
How Top Boxers React to Fat Shaming – inc Andy Ruiz Jr
A look at how a variety of current and former fighters - Andy Ruiz Jr, Ebanie Bridges and Mike Tyson - have responded to being mocked for their weight gain

A look at how a variety of current and former fighters - Andy Ruiz Jr, Ebanie Bridges and Mike Tyson - have responded to being mocked for their weight gain
Former gym-mates Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith produce a drab yet dramatic affair won by CBS in his Bournemouth hometown, featuring three knockdowns
Danny Flexen shares personal reflections of three friends and significant boxing figures who have sadly passed this year - Ron Lewis, Eric Guy and Pat Magee
While bigger names Prince Patel and Martin Hillman won in Tolworth, stars of the show turned out to be comparative novices Sammy McKay and Kasey Bradnum
Talk of domestic showdowns with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury now move to the backburner for Joe Joyce, after Zhilei Zhang dominates and stops ’The Juggernaut’
Long rumoured and now finally confirmed, Canelo will get a Mexican homecoming in Guadalajara against southpaw John Ryder who insists he is coming to win
For Katie Taylor in her homecoming, out goes injured Amanda Serrano and in comes fellow undisputed champion Chantelle Cameron and a chance to make more history
As Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk teeters along the line between confirmation and implosion, Danny Flexen presents the pros and cons for the ’Gypsy King’
On a Goodwin Boxing show with plenty at stake, Lewis Frimpong wins the Southern Area title, while Sajid Abid and Mitchell Frearson come through eliminators
Unbeaten Dan Azeez stops local Thomas Faure in Paris for the vacant European light-heavyweight title, Carlos Takam beats up Tony Yoka and McGowan is robbed
Ahead of their heavyweight showdown next month, Chinese heavyweight believes he can hurt Joe Joyce, something few have managed in the professional ranks
There were no real losers in Saudi as novice pro Tommy Fury rose from a knockdown to clearly defeat influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul over eight rounds
With Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury taking place this Sunday, Danny Flexen considers the wider impact on traditional boxing if the influencer-turned-fighter wins
Having beaten a touted Kazakh in Kanat Islam, middleweight Jimmy Kelly is targeting two more in GGG and Janibek Alimkhanuly ahead of his ring return Wednesday
Former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi lauds the latest ProBox TV Future Stars card, with Manuel Gallegos vs Richard Vansiclen in the main event
Talented and dangerous WBA No. 1 heavyweight Martin Bakole has signed with Boxxer, promotional partners of Sky Sports, as he approaches a world title shot
After being edged out by Mexican underdog Jesus Saracho, prospect Cesar Francis is moving up to 147lbs, believing he can fulfil his potential at welterweight
Eddie Hearn & DAZN unveil a spring schedule which sees Anthony Joshua off PPV for the first time in years, and price changes that reward longer-term commitment
Queensberry announce Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang for the spring, with Britain’s WBO Interim champ awaiting a shot at the eventual Fury vs Usyk undisputed victor
As Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury approaches, Danny Flexen takes a closer look at their records and discovers one reason a former YouTuber is favoured over a boxer