Boxing

Matchroom Sport say 12,000 tickets have been sold on Friday for the heavyweight clash between Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker at The O2 in London on July 28. Brixton’s Whyte

BY RICHARD CAWLEY David Haye announced his retirement from boxing this week – and another of South London’s leading heavyweights reckons he will be a tough act for other local fighters

Bermondsey’s two-weight world champion David Haye has announced his retirement from boxing. The former WBA heavyweight champion suffered defeat in his rematch against Tony Bellew in May. The 37-year-old won

BY RICHARD CAWLEY Frank Warren’s 02 Arena show on June 23 is set to still go ahead despite the main event falling through – and that is good news for

BY RICHARD CAWLEY Dillian Whyte will look to boost his hopes of a world title shot after signing to face former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker on July 28. Brixton’s

BY RICHARD CAWLEY Ted Cheeseman blasted his way past Paul Upton to chalk up his 15th straight win – with promoter Eddie Hearn hoping a shot at the Commonwealth title

BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Ted Cheeseman has dished out a verbal battering to Paul Upton ahead of tomorrow night’s fight at Bethnal Green’s York Hall. Bermondsey puncher Cheeseman, 22, makes the

By Richard Cawley Daniel Dubois challenges Tom Little for the vacant English heavyweight title at Greenwich’s 02 Arena on June 23. The 20-year-old is boxing in the town of his

By Richard Cawley Lewisham light-heavyweight Dan Azeez earned a degree in accounting and finance – but is not earning a penny as he pursues his boxing dream. The 28-year-old is

Ted Cheeseman will defend his WBA International super-welterweight title against Paul Upton in the latest instalment of the JDNXTGEN series at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Wednesday June 6. Cheeseman

By Richard Cawley Dillian Whyte is hoping that the WBC backtrack on their decision to make him fight again to become mandatory challenger to world champion Deontay Wilder. The Brixton

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk David Haye’s career is over – even if there was no immediate retirement speech after a humbling and ego-shattering defeat to Tony Bellew on Saturday night.

By Richard Cawley David Haye refused to make any excuses for losing his rematch to Tony Bellew – but did not rule out carrying on boxing. The Bermondsey heavyweight was

By Richard Cawley David Haye’s career looks over as Tony Bellew ended any lingering doubts about their first meeting – battering the South Londoner before claiming a fifth round stoppage.

By Richard Cawley Joe Joyce lived up to his nickname of “The Juggernaut” as he flattened Lenroy Thomas to win the Commonwealth heavyweight title. It was only Joyce’s fourth professional

By Richard Cawley Joshua Buatsi moved his record to 6-0 with a fifth-round stoppage of Frenchman Stephane Cuevas. The 2016 Olympic bronze medallist was featuring in his first eight-round contest

By Richard Cawley David Haye is determined to gain revenge on Tony Bellew in Saturday night’s heavyweight rematch at Greenwich’s 02 Arena – admitting another defeat to the Liverpudlian would

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Bradley Skeete is hoping to win the European welterweight title this month and then step up his pursuit of a shot at one of the world

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Dillian Whyte produced the biggest win of his career last Saturday at Greenwich’s 02 Arena – and now it is a waiting game to see how

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Dillian Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn says that they have tabled an improved offer on Monday night to WBC world champion Deontay Wilder for a summer fight.

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Dillian Whyte wants Greenwich’s 02 Arena to be his home base to fight from after his explosive sixth round knockout of Lucas Browne at the venue

By Richard Cawley Bermondsey welterweight Chris Kongo moved his record to 8-0 but was forced to endure rough tactics from Serge Ambomo at Greenwich’s 02 Arena tonight. The South Londoner

By Richard Cawley Dillian Whyte inflicted a brutal six-round beating on Lucas Browne at Greenwich’s 02 Arena on Saturday night – only underlining his credentials for a world title shot.

Richard Riakporhe and Craig Edwards were both stoppage winners in the early action on the Dillian Whyte-Lucas Browne undercard. Walworth cruiserweight Riakporhe was dropped himself in the second round but

Dillian Whyte has got to the top of the bill the hard way – and he has no intention of letting Lucas Browne derail his path to world title glory

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Dillian Whyte admits that he has more to lose than Lucas Browne when the two collide in an intriguing heavyweight showdown at Greenwich’s 02 Arena tomorrow night. The

Dillian Whyte defends his WBC Silver Heavyweight title against Lucas Browne in a crunch clash at the O2 on Saturday. Brixton boy Whyte is hunting more world honours after he

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Richard Riakporhe reckons his inclusion on Saturday’s big boxing bill at Greenwich’s 02 Arena is to build up a domestic clash with Lawrence Okolie. The unbeaten

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Kirk Garvey is set to challenge for the Southern Area light-heavyweight title after a seventh-round stoppage of Sam Smith on Saturday. The 28-year-old from Clapham switched

By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk The showdown between Brixton’s Dillian Whyte and Lucas Browne for the WBC Silver heavyweight title at Greenwich’s O2 Arena on March 24 will be televised live in