It had the crowd on their feet throughout the battle where Liam Smith pushed Jaime Munguia to his first 12 fight, but was defeated on points to the talented 21 year old from Mexico. It was a battle between 2 warriors, where Liam started well in a back-and-forth contest but Munguia came through unanimously on the judges score cards on …
11Jul
Joe Gallagher Talks Johnson vs BeterbievJoe Gallagher Talks Johnson vs Beterbiev
Talking to World Boxing News recently, Joe Gallagher praised Callum Johnson for taking Artur Beterbiev challenge when UK rivals turned it down. Callum Johnson shocked the boxing community when he accepted to fight Artur Beterbiev – a wildly avoided light heavyweight world champion. In an exclusive chat with WBN about the fight, Johnson’s trainer Joe Gallagher gave his thoughts on …
27Jun
Callum Johnson Get World Title Shot!Callum Johnson Get World Title Shot!
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. …