Boxing

Origin Gym – The Home of Britain’s next World Champions

East London is the home to many Boxing world champions and soon to be the location of many more in the future. I sat...

Produced In The East

East London has a rich history of producing some of the finest fighters to have ever graced the boxing ring and become champions of...

Is This the End of Boxings Biggest Promoter?

This past month has been the most difficult one for the CEO of Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn, 43, after news broke out that Hearns's...

Anthony Yarde Eager To Shock The World

On the 28th of January 2023 east London's own Anthony Yarde, 31, looks to shock the world as he takes on unbeaten unified Light...

Ex-UEL Student Adam Gemili Out Of UK Athletics Program

After a string of poor performance, former UEL scholar, Adam Gemili, has been removed from UK Athletics World-class Program funding level. He was unable to...

Shields Overcomes Marshall to be Crowned the ‘GWOAT’

Claressa Shields became the undisputed female middleweight champion of the world on Saturday night as she avenged the ‘only blemish’ of her career by...

Winner Takes All: Marshall v Shields

British boxer Savannah Marshall takes on American Claressa Shields this Saturday at Southeast London’s 02 arena as England’s capital city hosts the first ever...

Chris Eubank vs Benn Postponed After Failed Drug Test Result

Conor Benn’s fight against Chris Eubank Jr at the 02 Arena this Saturday night has been postponed due to an adverse drugs result.  Clomiphene On Wednesday, it...

In The Name of Their Fathers – Eubank vs Benn

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are set to reignite the ‘Eubank – Benn' rivalry this Saturday (October 8th) at the 02 arena, almost 30...

Denzel Bentley Takes On Udofia For British Middleweight Title

Denzel Bentley, the former British middleweight title champion, born and raised in London has a very tough match up against Linus Udofia in Friday...

Fury Finishes Whyte Before Hinting At Retirement

WBC champion Tyson Fury retained his belt and undefeated record after producing a dominant and textbook performance against Dillian Whyte, culminating with a brutal...

Whyte & Fury Face Off At Press Conference

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte finally came face to face for the first time in their much-anticipated press conference at Wembley Stadium, both fighters...

Violent Performance From “Destroyer” Benn

Ilford’s Conor Benn lived up to his nickname ‘The Destroyer’ by viciously knocking out Chris Van Heerden in the second round at the Manchester...

Fury And Whyte Ready To Go Toe To Toe

TYSON FURY & DILLIAN WHYTE | MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL - YouTube With one of the biggest fights in British Boxing history just over a week...

Big Night For East London’s Big Benn

Conor Benn, son of British Boxing legend Nigel, will look to continue in his father’s footsteps this Saturday as he takes on tough South...

What’s Next For The ‘Beast From The East’?

East London’s Anthony Yarde is coming off an explosive KO victory over British rival Lyndon Arthur. The Hackney born light heavyweight stopped Arthur in...

‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury Set To Face Off Against Dillian Whyte

After nearly five years of waiting patiently as the Mandatory Challenger and WBC Interim world champion, Dillian Whyte aka 'The Body snatcher' has finally...

Okolie Defeats Cieslak To Retain WBO Cruiserweight Crown

East London's Lawrence Okolie remains unbeaten after successfully defending his WBO Cruiserweight belt against Michael Cieslak. The 29-year-old won by a unanimous points decision...

Is Dennis McCann The Next “Superstar” Of British Boxing?

British Bantamweight boxer Dennis "The Menace" McCann extended his record to 11-0 after his victory against Juan Jose Jurado at the Copperbox Arena and...

“Ghost” Announce European Tour Dates

Popular Swedish metal band, Ghost, have announced their spring “Imperatour” 2022 European tour this week supported by English rock band “Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats” and American duo “Twin Temple.”  This...

Get To Know Chris Tawiah

Chris Tawiah is London Lions 6'10" centre who has played all over Europe in recent years. Tawiah is well known in the Lions community. The...

Who Has Been The Lions MVP So Far?

The London Lions have started the 2021-22 British Basketball season in fine form. They currently have a 100% record in the BBL Championship, having...

Dillian Whyte: ‘The Title Snatcher’?

Going into his recent bout with Wilder, the WBC had ordered the winner of the fight to face Brixton-based Dillian Whyte next (who is...

Arthur Vs Yarde 2 Set To Be “Something Very Special”

The highly anticipated rematch between British light heavyweights Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde is set to take place on the 4th December at the...

Lions Make It Two From Two In Europe

London Lions produced a game-winning final quarter at the Copperbox Arena on Wednesday evening as they overcame a spirited Kapfenberg Bulls side in the...

Lions See Off Surrey To Stay Undefeated

Yesterday at the Copper Box Arena, the London Lions faced and defeated the Surrey Scorchers, 88-73 in regulation time. The Lions were powered on by...

“I’m Really Blessed To Have Had A Really Long Career” – Q&A With London Pulse And England Netballer Lindsay Keable

Lindsay Keable joined London Pulse in 2020 after nine years at Saracens Mavericks. Due to the pandemic, she might not have represented Pulse as...

The history of boxing in East London.

Nigel Benn, Daniel Dubois, Connor Benn, Chris Eubank, Denzel Bentley, Frank Bruno, Derek Chisora. What do all of these world-class former and current boxers...

Dubois’ Imminent Ring Return

Daniel Dubois is expected to make his return to the ring in late May, having last fought a European title fight in November against...

The Hidden Story Behind The 2012 London Games

London Impressed Many On The World Stage In terms of a host city, London showed how great ‘Great Britain’ is, with its rich culture. This...

“It’s Important That I Become One Of Britain’s Best Cruiserweights”- Okolie Hungry After Securing WBO Cruiserweight Title

Former UEL scholar Lawrence Okolie delivered a stunning sixth round knockout against his opponent Krzysztof Glowacki to claim the vacant WBO Cruiserweight world title...

What’s Driving Denis?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZNXVQTFVJE   In this edition of “I CAN’T LOSE”, we interview young and upcoming boxer Denis Denikaev and his coach Dave Sadler on Denis’ journey into boxing. We discuss his career and how he’s been...

The Aftermath of Dubois vs. Joyce

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Surprise Stoppage Fuels Dubois Debate

Boxing fans were finally able to enjoy the much-anticipated British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight title clash between Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois over the...

“They never miss training nights, they’re always in the gym”

The coach of former world champion Colin McMillan says that up and upcoming boxer Denis Denikaev possesses the same drive and work ethic that...

Thiem Tames Nadal

There was high quality tennis throughout the group stage match played in an empty O2 Arena due to coronavirus, as the Austrian world number...

Heffron To Face Bentley For The Vacant British Middleweight Title

Heffron vs Bentley 2 headlines what should have been a huge night of boxing at the BT Sport Studios in Stratford on Friday the...

Usyk Defeats Chisora To Stay On Course For World Title Shot

Oleksandr Usyk passed his first major test in the heavyweight division, beating veteran Derek Chisora in a points decision at The SSE Arena, Wembley...

London Copper box quieter than usual

There are two peaks of junior rowing within the UK. The National Schools Regatta and the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships, the latter being...

Team GB’s Tom Bosworth Reveals The Impact of Olympic Postponement

Last week, many athletes across the globe were hit with the disappointing news that the Tokyo Olympics, due to be staged later this year,...

Athlete Profile – Lawrence Okolie

UEL alumni Lawrence Okolie has notched up a perfect 14-0(11 KO's) since joining the pro ranks in 2017 and has become one of the...

Heijnan’s Olympic Dreams In Jeopardy

Holland's Chelsey Heijnen was defeated by Hungary’s Kata Pribojszki at the Copper Box Arena last Saturday to put a serious dent in her Olympic...

Dignum And Meli Battle For European Glory

Danny Dignum faces his toughest task in the professional ranks as he defends his WBO European Middleweight title against Alfredo Meli at the Brentwood...

Dickens Dazzles Under Friday Night Lights

Jazza Dickens survived a late resurgence from Leigh Wood to win a thriller and qualify for the final of the MTK Featherweight Golden Contract...