By Tim Royner: Chris Eubank Jr. says he’ll be returning to the ring in February … read more
By Tim Royner: James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (25-2-1, 15 KOs) will be fighting former IBO super … read more
By Mike Smith: Former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (25-2-1, 15 … read more
By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale will be taking a tune-up this Sunday against welterweight journeyman … read more
By Scott Gilfoid: James ‘Chunky’ DeGale will be fighting this month on September 30 in … read more
By Scott Gilfoid: Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 KOs) is looking for an opponent to make his first defense of his newly won WBA ‘regular’ super middleweight title, and James Gale (24-2-1, 14 KOs) would be a great option, according to his trainer Jamie Moore. The 32-year-old DeGale needs a fight after recently vacating his IBF 168 pound title after the International Boxing Federation ordered him to defend against his mandatory challenger Jose Ucategui, who he didn’t wish to fight.
By Scott Gilfoid: Kell Brook has been elevated to the #3 spot with the World Boxing Council at junior middleweight after inking with the sanctioning bodies’ ‘Clean Boxing’ anti-doping program with VADA. Despite having done little at 154, Brook is now ranked highly with the WBC. The only fight the often injured 32-year-old Brook (37-2, 26 KOs) has had at junior middleweight is his fight against Sergey Rabchenko last March. Brook stopped the over-matched Rabchenko in the 2nd round in Sheffield, England.
By Dan Ambrose: Promoter Tom Loeffler says Gennady Golovkin may move up to super middleweight to take on the likes of former IBF 168 pound champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (24-2-1, 14 KOs) in the near future if he beats Saul Canelo Alvarez in their rematch on September 15. Loeffler says GGG would come to the UK, and he believes it would be a big deal.
By Trevor McIntyre: The World Boxing Super Series super middleweight finals between WBA 168lb champion George Groves and Callum Smith in September is heading towards Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is the potential venue for the fight, according to The Mirror. This is the same venue that cruiserweight champions Murat Gassiev and Oleksandr Usyk were supposed to fight.
By Jim Dower: On the same day that James DeGale vacated his IBF super middleweight title, Jose Uzcategui (27-2, 23 KOs) has been promoted by the International Boxing Federation to their news IBF 168 lb. champion, according to Michael Benson.