Carl Frampton

You couldn’t escape the feeling of disappointment for Conor Quinn at the SSE Arena last weekend when he just couldn’t get to grips with Conner Kelsall, losing out on points in their Commonwealth flyweight title fight.

July can tend to be a quiet month in boxing but we have the latest leg of the ‘Magnificent 7’ to entertain us on Saturday and it’s an opportunity for all to shine with the Euros in football done and dusted.

Heavyweight boxing is in fine fettle at present with new stars beginning to emerge and a resurgence from other established names. With that in mind, Saturday’s upcoming meeting between Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora at the 02 in London is a little strange in terms of where they both fit in at this stage of their careers.

It must rank as one of the shortest retirements in history, but it tells you all you need to know about Tyrone McKenna that he not only reversed his decision, but is jumping straight into a rematch with Mohamed Mimoune at the SSE Arena on Saturday night.

I got a bit of stick for my commentary on Derek Chisora’s win over Joe Joyce, but I stand by what I said and maintain it was close.

I never got to experience competing at the Olympic Games, but being in Paris all week, working on Eurosport’s coverage of the boxing tournament has been a magical experience.

I have been hammered left, right and centre due to my take on the eligibility row of Olympic gold medallists Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, so I feel I need to revisit the story and clarify a few things.

I have been hammered left, right and centre due to my take on the eligibility row of Olympic gold medallists Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, so I feel I need to revisit the story and clarify a few things.

August is usually a quiet month on the boxing front as we turn our attention to what lies ahead and this week we had the news drop of another blockbuster heading to Saudi Arabia.