Boxing

Today is International Women’s Day and Merseyside has produced many great sportswomen over the years who deserve to be celebrated! So we've drawn up our own ‘Super Six’ who have done the region proud and become role models for the next generation of great sportswomen.

Warrington lightweight boxer Rhiannon Dixon and her coach Anthony Crolla have opened up about the stigma surrounding women’s boxing and what the future holds for the sport. Undefeated Dixon will take on Victoria Wilkinson at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool tomorrow evening for the Commonwealth lightweight title.

Carly Skelly headlined the card at the Grand Central Hall in Liverpool as she defeated Dorota Norek by unanimous decision to claim the WBC International title. The 10-round-fight was chaotic throughout and was by no means routine for Skelly, as her Polish opponent took her the distance.

The question of whether an MMA fighter can be successful in boxing and vice versa has been debated for years. Some of the biggest names in combat sports have attempted, but it has never led to anything significant. Conor McGregor...

Liverpool boxer James Metcalf was disappointed that his fight on Friday night at the Grand Central Hall didn’t go beyond the first round. A matter of seconds into the bout, Metcalf dropped stand-in opponent Jan Balog with a strong right...

Damian Chambers claimed the central area Cruiserweight title on Saturday night, knocking local fighter Jay Farrell out cold in the second round. Despite Farrell being from Liverpool, Preston’s Chambers brought a large following with his team, allowing for an electric...

The Merseyside and Cheshire region secured three national titles at the annual youth boxing championships in Solihull. Louis Szeto, Thomas Flynn and Tyler McIntyre were all victorious in Sunday's youth cadet finals to mark a successful tournament for the region.

Lewis Ritson is in line for a WBA world title shot after defeating Liverpool’s Robbie Davies Jr in what can only be described as a sensational 12 rounds of boxing. A domestic clash that always promised fireworks certainly provided them...

Merseysportlive reporter Jack Hatton sits down with Liverpudlian fighter Tom Farrell as he makes his return to the M&S Bank Arena for the new ‘Boxxer’ tournament on November 6.

Following victory in 2019 and 2020, Liverpool amateur boxer Lucas Dube is now hungry for further success post the Coronavirus pandemic. Born in Zimbabwe, Dube moved to Liverpool as a child where he would begin boxing.