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BBC News
10 hours ago
- Sport
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Collins seeks 'Scotland v England' bout with Ball
Scottish featherweight Nathaniel Collins is targeting an all-British world title showdown with Nick Ball at the turn of the Glasgow fighter is coming off a stunning win over Scottish rival Lee McGregor at the Hyrdo last month and expects to be back fighting in his home city in 28, hopes that will be the springboard to a fight with WBA champion Ball who, like Collins, is promoted by Frank Warren's Queensberry."I just want to be cracking on to world titles now," Collins told BBC Scotland."It's easy for Queensberry to make world title fights because I'm a featherweight, they've got a world champion featherweight in Nick Ball." And he added: "He's fighting in Saudi Arabia in the next couple of months as well so by the end of the year, or starting next year, that's an easy fight to make."An all British, Scotland v England world title fight - it makes sense."Liverpool fighter Ball, 28, is unbeaten in 23 professional fights and claimed the WBA title with a thrilling win over Raymond Ford in Riyadh last has also yet to taste defeat in his 17 contests as a pro and has no fears of taking on a man considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the UK."We were meant to fight a couple of years ago for the British title and things didn't work out that way and then I've been calling for that ever since," Collins said."Now's the time for it because he's having a great career and building a lot of attention, I'm starting to build a lot of attention, so hopefully within the next six months that becomes a thing that comes to fruition."Collins described his appearance on the Josh Taylor v Ekow Essuman undercard, in which he dropped McGregor three times and stopped him in the fourth round, as "the best night ever".Now as he prepares to headline his own show in September back in Glasgow, Collins wants to ensure big fight nights in Scotland continue to be a feature on the boxing calendar."That was the goal when I first signed with Queensbury, I said I want to bring big nights back to Scotland and Glasgow," he said."I grew up going to Ricky Burns' fights and that made me want to do this. It was spoken about before the last fight, the winner of me and Lee's fight would continue to carry the torch as they say, and hopefully I can keep doing it."
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson claims victory on professional debut
Dominant display - Lewis Richardson celebrates after winning his fight against Dmitiri Protkunas at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich (Image: Steven Paston/PA) COLCHESTER boxer Lewis Richardson produced a strong performance to claim victory on his professional debut. The 28-year-old southpaw, boxing for the first time since linking up with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions, was in impressive form boxing on the undercard of the Fabio Wardley-Justis Huni bout at Portman Road, on Saturday night. Advertisement Richardson beat Estonian boxer Dmitri Protkunas, registering a 60-54 points victory through six rounds in front of plenty of his supporters who had made the short journey to Ipswich Town FC. The former Thomas Lord Audley School pupil, debuting at 160lbs, was in impressive form throughout and a comfortable winner. It was Richardson's first appearance in the ring since winning bronze at last summer's Paris Olympics. Writing on social media after his victory, Richardson said: 'The reception received last night was special, the start of an exciting next chapter in my career. 'Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, I appreciate you all! Advertisement 'The positive energy throughout fight week really lifts us as fighters, and my support has been exceptional. 'Thank you to @Queensberry, my training team & sponsors for preparing, providing & supporting me with the opportunities to showcase my skills in front of a global audience - the BEST in the business. 'Fight news coming in the next few weeks. Colchester, where's our next away day?' Richardson started as he meant to go on against Protkunas, starting at a fast pace. The talented middleweight was in control throughout and it was no surprise when he secured victory.
Daily Record
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Boxing tonight: TV channel, live stream, fight card and ringwalk times
Fabio Wardley will take on Justis Huni in his hometown of Ipswich for a shot at the interim WBA heavyweight title, but a stacked card brings with it a host of other entertaining fights The vacant interim WBA heavyweight title will be at stake when Fabio Wardley faces Justis Huni on Saturday. And the former will boast a major advantage as Portman Road, home of his beloved Ipswich Town, plays host to a stacked evening of boxing action. Both Wardley (18-0-1) and Huni (12-0) will put their undefeated records on the line in pursuit of what would be either fighter's biggest accolade to date. Hometown hero Wardley already holds the Commonwealth and WBA Continental heavyweight belts but seeks to strengthen his bid for a world title come Saturday. Australian Huni will fight outside his home country for just the third time, hoping to stretch a streak of three consecutive TKO wins. The 26-year-old previously fought on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's Saudi Arabian showdown with Francis Ngannou, where he beat South African Kevin Lerena via unanimous decision. Eight months have passed since Wardley was last in the ring against Frazer Clarke in a retribution showdown. And the 30-year-old made no mistakes in Riyadh last October when he finished the fight in the first round after the pair drew seven months prior. Wardley's co-manager, Dillian Whyte, was scheduled to fight on Saturday's bill put pulled out just days out from the card. And Queensberry promoter Frank Warren confirmed the boxer did so after being offer "a big fight in August," which is yet to be revealed. Nonetheless, there remains plenty of reason to tune in for the punch-up at Portman Road. And Mirror Sport provides all the need-to-know information you need to not miss a minute. What time does Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni start in the UK? Saturday's fights will start with a four-fight preliminary card featuring a host of English prospects. That portion of the evening will start at around 5pm UK time. Meanwhile, the main card gets underway at 7pm when Lillie Winch and Katerina Dvorakova open proceedings in a featherweight fixture. That will be the first of five fights on the card, culminating in Wardley's title clash against Huni. The ringwalks for that fight aren't expected to take place until around 10pm, though that could be subject to change. And fans won't want to adjust their televisions considering Wardley ended his last fight against Clarke in less than three minutes. How to watch Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni on TV and live stream DAZN will be responsible for broadcasting the action from Suffolk as part of the new deal agreed with Queensberry from this year. And you won't need a TV to tune in, given DAZN will also stream the event live, though you'll require a valid subscription to access the fights. Coverage of the event will begin at 4.30pm on DAZN. Meanwhile, the broadcast for the main card will get up and running at 6.30pm. Full fight card
Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Delicious Orie announces surprise boxing retirement after just ONE pro fight
Olympian Delicious Orie won his professional debut last month but the 27-year-old heavyweight is now stepping away from the ring to pursue a corporate career Delicious Orie has announced his surprise retirement after just a single professional bout with the heavyweight saying his love for boxing has disappeared. Olympian Orie, 27, defeated Bosnian Milos Veletic on points in his pro bow last April but has struggled to find the motivation to continue. And the 2022 Commonwealth Games champ now plans to pursue a corporate career after confirming he will not step back into the ring. Orie has a first-class honours degree in Economics and Management from Aston University. "I have decided to hang up my gloves and retire from boxing to follow up on my degree and enter the corporate world," he said on Instagram. "Over time, I've come to recognise that the same fire and love I once had for boxing has gradually faded. "As I've grown, I've come to value clarity and honesty with myself above all. I hoped that turning professional would reignite the passion, but the truth has become clear: it hasn't. "Every fighter knows you need a deep love for the craft to reach the top - and without it, there's no path forward. Out of respect for the sport and for myself, it's time to step away with honesty." Orie, who was born in Moscow before moving to England aged seven, was the favourite to win gold in last summer's Paris Games but he suffered a shock first-round defeat to Armenian Davit Chaloyan. "I don't think I will ever emotionally recover from it," Orie said last month. But he was still hot property when entering the professional ranks and signed a deal with promoters Queensberry. Orie, who earned comparisons with Anthony Joshua when rising up through the ranks, also turned down an offer to join WWE so he could focus on the sport after the Olympics. "I thought it was a scam, one of those spam DMs [direct messages]," Orie told BBC Sport of the offer to join the entertainment group. "I checked the account and it was legit, millions of followers and verified. It was real, it was very serious. They wanted me to go out to Florida and try out."
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'No path forward' - Orie announces shock retirement
Heavyweight Delicious Orie has retired from boxing after a short stint in the professional ranks. Orie, 27, made his pro debut in April, beating Bosnian Milos Veletic on points, but has now decided to walk away from the sport. The Russian-born Briton won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the Paris Olympics. "I have decided to hang up my gloves and retire from boxing to follow up on my degree and enter the corporate world," Orie said on Instagram. "Over time, I've come to recognise that the same fire and love I once had for boxing has gradually faded. "As I've grown, I've come to value clarity and honesty with myself above all. "I hoped that turning professional would reignite the passion, but the truth has become clear: it hasn't." Alongside boxing, Orie also has a first-class honours degree in Economics and Management from Aston University. Orie had 39 amateur fights and turned down an offer from the WWE to continue boxing. He added: "Every fighter knows you need a deep love for the craft to reach the top - and without it, there's no path forward. "Out of respect for the sport and for myself, it's time to step away with honesty." He was a hot favourite for the heavyweight gold in Paris, but suffered a shock early exit from the Games. The Briton, once dubbed the next Anthony Joshua, was tipped to fight for world honours in the coming years. He signed with promotional outfit Queensberry earlier this year having been pursued by all the major promotional companies in the UK. Boxing schedule and results 2025 Watch every Born to Brawl episode Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
