LUCAS BALLINGALL

OUR MESSAGE TO YOU

MattChristie@MattCBoxingNews

THE RULES OF THE TOWEL

A LOT has been said over the years – and especially

THE PANEL

HOW WILL YOU COPE WITH NOT HAVING BOXING IN YOUR LIFE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE?

10 COUNT

The 10 fights to make at heavyweight ASAP!

FIGHTERS OF LONDON

The statue of Bradley Stone and the boxers who now train near it remind me of the greatest boxing documentary there ever was

HARD TO AVOID

The Coronavirus is dominating the news yet Adrien Broner still managed to steal some headlines, writes George Gigney as he rounds up the media output

CONTROVERSY

New claims open up old wounds for Tyson Fury

THE COST OF CORONAVIRUS

Leading figures foresee huge problems for the sport in coming months, writes Matt Christie

OVERSHADOWED BUT UNDERWAY

With the threat of coronavirus looming, the European Olympic qualifier gets underway at the Copper Box in London

ASIAN STARS TO WATCH IN TOKYO

Some excellent boxers come through the Asian & Oceania qualification event in Jordan, writes John Dennen

FINALISTS FALL

Smith and O’Meara both beaten as championships begin, writes Daniel Herbert from ringside

DAVE ALLEN DUO TAKE WINS

Ken Myatt sees the Wilby Carr club two pick up victories in Birmingham

THE BLOND BOMBSHELL

We look back on the brief but thrilling career of Barnsley’s Shaun Doyle

A MIXED BAG

Molloy, Bodell, London, Folley and Lopez all feature in the EBA round-up

THE MISSING LINK

Billy Joe Saunders’ projected May date with Canelo Alvarez has been postponed but, as Elliot Worsell explains, the British fighter should not be written off when the contest takes place in the second half of the year

CAIRNS’ FOUR IN A ROW

In-form Liverpool southpaw picks up vacant Central Area crown

BRUTAL FINISH

Chambers flattens Farrell in up-and-down battle, writes Elliot Foster from ringside

PHILLIPS SHOCKS PAGAN

Simon Euan-Smith sees Sean’s rapid start reap dividends in vacant Southern Area title bout

HEANEY JOY

Nathan gets the victory at a sold-out Kings Hall, writes Jane Warburton from ringside

CLEAN SWEEP

Andy Whittle sees Blockley shine in his first outing over eight

NO SPARK

‘Baby Jake’ goes through the motions against late sub, writes Gareth Jones from ringside

SPRINGER BY A WHISKER

WIGAN’S Casey Connelly and Bradford’s Jermaine Springer

I’M STILL STANDING

Mangled ankles, broken legs, exploding boats and 1,000 fights: The completely true story of boxing referee, Lee Cook

WHEN THE MOB RULED BOXING

The evil empire of Frankie Carbo and Jim Norris that ruled over boxing in the 1940s and 1950s left the sport’s reputation in tatters and several top fighters in financial ruin. Eric Armit tells the full story

BOXING RANKING

1. TYSON FURY 30-0-1 (ENG)