Sky Sports and Boxxer’s first show was not without it’s teething troubles. Chris Eubank Jr’s opponent failing a medical on the morning of the fight meaning the main event would not go ahead could have been disastrous but the remaining
Smokin’ Joe in firefight as Derbyshire defeats Maphosa
A fantastic first round saw the home fighter dropped and Derbyshire suffer a cut above above right eye. With it all to do, Maphosa looked to get back to his boxing as the contest wore on.
Derbyshire however had other ideas and pressured his skilful opponent for most of the fight. Maphosa fought gamely but was constantly on the backfoot and was deducted a point for excessive used of the head.
Mental Health – Boxing’s Biggest Battle
Tyson Fury is probably the most high profile example in the sport, where a tough man admitted suffering to the extent where he considered suicide. This is a man who was supposedly on top of the world, yet reached a point where he wanted to end his life.
An In-Depth look into UK Boxing Viewership Numbers since the Pandemic
Average Matchroom/Sky Saturday Night Viewing Numbers: 176,795
Average Matchroom/Sky Friday/Sunday Viewing Numbers: 58,030
Average Queensberry/BT Saturday Viewing Numbers: 87,290
Average Queensberry/BT Friday Viewing Numbers: 15,050
With these very strong Saturday Night numbers from Matchroom, they have started to do shows only on Saturday and stopped doing Friday shows. It will be interesting to see if this 170,000+ average viewing number remains on DAZN.
BBB’s ABC – Part 1
Boxing can be an incredibly frustrating and confusing sport to follow. Not to worry! BBB has prepared a helpful A-Z of modern boxing terms to help even the most casual fan know what is going on. We’ve picked one word
Jake Paul Model – the Future of Boxing?
Jake Paul’s brutal and controversial first round stoppage of former MMA star Ben Askren, has obviously generated a lot of discussion.
Tyson Fury and Mental Health
Bang. He hit the ground with phenomenal power. Tyson Fury was down, but he was not out. This would be his litmus test, maybe even his crowning achievement, because getting up from a Deontay Wilder right hand is not your
The Curse of Kelly-Avanesyan Strikes Again
One of the most frustrating aspects of boxing are good fights not being made. There are countless tales of the supposed best not fighting the best. It remains criminal that Bowe and Lewis didn’t meet in the ring (as professionals
YouTube U-Turn
When Logan Paul and KSI headlined a pro-boxing show, I wasn’t happy. 2 non-boxers were headlining a PPV show on Sky Sports. “How is this boxing?” I cried, largely to myself. I described their licensing as “a transparent attempt to
From Judoka to Journeyman
When Idris Virgo emptied the contents of his water bottle over his recent opponent, Scott Williams, there was a collective outrage across the world of boxing. The act itself wasn’t cause for concern. This is after all, a sport where