John Dennen

1 week ago | skysports.com | John Dennen

Mikaela Mayer believes the undisputed welterweight world championship fight with Lauren Price will happen, even if it takes longer than she'd hoped. But Mayer had a warning for her rival champion. "The longer Lauren Price waits, the better I'm getting," Mayer told Sky Sports. "Don't leave it too much longer, I'm just going to get better and better."Groves: Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua can only fight each otherSimpson? Yarde? Who should Ben Whittaker fight next?

2 weeks ago | skysports.com | John Dennen

Ben Whittaker brought his rivalry with Liam Cameron to a conclusive finish in April and the Olympic silver medallist has an array of options for his next fight. Promoter Frank Warren has a roster of light-heavyweights in his stable including Willie Hutchinson, Lewis Edmondson and Ezra Taylor. Warren would pit any of them against Whittaker but the first name he volunteered was former world title challenger Anthony Yarde. "Anthony's back in the mix now.

2 weeks ago | skysports.com | John Dennen

Ellie Scotney could be one win away from her dream shot at becoming the undisputed super-bantamweight world champion. The Catford fighter boxes Yamileth Mercado on July 11 to unify the IBF, WBC and WBO super-bantamweight world titles on the undercard of Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano III at Madison Square Garden. "She's seasoned it, she's mixed it with Serrano for instance, she's tough as they come," Scotney told Sky Sports ahead of the Mercado fight.

3 weeks ago | skysports.com | John Dennen

Callum Simpson rose from the canvas twice to take an incredible European title victory over Ivan Zucco at Oakwell Stadium in his Barnsley hometown. Simpson had to pick himself up from the deck twice as he became Barnsley's first European champion, winning the super-middleweight crown with a 10th round stoppage. In real trouble early on, Simpson fought on with a display of will power, determination and sheer hard work.

3 weeks ago | skysports.com | John Dennen

America's Sean Hemphill shocked Mark Jeffers on home soil on Callum Simpson's undercard at Oakwell Stadium. Jeffers had been looking for a statement performance as he pursued a shot at British rival Simpson. But Hemphill derailed those ambitions with a majority decision victory. After 10 fiercely-fought rounds, they were level on one card 95-95 but New Orleans' Hemphill took it 96-94 and 97-93 for the other two judges.