Matt Christie, Author at Boxing News The world's best boxing magazine. Since 1909 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:42:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://boxingnewsonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-BN-site-icon.png?resize=150,150 Matt Christie, Author at Boxing News 32 32 Editor’s Letter: It’s time to say goodbye https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-its-time-to-say-goodbye/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-its-time-to-say-goodbye/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:00:35 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=85516 The post Editor’s Letter: It’s time to say goodbye appeared first on Boxing News.

It is with sadness that I write my final editor’s letter, but I thank each of you for the unforgettable ride

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Editor’s Letter: Warren and Hearn are better as a duo than rivals https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-warren-and-hearn-are-better-as-a-duo-than-rivals/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-warren-and-hearn-are-better-as-a-duo-than-rivals/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=85306 The post Editor’s Letter: Warren and Hearn are better as a duo than rivals appeared first on Boxing News.

It is better for boxing if Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn get along, writes Matt Christie

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Legacy: Lennox Lewis and the hole he left behind https://boxingnewsonline.net/legacy-lennox-lewis-and-the-hole-he-left-behind/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/legacy-lennox-lewis-and-the-hole-he-left-behind/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:00:40 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=85275 The post Legacy: Lennox Lewis and the hole he left behind appeared first on Boxing News.

Twenty years after the retirement of Lennox Lewis, and with Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk four weeks away, Matt Christie reflects on the career of a heavyweight who left the most irreparable hole in the division’s history

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Editor’s Letter: In appreciation of Anthony Joshua https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-in-appreciation-of-anthony-joshua/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-in-appreciation-of-anthony-joshua/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:25 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=85068 The post Editor’s Letter: In appreciation of Anthony Joshua appeared first on Boxing News.

Whether Joshua wins titles again is irrelevant, what he has already achieved is worthy of significant praise, writes Matt Christie

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Close Encounters: What is it like to be ringside on fight night? https://boxingnewsonline.net/close-encounters-what-is-it-like-to-be-ringside-on-fight-night/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/close-encounters-what-is-it-like-to-be-ringside-on-fight-night/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:28:44 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=85066 The post Close Encounters: What is it like to be ringside on fight night? appeared first on Boxing News.

Matt Christie explains why there is no better place to witness a prizefight than up close

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Editor’s Letter: Wardley vs. Clarke was a fight for the ages https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-wardley-vs-clarke-was-a-fight-for-the-ages/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-wardley-vs-clarke-was-a-fight-for-the-ages/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:00:11 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=84827 The post Editor’s Letter: Wardley vs. Clarke was a fight for the ages appeared first on Boxing News.

The British heavyweight title fight between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke was boxing at its bravest and most everlasting, writes Matt Christie

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BN Preview: Action guaranteed with Valdez vs. Wilson and Estrada vs. Valle https://boxingnewsonline.net/bn-preview-action-guaranteed-action-with-valdez-vs-wilson-and-estrada-vs-valle/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/bn-preview-action-guaranteed-action-with-valdez-vs-wilson-and-estrada-vs-valle/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:00:52 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=84507 The post BN Preview: Action guaranteed with Valdez vs. Wilson and Estrada vs. Valle appeared first on Boxing News.

Valdez-Wilson and Estrada-Valle look certain to entertain, writes Matt Christie

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BN Preview: Ramirez takes the path of least resistance https://boxingnewsonline.net/bn-preview-ramirez-takes-the-path-of-least-resistance/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/bn-preview-ramirez-takes-the-path-of-least-resistance/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:00:46 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=84509 The post BN Preview: Ramirez takes the path of least resistance appeared first on Boxing News.

Ramirez aims for second sanctioning body title in as many divisions when he takes on Goulamirian, writes Matt Christie

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Editor’s Letter: Dalton Smith and the art of matchmaking https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-dalton-smith-and-the-art-of-matchmaking/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/editors-letter-dalton-smith-and-the-art-of-matchmaking/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:13 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=84459 The post Editor’s Letter: Dalton Smith and the art of matchmaking appeared first on Boxing News.

Each step that Dalton Smith has taken thus far has been excellently executed, writes Matt Christie

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The Great Escape: Iman Zahmatkesh has been running and fighting most of his life https://boxingnewsonline.net/the-great-escape-iman-zahmatkesh-has-been-running-and-fighting-most-of-his-life/ https://boxingnewsonline.net/the-great-escape-iman-zahmatkesh-has-been-running-and-fighting-most-of-his-life/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:00:32 +0000 https://boxingnewsonline.net/?p=84232 The post The Great Escape: Iman Zahmatkesh has been running and fighting most of his life appeared first on Boxing News.

There were two choices for Iman Zahmatkesh: Be executed in public or run for his life

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