Pete Carvill

Berlin, Germany, United Kingdom

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Contributing Writer at Expert Investor

Author of 'Death of a Boxer' and 'A Duel of Bulls: Hemingway and Welles in Love and War' (@bitebackpub). Currently writing on #boxing for @Independent.

Articles

The five fights that defined Oscar De La Hoya

2 days ago | independent.co.uk | Pete Carvill

Twenty years ago, promoter De La Hoya was the most-famous boxer in the world. We look at five of his defining fights. Pete CarvillHe is most prominent now as a promoter, but twenty years ago Oscar De La Hoya was the largest name in boxing. His popularity was so that he even, by any metric, outshone the heavyweight champion of the world when it came to attention.
Jake Paul: Pete Carvill asks whether it’s time boxing purists have ‘The Problem Child’ a chance

3 days ago | independent.co.uk | Pete Carvill

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. As the ‘Problem Child’ returns this weekend on DAZN, there is a path forwards for him to show his true measure as a human being. Pete CarvillFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
Bundesbank and OECD take swipe at German pension crisis

1 week ago | europeanpensions.net | Pete Carvill

New reports out of Germany and Europe have illustrated how precarious a position the nation’s pension system finds itself. The reports, Early, Standard, Late: When Insurees Retire and How Pension Benefit Reductions and Increases Could Be Determined by the Bundesbank and OECD Economic Surveys: Germany 2025 by the OECD pay particular attention to the nation’s pension system, which is struggling to cope with an ageing demographic and has remained a focus in recent weeks with mooted changes.
CARVILL’S NOTES: Trash Talk, a Circus Tent, and a Another Golden Generation?

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Pete Carvill

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. As another boxing event degrades into a bitter slanging match, why don’t we all try and be nice to one another? Pete CarvillA word of warning: I tend to use stars (*) to replace profanity when I write. Some paragraphs of this particular column will, as a result, resemble the pages of an astronomy textbook.
Bid to halt Germany’s shuddering pension system hits political quagmire

2 weeks ago | europeanpensions.net | Pete Carvill

Germany’s government has reiterated its plans to merge the country’s various pension systems in order to safeguard retirement provision across the nation, drawing fire from across the political spectrum. Last Friday, the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas, said that there should be a common pension system for employees, civil servants, and politicians.
Frank Warren names potential final foe for Derek Chisora

2 weeks ago | the-independent.com | Pete Carvill

Legendary promoter reveals plans for heavyweight stalwartPete CarvillFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
As Manny Pacquiao prepares to fight, another Filipino legend returns in Buenos Aires this weekend

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Pete Carvill

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Another Filipino legend pulls on the gloves once more this weekend. Pete CarvillFormer world champion Nonito Donaire returns this weekend after two years to headline a show in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ‘Filipino Flash’, 42-8 (28), will face Andres Campos, 17-2-1 (6), in a twelve-round fight at the Casino Buenos Aires in the Argentine capital.
Frank Warren names potential final foe for Derek Chisora

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Pete Carvill

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Pete CarvillLegendary promoter reveals plans for heavyweight stalwartPromoter Frank Warren has intimated that heavyweight stalwart Derek Chisora may be in line for a fight against Joseph Parker.
Dave Allen names the former heavyweight champion he would like to fight

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Pete Carvill

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. After career-defining performance against Johnny Fisher, Dave Allen is already looking ahead to his next bout. Pete CarvillHeavyweight Dave Allen has named the former champion he would like to face next, saying that he thinks he could beat former WBC champion Deontay Wilder.
Turki Alalshikh reveals which type of fighters he wants for his Riyadh Season cards

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Pete Carvill

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Boxing impresario reveals type of fighters he wants for his forthcoming showsPete CarvillSenior boxing figure Turki Alalshikh has declared that the Riyadh Season cards he overlooks in Saudi Arabia will only feature ‘action’ fighters. In a message posted to X/Twitter, Alalshikh said that he no longer wanted to defensive, movement-orientated boxing.