George Groves & Trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick Part Company After Badou Jack Defeat

09/23/201509/21/2015 Olly Campbell

George Groves’ trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick has conceded the two are unlikely to work together again in the wake of the Londoner’s loss to WBC 168 lb champion Badou Jack, that happened on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s career swansong against Andre Berto in Las Vegas, nine days ago.

Groves stormed out of the ring following the defeat to the Swedish “Money Team” member and has since deleted all social media accounts, prompting many to believe that retirement is a very realistic possibility given it was his 3rd crack at a world title [and a 3rd loss].

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Joseph Parker Keen On Securing Samoan Fight Dream as He Plots Big 2016

09/21/2015 Olly Campbell

Big hitting New Zealand heavyweight prospect Joseph Parker (15-0, 13ko) is keen to pay homage to his Samoan ancestry with a fight in the tiny Polynesian nation, hopefully next year, after his team visited both government officials and local business this month on a logistical scouting trip to get the idea off of the ground.

With a population of just 194,000, putting a fight on there would in essence be a logistical nightmare, involving the construction of a temporary international TV station, the transportation of tonnes of equipment and 27 dedicated personnel from NZ to help complete the exercise, though such is the belief in Parker and his burgeoning worldwide profile, the project is already ‘just beyond orange light status’ according to Duco Events boss David Higgins, who hopes to have a deal finalized next month.

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Canelo and GGG Will Take Over as Boxing’s Superstars Predicts Robert Garcia

09/21/201509/21/2015 Olly Campbell

California based trainer Robert Garcia has weighed in on the issue of the vacancy left at the top of the sport by Floyd Mayweather’s retirement, picking Mexican 154 lb star ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and murderous punching middleweight Gennady Golovkin as those best placed to take over “Money’s” mantle as boxing’s biggest star.

Speaking to fighthype.com from his Oxnard training base, Garcia also predicted that his younger brother Mikey could also start troubling the upper echelons of the P4P rankings when he eventually returns to action.

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Tyson Fury Preparations Going Smoothly says Peter Fury / We Think Klitschko Might Start Fast

09/21/201509/20/2015 Olly Campbell

Ahead of Tyson Fury’s massive heavyweight showdown with Wladimir Klitschko on October 24th in Dusseldorf, Germany, the giant, 6′ 9″ challenger has been looking trim and in the shape of his career a little over a month out, a notion confirmed by trainer and Uncle, Peter Fury, who has insisted preparations are going smoothly and to plan.

Speaking to Buncey’s Boxing Podcast, Fury – the father of Tyson’s Cousin, Hughie, who also boxes on the card, said that while the team appreciate the dominance and 11 year unbeaten streak of Klitschko, they are preparing to play to their strengths and plan on getting it right tactically on the night.

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Tony Bellew Promising ‘Big, Big Fight’ in December / Possible IBF Title Shot?

09/20/2015 Olly Campbell

British cruiserweight contender Tony Bellew (25-2-1, 16ko) has not has a good 2015 – at least in the ring – boxing twice thus far against journeyman opposition and, to put it politely, not looking great in the process.

The former 175 lb world title challenger, knocked out by Adonis Stevenson in his November 2013 title tilt, has spent a portion of the year filming the new Rocky spin-off, Creed, and continues to state that he has an eye on winning a world title at Cruiserweight, promising that in December he will be ‘in a big, big fight.’

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Frank Buglioni: Full of Confidence Ahead of Fedor Chudinov Title Tilt

09/20/201509/20/2015 Olly Campbell

This coming Saturday in London, British super-middleweight contender Frank Buglioni (17-1-1, 13ko), enters far and away the biggest fight of his professional career when he tackles Russian WBA (reg) champion Fedor Chudinov (13-0, 10ko), in front of what is sure to be a roaring partisan crowd at the SSE Arena.

Despite entering as a significant betting underdog for the fight, ‘The Wise Guy’ has warned that he is not to be underestimated or written off, and that the oft-referenced porous defence that saw him stopped by Belarusian trial horse, Sergey Khomitsky inside 6 rounds in April of last year, won’t be a problem on the night.

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Stephen Smith vs Devis Boschiero / Tonight 8pm (UK)/ ‘Make or Break’ says Joe Gallagher

09/20/201509/19/2015 Olly Campbell

Tonight in Liverpool, hometown Jr. lightweight, Stephen Smith (22-1, 12ko), enters a must-win IBF title eliminator against experienced Italian Devis Boschiero (37-3-1, 19ko) in hope of securing a shot at Puerto Rico’s newly crowned unbeaten champion, Jose Pedraza (20-0, 12ko).

Smith, the middle of the four fighting siblings who include 168 lb-ers Paul and Callum, as well as 154 lb contender Liam, enters knowing that defeat will certainly spell disaster for his world title ambitions, and it’s a fight that trainer Joe Gallagher is calling a ‘must-win.’

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Tyson Fury Mocks Wladimir Klitschko’s David Haye Win / Says the Champ’s In Trouble!

09/20/201509/19/2015 Olly Campbell

On October 24th in Dusseldorf, Germany, mandatory challenger Tyson Fury attempts to dethrone long-dominant heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and take the Ukrainian’s belts back to the UK.

Now, little over a month out from the contest, he has taken to mocking countryman David Haye, whom he confidently asserts is Wladimir’s ‘best win.’

The “Hayemaker” came up woefully short in his 2011 challenge to Klitschko – a challenge that resulted in the now-infamous ‘toe-gate’ saga, and after later twice signing to fight Fury, and then twice pulling out, the self proclaimed ‘Gypsy Warrior’ was in no mood to mince his words.

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Juan Manuel Marquez Resumes Light Training / Still Undecided on Whether to Return

09/20/201509/19/2015 Olly Campbell

4 division titlist and future Hall of Fame Inductee, Juan Manuel Marquez – last seen beating Mike Alvarado in May 2014, has said he is still undecided over any potential ring return, although the knee injury that has seen him sidelined of late is ‘feeling good,’ and he has resumed light training.

“I feel great, I’ve started training. I feel happy because my right knee is good and I feel good,” he said in an interview conducted with fighthubtv.

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Floyd Mayweather Keeping WBC/WBA Titles – For Now At Least!

09/20/201509/19/2015 Olly Campbell

After he ‘retired’ from the sport [not for the first time] after last Saturday’s win over Andre Berto, it would be a reasonable assumption to expect that Floyd Mayweather’s WBC and WBA 147 and 154 lb titles would instantly become vacant – but alas, that has proven not to be the case – just yet, at least.

Mayweather stated after the Pacquiao fight in May that he would vacate his belts in order to let up-and-comers like Errol Spence Jr – a Mayweather Promotions fighter – ultimately duke it out for them, although he then went back on that, even refusing to vacate his WBO welterweight strap until he was stripped, forcing Tim Bradley and Jessie Vargas to battle for an interim strap in June. Bradley was later upgraded.

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