sport and give boxing a try, and his debut on Saturday night did not go well. Tyson Fury's next bout will be a third showdown with Derek Chisora, not a matchup with Anthony Joshua, Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren told IFL TV on Monday.

Blogger Outreach or Influencer Marketing Reach thousands of authority bloggers and social media influencers in your domain area. Feedspot has over 100k Influential Bloggers database classified in more than 1500 niche categories. One fight that did happen, twice, was Aaron Pryor vs Alexis Arguello.

Abrams left BN – after 22 years – in December 2009, just three months after the publication celebrated its centenary, and was succeeded as editor by Tris Dixon. Frazer Clarke Enjoys Quick Ring Return, Added To September 3 Sky Sports Show In Liverpool Frazer Clarke will enjoy a quick ring return. BOXXER has confirmed the addition of Clarke to its already announced September 3 show at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

After his back-to-back loss to Oleksandr Usyk, British boxer Anthony Joshua is billed for a return as soon as December, according to boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Matchroom involved their lawyers, attempting to force the fight through but were ultimately unsuccessful. Thursday's statement made it clear that Matchroom still considered the situation to be one that may need to be settled in court.

Please contact us by e-mail or phone if you wish to receive a list. Benn had reportedly tested positive for a banned substance. Let’s take a look at his legendary career...before the hype, before all the knockouts, before becoming the longest reigning champion in UFC history and before the leg injury that changed everything. After all the talk that has gone on over the past few weeks, it looks like there’s going to be no fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

An opponent was confirmed for Whittaker's heavily speculated placement on the undercard of this weekend's Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Lucas Browne Bashes BBBofC After Proposed Daniel Dubois Clash Rejected Lucas Browne boxing documentary is at an age where most fighters are either retired or well on their way out the sport. A harsh decision made on his latest proposed fight could push him in that direction.