Matt Christie

As the film “The Featherweight,” about the life of boxing great Willie Pep, enters wide release, this week a different BoxingScene contributor will reflect on a boxing biopic that resonates with them. Today: "Bleed for This."

Matt Christie analyses the best wins produced by unbeaten light heavyweights Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol ahead of their fight this Saturday (October 12)

When attempting to predict the outcome of the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol showdown, which takes place on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, two things quickly become clear: I am beyond excited and I don’t know – just like nobody possibly can at this stage – who’s going to win.

Controversy nearly always follows a close fight, particularly when it’s watched by a lot of people – as the verdict that favored Artur Beterbiev over Dmitry Bivol proved.

The rankings and policies of the International Boxing Federation [IBF] have come into sharp focus in recent months because of the sanctioning body enforcing nonsensical mandatories and kyboshing undisputed championships in the process.

Promoter Ben Shalom, in his role as the head of Boxxer, made what looked like the most astute UK signings of 2021-22 following the Tokyo Olympics. Two fighters’ signatures in particular were the envy of rival promoters: Frazer Clarke, a talented and charismatic heavyweight, looked ready-made for the professional ranks while Ben Whittaker, the flashy and cocksure light heavyweight, oozed star appeal.

There was no objection from Frazer Clarke or his team about the gloves worn by Fabio Wardley prior to the latter winning their rematch, nor did the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) investigate said gloves after the brutal first round knockout in Saudi Arabia on October 12.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Muhammad Ali regaining the world heavyweight title when he knocked out George Foreman in the “Rumble in the Jungle.” It’s a fight that has been endlessly written about since, so trying to uncover more than one or two facts that are not common knowledge was far from an easy task.

Joseph Parker is the current frontrunner to challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on February 22 next year following confirmation that Anthony Joshua will not pursue an immediate rematch with the IBF heavyweight champion, BoxingScene understands.

Whether or not Conor Benn knowingly took clomiphene, a hormone and metabolic modulator which can increase testosterone levels, is by now a secondary concern to the mind-boggling timeline of events that followed its discovery in his system.