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Credit: Huw Fairclough Port Talbot's Joshua John is set to finally challenge for the coveted Lord Lonsdale belt in an intriguing domestic bout this summer.  The 31-year-old secured his opportunity at challenging for the British Bantamweight title back in June when he defeated Yorkshire's Logan Richardson over 10-rounds at The Galleries in Bristol.  John finds himself on an impressive run of form after he suffered the second defeat of his career to Liverpool's Brad Strand in their WBO European Super-Bantamweight title clash in December of 2023.  The Port-Talbot native is unbeaten in his last four bouts and will be looking to make it five in a row when he returns to the ring this summer.  As revealed by the British Boxing Board of Control , John will challenge Essex's Harvey Smith for the vacant British Bantamweight crown at Cardiff's Vale Sports Arena on Saturday July 4, in an event that will be promoted by Sanigar Events.  Smith, who has suffered just one defeat...

Welsh great Joe Calzaghe faced the likes of Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr during his decorated career, but believes one man tops both as his greatest ever opponent.  Calzaghe is widely considered to be one of, if not the greatest British fighter to have ever graced the sport, with many ranking him just ahead of legendary heavyweight Lennox Lewis.  'The Pride of Wales' remains the longest-reigning super-middleweight world champion of all time, having made 20 successful defences of his WBO title over a ten year period.  After cementing his legacy at 168lbs, Calzaghe eventually made the move up to light-heavyweight where he faced both Jones and Hopkins in the final two bouts of his career.  Whilst he had been linked with a domestic showdown with Carl Froch just after his win over Jones, Calzaghe opted to announce his retirement from the sport with an unblemished record of 46-0.  In an interview with The Ring Magazine , Calzaghe gave a shock answer when revealing...

Credit: Ryan Hiscott After being hit with a number of setbacks over the last few months, Swansea heavyweight Moses Jolly can finally look forward to making a return to action.  The unbeaten 30-year-old, who has been victorious in each of his 11 professional contests, made just two ring appearances in 2025, with his last coming in July.  'The Native' stopped Colombia's John Cortez in the opening round of their showdown at the Ballroom at the Margaritaville Hotel in the Cayman Islands to capture the NBA Americas Heavyweight title, the first of his professional career.  Jolly was due to make his return to the ring in Bristol against the hard-hitting Boma Brown last month, but the fight fell through at the very last minute, leaving the Welshman extremely frustrated and without an opponent.  The Swansea star is now in line to be back in action during the summer however, after it was revealed that he would feature on a Black Flash Promotions card in May.  Jolly is set...

  Credit: Huw Fairclough After 15 professional contests, a Welsh title challenge, a Celtic title triumph and a number of memorable wins on the road, Nathan Howells has announced his retirement from boxing.  The 32-year-old entered the paid ranks back in October of 2021 and did what many fail to do at any point during their first 10 bouts - face an opponent with a winning record on their pro debut.  Howells' supporters rallied him along as he picked up a comprehensive points win over Mexico's Christian Lopez Flores at the Vale Sports Arena in Cardiff.  He remained unbeaten in his opening nine bouts but tasted defeat for the first time in his tenth when he was outpointed by Port Talbot's Conor McIntosh in his attempt at becoming the Welsh Area super-featherweight champion.  His resilience prevailed however as he made it two victories on the spin before he stepped up to challenge the late John Cooney for the Celtic super-featherweight title at the Ulster Hall in Be...

Credit: Cris Esqueda Cardiff's Joe Cordina appears to have secured himself an opportunity at becoming a three-time, two-division world champion.  The 34-year-old was last in action back in December when he defeated Gabriel Flores Jr by unanimous decision at the conclusion of their showdown in Stockton, California.  Victory over Flores secured Cordina's status as mandatory challenger to WBO World lightweight champion Abdullah Mason.  After months of waiting, Cordina's clash with the highly-rated American looks to have been confirmed.  As revealed on the Inside The Ring Show , 'The Welsh Wizard' will challenge Mason for the WBO lightweight crown on Saturday July 4.  The intriguing 135lb match-up is set to take place at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland and will be shown exclusively on DAZN around the globe.  Cordina, who has previously held the IBF World super-featherweight title on two separate occasions, will have his sights set on etching his name into the Wel...

Credit: Chris Dean/Boxxer   Rhys Edwards' opportunity at becoming the British Featherweight champion slipped through his fingers after his showdown with Gully Powar was declared a majority decision draw.  The popular Welsh star put on an impressive display against his English rival on Saturday night but ultimately fell short after an entertaining 12-rounds at the Utilita Arena.  Edwards was very sound defensively and was able to catch Powar with a number of stinging counter shots throughout the contest. Powar had his fair share of success however as he was able to force Edwards onto the ropes on a number of occasions, although many of the shots collided with the gloves and arms of the Welshman.  Two out of the three judges at ringside scored the bout 114-114, meaning neither fighter would be taking the coveted Lord Lonsdale Belt home with them.  It's no secret that both fighters will be keen on doing battle once more in what promises to be yet another thrilling ...

  Credit: Ryan Hiscott Port Talbot's Morgan McIntosh stopped countryman Lewys Parfitt in the third round of their showdown in Cardiff to capture the Welsh Area Welterweight title.  The 29-year-old dropped Parfitt with a heavy right hand in the second round of their clash at the Utilita Arena but was unable to force the stoppage before the bell rang.  McIntosh began the third round at a relentless pace where he floored Parfitt twice more before the towel was eventually thrown in.   The Welsh duo had been rivals throughout their respective amateur careers and were able to finally put their feud to bed on the big stage.  Speaking in the post-fight interview, an emotional McIntosh declared himself as the best fighter at his weight in Wales, a statement that cannot be argued with following that electric performance.  Article by Kailem Lowe

  Credit: Chris Dean/Boxxer Tiryberth's Kyran Jones put on a classy display over Liverpool's Connor Goulding to extend his unbeaten record to 14-0.  The 28-year-old middleweight contender featured on the undercard of Lauren Price's unified world title defence against Puerto Rico's Stephanie Pineiro at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff.  Jones proved to be far too slick for his English rival who failed to match the tempo set by the unbeaten Welshman.  Referee Chris Jones scored the six round middleweight clash 60-54 in favour of Jones, a dominant win for the Tiryberth-native.  Jones will now have his eyes on securing himself the first title shot of his professional career and establishing himself as a force on the domestic middleweight scene. Article by Kailem Lowe

Credit: Chris Dean/Boxxer Cardiff's Jacob Robinson picked up his 12th professional victory with a comprehensive points win over Eliecer Quezada in Cardiff.  The 31-year-old reigning Welsh Featherweight champion boxed with confidence and ultimately proved to be too much for his durable Nicaraguan rival.  Robinson revealed earlier this week that he would like to advance towards a shot at the British Featherweight title, potentially setting up an all Welsh showdown with Rhys Edwards.  Edwards is set to face Wolverhampton's Gully Powar for the vacant British 126lb crown in the chief support of Lauren Price's world title defence tonight.  'Baby Jake' is now on a run of three victories in a row after he suffered a narrow defeat to WBC Silver Featherweight champion Nathaniel Collins back in May of 2022.  Robinson will be keen on returning to the ring once again this year as he looks to secure himself that dream shot at the coveted Lord Lonsdale belt.  Article by K...

Credit: Chris Dean/Boxxer Cardigan's Mikey O'Sullivan got his professional career up-and-running with an impressive points victory over the durable Jose Manuel Perez in Cardiff.  The 20-year-old made his professional debut on the undercard of Lauren Price's unified world welterweight title defence against Stephanie Pineiro at the Utilita Arena.  O'Sullivan boxed on the front foot from the opening bell and caused his Nicaraguan rival a number of problems throughout the course of their four round contest.  Despite being just 20-years-old, O'Sullivan did not appear to be fazed by the occasion as referee Reece Carter scored the bout 40-36 in favour of the Welsh debutant.  The highly-rated Welshman is expected to be back in action over the next couple of months as he looks to build on what was a positive start to his professional tenure.  Article by Kailem Lowe

The highly-rated Croft twins, Ioan and Garan, marked their respective ring returns with two impressive victories on Friday evening.  The unbeaten Welsh pairing featured on the undercard of Pat Brown's title showdown with Czechia's Vasil Ducar at Planet Ice in Altrincham.  Ioan opened the show with a classy display against Serbia's Novak Radulovic to extend his unbeaten record to 6-0 in what was his first 8-round contest.  Referee Darren Sarginson scored the bout 80-72 in favour of Ioan who will now be keen on advancing towards the first title shot of his career.  Garan was matched up with Dudley's Marco Simmonds who proved to be somewhat of a test for the 24-year-old Welshman.  Croft put on a mature display over the Englishman in what was also his first 8-round bout as Darren Sarginson yet another scorecard of 80-72 in favour of the highly-rated Crymych-native.  Both fighters are expected to be back in action over the next couple of months as they look to e...

  Jacob Robinson has his eyes on a future shot at the British Featherweight Championship as he prepares to make his long-awaited return to the ring.  The 31-year-old from Cardiff is set to fight for the first time since last September on the undercard of Lauren Price's world title defence tomorrow night.  'Baby Jake' is slated to face Nicaragua's Eliecer Quezada in a four round featherweight bout at the Utilita Arena in his hometown.  Robinson was originally pencilled in to face Middlesbrough's Caine Singh but the bout was scrapped at the last minute.  In an interview with The Puncher's Chance , Robinson revealed that he is 'eyeing up' an opportunity to box for the British Featherweight title in the near future.  "Yeah so obviously it's a good occasion obviously to be on. It's a big promotion. I'm basically eyeing up the British Title really, at featherweight. Obviously that's my weight, obviously I boxed Nathaniel [Collins] for the ...

  Getty Images Lauren Price appears to be on course for a potential superfight with three-weight undisputed world champion Claressa Shields.  Price is set to make her highly-anticipated return to the ring on Saturday night when she faces Stephanie Pineiro at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff.  The unbeaten 31-year-old is due to make the first defence of her unified WBC, WBA and IBF World welterweight titles against the durable Puerto Rican contender.  Whilst she looks to be focused on her upcoming clash with Pineiro, Price will have one eye on a potential match-up with American superstar Shields, who calls herself the Greatest Woman Of All Time.  Shields expressed declared an interest in a future showdown with Price where she vowed to drop down and face the Welsh star at a catchweight of 165lbs.  In an interview with The Puncher's Chance , Price shared her thoughts on a fight with Shields as she claims she is in boxing 'to fight the best'.  "Yeah definitel...

  Getty Images Tonypandy's Rhys Edwards is just two days away from challenging for the vacant British Featherweight title. The 26-year-old is set to face Wolverhampton's Gully Powar for the highly-coveted Lord Lonsdale Belt at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff on Saturday night.  The domestic bout acts as the chief support for Lauren Price's WBC, WBA and IBF World welterweight title defence against Puerto Rico's Stephanie Pineiro.  Edwards has just suffered one defeat during his professional career, a narrow unanimous decision loss to the highly-rated Peter McGrail back in December of 2024.  In footage shared by BOXXER , Edwards admitted that he is 'buzzing' to have finally secured his opportunity to become a British champion as he claims he will be 'all about business' when the first bell rings.  "I'm all about business Saturday, so he best not underestimate me in any way, shape or form. I'm just, I'm buzzing for it. I honestly can't wai...

The highly-rated Croft twins, Ioan and Garan, are set to make their respective debuts under the Matchroom Boxing banner this weekend.  The unbeaten Welsh duo put pen-to-paper on a deal with the promotional giant back in February as they look to establish themselves on the domestic scene.  Both Ioan and Garan have been victorious in each of their five professional bouts to date, producing five stoppage victories between them.  They return to the ring for the sixth time as professionals on the undercard of Pat Brown vs. Vasil Ducar at Planet Ice in Altrincham on Friday night.  Garan is slated to face Dudley's Marco Simmonds in a scheduled 8-round super-welterweight contest, whilst Ioan is pencilled in to meet Novak Radulovic in an 8-round middleweight bout.  The Welsh pairing are currently trained by former WBA world lightweight champion Anthony Crolla, who took the twins under his wing when they entered the paid ranks in December of 2024.  The future is cert...

  Lauren Price is just days away from making her highly-anticipated return to the ring but already appears to be looking ahead into the future.  The unbeaten 31-year-old is set to make the maiden defence of her unified WBC, WBA and IBF world welterweight titles against Stephanie Pineiro at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff on Saturday night.  Price added the WBC and IBF welterweight titles to her collection last time out when she produced a career-best performance over Liverpool's Natasha Jonas back in March of 2025.  Whilst she looks to be very focused heading into her upcoming clash with Puerto Rico's Pineiro, Price has hinted that there is something big on the horizon.  In recent footage shared by BOXXER , Price didn't hesitate to back herself to get the job done over her Puerto Rican rival before revealing that she is set to reveal some 'exciting news' shortly after.  "Lauren Price is gonna get her hand raised, and then some exciting news to come. And that's...