BRAD STRAND

TIME TO APOLOGISE

Yet again, some sinister scorecards ruin a good honest scrap

THE JUDGES NEED TO BE PULLED UP

I’ve been around boxing a long time and I know John Ryder won that fight

THE ‘0’ MUST GO

LETTER OF THE WEEK

WHERE DOES THE POWER OF DEONTAY WILDER RANK IN THE HISTORY OF HEAVYWEIGHT PUNCHERS?

Wayne Alexander (Former EBU champion) Wilder’s power

CHANNEL OF CHAMPIONS

Looking back on some great times on the BoxNation sofa

THE PROMOTIONAL TAKEOVER BEGINS

Each week George Gigney will review the boxing media, from podcasts to live broadcasts, from newspapers to YouTube. This time, it’s clear there’s quite a big rematch approaching…

RINGSIDE REST AND CARE

A team of ex-boxers gather at Abbey Road to record their charity anthem

‘I JUST NEED TO WIN’

Joshua sits down with the British press and outlines why the Ruiz rematch is just another day at the office

NO TIME TO WASTE

Tete’s game of catch up starts with tough defence against Casimero, writes Matt Christie

NO MISTAKES

Frampton must beat McCreary to reboot his career, writes Daniel Herbert

TO THE LEFT

Matt Bozeat previews an all-southpaw double title clash

LUST FOR LIFE

Unbeaten and undisputed, Cecilia Braekhus was considering retirement before she made some key changes to find her focus again, writes Thomas Gerbasi

ALL TO PLAY FOR

Braekhus is joined by Cordina, Fury and Besputin in Monte Carlo

RATED R

Kendall Holt was forced into boxing by a father who would go to prison for child abuse. His mother, inside for murder, couldn’t help him. Now he wants to return on his own terms, writes Elliot Worsell

RANKINGS

HEAVYWEIGHT over 200lbs/14st 4lbs

DIARY

NOVEMBER FRIDAY 29

AMATEUR SCENE

The very best action, previews and news from Olympic-style

BREAKING NEW GROUND

Morrison and Tetteh made history this week in 1973 in the first British title fight contested by immigrant boxers

GOOD CAUSE

News from Frank Warren’s recent charity dinner show

The COURAGE OF QUITTING

Throwing in the towel can cause rifts and criticism, but is also a corner’s bravest move, writes Alex Reid

THROWING IN THE SPONGE

CHUCKING in a towel – the white flag of surrender –

SUPERPOWER

Wilder undoes all of Ortiz’s fine work with a single punch, writes Paul Wheeler

THE EQUALISER

Why Wilder is one of the most dangerous heavyweights in history, in spite of his obvious flaws

TOO WIDE

The scores rather than Smith’s win cause raised eyebrows aplenty

FOUR STILL STANDING

The race for the Golden Contract intensifies inside the York Hall

ON THE ROAD BACK

Mendes clearly beats one of his old victims

BOMBS AWAY

Explosive Pauls blitzes tough Chapman in seven

TIGERS ROAR

David Wainwright sees local talents thrive on entertaining show

DOUBLE DELIGHT

Appleyard win sets up second title shot, writes Ashley Ball from ringside

ON COURSE

Catterall beats Schwarzkopf while waiting for his WBO title shot, writes Daniel Herbert

JACK FLASH

Rafferty registers another early victory, this time against Valencia

NINE FOR MICK

Big left hand does for Hrazdira, writes Andy Whittle from ringside

HOME COMFORTS

Just three rounds conceded as the house boxers excel

FINE START

Mick Kane sees Grant best Bishop on his professional debut