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MILLS LANE died last week at the age of 85, some twenty years after being told by doctors that he’d be lucky to survive another five when he suffered a stroke in 2002. That he lasted so long, or indeed survived the stroke in the first place, should be no surprise to those who knew

Linus Udofia (Middleweight contender) He has got to be regarded as number one. He is just so complete; basic but complete. He jabs well, he carries power in either hand, and he can fight in either stance. He is very good at both attacking and defending and also good at turning attack into defence –

1 David Avanesyan (December 2022) To produce one of the very best knockouts of the year so far, Crawford blinded Avanesyan with his left cross before coming back with a stiff right hook to leave his brave challenger flat on his back. 2 Jose Benavidez Jnr (October 2018) With less than a minute to go

‘HAPPY CHRISTMAS!’ declared a jubilant Mick Conlan as he gave his adoring fans an early present on a frosty Saturday night in Belfast. Karim Guerfi was the unfortunate man to find himself on the Falls Road featherweight’s naughty list and the Frenchman was ripped apart inside one round at the SSE Arena. The Conlan Boxing

IT is no slight on Josh Warrington to say this, but sometimes it is refreshing to hear that the three judges sitting around a British ring have given the benefit of the doubt to a foreign opponent rather than the home fighter when scorecards are read by the MC after a hard-fought 12-rounder. With so

IN recent times, and at a certain level, UK-based Russian David Avanesyan has become something of a feared destroyer of the 147-pound welterweight division. He has, for the past 18 months, cut a swathe through the weight class on this side of the Atlantic, stopping the likes of Josh Kelly (TKO 6), Liam Taylor (TKO

NOTHING sums up the career of Terence “Bud” Crawford quite like a low-key fight in December against Russian David Avanesyan on a pay-per-view streaming service called BLK Prime. A risky fight, a challenging fight, a fight he will get no credit for winning, Crawford’s fight this Saturday (December 10) at the CHI Health Center in

JOSH WARRINGTON returns from the longest lay-off of his career on Saturday night as he bids to continue his march back up the featherweight rankings. The 32-year-old has not been seen since he beat Kiko Martinez nine months ago in a fight which gleaned not only the IBF belt but a seriously broken jaw, too.

EARLIER this year Mexico’s Alejandra Ayala, having just woken from a coma, explained to me how she had come to terms with the fact her career was now over and she would never box again. “In boxing,” she said, “they try to say if you lose or quit it’s this terrible thing. But no, losing

IT IS difficult to know where to start a tale about Primo Carnera, the Ambling Alp, the hapless Italian stooge of the fight game. There are so many glorious tales, so many inventions, so many lies and so much horror in a life spent trying to survive. His height is not a bad place to start.

STANDING 6ft 4in and weighing over 17 stone, Jared Anderson is not exactly inconspicuous but the rising star of American heavyweight boxing wishes he did not burn so brightly. In fact, he hopes that by the age of just 26 he has faded away completely. While most in his position would be boastfully predicting a

SOME in the industry did not take kindly to recent Boxing News complaints that too many fights occur up and down the country where the winner is all but pre-scripted. That gripe was generally aimed at small hall shows but, on Saturday night, the very same thing occurred atop a huge event on a Box

IRELAND’S Michael Conlan started the year on the receiving end of one of the most dramatic knockouts witnessed in a British ring for some time and will now end the year fighting perhaps the only man able to say he was on the receiving end of a knockout to rival that one in 2022. On

WHENEVER boxers say they understand that boxing is a business, it’s more often than not through reluctant acceptance rather than inherent knowledge that they’re merely an asset in the sport – one which can be moved, exchanged and ultimately, dropped altogether. It’s the same in the NFL, NBA, MLS, and any other American sport recognised

Leigh Wood (Featherweight contender) I think a potential fight between Fury and Usyk could play out in lots of different ways, and it all depends on how Fury approaches the fight. I see it in his hands to dictate the terms and I think he would do just that using his advantages. Wayne Alexander (Former

AT SOME point, somebody somewhere will have carried out a study into the number one cause of anxiety dreams. Apologies to that person for not seeking out the results of their research but it’s safe to assume that the fear of getting into a fight would be pretty high on any list. Vying for top

Leigh Wood (Featherweight contender) I’d like to see him retire, to be honest. He has been great for the sport and has entertained us all for a very long time. I’d like to now see him put his health first. Obviously, though, it has to be his decision. It’s down to him. Wayne Alexander (Former

1 Josh Warrington, 31-1-1 (8) Known as “The Leeds Warrior”, Warrington has emerged as one of the world’s best featherweights in recent years, twice winning an IBF belt and beating some good names along the way. Standout wins include those against Carl Frampton, Kiko Martinez (twice) and Kid Galahad. 2 Henry Wharton, 27-3-1 (20) Tough