BRING ON McGREGOR

METHOD IN THE MADNESS

The practices of Anthony Yarde’s trainer, Tunde Ajayi, will be under the microscope this weekend

’KOVALEV IS NOT LOOKING OLD AT ALL’

I’m expecting the best of Sergey as I head to Russia full of confidence that this is my time

CHAMPIONS FOREVER

ON Monday August 12, John Conteh MBE and London Ex-Boxers

HOW DO YOU SEE SERGEY KOVALEV vs ANTHONY YARDE PLAYING OUT THIS WEEKEND?

HOW DO YOU SEE SERGEY KOVALEV vs ANTHONY YARDE PLAYING

HOW WOULD BILLY JOE SAUNDERS FARE AGAINST GENNADY GOLOVKIN AND CANELO ALVAREZ?

HOW WOULD BILLY JOE SAUNDERS FARE AGAINST GENNADY GOLOVKIN

10 COUNT

Despite the fact Hopkins was almost 50 by the time

PLOTTING TYSON FURY’S DOWNFALL

Otto Wallin tells John Dennen how he plans to shock the world next month

RINGSIDE REST AND CARE

Matchroom Boxing step up to help the mission to build a residential home for ex-boxers

BOMBS AWAY

Big hitters Govzdyk and Beterbiev set to collide, writes Daniel Herbert

NO YARDE STICK

It’s one small step for Kovalev but one giant leap for Yarde, writes Elliot Worsell

CANELO CAN WAIT

Sergey Kovalev tells Chris Walker that he is focusing only on Anthony Yarde as he plots the final stages of a storied career

MIND THE GAP

ANTHONY YARDE IS NOT THE FIRST BRITISH FIGHTER TO MAKE

EASY STREET

Estrada faces unknown Beamon in hometown appearance, writes

SHADES OF SANCHEZ

Navarette brings the great Salvador to mind as he blows away De Vaca, writes

Succeeding Muhammad Ali

When ‘The Greatest’ was forced off the heavyweight throne in 1967, the World Boxing Association staged an audacious eight-man tournament to find his successor that changed the face of the divison. Jack Hirsch tells the story

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

Sadly, none of the eight are still alive. Here we examine how their careers played out post-tournament and what became of them afterwards

HAPPY TALK

After scoring the first knockout of his burgeoning professional career, James Branch sits with his friends and tells Ian Probert what it feels like to land a fightwinning punch and why it was so unexpected

‘SOMEONE’S ALWAYS TRYING FOR YOUR SPOT’

Paige Murney is GB’s number one, but knows Caroline Dubois and other rivals are there to challenge her

FOLLOWING IDOLS

Tori Ellis Willetts is GB’s latest 51kgs boxer. She contemplates the Olympics and whether Nicola Adams could return

MISSION 2019

THE young middleweight did not have an electric European

STEPPING FORWARD

The European championships present an opportunity for new internationals to make their name

PRIZE FIGHTERS OF WALES

New studies on Welsh boxing trailblazers

ON THE MEND

Barry Penny fighting back after latest health scare

FELIX ALVARADO

Paul Wheeler talks to a world champion who rose up from poverty

NEXT ISSUE ON SALE AUGUST 27, 2019 (DIGITAL) AND AUGUST 29, 2019 (PRINT)

NEXT ISSUE ON SALE AUGUST 27, 2019 (DIGITAL) AND AUGUST

JOSE NAPOLES, 1940-2019

Daniel Herbert pays tribute to ‘Mantequilla’, one of the greatest welterweights of them all

NO MORE MR NICE GUY

Joshua takes aim at Ruiz and Lewis as he prepares for makeor- break rematch, writes Matt Christie